diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/settings.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/settings.html
index 74f4edf..236f6db 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/settings.html
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/settings.html
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
                     id="avatar_file"
                     name="file"
                     type="file"
-                    accept="image/png,image/jpeg,image/avif,image/webp"
+                    accept="image/png,image/jpeg,image/avif,image/webp,image/gif"
                     class="w-content"
                 />
 
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/profile/settings.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/profile/settings.html
index fc14341..515e313 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/profile/settings.html
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/profile/settings.html
@@ -447,12 +447,9 @@
                                 <li>Use custom CSS on your profile</li>
                                 <li>
                                     Ability to use community emojis outside of
-                                    their community <b>(soon)</b>
-                                </li>
-                                <li>
-                                    Ability to upload and use gif emojis
-                                    <b>(soon)</b>
+                                    their community
                                 </li>
+                                <li>Ability to upload and use gif emojis</li>
                                 <li>Create infinite stack timelines</li>
                             </ul>
 
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/emojis.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/emojis.rs
index b441031..6e31d86 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/emojis.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/emojis.rs
@@ -141,16 +141,18 @@ pub async fn create_request(
         .await
     {
         Ok(_) => {
-            if let Err(e) = save_buffer(
-                &upload.path(&data.0).to_string(),
-                img.0.to_vec(),
-                if is_animated {
-                    ImageFormat::Gif
-                } else {
-                    ImageFormat::WebP
-                },
-            ) {
-                return Json(Error::MiscError(e.to_string()).into());
+            if is_animated {
+                if let Err(e) = upload.write(&data.0, &img.0) {
+                    return Json(Error::MiscError(e.to_string()).into());
+                }
+            } else {
+                if let Err(e) = save_buffer(
+                    &upload.path(&data.0).to_string(),
+                    img.0.to_vec(),
+                    ImageFormat::WebP,
+                ) {
+                    return Json(Error::MiscError(e.to_string()).into());
+                }
             }
 
             Json(ApiReturn {
diff --git a/crates/core/src/model/mod.rs b/crates/core/src/model/mod.rs
index 4ac7d83..12b52b4 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/model/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/model/mod.rs
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@ impl Display for Error {
             Self::UsernameInUse => "Username in use".to_string(),
             Self::TitleInUse => "Title in use".to_string(),
             Self::QuestionsDisabled => "You are not allowed to ask questions there".to_string(),
-            Self::RequiresSupporter => {
-                "Only site supporters can upload GIF files as their avatar/banner".to_string()
-            }
+            Self::RequiresSupporter => "Only site supporters can do this".to_string(),
             _ => format!("An unknown error as occurred: ({:?})", self),
         })
     }
diff --git a/crates/shared/src/markdown.rs b/crates/shared/src/markdown.rs
index ba5e50e..93aac30 100644
--- a/crates/shared/src/markdown.rs
+++ b/crates/shared/src/markdown.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub fn render_markdown(input: &str) -> String {
         .to_string()
         .replace(
             "src=\"http",
-            "loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/api/v1/util/proxy?url=",
+            "loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/api/v1/util/proxy?url=http",
         )
         .replace("<video loading=", "<video controls loading=")
         .replace("--&gt;", "<align class=\"right\">")