diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/activity_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/activity_controller.ex
index 51fde34f..e159b45f 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/activity_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/activity_controller.ex
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ActivityController do
           sort: %{posted_at: :desc}
         },
         %{page_number: 1, page_size: 6},
-        Comment |> preload([:user, image: [:tags]])
+        Comment |> preload([:user, :image])
       )
 
     comment_images = Enum.map(comments, & &1.image)
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ActivityController do
       |> filter_hidden(user, conn.params["hidden"])
       |> order_by([i, f], desc: f.created_at)
       |> limit(1)
-      |> preload([:tags])
       |> Repo.one()
 
     streams =
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/duplicate_report_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/duplicate_report_controller.ex
index 9ef6dbac..705c42d4 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/duplicate_report_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/duplicate_report_controller.ex
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.DuplicateReportController do
     duplicate_reports =
       DuplicateReport
       |> where([d], d.state in ^states)
-      |> preload([:user, :modifier, image: [:user, :tags], duplicate_of_image: [:user, :tags]])
+      |> preload([:user, :modifier, image: [:user], duplicate_of_image: [:user]])
       |> order_by(desc: :created_at)
       |> Repo.paginate(conn.assigns.scrivener)
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/fingerprint_profile/source_change_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/fingerprint_profile/source_change_controller.ex
index 58f98bac..e87c36ce 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/fingerprint_profile/source_change_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/fingerprint_profile/source_change_controller.ex
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.FingerprintProfile.SourceChangeController do
       SourceChange
       |> where(fingerprint: ^fingerprint)
       |> order_by(desc: :created_at)
-      |> preload([:user, image: [:user, :tags]])
+      |> preload([:user, image: [:user]])
       |> Repo.paginate(conn.assigns.scrivener)
 
     spoilers =
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/fingerprint_profile/tag_change_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/fingerprint_profile/tag_change_controller.ex
index b3335ec5..56c73681 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/fingerprint_profile/tag_change_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/fingerprint_profile/tag_change_controller.ex
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.FingerprintProfile.TagChangeController do
       TagChange
       |> where(fingerprint: ^fingerprint)
       |> added_filter(params)
-      |> preload([:tag, :user, image: [:user, :tags]])
+      |> preload([:tag, :user, image: [:user]])
       |> order_by(desc: :created_at)
       |> Repo.paginate(conn.assigns.scrivener)
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/gallery_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/gallery_controller.ex
index 75f7b2fb..9cae0009 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/gallery_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/gallery_controller.ex
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.GalleryController do
   plug :load_and_authorize_resource,
     model: Gallery,
     except: [:index],
-    preload: [:creator, thumbnail: :tags]
+    preload: [:creator, :thumbnail]
 
   def index(conn, params) do
     galleries =
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.GalleryController do
           sort: parse_sort(params)
         },
         conn.assigns.pagination,
-        Gallery |> preload([:creator, thumbnail: :tags])
+        Gallery |> preload([:creator, :thumbnail])
       )
 
     spoilers =
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/comment_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/comment_controller.ex
index 2d89f812..943e7344 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/comment_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/comment_controller.ex
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Image.CommentController do
   plug :load_and_authorize_resource,
     model: Image,
     id_name: "image_id",
-    persisted: true,
-    preload: [:tags]
+    persisted: true
 
   plug :verify_authorized when action in [:show]
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/reporting_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/reporting_controller.ex
index cd0ffb21..393f1e72 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/reporting_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/reporting_controller.ex
@@ -11,15 +11,14 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Image.ReportingController do
   plug :load_and_authorize_resource,
     model: Image,
     id_name: "image_id",
-    persisted: true,
-    preload: [:tags]
+    persisted: true
 
   def show(conn, _params) do
     image = conn.assigns.image
 
     dupe_reports =
       DuplicateReport
-      |> preload([:user, :modifier, image: [:user, :tags], duplicate_of_image: [:user, :tags]])
+      |> preload([:user, :modifier, image: [:user], duplicate_of_image: [:user]])
       |> where([d], d.image_id == ^image.id or d.duplicate_of_image_id == ^image.id)
       |> Repo.all()
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/source_change_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/source_change_controller.ex
index 88770c39..071f28ca 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/source_change_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/source_change_controller.ex
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Image.SourceChangeController do
     source_changes =
       SourceChange
       |> where(image_id: ^image.id)
-      |> preload([:user, image: [:user, :tags]])
+      |> preload([:user, image: [:user]])
       |> order_by(desc: :created_at)
       |> Repo.paginate(conn.assigns.scrivener)
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/tag_change_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/tag_change_controller.ex
index 7774c61c..72b7ce32 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/tag_change_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/tag_change_controller.ex
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Image.TagChangeController do
       TagChange
       |> where(image_id: ^image.id)
       |> added_filter(params)
-      |> preload([:tag, :user, image: [:user, :tags]])
+      |> preload([:tag, :user, image: [:user]])
       |> order_by(desc: :created_at)
       |> Repo.paginate(conn.assigns.scrivener)
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/ip_profile/source_change_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/ip_profile/source_change_controller.ex
index bb357192..967d3ada 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/ip_profile/source_change_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/ip_profile/source_change_controller.ex
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.IpProfile.SourceChangeController do
       SourceChange
       |> where(ip: ^ip)
       |> order_by(desc: :created_at)
-      |> preload([:user, image: [:user, :tags]])
+      |> preload([:user, image: [:user]])
       |> Repo.paginate(conn.assigns.scrivener)
 
     spoilers =
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/ip_profile/tag_change_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/ip_profile/tag_change_controller.ex
index 0532c644..c8dd070d 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/ip_profile/tag_change_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/ip_profile/tag_change_controller.ex
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.IpProfile.TagChangeController do
       TagChange
       |> where(ip: ^ip)
       |> added_filter(params)
-      |> preload([:tag, :user, image: [:user, :tags]])
+      |> preload([:tag, :user, image: [:user]])
       |> order_by(desc: :created_at)
       |> Repo.paginate(conn.assigns.scrivener)
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile/source_change_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile/source_change_controller.ex
index 0c6097c5..ccaaa9eb 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile/source_change_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile/source_change_controller.ex
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Profile.SourceChangeController do
         [sc, i],
         sc.user_id == ^user.id and not (i.user_id == ^user.id and i.anonymous == true)
       )
-      |> preload([:user, image: [:user, :tags]])
+      |> preload([:user, image: [:user]])
       |> order_by(desc: :created_at)
       |> Repo.paginate(conn.assigns.scrivener)
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile/tag_change_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile/tag_change_controller.ex
index 70964e60..818b300d 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile/tag_change_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile/tag_change_controller.ex
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Profile.TagChangeController do
         tc.user_id == ^user.id and not (i.user_id == ^user.id and i.anonymous == true)
       )
       |> added_filter(params)
-      |> preload([:tag, :user, image: [:user, :tags]])
+      |> preload([:tag, :user, image: [:user]])
       |> order_by(desc: :created_at)
       |> Repo.paginate(conn.assigns.scrivener)
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile_controller.ex
index f6403d8c..c0faa64a 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/profile_controller.ex
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ProfileController do
       awards: [:badge, :awarded_by],
       public_links: :tag,
       verified_links: :tag,
-      commission: [sheet_image: :tags, items: [example_image: :tags]]
+      commission: [:sheet_image, items: :example_image]
     ]
 
   plug :set_admin_metadata
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ProfileController do
           sort: %{posted_at: :desc}
         },
         %{page_size: 3},
-        Comment |> preload(user: [awards: :badge], image: :tags)
+        Comment |> preload([:image, user: [awards: :badge]])
       )
       |> Enum.filter(&Canada.Can.can?(current_user, :show, &1.image))
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ProfileController do
     recent_galleries =
       Gallery
       |> where(creator_id: ^user.id)
-      |> preload([:creator, thumbnail: :tags])
+      |> preload([:creator, :thumbnail])
       |> limit(4)
       |> Repo.all()
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag/tag_change_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag/tag_change_controller.ex
index 05ceb9d5..fdde6db4 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag/tag_change_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag/tag_change_controller.ex
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Tag.TagChangeController do
       TagChange
       |> where(tag_id: ^tag.id)
       |> added_filter(params)
-      |> preload([:tag, :user, image: [:user, :tags]])
+      |> preload([:tag, :user, image: [:user]])
       |> order_by(desc: :created_at)
       |> Repo.paginate(conn.assigns.scrivener)
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/image_loader.ex b/lib/philomena_web/image_loader.ex
index e119e6d2..ca354d4e 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/image_loader.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/image_loader.ex
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ImageLoader do
 
   def query(conn, body, options \\ []) do
     pagination = Keyword.get(options, :pagination, conn.assigns.image_pagination)
-    queryable = Keyword.get(options, :queryable, Image |> preload(:tags))
+    queryable = Keyword.get(options, :queryable, Image)
     sorts = Keyword.get(options, :sorts, &ImageSorter.parse_sort(conn.params, &1))
 
     tags =
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/views/image_view.ex b/lib/philomena_web/views/image_view.ex
index e20a69d9..829c9dd4 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/views/image_view.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/views/image_view.ex
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ImageView do
   def show_vote_counts?(_user), do: true
 
   def title_text(image) do
-    tags = Tag.display_order(image.tags) |> Enum.map_join(", ", & &1.name)
+    tags = truncate(image.tag_list_cache)
 
     "Size: #{image.image_width}x#{image.image_height} | Tagged: #{tags}"
   end
 
+  def truncate(<<string::binary-size(1024), _rest::binary>>), do: string <> "..."
+  def truncate(string), do: string
+
   # this is a bit ridiculous
   def render_intent(_conn, %{thumbnails_generated: false}, _size), do: :not_rendered