diff --git a/src/js/script.js b/src/js/script.js
index da80180f06..957677d245 100644
--- a/src/js/script.js
+++ b/src/js/script.js
@@ -15,23 +15,6 @@ const filterSelects = Object.fromEntries(
 );
 let activeFilters = {};
 
-const enableLazyLoading = (images, root) => {
-  const imageObserver = new IntersectionObserver(
-    (entries, observer) => {
-      entries.forEach((entry) => {
-        if (entry.isIntersecting) {
-          const image = entry.target;
-          image.src = image.dataset.src;
-          image.removeAttribute("data-src");
-          imageObserver.unobserve(image);
-        }
-      });
-    },
-    { root, rootMargin: "0px 0px 100% 0px" },
-  );
-  images.forEach((image) => imageObserver.observe(image));
-};
-
 const toggleItem = (img, condition = true) => {
   if (condition) {
     img.style.removeProperty("width");
@@ -234,9 +217,6 @@ wallContainer.addEventListener("click", ({ target }) => {
   }
 });
 
-// Hook up lazy loading
-enableLazyLoading(wallContainer.querySelectorAll("[data-src]"), wallContainer);
-
 // Initialize MemeWall
 memewall = new MemeWall(wallContainer, wallItemToggleCb);
 if (window.location.hash) goToMeme(window.location.hash.substring(1));
diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro
index 008a5faefe..2e890f068c 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const description =
             >
               <source srcset={srcsets.webp} type="image/webp" sizes="15vmax" />
               <img
-                data-src={srcsets.jpg}
+                src={srcsets.jpg}
                 style={`aspect-ratio:${meme.aspectRatio}`}
                 loading={idx > 20 ? "lazy" : "eager"}
                 decoding="async"