diff --git a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
index a7dcd915..6f935868 100644
--- a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
+++ b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ Enables [PushAPI](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Push_API) - b
 ### `nsfwCensorImage`
 Use custom image for NSFW'd images
 
+### `nsfwUseBlur`
+Use blur effect instead of placeholder image for NSFW images
+
 ### `showFeaturesPanel`
 Show panel showcasing instance features/settings to logged-out visitors
 
diff --git a/src/boot/after_store.js b/src/boot/after_store.js
index 490ac4d0..ca97e4df 100644
--- a/src/boot/after_store.js
+++ b/src/boot/after_store.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ const setSettings = async ({ apiConfig, staticConfig, store }) => {
   }
 
   copyInstanceOption('nsfwCensorImage')
+  copyInstanceOption('nsfwUseBlur')
   copyInstanceOption('background')
   copyInstanceOption('hidePostStats')
   copyInstanceOption('hideUserStats')
diff --git a/src/components/attachment/attachment.js b/src/components/attachment/attachment.js
index e93921fe..2e7d42d8 100644
--- a/src/components/attachment/attachment.js
+++ b/src/components/attachment/attachment.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const Attachment = {
       nsfwImage: this.$store.state.instance.nsfwCensorImage || nsfwImage,
       hideNsfwLocal: this.$store.state.config.hideNsfw,
       preloadImage: this.$store.state.config.preloadImage,
+      nsfwUseBlur: this.$store.state.instance.nsfwUseBlur,
       loading: false,
       img: fileTypeService.fileType(this.attachment.mimetype) === 'image' && document.createElement('img'),
       modalOpen: false,
diff --git a/src/modules/instance.js b/src/modules/instance.js
index 7d602aa1..a441ef53 100644
--- a/src/modules/instance.js
+++ b/src/modules/instance.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const defaultState = {
   subjectLineBehavior: 'email',
   postContentType: 'text/plain',
   nsfwCensorImage: undefined,
+  nsfwUseBlur: false,
   vapidPublicKey: undefined,
   noAttachmentLinks: false,
   showFeaturesPanel: true,