diff --git a/dux-qml-common b/dux-qml-common
index f2f77d335..ee87ee32d 160000
--- a/dux-qml-common
+++ b/dux-qml-common
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit f2f77d3353ef4b40a0dca0160e1779ca55aad572
+Subproject commit ee87ee32d093fb1e177791dc6b3894c8951d1def
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 0b3d8847b..ccf3ba785 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
     "dank-qml-common": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1793196272,
-        "narHash": "sha256-8VEk98MAdvx6ggVXsa8w/b3MQd5d5zxS+U/13eeJFjw=",
+        "lastModified": 1793202447,
+        "narHash": "sha256-vA215yUKc662r8pGclsS15Iq3ZX8OjwMIqO0pMpLAoM=",
         "owner": "duxlabs-dev",
         "repo": "dux-qml-common",
-        "rev": "f2f77d3353ef4b40a0dca0160e1779ca55aad572",
+        "rev": "ee87ee32d093fb1e177791dc6b3894c8951d1def",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Components/CcWidgetSheet.qml b/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Components/CcWidgetSheet.qml
index ed1514995..f9e0e1cac 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Components/CcWidgetSheet.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Components/CcWidgetSheet.qml
@@ -108,11 +108,13 @@ DBottomSheet {
                         visible: item.modelData.id !== "user" || PortalService.profileImageUrl === ""
                     }
 
-                    DCircularImage {
+                    Loader {
                         anchors.fill: parent
-                        imageSource: PortalService.profileImageUrl
-                        fallbackIcon: "material:person"
-                        visible: item.modelData.id === "user" && PortalService.profileImageUrl !== ""
+                        active: item.modelData.id === "user" && PortalService.profileImageUrl !== ""
+                        sourceComponent: DCircularImage {
+                            imageSource: PortalService.profileImageUrl
+                            fallbackIcon: "material:person"
+                        }
                     }
 
                     FocusRing {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Widgets/ActionTile.qml b/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Widgets/ActionTile.qml
index 3e0d334de..554f7c56c 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Widgets/ActionTile.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Widgets/ActionTile.qml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ CcTile {
     readonly property bool finishing: action === "edit" && (host?.editMode ?? false)
 
     toggle: false
-    active: finishing
     tooltips: !finishing
     iconName: finishing ? "check" : widgetDef?.icon ?? ""
     title: widgetDef?.text ?? ""
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Widgets/CcAppIcon.qml b/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Widgets/CcAppIcon.qml
index c1dbddf0c..632236806 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Widgets/CcAppIcon.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Widgets/CcAppIcon.qml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
+import qs.DCommon.Common as DCommon
 import qs.DCommon.Widgets
 
 Item {
@@ -9,18 +10,31 @@ Item {
 
     property string appId: ""
     property real iconSize: Theme.iconSize
+    readonly property int iconRequestSize: DCommon.Style.iconRasterSize(iconSize)
 
     implicitWidth: iconSize
     implicitHeight: iconSize
 
     IconImage {
         id: image
+
+        property string paintedFor: ""
+        readonly property bool holdsCurrentIcon: paintedFor !== "" && paintedFor === root.appId
+        readonly property bool showsFrame: status === Image.Ready || (holdsCurrentIcon && status === Image.Loading)
+
         anchors.fill: parent
         source: root.appId ? Paths.getAppIcon(root.appId, DesktopEntries.heuristicLookup(root.appId)) : ""
+        backer.sourceSize: Qt.size(root.iconRequestSize, root.iconRequestSize)
+        backer.retainWhileLoading: true
         smooth: true
         mipmap: true
         asynchronous: true
-        visible: status === Image.Ready
+        visible: showsFrame
+        onStatusChanged: {
+            if (status !== Image.Ready)
+                return;
+            paintedFor = root.appId;
+        }
     }
 
     DIcon {