diff --git a/src/contexts/BlogIndexContext.tsx b/src/contexts/BlogIndexContext.tsx
index fc8a977..83a71b4 100644
--- a/src/contexts/BlogIndexContext.tsx
+++ b/src/contexts/BlogIndexContext.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,22 @@ import type { BlogPostSummary, BlogTag } from '../blog/types';
 
 export const BLOG_INDEX_PAGE_SIZE = 6;
 
+const prefetchedImages = new Set<string>();
+
+function preloadImage(url: string) {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (!url || prefetchedImages.has(url)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const img = new Image();
+  img.src = url;
+  prefetchedImages.add(url);
+}
+
 interface BlogIndexContextValue {
   initialPosts: BlogPostSummary[];
   initialTotalCount: number;
@@ -76,6 +92,28 @@ export function BlogIndexProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
     [initialPosts, initialTotalCount, initialTags, isLoading, error, hasInitialData],
   );
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!hasInitialData) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const urls = initialPosts
+      .map((post) => post.coverImageUrl)
+      .filter((url): url is string => Boolean(url));
+
+    // Avoid re-prefetching the same set to prevent needless work
+    const needsPrefetch = urls.some((url) => !prefetchedImages.has(url));
+    if (!needsPrefetch) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    urls.forEach(preloadImage);
+  }, [initialPosts, hasInitialData]);
+
   return <BlogIndexContext.Provider value={value}>{children}</BlogIndexContext.Provider>;
 }