diff --git a/src/timeline/AvatarFlow.qml b/src/timeline/AvatarFlow.qml
index 212c2f58b..6ef3cc370 100644
--- a/src/timeline/AvatarFlow.qml
+++ b/src/timeline/AvatarFlow.qml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Flow {
             name: displayName
             source: avatarUrl
             color: memberColor
+            asynchronous: true
         }
     }
     QQC2.Label {
diff --git a/src/timeline/HiddenDelegate.qml b/src/timeline/HiddenDelegate.qml
index c0438f478..11b4dd9be 100644
--- a/src/timeline/HiddenDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/timeline/HiddenDelegate.qml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ TimelineDelegate {
                 name: root.author.displayName
                 source: root.author.avatarUrl
                 color: root.author.color
+                asynchronous: true
             }
             QQC2.Label {
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
diff --git a/src/timeline/MessageDelegate.qml b/src/timeline/MessageDelegate.qml
index 50e682893..0f5adb443 100644
--- a/src/timeline/MessageDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/timeline/MessageDelegate.qml
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ TimelineDelegate {
                 name: root.author.displayName
                 source: root.author.avatarUrl
                 color: root.author.color
+                asynchronous: true
                 QQC2.ToolTip.text: root.author.htmlSafeDisambiguatedName
 
                 onClicked: RoomManager.resolveResource(root.author.uri)
diff --git a/src/timeline/ReplyAuthorComponent.qml b/src/timeline/ReplyAuthorComponent.qml
index 56fd77452..bf7d9a048 100644
--- a/src/timeline/ReplyAuthorComponent.qml
+++ b/src/timeline/ReplyAuthorComponent.qml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ RowLayout {
         source: root.author.avatarUrl
         name: root.author.displayName
         color: root.author.color
+        asynchronous: true
     }
     QQC2.Label {
         id: replyName
diff --git a/src/timeline/StateComponent.qml b/src/timeline/StateComponent.qml
index 2d3f8a4eb..d9848a2e8 100644
--- a/src/timeline/StateComponent.qml
+++ b/src/timeline/StateComponent.qml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ RowLayout {
         source: root.author?.avatarUrl ?? ""
         name: root.author?.displayName ?? ""
         color: root.author?.color ?? Kirigami.Theme.highlightColor
+        asynchronous: true
 
         MouseArea {
             anchors.fill: parent
diff --git a/src/timeline/StateDelegate.qml b/src/timeline/StateDelegate.qml
index bf669f75d..aa18f0bfb 100644
--- a/src/timeline/StateDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/timeline/StateDelegate.qml
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ TimelineDelegate {
                             name: parent.modelData.displayName
                             source: parent.modelData.avatarUrl
                             color: parent.modelData.color
+                            asynchronous: true
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineEndDelegate.qml b/src/timeline/TimelineEndDelegate.qml
index 8c74e6f77..c5d836a29 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineEndDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineEndDelegate.qml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ TimelineDelegate {
 
                 name: root.room ? root.room.displayName : ""
                 source: root.room ? root.room.avatarMediaUrl : ""
+                asynchronous: true
 
                 Rectangle {
                     visible: room.usesEncryption