diff --git a/src/components/UserHeader.tsx b/src/components/UserHeader.tsx
index 462fd32..5853ff8 100644
--- a/src/components/UserHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserHeader.tsx
@@ -294,7 +294,9 @@ export function UserHeader({ user, preferences, onModalStateChange }: UserHeader
               "absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover scale-110 brightness-[1.1] dark:brightness-[0.85] transition-all duration-[2000ms] ease-in-out",
               isVideoPlaying
                 ? "opacity-70 dark:opacity-50 blur-0"
-                : "opacity-0 blur-sm"
+                : isVideoLoaded
+                  ? "opacity-40 blur-[2px]"
+                  : "opacity-0 blur-sm"
             )}
           >
             <source src="/videos/smoke.mp4" type="video/mp4" />