diff --git a/Parsedown.php b/Parsedown.php
index 38edfe92..67d1f75a 100644
--- a/Parsedown.php
+++ b/Parsedown.php
@@ -1373,6 +1373,7 @@ protected function inlineImage($Excerpt)
                 'attributes' => array(
                     'src' => $Link['element']['attributes']['href'],
                     'alt' => $Link['element']['handler']['argument'],
+                    'loading' => 'lazy',
                 ),
                 'autobreak' => true,
             ),