diff --git a/internal/web/profile.go b/internal/web/profile.go
index e8483921d..dd3ed8e64 100644
--- a/internal/web/profile.go
+++ b/internal/web/profile.go
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func (m *Module) profileMicroblog(c *gin.Context, p *profile) {
 			},
 			{
 				Bottom: true,
-				Src:    jsBlurhash,
+				Src:    jsFrontendPrerender,
 			},
 		},
 		Extra: map[string]any{
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func (m *Module) profileGallery(c *gin.Context, p *profile) {
 			},
 			{
 				Bottom: true,
-				Src:    jsBlurhash,
+				Src:    jsFrontendPrerender,
 			},
 		},
 		Extra: map[string]any{
diff --git a/internal/web/thread.go b/internal/web/thread.go
index 0b296a75b..d46e52ac7 100644
--- a/internal/web/thread.go
+++ b/internal/web/thread.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (m *Module) threadGETHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 			},
 			{
 				Bottom: true,
-				Src:    jsBlurhash,
+				Src:    jsFrontendPrerender,
 			},
 		},
 		Extra: map[string]any{
diff --git a/internal/web/web.go b/internal/web/web.go
index 15814942a..5bccca06d 100644
--- a/internal/web/web.go
+++ b/internal/web/web.go
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ const (
 	cssSettings       = distPathPrefix + "/settings-style.css"
 	cssTag            = distPathPrefix + "/tag.css"
 
-	jsFrontend = distPathPrefix + "/frontend.js" // Progressive enhancement frontend JS.
-	jsBlurhash = distPathPrefix + "/blurhash.js" // Blurhash rendering JS.
-	jsSettings = distPathPrefix + "/settings.js" // Settings panel React application.
+	jsFrontend          = distPathPrefix + "/frontend.js"           // Progressive enhancement frontend JS.
+	jsFrontendPrerender = distPathPrefix + "/frontend_prerender.js" // Frontend JS that should run before page renders.
+	jsSettings          = distPathPrefix + "/settings.js"           // Settings panel React application.
 )
 
 type Module struct {
diff --git a/web/source/frontend/index.js b/web/source/frontend/index.js
index da158ed77..47879b2e2 100644
--- a/web/source/frontend/index.js
+++ b/web/source/frontend/index.js
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@
 	along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+/*
+	WHAT SHOULD GO IN THIS FILE?
+
+	This script is loaded in the document head, and deferred + async,
+	so it's *usually* run after the user is already looking at the page.
+	Put stuff in here that doesn't shift the layout, and it doesn't really
+	matter whether it loads immediately. So, progressive enhancement stuff.
+*/
+
 const Photoswipe = require("photoswipe/dist/umd/photoswipe.umd.min.js");
 const PhotoswipeLightbox = require("photoswipe/dist/umd/photoswipe-lightbox.umd.min.js");
 const PhotoswipeCaptionPlugin = require("photoswipe-dynamic-caption-plugin").default;
@@ -165,89 +174,6 @@ lightbox.on('uiRegister', function() {
 
 lightbox.init();
 
-function dynamicSpoiler(className, updateFunc) {
-	Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName(className)).forEach((spoiler) => {
-		const update = updateFunc(spoiler);
-		if (update) {
-			update();
-			spoiler.addEventListener("toggle", update);
-		}
-	});
-}
-
-dynamicSpoiler("text-spoiler", (details) => {
-	const summary = details.children[0];
-	const button = details.querySelector(".button");
-
-	// Use button *instead of summary*
-	// to toggle post visibility.
-	summary.tabIndex = "-1";
-	button.tabIndex = "0";
-	button.setAttribute("aria-role", "button");
-	button.onclick = (e) => {
-		e.preventDefault();
-		return details.hasAttribute("open")
-			? details.removeAttribute("open")
-			: details.setAttribute("open", "");
-	};
-
-	// Let enter also trigger the button
-	// (for those using keyboard to navigate).
-	button.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
-		if (e.key === "Enter") {
-			e.preventDefault();
-			button.click();
-		}
-	});
-
-	// Change button text depending on
-	// whether spoiler is open or closed rn.
-	return () => {
-		button.textContent = details.open
-			? "Show less"
-			: "Show more";
-	};
-});
-
-dynamicSpoiler("media-spoiler", (details) => {
-	const summary = details.children[0];
-	const button = details.querySelector(".eye.button");
-	const video = details.querySelector(".plyr-video");
-	const loopingAuto = !reduceMotion.matches && video != null && video.classList.contains("gifv");
-
-	// Use button *instead of summary*
-	// to toggle media visibility.
-	summary.tabIndex = "-1";
-	button.tabIndex = "0";
-	button.setAttribute("aria-role", "button");
-	button.onclick = (e) => {
-		e.preventDefault();
-		return details.hasAttribute("open")
-			? details.removeAttribute("open")
-			: details.setAttribute("open", "");
-	};
-
-	// Let enter also trigger the button
-	// (for those using keyboard to navigate).
-	button.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
-		if (e.key === "Enter") {
-			e.preventDefault();
-			button.click();
-		}
-	});
-
-	return () => {
-		if (details.open) {
-			button.setAttribute("aria-label", "Hide media");
-		} else {
-			button.setAttribute("aria-label", "Show media");
-			if (video && !loopingAuto) {
-				video.pause();
-			}
-		}
-	};
-});
-
 Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName("plyr-video")).forEach((video) => {
 	const loopingAuto = !reduceMotion.matches && video.classList.contains("gifv");
 	let player = new Plyr(video, {
@@ -315,30 +241,6 @@ function inLightbox(element) {
 		lightbox.pswp.currSlide.data.attachmentId;
 }
 
-// Define + reuse one DateTimeFormat (cheaper).
-const dateTimeFormat = Intl.DateTimeFormat(
-	undefined,
-	{
-		year: 'numeric',
-		month: 'short',
-		day: '2-digit',
-		hour: '2-digit',
-		minute: '2-digit',
-		hour12: false
-	},
-);
-
-// Reformat time text to browser locale.
-Array.from(document.getElementsByTagName('time')).forEach(timeTag => {
-	const datetime = timeTag.getAttribute('datetime');
-	const currentText = timeTag.textContent.trim();
-	// Only format if current text contains precise time.
-	if (currentText.match(/\d{2}:\d{2}/)) {
-		const date = new Date(datetime);
-		timeTag.textContent = dateTimeFormat.format(date);
-	}
-});
-
 // When clicking anywhere that's not an open
 // stats-info-more-content details dropdown,
 // close that open dropdown.
diff --git a/web/source/blurhash/index.js b/web/source/frontend_prerender/index.js
similarity index 56%
rename from web/source/blurhash/index.js
rename to web/source/frontend_prerender/index.js
index c964f69c4..294c1ddb1 100644
--- a/web/source/blurhash/index.js
+++ b/web/source/frontend_prerender/index.js
@@ -17,8 +17,18 @@
 	along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+/*
+	WHAT SHOULD GO IN THIS FILE?
+
+	This script is loaded just before the end of the HTML body, so
+	put stuff in here that should be run *before* the user sees the page.
+	So, stuff that shifts the layout or causes elements to jump around.
+*/
+
 import { decode } from "blurhash";
 
+const reduceMotion = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)');
+
 // Generate a blurhash canvas for each image for
 // each blurhash container and put it in the summary.
 Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('blurhash-container')).forEach(blurhashContainer => {
@@ -144,3 +154,110 @@ Array.from(document.getElementsByTagName('img')).forEach(img => {
 		}
 	});
 });
+
+// Change the spoiler / content warning boxes from generic
+// "toggle visibility" to show/hide depending on state,
+// and add keyboard functionality to spoiler buttons.
+function dynamicSpoiler(className, updateFunc) {
+	Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName(className)).forEach((spoiler) => {
+		const update = updateFunc(spoiler);
+		if (update) {
+			update();
+			spoiler.addEventListener("toggle", update);
+		}
+	});
+}
+dynamicSpoiler("text-spoiler", (details) => {
+	const summary = details.children[0];
+	const button = details.querySelector(".button");
+
+	// Use button *instead of summary*
+	// to toggle post visibility.
+	summary.tabIndex = "-1";
+	button.tabIndex = "0";
+	button.setAttribute("aria-role", "button");
+	button.onclick = (e) => {
+		e.preventDefault();
+		return details.hasAttribute("open")
+			? details.removeAttribute("open")
+			: details.setAttribute("open", "");
+	};
+
+	// Let enter also trigger the button
+	// (for those using keyboard to navigate).
+	button.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
+		if (e.key === "Enter") {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			button.click();
+		}
+	});
+
+	// Change button text depending on
+	// whether spoiler is open or closed rn.
+	return () => {
+		button.textContent = details.open
+			? "Show less"
+			: "Show more";
+	};
+});
+dynamicSpoiler("media-spoiler", (details) => {
+	const summary = details.children[0];
+	const button = details.querySelector(".eye.button");
+	const video = details.querySelector(".plyr-video");
+	const loopingAuto = !reduceMotion.matches && video != null && video.classList.contains("gifv");
+
+	// Use button *instead of summary*
+	// to toggle media visibility.
+	summary.tabIndex = "-1";
+	button.tabIndex = "0";
+	button.setAttribute("aria-role", "button");
+	button.onclick = (e) => {
+		e.preventDefault();
+		return details.hasAttribute("open")
+			? details.removeAttribute("open")
+			: details.setAttribute("open", "");
+	};
+
+	// Let enter also trigger the button
+	// (for those using keyboard to navigate).
+	button.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
+		if (e.key === "Enter") {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			button.click();
+		}
+	});
+
+	return () => {
+		if (details.open) {
+			button.setAttribute("aria-label", "Hide media");
+		} else {
+			button.setAttribute("aria-label", "Show media");
+			if (video && !loopingAuto) {
+				video.pause();
+			}
+		}
+	};
+});
+
+// Reformat time text to browser locale.
+// Define + reuse one DateTimeFormat (cheaper).
+const dateTimeFormat = Intl.DateTimeFormat(
+	undefined,
+	{
+		year: 'numeric',
+		month: 'short',
+		day: '2-digit',
+		hour: '2-digit',
+		minute: '2-digit',
+		hour12: false
+	},
+);
+Array.from(document.getElementsByTagName('time')).forEach(timeTag => {
+	const datetime = timeTag.getAttribute('datetime');
+	const currentText = timeTag.textContent.trim();
+	// Only format if current text contains precise time.
+	if (currentText.match(/\d{2}:\d{2}/)) {
+		const date = new Date(datetime);
+		timeTag.textContent = dateTimeFormat.format(date);
+	}
+});
diff --git a/web/source/index.js b/web/source/index.js
index c47e9c5bb..d66afe757 100644
--- a/web/source/index.js
+++ b/web/source/index.js
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ skulk({
 				}]
 			],
 		},
-		blurhash: {
-			entryFile: "blurhash",
-			outputFile: "blurhash.js",
+		frontend_prerender: {
+			entryFile: "frontend_prerender",
+			outputFile: "frontend_prerender.js",
 			preset: ["js"],
 			prodCfg: prodCfg,
 			transform: [