diff --git a/partials/post-card.hbs b/partials/post-card.hbs
index f21e32d529..378713fd30 100644
--- a/partials/post-card.hbs
+++ b/partials/post-card.hbs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ which templates loop over to generate a list of posts. --}}
             sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 800px"
             src="{{img_url feature_image size="m"}}"
             alt="{{#if feature_image_alt}}{{feature_image_alt}}{{else}}{{title}}{{/if}}"
-            loading="lazy"
+            loading="{{#if @index}}lazy{{else}}eager{{/if}}"
         />
 
         {{#unless access}}