diff --git a/includes/um-short-functions.php b/includes/um-short-functions.php
index 91eb35e5..fd99493e 100644
--- a/includes/um-short-functions.php
+++ b/includes/um-short-functions.php
@@ -2503,7 +2503,7 @@ function um_user( $data, $attrs = null ) {
 		case 'profile_photo':
 			$data = um_get_user_avatar_data( um_user( 'ID' ), $attrs );
 
-			return sprintf( '<img loading="lazy" src="%s" class="%s" width="%s" height="%s" alt="%s" data-default="%s" onerror="%s" />',
+			return sprintf( '<img src="%s" class="%s" width="%s" height="%s" alt="%s" data-default="%s" onerror="%s" />',
 				esc_attr( $data['url'] ),
 				esc_attr( $data['class'] ),
 				esc_attr( $data['size'] ),
@@ -2553,7 +2553,7 @@ function um_user( $data, $attrs = null ) {
 
 			$alt = um_profile( 'nickname' );
 
-			$cover_html = $cover_uri ? '<img loading="lazy" src="' . esc_attr( $cover_uri ) . '" alt="' . esc_attr( $alt ) . '" />' : '';
+			$cover_html = $cover_uri ? '<img src="' . esc_attr( $cover_uri ) . '" alt="' . esc_attr( $alt ) . '" />' : '';
 
 			$cover_html = apply_filters( 'um_user_cover_photo_html__filter', $cover_html, $cover_uri, $alt, $is_default, $attrs );
 			return $cover_html;