diff --git a/web/src/layout/package/Banner.module.css b/web/src/layout/package/Banner.module.css
index 733496b0f..1b51b4d74 100644
--- a/web/src/layout/package/Banner.module.css
+++ b/web/src/layout/package/Banner.module.css
@@ -11,8 +11,30 @@
   max-height: 1500px;
 }
 
+.fadeInOnLoad {
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: translateY(6px);
+  transition:
+    opacity 0.25s ease-in-out,
+    transform 0.25s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+.visible {
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: translateY(0);
+}
+
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   .bannerWrapper {
     transition: max-height 3s ease-in-out;
   }
+
+  .fadeInOnLoad {
+    transition: opacity 0.01s linear;
+    transform: none;
+  }
+
+  .visible {
+    transform: none;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/web/src/layout/package/Banner.test.tsx b/web/src/layout/package/Banner.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5ae7d234
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/layout/package/Banner.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+import { AppCtx } from '../../context/AppCtx';
+import { Banner as BannerData } from '../../types';
+import { hasClassContaining } from '../../utils/testUtils';
+import Banner from './Banner';
+
+const mockCtx = {
+  user: null,
+  prefs: {
+    controlPanel: {},
+    search: { limit: 60 },
+    theme: {
+      configured: 'light',
+      effective: 'light',
+    },
+    notifications: {
+      lastDisplayedTime: null,
+      enabled: true,
+      displayed: [],
+    },
+  },
+};
+
+const defaultBanner: BannerData = {
+  name: 'Artifact Hub banner',
+  images: {
+    'light-theme': 'https://example.com/banner-light.png',
+    'dark-theme': 'https://example.com/banner-dark.png',
+  },
+};
+
+describe('Banner', () => {
+  it('reveals the banner after the image loads', async () => {
+    render(
+      <AppCtx.Provider value={{ ctx: mockCtx, dispatch: jest.fn() }}>
+        <Banner banner={defaultBanner} removeBanner={jest.fn()} maxEqualRatio={false} />
+      </AppCtx.Provider>
+    );
+
+    const image = screen.getByAltText(defaultBanner.name as string);
+    const wrapper = image.parentElement?.parentElement?.parentElement;
+
+    expect(wrapper).not.toBeNull();
+
+    fireEvent.load(image);
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(hasClassContaining(wrapper as Element, 'loaded')).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/web/src/layout/package/Banner.tsx b/web/src/layout/package/Banner.tsx
index 20ed3681b..ce78e8c11 100644
--- a/web/src/layout/package/Banner.tsx
+++ b/web/src/layout/package/Banner.tsx
@@ -13,59 +13,76 @@ interface Props {
   banner: IBanner;
   removeBanner: () => void;
   maxEqualRatio: boolean;
+  revealMode?: 'height' | 'fade' | 'none';
 }
 
 const Banner = (props: Props) => {
   const { ctx } = useContext(AppCtx);
   const { effective } = ctx.prefs.theme;
   const img = useRef<HTMLImageElement>(null);
+  const bannerTimeout = useRef<number | null>(null);
   const [isLoaded, setIsLoaded] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [visibleBanner, setVisibleBanner] = useState<IBanner | null>(props.banner);
-  const [bannerTimeout, setBannerTimeout] = useState<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+
+  const updateLoadedState = () => {
+    if (props.maxEqualRatio && img.current && img.current.naturalHeight > img.current.naturalWidth) {
+      setIsLoaded(false);
+    } else {
+      setIsLoaded(true);
+    }
+  };
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (visibleBanner !== props.banner) {
+      if (bannerTimeout.current !== null) {
+        clearTimeout(bannerTimeout.current);
+      }
       setVisibleBanner(null);
       setIsLoaded(false);
-      setBannerTimeout(
-        setTimeout(() => {
-          setVisibleBanner(props.banner);
-        }, 100)
-      );
+      bannerTimeout.current = window.setTimeout(() => {
+        setVisibleBanner(props.banner);
+        bannerTimeout.current = null;
+      }, 100);
     }
   }, [props.banner]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     return () => {
-      if (bannerTimeout) {
-        clearTimeout(bannerTimeout);
+      if (bannerTimeout.current !== null) {
+        clearTimeout(bannerTimeout.current);
       }
     };
   }, []);
 
   if (isNull(visibleBanner)) return null;
 
+  const imageSource = effective === 'light' ? visibleBanner.images['light-theme'] : visibleBanner.images['dark-theme'];
+  const revealMode = props.revealMode ?? 'height';
+
   const getCardImage = () => (
     <div className={`card flex-row shadow-sm mw-100 overflow-hidden ${styles.card} ${props.className}`}>
       <img
+        key={imageSource}
         ref={img}
-        src={effective === 'light' ? visibleBanner.images['light-theme'] : visibleBanner.images['dark-theme']}
+        src={imageSource}
         alt={visibleBanner.name || 'Banner'}
         className="mw-100 h-auto mx-auto"
         onError={props.removeBanner}
-        onLoad={() => {
-          if (props.maxEqualRatio && img && img.current && img.current.naturalHeight > img.current.naturalWidth) {
-            setIsLoaded(false);
-          } else {
-            setIsLoaded(true);
-          }
-        }}
+        onLoad={updateLoadedState}
       />
     </div>
   );
 
   return (
-    <div className={classNames('overflow-hidden', styles.bannerWrapper, { [styles.loaded]: isLoaded })}>
+    <div
+      className={classNames({
+        'overflow-hidden': revealMode === 'height',
+        [styles.bannerWrapper]: revealMode === 'height',
+        [styles.loaded]: revealMode === 'height' && isLoaded,
+        [styles.fadeInOnLoad]: revealMode === 'fade',
+        [styles.visible]: revealMode !== 'fade' || isLoaded,
+      })}
+    >
       {visibleBanner.link ? (
         <ExternalLink
           href={visibleBanner.link}
diff --git a/web/src/layout/package/index.tsx b/web/src/layout/package/index.tsx
index e2bdb5766..776a93ed4 100644
--- a/web/src/layout/package/index.tsx
+++ b/web/src/layout/package/index.tsx
@@ -1411,8 +1411,7 @@ const PackageView = () => {
                               banner={banner}
                               removeBanner={() => setBanner(null)}
                               maxEqualRatio={false}
-                              revealOnLoad={false}
-                              fadeInOnLoad={true}
+                              revealMode="fade"
                             />
                           )}