diff --git a/sojorn_app/lib/widgets/media/signed_media_image.dart b/sojorn_app/lib/widgets/media/signed_media_image.dart
index 0b1a9ad..b66ed15 100644
--- a/sojorn_app/lib/widgets/media/signed_media_image.dart
+++ b/sojorn_app/lib/widgets/media/signed_media_image.dart
@@ -142,6 +142,15 @@ class _SignedMediaImageState extends ConsumerState<SignedMediaImage> {
       width: widget.width,
       height: widget.height,
       fit: widget.fit,
+      frameBuilder: (context, child, frame, wasSynchronouslyLoaded) {
+        if (wasSynchronouslyLoaded) return child;
+        return AnimatedOpacity(
+          opacity: frame == null ? 0 : 1,
+          duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 300),
+          curve: Curves.easeOut,
+          child: child,
+        );
+      },
       loadingBuilder: (context, child, loadingProgress) {
         if (loadingProgress == null) {
           return child;