diff --git a/public/s/css/f0ckm.css b/public/s/css/f0ckm.css
index c2362d2..80d9b3b 100644
--- a/public/s/css/f0ckm.css
+++ b/public/s/css/f0ckm.css
@@ -7156,6 +7156,12 @@ button#togglebg {
   opacity: 0;
 }
 
+/* Quick fade-out for in-place grid reloads (logo click) — matches the 150ms JS setTimeout */
+.grid-fade-out {
+  opacity: 0 !important;
+  transition: opacity 0.15s ease-out !important;
+}
+
 .grid-transition.show {
   opacity: 1 !important;
   transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
diff --git a/public/s/js/f0ckm.js b/public/s/js/f0ckm.js
index e3f4297..1d1abe8 100644
--- a/public/s/js/f0ckm.js
+++ b/public/s/js/f0ckm.js
@@ -2379,7 +2379,15 @@ window.cancelAnimFrame = (function () {
     // Show loading indicator
     if (navbar) navbar.classList.add("pbwork");
 
-    if (replace && posts) {
+    // For same-grid reloads (e.g. logo click while already on a grid page), keep the current
+    // thumbs visible during the network fetch — fading out before data arrives causes a long
+    // blank-thumb period.  We'll do a quick fade at the point of DOM swap instead.
+    // For structural transitions (item view → grid, profile → grid, etc.) the existing
+    // pre-fade is fine because posts was already cleared or doesn't exist yet.
+    const _postsHasContent = posts && posts.children.length > 0;
+    const _isInPlaceGridReload = replace && _postsHasContent;
+
+    if (replace && posts && !_isInPlaceGridReload) {
       posts.classList.add('grid-transition');
       posts.classList.remove('show');
     }
@@ -2852,25 +2860,43 @@ window.cancelAnimFrame = (function () {
 
       if (data.success) {
     if (replace) {
-          // Atomic replacement to prevent "jumping"
-          posts.innerHTML = data.html;
-          window.updateVisitIndicators();
-          window.initLazyLoading();
+          if (_isInPlaceGridReload) {
+            // Same-grid reload: fade out current content, swap, fade back in.
+            // .grid-fade-out has a 150ms opacity transition — we wait for it then swap.
+            posts.classList.add('grid-fade-out');
+            const _doSwap = () => {
+              posts.classList.remove('grid-fade-out');
+              posts.classList.add('grid-transition');
+              posts.classList.remove('show');
+              posts.innerHTML = data.html;
+              window.updateVisitIndicators();
+              window.initLazyLoading();
+              window.scrollTo(0, 0);
+              requestAnimationFrame(() => posts.classList.add('show'));
+            };
+            // Wait for the .grid-fade-out transition (150ms in CSS)
+            setTimeout(_doSwap, 160);
+          } else {
+            // Structural transition: content is already blank/replaced, just inject and show
+            posts.innerHTML = data.html;
+            window.updateVisitIndicators();
+            window.initLazyLoading();
 
-          // Handle Scroll Position (Restore or Reset)
-          if (options.skipPush && history.state && history.state.scroll !== undefined) {
-             // Back/Forward Navigation: Restore saved scroll position
-             requestAnimationFrame(() => window.scrollTo(0, history.state.scroll));
-          } else if (replace) {
-             // New Navigation: Reset to top
-             window.scrollTo(0, 0);
+            // Handle Scroll Position (Restore or Reset)
+            if (options.skipPush && history.state && history.state.scroll !== undefined) {
+               // Back/Forward Navigation: Restore saved scroll position
+               requestAnimationFrame(() => window.scrollTo(0, history.state.scroll));
+            } else if (replace) {
+               // New Navigation: Reset to top
+               window.scrollTo(0, 0);
+            }
+
+            // Trigger fade-in
+            requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+              posts.classList.add('show');
+            });
           }
 
-          // Trigger fade-in
-          requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-            posts.classList.add('show');
-          });
-
           // Update header (h2) for tags/users
           const container = document.querySelector('.index-container');
           if (container && data.titleHtml !== undefined) {