diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index df428f0..ad70bbe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "antd": "^5.27.1",
     "antd-style": "^3.7.1",
     "axios": "^1.11.0",
+    "blurhash": "^2.0.5",
     "country-list": "^2.4.1",
     "cross-env": "^10.0.0",
     "dayjs": "^1.11.18",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index e141c01..14d4303 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ importers:
       axios:
         specifier: ^1.11.0
         version: 1.13.4
+      blurhash:
+        specifier: ^2.0.5
+        version: 2.0.5
       country-list:
         specifier: ^2.4.1
         version: 2.4.1
@@ -2358,6 +2361,9 @@ packages:
   bluebird@3.7.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-XpNj6GDQzdfW+r2Wnn7xiSAd7TM3jzkxGXBGTtWKuSXv1xUV+azxAm8jdWZN06QTQk+2N2XB9jRDkvbmQmcRtg==}
 
+  blurhash@2.0.5:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-cRygWd7kGBQO3VEhPiTgq4Wc43ctsM+o46urrmPOiuAe+07fzlSB9OJVdpgDL0jPqXUVQ9ht7aq7kxOeJHRK+w==}
+
   body-parser@2.2.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-oP5VkATKlNwcgvxi0vM0p/D3n2C3EReYVX+DNYs5TjZFn/oQt2j+4sVJtSMr18pdRr8wjTcBl6LoV+FUwzPmNA==}
     engines: {node: '>=18'}
@@ -8644,6 +8650,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   bluebird@3.7.2: {}
 
+  blurhash@2.0.5: {}
+
   body-parser@2.2.2:
     dependencies:
       bytes: 3.1.2
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/common/ActivityIndicator.jsx b/src/components/Dashboard/common/ActivityIndicator.jsx
index 7f8067b..fcd1453 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/common/ActivityIndicator.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/common/ActivityIndicator.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useContext, useRef, memo } from 'react'
 import { Flex, Card, Popover, Divider } from 'antd'
 import { UserOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons'
+import { decode } from 'blurhash'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import EditIcon from '../../Icons/EditIcon'
 import { ApiServerContext } from '../context/ApiServerContext'
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ const getProfileImageId = (user) => {
   )
 }
 
+const getProfileImageBlurHash = (user) => {
+  const profileImage = user?.profileImage
+  if (typeof profileImage === 'object' && profileImage !== null) {
+    return profileImage.metaData?.blurHash || null
+  }
+  return null
+}
+
 const getDisplayName = (user) =>
   user?.name ||
   [user?.firstName, user?.lastName].filter(Boolean).join(' ') ||
@@ -37,16 +46,39 @@ const avatarCardStyle = { borderRadius: '12px', width: 32, height: 32 }
 
 const UserProfileImage = memo(function UserProfileImage({
   profileImageId,
-  displayName
+  displayName,
+  blurHash
 }) {
   const { fetchFileThumbnail } = useContext(ApiServerContext)
   const fetchFileThumbnailRef = useRef(fetchFileThumbnail)
   fetchFileThumbnailRef.current = fetchFileThumbnail
 
   const [profileImageUrl, setProfileImageUrl] = useState(null)
+  const [blurHashUrl, setBlurHashUrl] = useState(null)
   const profileImageUrlRef = useRef(null)
   const loadedImageIdRef = useRef(null)
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!blurHash) {
+      setBlurHashUrl(null)
+      return
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const pixels = decode(blurHash, 32, 32)
+      const canvas = document.createElement('canvas')
+      canvas.width = 32
+      canvas.height = 32
+      const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')
+      const imageData = ctx.createImageData(32, 32)
+      imageData.data.set(pixels)
+      ctx.putImageData(imageData, 0, 0)
+      setBlurHashUrl(canvas.toDataURL())
+    } catch {
+      setBlurHashUrl(null)
+    }
+  }, [blurHash])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!profileImageId) {
       if (profileImageUrlRef.current) {
@@ -111,6 +143,17 @@ const UserProfileImage = memo(function UserProfileImage({
     )
   }
 
+  if (profileImageId && blurHashUrl) {
+    return (
+      <img
+        src={blurHashUrl}
+        alt=''
+        aria-hidden
+        style={avatarImageStyle}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+
   return (
     <Card
       style={avatarCardStyle}
@@ -130,12 +173,14 @@ const UserProfileImage = memo(function UserProfileImage({
 
 UserProfileImage.propTypes = {
   profileImageId: PropTypes.string,
-  displayName: PropTypes.string.isRequired
+  displayName: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  blurHash: PropTypes.string
 }
 
 const UserActivityAvatar = memo(
   function UserActivityAvatar({ user, mode }) {
     const profileImageId = getProfileImageId(user)
+    const blurHash = getProfileImageBlurHash(user)
     const displayName = getDisplayName(user)
 
     const navigate = useNavigate()
@@ -173,6 +218,7 @@ const UserActivityAvatar = memo(
           <UserProfileImage
             profileImageId={profileImageId}
             displayName={displayName}
+            blurHash={blurHash}
           />
           {mode === 'editing' && (
             <div
@@ -201,7 +247,9 @@ const UserActivityAvatar = memo(
     return (
       prevProps.mode === nextProps.mode &&
       getUserId(prevProps.user) === getUserId(nextProps.user) &&
-      getProfileImageId(prevProps.user) === getProfileImageId(nextProps.user)
+      getProfileImageId(prevProps.user) === getProfileImageId(nextProps.user) &&
+      getProfileImageBlurHash(prevProps.user) ===
+        getProfileImageBlurHash(nextProps.user)
     )
   }
 )