diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d761846..75fc31e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ client.once('clientReady', async () => {
   
   deploy(process.env.DISCORD_TOKEN);
   clean(client);
+	await update(client);
 });
 
 client.on(Events.InteractionCreate, async interaction => {
diff --git a/src/pterodactyl/displayer.js b/src/pterodactyl/displayer.js
index 531b7b2..5ca8de0 100644
--- a/src/pterodactyl/displayer.js
+++ b/src/pterodactyl/displayer.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-const { EmbedBuilder, ActionRowBuilder, StringSelectMenuBuilder } = require('discord.js');
+const { EmbedBuilder, ActionRowBuilder, StringSelectMenuBuilder, AttachmentBuilder } = require('discord.js');
 const fs = require('node:fs');
 const path = require('node:path');
 
 const PINBOARD_SELECT_CUSTOM_ID = 'pinboard-image-select';
 const selectedImageIndexByMessage = new Map();
+const preloadedImagesByUrl = new Map();
+let lastKnownStatus = null;
 
 const getCacheBustValue = () => {
   const bucketSeconds = Number.parseInt(process.env.PINBOARD_CACHE_BUST_SECONDS || '60', 10);
@@ -95,12 +97,71 @@ const clampIndex = (index, length) => {
   return index;
 };
 
-const buildSelectedImageEmbed = (item, index, total) => (
-  new EmbedBuilder()
+const sanitizeAttachmentName = (name) => (
+  (name || 'pinboard-image')
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9._-]/g, '-')
+    .replace(/-+/g, '-')
+    .slice(0, 64)
+);
+
+const guessFileExtensionFromContentType = (contentType) => {
+  if (!contentType) return 'jpg';
+  if (contentType.includes('png')) return 'png';
+  if (contentType.includes('webp')) return 'webp';
+  if (contentType.includes('gif')) return 'gif';
+  if (contentType.includes('jpeg') || contentType.includes('jpg')) return 'jpg';
+  return 'jpg';
+};
+
+const preloadPinboardImages = async (items) => {
+  const uniqueUrls = [...new Set(items.map(item => item.url))];
+
+  await Promise.all(uniqueUrls.map(async (url, index) => {
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(toCacheBustedUrl(url));
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
+      }
+
+      const arrayBuffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
+      const buffer = Buffer.from(arrayBuffer);
+      const contentType = response.headers.get('content-type') || '';
+      const ext = guessFileExtensionFromContentType(contentType.toLowerCase());
+      const attachmentName = `${sanitizeAttachmentName(`pinboard-${index + 1}`)}.${ext}`;
+
+      preloadedImagesByUrl.set(url, {
+        buffer,
+        attachmentName,
+        loadedAt: Date.now()
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Keep previous successful cache entry if refresh fails.
+      if (!preloadedImagesByUrl.has(url)) {
+        preloadedImagesByUrl.set(url, null);
+      }
+      console.log(`⚠️ Preload image impossible (${url}): ${error.message}`);
+    }
+  }));
+
+  const knownUrls = new Set(uniqueUrls);
+  for (const cachedUrl of preloadedImagesByUrl.keys()) {
+    if (!knownUrls.has(cachedUrl)) {
+      preloadedImagesByUrl.delete(cachedUrl);
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+const buildSelectedImageEmbed = (item, imageReference) => {
+  const imageUrl = imageReference?.attachmentName
+    ? `attachment://${imageReference.attachmentName}`
+    : toCacheBustedUrl(item.url);
+
+  return new EmbedBuilder()
     .setColor('#f59e0b')
     .setTitle(item.name)
-    .setImage(toCacheBustedUrl(item.url))
-);
+    .setImage(imageUrl);
+};
 
 const buildImageSelectorRow = (items, selectedIndex) => {
   const options = items.slice(0, 25).map((item, index) => ({
@@ -159,24 +220,31 @@ const buildPanelEmbed = (status) => {
   return message;
 };
 
-const buildPanelPayload = (status, messageId) => {
+const buildPanelPayload = (status, messageId, pinboardItems = null) => {
   const panelEmbed = buildPanelEmbed(status);
-  const pinboardItems = parsePinboardImageItems().slice(0, 25);
+  const items = (pinboardItems || parsePinboardImageItems()).slice(0, 25);
 
-  if (pinboardItems.length === 0) {
+  if (items.length === 0) {
     return { content: '', embeds: [panelEmbed], components: [] };
   }
 
-  const currentIndex = clampIndex(selectedImageIndexByMessage.get(messageId) ?? 0, pinboardItems.length);
+  const currentIndex = clampIndex(selectedImageIndexByMessage.get(messageId) ?? 0, items.length);
   selectedImageIndexByMessage.set(messageId, currentIndex);
 
-  const selectedImageEmbed = buildSelectedImageEmbed(pinboardItems[currentIndex], currentIndex, pinboardItems.length);
-  const selectorRow = buildImageSelectorRow(pinboardItems, currentIndex);
+  const selectedItem = items[currentIndex];
+  const cachedImage = preloadedImagesByUrl.get(selectedItem.url);
+  const selectedImageEmbed = buildSelectedImageEmbed(selectedItem, cachedImage);
+  const selectorRow = buildImageSelectorRow(items, currentIndex);
+
+  const files = cachedImage?.buffer
+    ? [new AttachmentBuilder(cachedImage.buffer, { name: cachedImage.attachmentName })]
+    : [];
 
   return {
     content: '',
     embeds: [panelEmbed, selectedImageEmbed],
-    components: [selectorRow]
+    components: [selectorRow],
+    files
   };
 };
 
@@ -215,10 +283,15 @@ const update = async (client) => {
       return;
     }
 
-    const status = await getMinecraftStatus();
+    const pinboardItems = parsePinboardImageItems().slice(0, 25);
+    const [status] = await Promise.all([
+      getMinecraftStatus(),
+      preloadPinboardImages(pinboardItems)
+    ]);
+    lastKnownStatus = status;
 
     const { message } = await resolvePanelMessage(client, channelId, messageId);
-    const payload = buildPanelPayload(status, message.id);
+    const payload = buildPanelPayload(status, message.id, pinboardItems);
 
     await message.edit(payload);
 
@@ -245,8 +318,8 @@ const handlePinboardSelection = async (interaction) => {
     const selectedIndex = clampIndex(selectedRaw, pinboardItems.length);
     selectedImageIndexByMessage.set(interaction.message.id, selectedIndex);
 
-    const status = await getMinecraftStatus();
-    const payload = buildPanelPayload(status, interaction.message.id);
+    const status = lastKnownStatus || await getMinecraftStatus();
+    const payload = buildPanelPayload(status, interaction.message.id, pinboardItems);
     await interaction.update(payload);
     return true;
   } catch (error) {