diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/embeds/channel_embed/EmbedParts.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/embeds/channel_embed/EmbedParts.tsx
index 85ce45b88..5df915f43 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/embeds/channel_embed/EmbedParts.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/embeds/channel_embed/EmbedParts.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import styles from '@app/features/channel/components/embeds/ChannelEmbed.module.
 import {EmbedLink} from '@app/features/channel/components/embeds/channel_embed/EmbedLink';
 import {SafeMarkdown} from '@app/features/messaging/components/markdown';
 import {MarkdownContext} from '@app/features/messaging/components/markdown/renderers/RendererTypes';
+import {useCachedImageLoaded} from '@app/features/messaging/hooks/useCachedImageLoaded';
 import {buildMediaProxyURL} from '@app/features/messaging/utils/MediaProxyUtils';
 import * as DateUtils from '@app/features/user/utils/DateFormatting';
 import type {EmbedAuthor, EmbedField, EmbedFooter} from '@fluxer/schema/src/domains/message/EmbedSchemas';
@@ -32,10 +33,11 @@ export const EmbedAuthorComponent: FC<{author?: EmbedAuthor}> = observer(({autho
 	const iconSrc = author?.proxy_icon_url
 		? buildMediaProxyURL(author.proxy_icon_url, animatedMediaPlaybackAllowed ? {} : {format: 'webp', animated: false})
 		: undefined;
+	const iconLoaded = useCachedImageLoaded(iconSrc);
 	if (!author) return null;
 	return (
 		<div className={styles.embedAuthor} data-flx="channel.embeds.embed.embed-author-component.embed-author">
-			{iconSrc && (
+			{iconSrc && iconLoaded && (
 				<img
 					alt=""
 					className={styles.embedAuthorIcon}
@@ -181,13 +183,14 @@ export const EmbedFooterComponent: FC<{
 	const iconSrc = footer?.proxy_icon_url
 		? buildMediaProxyURL(footer.proxy_icon_url, animatedMediaPlaybackAllowed ? {} : {format: 'webp', animated: false})
 		: undefined;
+	const iconLoaded = useCachedImageLoaded(iconSrc);
 	if (!(footer || formattedTimestamp)) return null;
 	return (
 		<div
 			className={clsx(styles.embedFooter, footer?.proxy_icon_url && styles.hasThumbnail)}
 			data-flx="channel.embeds.embed.embed-footer-component.embed-footer"
 		>
-			{iconSrc && (
+			{iconSrc && iconLoaded && (
 				<img
 					alt=""
 					className={styles.embedFooterIcon}
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/hooks/useCachedImageLoaded.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/hooks/useCachedImageLoaded.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e3bcd8c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/hooks/useCachedImageLoaded.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+
+import * as ImageCacheUtils from '@app/features/messaging/utils/ImageCacheUtils';
+import {useEffect, useState} from 'react';
+
+export function useCachedImageLoaded(src: string | null | undefined): boolean {
+	const resolved = src ?? null;
+	const [readySrc, setReadySrc] = useState<string | null>(() =>
+		resolved !== null && ImageCacheUtils.hasImage(resolved) ? resolved : null,
+	);
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (resolved === null) {
+			return;
+		}
+		let active = true;
+		const markReady = (): void => {
+			if (active) setReadySrc(resolved);
+		};
+		const cleanup = ImageCacheUtils.loadImage(resolved, markReady, markReady);
+		return () => {
+			active = false;
+			cleanup();
+		};
+	}, [resolved]);
+	return resolved !== null && readySrc === resolved;
+}
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/utils/ImageCacheUtils.test.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/utils/ImageCacheUtils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1eb0e3946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/messaging/utils/ImageCacheUtils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// @vitest-environment happy-dom
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+
+import * as ImageCacheUtils from '@app/features/messaging/utils/ImageCacheUtils';
+import {afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi} from 'vitest';
+
+afterEach(() => {
+	ImageCacheUtils._clearForTests();
+});
+
+describe('loadImage rejection path', () => {
+	it('reports an unusable source through onError so callers can fall back', () => {
+		const onLoad = vi.fn();
+		const onError = vi.fn();
+		ImageCacheUtils.loadImage(null, onLoad, onError);
+		expect(onLoad).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(onError).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+	});
+
+	it('reports an oversized source through onError rather than queueing it', () => {
+		const onLoad = vi.fn();
+		const onError = vi.fn();
+		ImageCacheUtils.loadImage(`https://cdn.test/${'a'.repeat(32 * 1024)}.png`, onLoad, onError);
+		expect(onLoad).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(onError).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+	});
+
+	it('returns a no-op disposer when it rejects, so cleanup stays safe', () => {
+		const dispose = ImageCacheUtils.loadImage(null, vi.fn(), vi.fn());
+		expect(() => dispose()).not.toThrow();
+	});
+});