diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index d88c9e07f..2c4251113 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-* 4chan X - Version 1.2.8 - 2013-05-21
+* 4chan X - Version 1.2.8 - 2013-05-23
 *
 * Licensed under the MIT license.
 * https://github.com/seaweedchan/4chan-x/blob/master/LICENSE
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.js b/builds/4chan-X.js
index ac9c6657b..af1c96010 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 // @icon         data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADAAAAAwAgMAAAAqbBEUAAAACVBMVEUAAGcAAABmzDNZt9VtAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAHFJREFUKFOt0LENACEIBdBv4Qju4wgWanEj3D6OcIVMKaitYHEU/jwTCQj8W75kiVCSBvdQ5/AvfVHBin11BgdRq3ysBgfwBDRrj3MCIA+oAQaku/Q1cNctrAmyDl577tOThYt/Y1RBM4DgOHzM0HFTAyLukH/cmRnqAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC
 // ==/UserScript==
 /*
-* 4chan X - Version 1.2.8 - 2013-05-21
+* 4chan X - Version 1.2.8 - 2013-05-23
 *
 * Licensed under the MIT license.
 * https://github.com/seaweedchan/4chan-x/blob/master/LICENSE
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 *
 */
 (function() {
-  var $, $$, Anonymize, ArchiveLink, Board, Build, CatalogLinks, Clone, Conf, Config, CustomCSS, DataBoard, DataBoards, DeleteLink, DownloadLink, Emoji, ExpandComment, ExpandThread, FappeTyme, Favicon, FileInfo, Filter, Fourchan, Get, Header, IDColor, ImageExpand, ImageHover, ImageReplace, Keybinds, Linkify, Main, Menu, Nav, Notification, PSAHiding, Polyfill, Post, PostHiding, QR, QuoteBacklink, QuoteCT, QuoteInline, QuoteOP, QuotePreview, QuoteStrikeThrough, QuoteThreading, QuoteYou, Quotify, Recursive, Redirect, RelativeDates, RemoveSpoilers, Report, ReportLink, RevealSpoilers, Sauce, Settings, Thread, ThreadExcerpt, ThreadHiding, ThreadStats, ThreadUpdater, ThreadWatcher, Time, UI, Unread, c, d, doc, g,
+  var $, $$, Anonymize, ArchiveLink, Board, Build, CatalogLinks, Clone, Conf, Config, CustomCSS, DataBoard, DataBoards, DeleteLink, DownloadLink, Emoji, ExpandComment, ExpandThread, FappeTyme, Favicon, FileInfo, Filter, Fourchan, Get, Header, IDColor, ImageExpand, ImageHover, ImageLoader, Keybinds, Linkify, Main, Menu, Nav, Notification, PSAHiding, Polyfill, Post, PostHiding, QR, QuoteBacklink, QuoteCT, QuoteInline, QuoteOP, QuotePreview, QuoteStrikeThrough, QuoteThreading, QuoteYou, Quotify, Recursive, Redirect, RelativeDates, RemoveSpoilers, Report, ReportLink, RevealSpoilers, Sauce, Settings, Thread, ThreadExcerpt, ThreadHiding, ThreadStats, ThreadUpdater, ThreadWatcher, Time, UI, Unread, c, d, doc, g,
     __slice = [].slice,
     __hasProp = {}.hasOwnProperty,
     __extends = function(child, parent) { for (var key in parent) { if (__hasProp.call(parent, key)) child[key] = parent[key]; } function ctor() { this.constructor = child; } ctor.prototype = parent.prototype; child.prototype = new ctor(); child.__super__ = parent.prototype; return child; },
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
         'Replace GIF': [false, 'Replace thumbnail of gifs with its actual image.'],
         'Replace PNG': [false, 'Replace pngs.'],
         'Replace JPG': [false, 'Replace jpgs.'],
+        'Image Prefetching': [false, 'Preload images'],
         'Fappe Tyme': [false, 'Hide posts without images. *hint* *hint*']
       },
       'Menu': {
@@ -6476,24 +6477,42 @@
     }
   };
 
-  ImageReplace = {
+  ImageLoader = {
     init: function() {
+      var prefetch;
+
       if (g.VIEW === 'catalog') {
         return;
       }
-      return Post.prototype.callbacks.push({
+      if (!(Conf["Image Prefetching"] || Conf["Replace JPG"] || Conf["Replace PNG"] || Conf["Replace GIF"])) {
+        return;
+      }
+      Post.prototype.callbacks.push({
         name: 'Image Replace',
         cb: this.node
       });
+      if (!(Conf['Image Prefetching'] && g.VIEW === 'thread')) {
+        return;
+      }
+      prefetch = $.el('label', {
+        innerHTML: '<input type=checkbox name="prefetch"> Prefetch Images'
+      });
+      this.el = prefetch.firstElementChild;
+      $.on(this.el, 'change', this.toggle);
+      return $.event('AddMenuEntry', {
+        type: 'header',
+        el: prefetch,
+        order: 120
+      });
     },
     node: function() {
-      var URL, img, style, thumb, type, _ref, _ref1;
+      var URL, img, string, style, thumb, type, _ref, _ref1;
 
       if (this.isClone || this.isHidden || this.thread.isHidden || !((_ref = this.file) != null ? _ref.isImage : void 0)) {
         return;
       }
       _ref1 = this.file, thumb = _ref1.thumb, URL = _ref1.URL;
-      if (!(Conf["Replace " + ((type = (URL.match(/\w{3}$/))[0].toUpperCase()) === 'PEG' ? 'JPG' : type)] && !/spoiler/.test(thumb.src))) {
+      if (!((Conf[string = "Replace " + ((type = (URL.match(/\w{3}$/))[0].toUpperCase()) === 'PEG' ? 'JPG' : type)] && !/spoiler/.test(thumb.src)) || Conf['prefetch'])) {
         return;
       }
       if (this.file.isSpoiler) {
@@ -6501,10 +6520,24 @@
         style.maxHeight = style.maxWidth = this.isReply ? '125px' : '250px';
       }
       img = $.el('img');
-      $.on(img, 'load', function() {
-        return thumb.src = URL;
-      });
+      if (Conf[string]) {
+        $.on(img, 'load', function() {
+          return thumb.src = URL;
+        });
+      }
       return img.src = URL;
+    },
+    toggle: function() {
+      var enabled, id, post, _ref;
+
+      enabled = Conf['prefetch'] = this.checked;
+      if (enabled) {
+        _ref = g.threads["" + g.BOARD.ID + "." + g.THREADID].posts;
+        for (id in _ref) {
+          post = _ref[id];
+          ImageLoader.node.call(post);
+        }
+      }
     }
   };
 
@@ -10190,7 +10223,7 @@
         'Image Expansion': ImageExpand,
         'Image Expansion (Menu)': ImageExpand.menu,
         'Reveal Spoilers': RevealSpoilers,
-        'Image Replace': ImageReplace,
+        'Image Loading': ImageLoader,
         'Image Hover': ImageHover,
         'Comment Expansion': ExpandComment,
         'Thread Expansion': ExpandThread,
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.user.js b/builds/4chan-X.user.js
index 8dfb5ba54..2cb5d67f5 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X.user.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X.user.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 // @icon         data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADAAAAAwAgMAAAAqbBEUAAAACVBMVEUAAGcAAABmzDNZt9VtAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAHFJREFUKFOt0LENACEIBdBv4Qju4wgWanEj3D6OcIVMKaitYHEU/jwTCQj8W75kiVCSBvdQ5/AvfVHBin11BgdRq3ysBgfwBDRrj3MCIA+oAQaku/Q1cNctrAmyDl577tOThYt/Y1RBM4DgOHzM0HFTAyLukH/cmRnqAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC
 // ==/UserScript==
 /*
-* 4chan X - Version 1.2.8 - 2013-05-21
+* 4chan X - Version 1.2.8 - 2013-05-23
 *
 * Licensed under the MIT license.
 * https://github.com/seaweedchan/4chan-x/blob/master/LICENSE
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 *
 */
 (function() {
-  var $, $$, Anonymize, ArchiveLink, Board, Build, CatalogLinks, Clone, Conf, Config, CustomCSS, DataBoard, DataBoards, DeleteLink, DownloadLink, Emoji, ExpandComment, ExpandThread, FappeTyme, Favicon, FileInfo, Filter, Fourchan, Get, Header, IDColor, ImageExpand, ImageHover, ImageReplace, Keybinds, Linkify, Main, Menu, Nav, Notification, PSAHiding, Polyfill, Post, PostHiding, QR, QuoteBacklink, QuoteCT, QuoteInline, QuoteOP, QuotePreview, QuoteStrikeThrough, QuoteThreading, QuoteYou, Quotify, Recursive, Redirect, RelativeDates, RemoveSpoilers, Report, ReportLink, RevealSpoilers, Sauce, Settings, Thread, ThreadExcerpt, ThreadHiding, ThreadStats, ThreadUpdater, ThreadWatcher, Time, UI, Unread, c, d, doc, g,
+  var $, $$, Anonymize, ArchiveLink, Board, Build, CatalogLinks, Clone, Conf, Config, CustomCSS, DataBoard, DataBoards, DeleteLink, DownloadLink, Emoji, ExpandComment, ExpandThread, FappeTyme, Favicon, FileInfo, Filter, Fourchan, Get, Header, IDColor, ImageExpand, ImageHover, ImageLoader, Keybinds, Linkify, Main, Menu, Nav, Notification, PSAHiding, Polyfill, Post, PostHiding, QR, QuoteBacklink, QuoteCT, QuoteInline, QuoteOP, QuotePreview, QuoteStrikeThrough, QuoteThreading, QuoteYou, Quotify, Recursive, Redirect, RelativeDates, RemoveSpoilers, Report, ReportLink, RevealSpoilers, Sauce, Settings, Thread, ThreadExcerpt, ThreadHiding, ThreadStats, ThreadUpdater, ThreadWatcher, Time, UI, Unread, c, d, doc, g,
     __slice = [].slice,
     __hasProp = {}.hasOwnProperty,
     __extends = function(child, parent) { for (var key in parent) { if (__hasProp.call(parent, key)) child[key] = parent[key]; } function ctor() { this.constructor = child; } ctor.prototype = parent.prototype; child.prototype = new ctor(); child.__super__ = parent.prototype; return child; },
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
         'Replace GIF': [false, 'Replace thumbnail of gifs with its actual image.'],
         'Replace PNG': [false, 'Replace pngs.'],
         'Replace JPG': [false, 'Replace jpgs.'],
+        'Image Prefetching': [false, 'Preload images'],
         'Fappe Tyme': [false, 'Hide posts without images. *hint* *hint*']
       },
       'Menu': {
@@ -6485,24 +6486,42 @@
     }
   };
 
-  ImageReplace = {
+  ImageLoader = {
     init: function() {
+      var prefetch;
+
       if (g.VIEW === 'catalog') {
         return;
       }
-      return Post.prototype.callbacks.push({
+      if (!(Conf["Image Prefetching"] || Conf["Replace JPG"] || Conf["Replace PNG"] || Conf["Replace GIF"])) {
+        return;
+      }
+      Post.prototype.callbacks.push({
         name: 'Image Replace',
         cb: this.node
       });
+      if (!(Conf['Image Prefetching'] && g.VIEW === 'thread')) {
+        return;
+      }
+      prefetch = $.el('label', {
+        innerHTML: '<input type=checkbox name="prefetch"> Prefetch Images'
+      });
+      this.el = prefetch.firstElementChild;
+      $.on(this.el, 'change', this.toggle);
+      return $.event('AddMenuEntry', {
+        type: 'header',
+        el: prefetch,
+        order: 120
+      });
     },
     node: function() {
-      var URL, img, style, thumb, type, _ref, _ref1;
+      var URL, img, string, style, thumb, type, _ref, _ref1;
 
       if (this.isClone || this.isHidden || this.thread.isHidden || !((_ref = this.file) != null ? _ref.isImage : void 0)) {
         return;
       }
       _ref1 = this.file, thumb = _ref1.thumb, URL = _ref1.URL;
-      if (!(Conf["Replace " + ((type = (URL.match(/\w{3}$/))[0].toUpperCase()) === 'PEG' ? 'JPG' : type)] && !/spoiler/.test(thumb.src))) {
+      if (!((Conf[string = "Replace " + ((type = (URL.match(/\w{3}$/))[0].toUpperCase()) === 'PEG' ? 'JPG' : type)] && !/spoiler/.test(thumb.src)) || Conf['prefetch'])) {
         return;
       }
       if (this.file.isSpoiler) {
@@ -6510,10 +6529,24 @@
         style.maxHeight = style.maxWidth = this.isReply ? '125px' : '250px';
       }
       img = $.el('img');
-      $.on(img, 'load', function() {
-        return thumb.src = URL;
-      });
+      if (Conf[string]) {
+        $.on(img, 'load', function() {
+          return thumb.src = URL;
+        });
+      }
       return img.src = URL;
+    },
+    toggle: function() {
+      var enabled, id, post, _ref;
+
+      enabled = Conf['prefetch'] = this.checked;
+      if (enabled) {
+        _ref = g.threads["" + g.BOARD.ID + "." + g.THREADID].posts;
+        for (id in _ref) {
+          post = _ref[id];
+          ImageLoader.node.call(post);
+        }
+      }
     }
   };
 
@@ -10201,7 +10234,7 @@
         'Image Expansion': ImageExpand,
         'Image Expansion (Menu)': ImageExpand.menu,
         'Reveal Spoilers': RevealSpoilers,
-        'Image Replace': ImageReplace,
+        'Image Loading': ImageLoader,
         'Image Hover': ImageHover,
         'Comment Expansion': ExpandComment,
         'Thread Expansion': ExpandThread,
diff --git a/builds/crx/script.js b/builds/crx/script.js
index 72657e197..43f52827f 100644
--- a/builds/crx/script.js
+++ b/builds/crx/script.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Generated by CoffeeScript
 /*
-* 4chan X - Version 1.2.8 - 2013-05-21
+* 4chan X - Version 1.2.8 - 2013-05-23
 *
 * Licensed under the MIT license.
 * https://github.com/seaweedchan/4chan-x/blob/master/LICENSE
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 *
 */
 (function() {
-  var $, $$, Anonymize, ArchiveLink, Board, Build, CatalogLinks, Clone, Conf, Config, CustomCSS, DataBoard, DataBoards, DeleteLink, DownloadLink, Emoji, ExpandComment, ExpandThread, FappeTyme, Favicon, FileInfo, Filter, Fourchan, Get, Header, IDColor, ImageExpand, ImageHover, ImageReplace, Keybinds, Linkify, Main, Menu, Nav, Notification, PSAHiding, Polyfill, Post, PostHiding, QR, QuoteBacklink, QuoteCT, QuoteInline, QuoteOP, QuotePreview, QuoteStrikeThrough, QuoteThreading, QuoteYou, Quotify, Recursive, Redirect, RelativeDates, RemoveSpoilers, Report, ReportLink, RevealSpoilers, Sauce, Settings, Thread, ThreadExcerpt, ThreadHiding, ThreadStats, ThreadUpdater, ThreadWatcher, Time, UI, Unread, c, d, doc, g,
+  var $, $$, Anonymize, ArchiveLink, Board, Build, CatalogLinks, Clone, Conf, Config, CustomCSS, DataBoard, DataBoards, DeleteLink, DownloadLink, Emoji, ExpandComment, ExpandThread, FappeTyme, Favicon, FileInfo, Filter, Fourchan, Get, Header, IDColor, ImageExpand, ImageHover, ImageLoader, Keybinds, Linkify, Main, Menu, Nav, Notification, PSAHiding, Polyfill, Post, PostHiding, QR, QuoteBacklink, QuoteCT, QuoteInline, QuoteOP, QuotePreview, QuoteStrikeThrough, QuoteThreading, QuoteYou, Quotify, Recursive, Redirect, RelativeDates, RemoveSpoilers, Report, ReportLink, RevealSpoilers, Sauce, Settings, Thread, ThreadExcerpt, ThreadHiding, ThreadStats, ThreadUpdater, ThreadWatcher, Time, UI, Unread, c, d, doc, g,
     __indexOf = [].indexOf || function(item) { for (var i = 0, l = this.length; i < l; i++) { if (i in this && this[i] === item) return i; } return -1; },
     __slice = [].slice,
     __hasProp = {}.hasOwnProperty,
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
         'Replace GIF': [false, 'Replace thumbnail of gifs with its actual image.'],
         'Replace PNG': [false, 'Replace pngs.'],
         'Replace JPG': [false, 'Replace jpgs.'],
+        'Image Prefetching': [false, 'Preload images'],
         'Fappe Tyme': [false, 'Hide posts without images. *hint* *hint*']
       },
       'Menu': {
@@ -6463,24 +6464,42 @@
     }
   };
 
-  ImageReplace = {
+  ImageLoader = {
     init: function() {
+      var prefetch;
+
       if (g.VIEW === 'catalog') {
         return;
       }
-      return Post.prototype.callbacks.push({
+      if (!(Conf["Image Prefetching"] || Conf["Replace JPG"] || Conf["Replace PNG"] || Conf["Replace GIF"])) {
+        return;
+      }
+      Post.prototype.callbacks.push({
         name: 'Image Replace',
         cb: this.node
       });
+      if (!(Conf['Image Prefetching'] && g.VIEW === 'thread')) {
+        return;
+      }
+      prefetch = $.el('label', {
+        innerHTML: '<input type=checkbox name="prefetch"> Prefetch Images'
+      });
+      this.el = prefetch.firstElementChild;
+      $.on(this.el, 'change', this.toggle);
+      return $.event('AddMenuEntry', {
+        type: 'header',
+        el: prefetch,
+        order: 120
+      });
     },
     node: function() {
-      var URL, img, style, thumb, type, _ref, _ref1;
+      var URL, img, string, style, thumb, type, _ref, _ref1;
 
       if (this.isClone || this.isHidden || this.thread.isHidden || !((_ref = this.file) != null ? _ref.isImage : void 0)) {
         return;
       }
       _ref1 = this.file, thumb = _ref1.thumb, URL = _ref1.URL;
-      if (!(Conf["Replace " + ((type = (URL.match(/\w{3}$/))[0].toUpperCase()) === 'PEG' ? 'JPG' : type)] && !/spoiler/.test(thumb.src))) {
+      if (!((Conf[string = "Replace " + ((type = (URL.match(/\w{3}$/))[0].toUpperCase()) === 'PEG' ? 'JPG' : type)] && !/spoiler/.test(thumb.src)) || Conf['prefetch'])) {
         return;
       }
       if (this.file.isSpoiler) {
@@ -6488,10 +6507,24 @@
         style.maxHeight = style.maxWidth = this.isReply ? '125px' : '250px';
       }
       img = $.el('img');
-      $.on(img, 'load', function() {
-        return thumb.src = URL;
-      });
+      if (Conf[string]) {
+        $.on(img, 'load', function() {
+          return thumb.src = URL;
+        });
+      }
       return img.src = URL;
+    },
+    toggle: function() {
+      var enabled, id, post, _ref;
+
+      enabled = Conf['prefetch'] = this.checked;
+      if (enabled) {
+        _ref = g.threads["" + g.BOARD.ID + "." + g.THREADID].posts;
+        for (id in _ref) {
+          post = _ref[id];
+          ImageLoader.node.call(post);
+        }
+      }
     }
   };
 
@@ -10182,7 +10215,7 @@
         'Image Expansion': ImageExpand,
         'Image Expansion (Menu)': ImageExpand.menu,
         'Reveal Spoilers': RevealSpoilers,
-        'Image Replace': ImageReplace,
+        'Image Loading': ImageLoader,
         'Image Hover': ImageHover,
         'Comment Expansion': ExpandComment,
         'Thread Expansion': ExpandThread,
diff --git a/src/General/Config.coffee b/src/General/Config.coffee
index 8067d29f9..173038f73 100644
--- a/src/General/Config.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Config.coffee
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ Config =
         false
         'Replace jpgs.'
       ]
+      'Image Prefetching': [
+        false
+        'Preload images'
+      ]
       'Fappe Tyme': [
         false
         'Hide posts without images. *hint* *hint*'
diff --git a/src/General/Main.coffee b/src/General/Main.coffee
index 3776a0add..8c66f027d 100644
--- a/src/General/Main.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Main.coffee
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Main =
       'Image Expansion':          ImageExpand
       'Image Expansion (Menu)':   ImageExpand.menu
       'Reveal Spoilers':          RevealSpoilers
-      'Image Replace':            ImageReplace
+      'Image Loading':            ImageLoader
       'Image Hover':              ImageHover
       'Comment Expansion':        ExpandComment
       'Thread Expansion':         ExpandThread
diff --git a/src/Images/ImageLoader.coffee b/src/Images/ImageLoader.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4146116b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Images/ImageLoader.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+ImageLoader =
+  init: ->
+    return if g.VIEW is 'catalog'
+    return unless Conf["Image Prefetching"] or Conf["Replace JPG"] or Conf["Replace PNG"] or Conf["Replace GIF"]
+
+    Post::callbacks.push
+      name: 'Image Replace'
+      cb:   @node
+    
+    return unless Conf['Image Prefetching'] and g.VIEW is 'thread'
+    
+    prefetch = $.el 'label',
+      innerHTML: '<input type=checkbox name="prefetch"> Prefetch Images'
+
+    @el = prefetch.firstElementChild
+    $.on @el, 'change', @toggle
+
+    $.event 'AddMenuEntry',
+      type: 'header'
+      el: prefetch
+      order: 120
+
+  node: ->
+    return if @isClone or @isHidden or @thread.isHidden or !@file?.isImage
+    {thumb, URL} = @file
+    return unless (Conf[string = "Replace #{if (type = (URL.match /\w{3}$/)[0].toUpperCase()) is 'PEG' then 'JPG' else type}"] and !/spoiler/.test thumb.src) or Conf['prefetch']
+    if @file.isSpoiler
+      # Revealed spoilers do not have height/width set, this fixes the image's dimensions.
+      {style} = thumb
+      style.maxHeight = style.maxWidth = if @isReply then '125px' else '250px'
+    img = $.el 'img'
+    if Conf[string]
+      $.on img, 'load', ->
+        # Replace the thumbnail once the GIF has finished loading.
+        thumb.src = URL
+    img.src = URL
+
+  toggle: ->
+    enabled = Conf['prefetch'] = @checked
+    if enabled
+      ImageLoader.node.call post for id, post of g.threads["#{g.BOARD.ID}.#{g.THREADID}"].posts
+    return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Images/ImageReplace.coffee b/src/Images/ImageReplace.coffee
deleted file mode 100644
index ffd53b88e..000000000
--- a/src/Images/ImageReplace.coffee
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-ImageReplace =
-  init: ->
-    return if g.VIEW is 'catalog'
-
-    Post::callbacks.push
-      name: 'Image Replace'
-      cb:   @node
-
-  node: ->
-    return if @isClone or @isHidden or @thread.isHidden or !@file?.isImage
-    {thumb, URL} = @file
-    return unless Conf["Replace #{if (type = (URL.match /\w{3}$/)[0].toUpperCase()) is 'PEG' then 'JPG' else type}"] and !/spoiler/.test thumb.src
-    if @file.isSpoiler
-      # Revealed spoilers do not have height/width set, this fixes auto-gifs dimensions.
-      {style} = thumb
-      style.maxHeight = style.maxWidth = if @isReply then '125px' else '250px'
-    img = $.el 'img'
-    $.on img, 'load', ->
-      # Replace the thumbnail once the GIF has finished loading.
-      thumb.src = URL
-    img.src = URL
\ No newline at end of file