diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
index 9e4442cef7..f99ccd39a6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           compact
           cacheWidth={this.props.cacheMediaWidth}
           defaultWidth={this.props.cachedMediaWidth}
+          sensitive={status.get('sensitive')}
         />
       );
     }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/card.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/card.js
index b8344a6673..630e99f2cb 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/card.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/card.js
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@ import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import Immutable from 'immutable';
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
+import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 import punycode from 'punycode';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
 import Icon from 'mastodon/components/icon';
+import classNames from 'classnames';
+import { useBlurhash } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
+import { decode } from 'blurhash';
 
 const IDNA_PREFIX = 'xn--';
 
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ export default class Card extends React.PureComponent {
     compact: PropTypes.bool,
     defaultWidth: PropTypes.number,
     cacheWidth: PropTypes.func,
+    sensitive: PropTypes.bool,
   };
 
   static defaultProps = {
@@ -72,12 +77,44 @@ export default class Card extends React.PureComponent {
 
   state = {
     width: this.props.defaultWidth || 280,
+    previewLoaded: false,
     embedded: false,
+    revealed: !this.props.sensitive,
   };
 
   componentWillReceiveProps (nextProps) {
     if (!Immutable.is(this.props.card, nextProps.card)) {
-      this.setState({ embedded: false });
+      this.setState({ embedded: false, previewLoaded: false });
+    }
+    if (this.props.sensitive !== nextProps.sensitive) {
+      this.setState({ revealed: !nextProps.sensitive });
+    }
+  }
+
+  componentDidMount () {
+    if (this.props.card && this.props.card.get('blurhash')) {
+      this._decode();
+    }
+  }
+
+  componentDidUpdate (prevProps) {
+    const { card } = this.props;
+    if (card.get('blurhash') && (!prevProps.card || prevProps.card.get('blurhash') !== card.get('blurhash'))) {
+      this._decode();
+    }
+  }
+
+  _decode () {
+    if (!useBlurhash) return;
+
+    const hash   = this.props.card.get('blurhash');
+    const pixels = decode(hash, 32, 32);
+
+    if (pixels) {
+      const ctx       = this.canvas.getContext('2d');
+      const imageData = new ImageData(pixels, 32, 32);
+
+      ctx.putImageData(imageData, 0, 0);
     }
   }
 
@@ -119,6 +156,18 @@ export default class Card extends React.PureComponent {
     }
   }
 
+  setCanvasRef = c => {
+    this.canvas = c;
+  }
+
+  handleImageLoad = () => {
+    this.setState({ previewLoaded: true });
+  }
+
+  handleReveal = () => {
+    this.setState({ revealed: true });
+  }
+
   renderVideo () {
     const { card }  = this.props;
     const content   = { __html: addAutoPlay(card.get('html')) };
@@ -138,7 +187,7 @@ export default class Card extends React.PureComponent {
 
   render () {
     const { card, maxDescription, compact } = this.props;
-    const { width, embedded } = this.state;
+    const { width, embedded, revealed } = this.state;
 
     if (card === null) {
       return null;
@@ -153,7 +202,7 @@ export default class Card extends React.PureComponent {
     const height      = (compact && !embedded) ? (width / (16 / 9)) : (width / ratio);
 
     const description = (
-      <div className='status-card__content'>
+      <div className={classNames('status-card__content', { 'status-card__content--blurred': !revealed })}>
         {title}
         {!(horizontal || compact) && <p className='status-card__description'>{trim(card.get('description') || '', maxDescription)}</p>}
         <span className='status-card__host'>{provider}</span>
@@ -161,7 +210,18 @@ export default class Card extends React.PureComponent {
     );
 
     let embed     = '';
-    let thumbnail = <div style={{ backgroundImage: `url(${card.get('image')})`, width: horizontal ? width : null, height: horizontal ? height : null }} className='status-card__image-image' />;
+    let canvas = <canvas width={32} height={32} ref={this.setCanvasRef} className={classNames('status-card__image-preview', { 'status-card__image-preview--hidden' : revealed && this.state.previewLoaded })} />;
+    let thumbnail = <img src={card.get('image')} alt='' style={{ width: horizontal ? width : null, height: horizontal ? height : null, visibility: revealed ? null : 'hidden' }} onLoad={this.handleImageLoad} className='status-card__image-image' />;
+    let spoilerButton = (
+      <button type='button' onClick={this.handleReveal} className='spoiler-button__overlay'>
+        <span className='spoiler-button__overlay__label'><FormattedMessage id='status.sensitive_warning' defaultMessage='Sensitive content' /></span>
+      </button>
+    );
+    spoilerButton = (
+      <div className={classNames('spoiler-button', { 'spoiler-button--minified': revealed })}>
+        {spoilerButton}
+      </div>
+    );
 
     if (interactive) {
       if (embedded) {
@@ -175,14 +235,18 @@ export default class Card extends React.PureComponent {
 
         embed = (
           <div className='status-card__image'>
+            {canvas}
             {thumbnail}
 
-            <div className='status-card__actions'>
-              <div>
-                <button onClick={this.handleEmbedClick}><Icon id={iconVariant} /></button>
-                {horizontal && <a href={card.get('url')} target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'><Icon id='external-link' /></a>}
+            {revealed && (
+              <div className='status-card__actions'>
+                <div>
+                  <button onClick={this.handleEmbedClick}><Icon id={iconVariant} /></button>
+                  {horizontal && <a href={card.get('url')} target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'><Icon id='external-link' /></a>}
+                </div>
               </div>
-            </div>
+            )}
+            {!revealed && spoilerButton}
           </div>
         );
       }
@@ -196,13 +260,16 @@ export default class Card extends React.PureComponent {
     } else if (card.get('image')) {
       embed = (
         <div className='status-card__image'>
+          {canvas}
           {thumbnail}
+          {!revealed && spoilerButton}
         </div>
       );
     } else {
       embed = (
         <div className='status-card__image'>
           <Icon id='file-text' />
+          {!revealed && spoilerButton}
         </div>
       );
     }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/detailed_status.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/detailed_status.js
index 4201b237e4..2ac47677ed 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/detailed_status.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/detailed_status.js
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export default class DetailedStatus extends ImmutablePureComponent {
         );
       }
     } else if (status.get('spoiler_text').length === 0) {
-      media = <Card onOpenMedia={this.props.onOpenMedia} card={status.get('card', null)} />;
+      media = <Card sensitive={status.get('sensitive')} onOpenMedia={this.props.onOpenMedia} card={status.get('card', null)} />;
     }
 
     if (status.get('application')) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
index 2bd8ee456a..5d725b908f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
@@ -3097,6 +3097,11 @@ a.status-card {
   flex: 1 1 auto;
   overflow: hidden;
   padding: 14px 14px 14px 8px;
+
+  &--blurred {
+    filter: blur(2px);
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
 }
 
 .status-card__description {
@@ -3134,7 +3139,8 @@ a.status-card {
     width: 100%;
   }
 
-  .status-card__image-image {
+  .status-card__image-image,
+  .status-card__image-preview {
     border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
   }
 
@@ -3179,6 +3185,24 @@ a.status-card.compact:hover {
   background-position: center center;
 }
 
+.status-card__image-preview {
+  border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
+  display: block;
+  margin: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  object-fit: fill;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  z-index: 0;
+  background: $base-overlay-background;
+
+  &--hidden {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
+
 .load-more {
   display: block;
   color: $dark-text-color;
diff --git a/app/views/statuses/_detailed_status.html.haml b/app/views/statuses/_detailed_status.html.haml
index 33b81c748a..8e409846a7 100644
--- a/app/views/statuses/_detailed_status.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/statuses/_detailed_status.html.haml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       = react_component :media_gallery, height: 380, sensitive: status.sensitive?, standalone: true, autoplay: autoplay, media: status.media_attachments.map { |a| ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(a, serializer: REST::MediaAttachmentSerializer).as_json } do
         = render partial: 'statuses/attachment_list', locals: { attachments: status.media_attachments }
   - elsif status.preview_card
-    = react_component :card, 'maxDescription': 160, card: ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(status.preview_card, serializer: REST::PreviewCardSerializer).as_json
+    = react_component :card, sensitive: status.sensitive?, 'maxDescription': 160, card: ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(status.preview_card, serializer: REST::PreviewCardSerializer).as_json
 
   .detailed-status__meta
     %data.dt-published{ value: status.created_at.to_time.iso8601 }
diff --git a/app/views/statuses/_simple_status.html.haml b/app/views/statuses/_simple_status.html.haml
index d7853eca9c..da7caf166d 100644
--- a/app/views/statuses/_simple_status.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/statuses/_simple_status.html.haml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       = react_component :media_gallery, height: 343, sensitive: status.sensitive?, autoplay: autoplay, media: status.media_attachments.map { |a| ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(a, serializer: REST::MediaAttachmentSerializer).as_json } do
         = render partial: 'statuses/attachment_list', locals: { attachments: status.media_attachments }
   - elsif status.preview_card
-    = react_component :card, 'maxDescription': 160, card: ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(status.preview_card, serializer: REST::PreviewCardSerializer).as_json
+    = react_component :card, sensitive: status.sensitive?, 'maxDescription': 160, card: ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(status.preview_card, serializer: REST::PreviewCardSerializer).as_json
 
   - if !status.in_reply_to_id.nil? && status.in_reply_to_account_id == status.account.id
     = link_to ActivityPub::TagManager.instance.url_for(status), class: 'status__content__read-more-button', target: stream_link_target, rel: 'noopener noreferrer' do