diff --git a/src/inc/routes/toptags.mjs b/src/inc/routes/toptags.mjs
index 983e236..a80554c 100644
--- a/src/inc/routes/toptags.mjs
+++ b/src/inc/routes/toptags.mjs
@@ -1,11 +1,53 @@
 import db from "../../inc/sql.mjs";
 import cfg from "../../inc/config.mjs";
 
+const TAGS_PER_PAGE = 50;
+
 export default (router, tpl) => {
+  // API endpoint for lazy loading tags
+  router.get(/^\/api\/tags$/, async (req, res) => {
+    const page = Math.max(1, +(req.url.qs?.page ?? 1));
+    const offset = (page - 1) * TAGS_PER_PAGE;
+    const isLoggedIn = !!req.session;
+
+    const nsfp = cfg.nsfp.map(n => `${n}`);
+
+    let tags;
+    if (isLoggedIn) {
+      tags = await db`
+        SELECT t.id, t.tag, COUNT(DISTINCT ta.item_id) AS total_items
+        FROM tags t
+        LEFT JOIN tags_assign ta ON t.id = ta.tag_id
+        GROUP BY t.id, t.tag
+        HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT ta.item_id) >= 1
+        ORDER BY total_items DESC
+        OFFSET ${offset}
+        LIMIT ${TAGS_PER_PAGE}
+      `;
+    } else {
+      tags = await db`
+        SELECT t.id, t.tag, COUNT(DISTINCT ta.item_id) AS total_items
+        FROM tags t
+        LEFT JOIN tags_assign ta ON t.id = ta.tag_id
+        WHERE t.id not in (${db.unsafe(nsfp)})
+        GROUP BY t.id, t.tag
+        HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT ta.item_id) >= 1
+        ORDER BY total_items DESC
+        OFFSET ${offset}
+        LIMIT ${TAGS_PER_PAGE}
+      `;
+    }
+
+    res.json({
+      tags,
+      page,
+      hasMore: tags.length === TAGS_PER_PAGE
+    });
+  });
+
+  // Main tags page - only load first page
   router.get(/^\/tags$/, async (req, res) => {
-
     const phrase = cfg.websrv.phrases[~~(Math.random() * cfg.websrv.phrases.length)];
-
     const nsfp = cfg.nsfp.map(n => `${n}`);
 
     const toptags = await db`
@@ -16,7 +58,7 @@ export default (router, tpl) => {
       GROUP BY t.id, t.tag
       HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT ta.item_id) >= 1
       ORDER BY total_items DESC
-      ;
+      LIMIT ${TAGS_PER_PAGE}
     `;
 
     const toptags_regged = await db`
@@ -26,7 +68,7 @@ export default (router, tpl) => {
       GROUP BY t.id, t.tag
       HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT ta.item_id) >= 1
       ORDER BY total_items DESC
-      ;
+      LIMIT ${TAGS_PER_PAGE}
     `;
 
     res.setHeader('Cache-Control', 'no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, proxy-revalidate');
@@ -43,5 +85,6 @@ export default (router, tpl) => {
       }, req)
     });
   });
+
   return router;
 };
diff --git a/views/tags.html b/views/tags.html
index d5073a9..7878c83 100644
--- a/views/tags.html
+++ b/views/tags.html
@@ -2,33 +2,109 @@
 <div id="main">
   <div class="container">
     <h3 style="text-align: center;">☯</h3>
-    <div class="tags-grid">
+    <div class="tags-grid" id="tags-container">
       @if(session)
       @each(toptags_regged as toptag)
-      <a href="/tag/{!! toptag.tag !!}" class="tag-card">
+      <a href="/tag/{{ toptag.tag }}" class="tag-card">
         <div class="tag-card-image">
-          <img src="/tag_image/{!! toptag.tag !!}" loading="lazy" alt="{!! toptag.tag !!}">
+          <img src="/tag_image/{{ toptag.tag }}" loading="lazy" alt="{{ toptag.tag }}">
         </div>
         <div class="tag-card-content">
-          <span class="tag-name">#{!! toptag.tag !!}</span>
+          <span class="tag-name">#{{ toptag.tag }}</span>
           <span class="tag-count">{{ toptag.total_items }} posts</span>
         </div>
       </a>
       @endeach
       @else
       @each(toptags as toptag)
-      <a href="/tag/{!! toptag.tag !!}" class="tag-card">
+      <a href="/tag/{{ toptag.tag }}" class="tag-card">
         <div class="tag-card-image">
-          <img src="/tag_image/{!! toptag.tag !!}" loading="lazy" alt="{!! toptag.tag !!}">
+          <img src="/tag_image/{{ toptag.tag }}" loading="lazy" alt="{{ toptag.tag }}">
         </div>
         <div class="tag-card-content">
-          <span class="tag-name">#{!! toptag.tag !!}</span>
+          <span class="tag-name">#{{ toptag.tag }}</span>
           <span class="tag-count">{{ toptag.total_items }} posts</span>
         </div>
       </a>
       @endeach
       @endif
     </div>
+    <div id="tags-loader" style="text-align: center; padding: 20px; display: none;">
+      <span style="color: #888;">Loading more tags...</span>
+    </div>
+    <div id="tags-end" style="text-align: center; padding: 20px; display: none;">
+      <span style="color: #666;">No more tags</span>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </div>
+
+<script>
+  (function () {
+    let page = 1;
+    let loading = false;
+    let hasMore = true;
+    const container = document.getElementById('tags-container');
+    const loader = document.getElementById('tags-loader');
+    const endMsg = document.getElementById('tags-end');
+
+    const escapeHtml = (str) => {
+      const div = document.createElement('div');
+      div.textContent = str;
+      return div.innerHTML;
+    };
+
+    const loadMore = async () => {
+      if (loading || !hasMore) return;
+      loading = true;
+      loader.style.display = 'block';
+      page++;
+
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch(`/api/tags?page=${page}`);
+        const data = await res.json();
+
+        if (!data.tags || data.tags.length === 0) {
+          hasMore = false;
+          loader.style.display = 'none';
+          endMsg.style.display = 'block';
+          return;
+        }
+
+        hasMore = data.hasMore;
+
+        data.tags.forEach(tag => {
+          const escapedTag = escapeHtml(tag.tag);
+          const html = `
+          <a href="/tag/${encodeURIComponent(tag.tag)}" class="tag-card">
+            <div class="tag-card-image">
+              <img src="/tag_image/${encodeURIComponent(tag.tag)}" loading="lazy" alt="${escapedTag}">
+            </div>
+            <div class="tag-card-content">
+              <span class="tag-name">#${escapedTag}</span>
+              <span class="tag-count">${tag.total_items} posts</span>
+            </div>
+          </a>
+        `;
+          container.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', html);
+        });
+
+        if (!hasMore) {
+          endMsg.style.display = 'block';
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error('Failed to load tags:', e);
+      } finally {
+        loading = false;
+        loader.style.display = 'none';
+      }
+    };
+
+    // Infinite scroll
+    window.addEventListener('scroll', () => {
+      if ((window.innerHeight + window.scrollY) >= document.body.offsetHeight - 500) {
+        loadMore();
+      }
+    });
+  })();
+</script>
 @include(snippets/footer)
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