diff --git a/.changeset/small-kids-walk.md b/.changeset/small-kids-walk.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc5af16148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/small-kids-walk.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@nextui-org/react-utils": patch
+---
+
+add useIsHydrated
diff --git a/.changeset/tame-glasses-press.md b/.changeset/tame-glasses-press.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc073f100f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tame-glasses-press.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@nextui-org/use-image": patch
+---
+
+fix cached image flickering issue (#4271)
diff --git a/packages/hooks/use-image/__tests__/use-image.test.tsx b/packages/hooks/use-image/__tests__/use-image.test.tsx
index f69de371f6..043fbd2507 100644
--- a/packages/hooks/use-image/__tests__/use-image.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/hooks/use-image/__tests__/use-image.test.tsx
@@ -34,4 +34,11 @@ describe("use-image hook", () => {
     expect(result.current).toEqual("loading");
     await waitFor(() => expect(result.current).toBe("failed"));
   });
+
+  it("can handle cached image", async () => {
+    mockImage.simulate("loaded");
+    const {result} = renderHook(() => useImage({src: "/test.png"}));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(result.current).toBe("loaded"));
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/hooks/use-image/package.json b/packages/hooks/use-image/package.json
index f881cad622..4d1d5b8945 100644
--- a/packages/hooks/use-image/package.json
+++ b/packages/hooks/use-image/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
     "postpack": "clean-package restore"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@nextui-org/use-safe-layout-effect": "workspace:*"
+    "@nextui-org/use-safe-layout-effect": "workspace:*",
+    "@nextui-org/react-utils": "workspace:*"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "react": ">=18 || >=19.0.0-rc.0"
diff --git a/packages/hooks/use-image/src/index.ts b/packages/hooks/use-image/src/index.ts
index a935d00ab3..860bc1b7f5 100644
--- a/packages/hooks/use-image/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/hooks/use-image/src/index.ts
@@ -1,161 +1,11 @@
-// /**
-//  * Part of this code is taken from @chakra-ui/react package ❤️
-//  */
-// import type {ImgHTMLAttributes, MutableRefObject, SyntheticEvent} from "react";
-
-// import {useEffect, useRef, useState} from "react";
-// import {useSafeLayoutEffect} from "@nextui-org/use-safe-layout-effect";
-
-// type NativeImageProps = ImgHTMLAttributes<HTMLImageElement>;
-
-// export interface UseImageProps {
-//   /**
-//    * The image `src` attribute
-//    */
-//   src?: string;
-//   /**
-//    * The image `srcset` attribute
-//    */
-//   srcSet?: string;
-//   /**
-//    * The image `sizes` attribute
-//    */
-//   sizes?: string;
-//   /**
-//    * A callback for when the image `src` has been loaded
-//    */
-//   onLoad?: NativeImageProps["onLoad"];
-//   /**
-//    * A callback for when there was an error loading the image `src`
-//    */
-//   onError?: NativeImageProps["onError"];
-//   /**
-//    * If `true`, opt out of the `fallbackSrc` logic and use as `img`
-//    */
-//   ignoreFallback?: boolean;
-//   /**
-//    * The key used to set the crossOrigin on the HTMLImageElement into which the image will be loaded.
-//    * This tells the browser to request cross-origin access when trying to download the image data.
-//    */
-//   crossOrigin?: NativeImageProps["crossOrigin"];
-//   loading?: NativeImageProps["loading"];
-// }
-
-// type Status = "loading" | "failed" | "pending" | "loaded";
-
-// export type FallbackStrategy = "onError" | "beforeLoadOrError";
-
-// type ImageEvent = SyntheticEvent<HTMLImageElement, Event>;
-
-// /**
-//  * React hook that loads an image in the browser,
-//  * and lets us know the `status` so we can show image
-//  * fallback if it is still `pending`
-//  *
-//  * @returns the status of the image loading progress
-//  *
-//  * @example
-//  *
-//  * ```jsx
-//  * function App(){
-//  *   const status = useImage({ src: "image.png" })
-//  *   return status === "loaded" ? <img src="image.png" /> : <Placeholder />
-//  * }
-//  * ```
-//  */
-// export function useImage(props: UseImageProps = {}) {
-//   const {loading, src, srcSet, onLoad, onError, crossOrigin, sizes, ignoreFallback} = props;
-
-//   const imageRef = useRef<HTMLImageElement | null>();
-//   const firstMount = useRef<boolean>(true);
-//   const [status, setStatus] = useState<Status>(() => setImageAndGetInitialStatus(props, imageRef));
-
-//   useSafeLayoutEffect(() => {
-//     if (firstMount.current) {
-//       firstMount.current = false;
-
-//       return;
-//     }
-
-//     setStatus(setImageAndGetInitialStatus(props, imageRef));
-
-//     return () => {
-//       flush();
-//     };
-//   }, [src, crossOrigin, srcSet, sizes, loading]);
-
-//   useEffect(() => {
-//     if (!imageRef.current) return;
-//     imageRef.current.onload = (event) => {
-//       flush();
-//       setStatus("loaded");
-//       onLoad?.(event as unknown as ImageEvent);
-//     };
-//     imageRef.current.onerror = (error) => {
-//       flush();
-//       setStatus("failed");
-//       onError?.(error as any);
-//     };
-//   }, [imageRef.current]);
-
-//   const flush = () => {
-//     if (imageRef.current) {
-//       imageRef.current.onload = null;
-//       imageRef.current.onerror = null;
-//       imageRef.current = null;
-//     }
-//   };
-
-//   /**
-//    * If user opts out of the fallback/placeholder
-//    * logic, let's just return 'loaded'
-//    */
-//   return ignoreFallback ? "loaded" : status;
-// }
-
-// function setImageAndGetInitialStatus(
-//   props: UseImageProps,
-//   imageRef: MutableRefObject<HTMLImageElement | null | undefined>,
-// ): Status {
-//   const {loading, src, srcSet, crossOrigin, sizes, ignoreFallback} = props;
-
-//   if (!src) return "pending";
-//   if (ignoreFallback) return "loaded";
-
-//   try {
-//     const img = new Image();
-
-//     img.src = src;
-//     if (crossOrigin) img.crossOrigin = crossOrigin;
-//     if (srcSet) img.srcset = srcSet;
-//     if (sizes) img.sizes = sizes;
-//     if (loading) img.loading = loading;
-
-//     imageRef.current = img;
-//     if (img.complete && img.naturalWidth) {
-//       return "loaded";
-//     }
-
-//     return "loading";
-//   } catch (error) {
-//     return "loading";
-//   }
-// }
-
-// export const shouldShowFallbackImage = (status: Status, fallbackStrategy: FallbackStrategy) =>
-//   (status !== "loaded" && fallbackStrategy === "beforeLoadOrError") ||
-//   (status === "failed" && fallbackStrategy === "onError");
-
-// export type UseImageReturn = ReturnType<typeof useImage>;
-
 /**
  * Part of this code is taken from @chakra-ui/react package ❤️
  */
 
 import type {ImgHTMLAttributes, SyntheticEvent} from "react";
 
-import {useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState} from "react";
-import {useSafeLayoutEffect} from "@nextui-org/use-safe-layout-effect";
+import {useRef, useState, useEffect, MutableRefObject} from "react";
+import {useIsHydrated} from "@nextui-org/react-utils";
 
 type NativeImageProps = ImgHTMLAttributes<HTMLImageElement>;
 
@@ -215,42 +65,29 @@ type ImageEvent = SyntheticEvent<HTMLImageElement, Event>;
  */
 
 export function useImage(props: UseImageProps = {}) {
-  const {loading, src, srcSet, onLoad, onError, crossOrigin, sizes, ignoreFallback} = props;
-
-  const [status, setStatus] = useState<Status>("pending");
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    setStatus(src ? "loading" : "pending");
-  }, [src]);
-
-  const imageRef = useRef<HTMLImageElement | null>();
-
-  const load = useCallback(() => {
-    if (!src) return;
+  const {onLoad, onError, ignoreFallback} = props;
 
-    flush();
+  const isHydrated = useIsHydrated();
 
-    const img = new Image();
+  const imageRef = useRef<HTMLImageElement | null>(isHydrated ? new Image() : null);
 
-    img.src = src;
-    if (crossOrigin) img.crossOrigin = crossOrigin;
-    if (srcSet) img.srcset = srcSet;
-    if (sizes) img.sizes = sizes;
-    if (loading) img.loading = loading;
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState<Status>(() =>
+    isHydrated ? setImageAndGetInitialStatus(props, imageRef) : "pending",
+  );
 
-    img.onload = (event) => {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!imageRef.current) return;
+    imageRef.current.onload = (event) => {
       flush();
       setStatus("loaded");
       onLoad?.(event as unknown as ImageEvent);
     };
-    img.onerror = (error) => {
+    imageRef.current.onerror = (error) => {
       flush();
       setStatus("failed");
       onError?.(error as any);
     };
-
-    imageRef.current = img;
-  }, [src, crossOrigin, srcSet, sizes, onLoad, onError, loading]);
+  }, [imageRef.current]);
 
   const flush = () => {
     if (imageRef.current) {
@@ -260,25 +97,40 @@ export function useImage(props: UseImageProps = {}) {
     }
   };
 
-  useSafeLayoutEffect(() => {
-    /**
-     * If user opts out of the fallback/placeholder
-     * logic, let's bail out.
-     */
-    if (ignoreFallback) return undefined;
-
-    if (status === "loading") {
-      load();
-    }
-
-    return () => {
-      flush();
-    };
-  }, [status, load, ignoreFallback]);
-
   /**
    * If user opts out of the fallback/placeholder
    * logic, let's just return 'loaded'
    */
   return ignoreFallback ? "loaded" : status;
 }
+
+function setImageAndGetInitialStatus(
+  props: UseImageProps,
+  imageRef: MutableRefObject<HTMLImageElement | null | undefined>,
+): Status {
+  const {loading, src, srcSet, crossOrigin, sizes, ignoreFallback} = props;
+
+  if (!src) return "pending";
+  if (ignoreFallback) return "loaded";
+
+  const img = new Image();
+
+  img.src = src;
+  if (crossOrigin) img.crossOrigin = crossOrigin;
+  if (srcSet) img.srcset = srcSet;
+  if (sizes) img.sizes = sizes;
+  if (loading) img.loading = loading;
+
+  imageRef.current = img;
+  if (img.complete && img.naturalWidth) {
+    return "loaded";
+  }
+
+  return "loading";
+}
+
+export const shouldShowFallbackImage = (status: Status, fallbackStrategy: FallbackStrategy) =>
+  (status !== "loaded" && fallbackStrategy === "beforeLoadOrError") ||
+  (status === "failed" && fallbackStrategy === "onError");
+
+export type UseImageReturn = ReturnType<typeof useImage>;
diff --git a/packages/utilities/react-utils/src/index.ts b/packages/utilities/react-utils/src/index.ts
index d866bfaa40..9a64ef1821 100644
--- a/packages/utilities/react-utils/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/utilities/react-utils/src/index.ts
@@ -32,3 +32,5 @@ export {
   renderFn,
   filterDOMProps,
 } from "@nextui-org/react-rsc-utils";
+
+export {useIsHydrated} from "./use-is-hydrated";
diff --git a/packages/utilities/react-utils/src/use-is-hydrated.ts b/packages/utilities/react-utils/src/use-is-hydrated.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86a38cafd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utilities/react-utils/src/use-is-hydrated.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import * as React from "react";
+
+/**
+ * A hook that returns true if the component is mounted on the client (hydrated)
+ * and false when rendering on the server.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```jsx
+ * function Component() {
+ *   const isHydrated = useIsHydrated()
+ *
+ *   if (!isHydrated) {
+ *     return <div>Loading...</div>
+ *   }
+ *
+ *   return <div>Client rendered content</div>
+ * }
+ * ```
+ * @returns boolean indicating if the component is hydrated
+ */
+
+export function useIsHydrated() {
+  const subscribe = () => () => {};
+
+  return React.useSyncExternalStore(
+    subscribe,
+    () => true,
+    () => false,
+  );
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 0d04cfe078..abd3c087f5 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -3621,6 +3621,9 @@ importers:
 
   packages/hooks/use-image:
     dependencies:
+      '@nextui-org/react-utils':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../../utilities/react-utils
       '@nextui-org/use-safe-layout-effect':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../use-safe-layout-effect