diff --git a/resources/js/blocks/components/BackgroundImage.jsx b/resources/js/blocks/components/BackgroundImage.jsx
index 46bae7b..13c9c38 100644
--- a/resources/js/blocks/components/BackgroundImage.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/blocks/components/BackgroundImage.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useSelect } from '@wordpress/data';
+import { select } from '@wordpress/data';
 
 /**
  * BackgroundImage
@@ -6,28 +6,48 @@ import { useSelect } from '@wordpress/data';
  * This component is used to display a background image for a block based on its attributes.
  *
  * @param {object} props
- * @param {string} props.background_image The url of the background image.
+ * @param {string} props.background_url The desired full size url.
+ * @param {string} props.background_url_lazy Tiny lazy url.
+ * @param {boolean} props.background_lazy Whether or not to lazy load the background image.
  * @param {string} props.background_position The background-position property.
  * @param {boolean} props.background_fixed Toggle for background-attachment: fixed.
  * @param {number} props.background_opacity The opacity value applied to the image.
  * @returns {*} React JSX
  */
-export default function BackgroundImage({ background_url, background_position = 'center', background_fixed = false, background_opacity = 70 }) {
+export default function BackgroundImage({
+  background_url,
+  background_url_lazy,
+  background_lazy,
+  background_position = 'center',
+  background_fixed = false,
+  background_opacity = 70,
+}) {
+
+  if (background_url) {
+    let styles = {
+      backgroundImage: `url(${background_url})`,
+      backgroundPosition: background_position,
+      backgroundSize: 'cover',
+      backgroundAttachment: background_fixed ? 'fixed' : 'scroll',
+      opacity: Number(background_opacity) * 0.01,
+    }
+
+    let attributes = {
+      className: 'badegg-block-background',
+      style: styles,
+    };
+
+    if(background_lazy) {
+      attributes['data-bg'] = background_url;
+      attributes.style.backgroundImage = `url(${background_url_lazy})`;
+      attributes.className += ' lazy-bg';
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <div { ...attributes } />
+    )
+  } else {
+    return;
+  }
 
-	return (
-		<>
-			{background_url && (
-				<div
-          className="badegg-block-background"
-          style={{
-            backgroundImage: `url(${background_url})`,
-            backgroundPosition: background_position,
-            backgroundSize: 'cover',
-            backgroundAttachment: background_fixed ? 'fixed' : 'scroll',
-            opacity: Number(background_opacity) * 0.01,
-          }}
-        />
-			)}
-		</>
-	)
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/blocks/components/BlockSettings.jsx b/resources/js/blocks/components/BlockSettings.jsx
index 824cc1c..6944100 100644
--- a/resources/js/blocks/components/BlockSettings.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/blocks/components/BlockSettings.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { useSelect } from '@wordpress/data';
-
 /**
  * BlockSettings
  *
@@ -12,6 +10,7 @@ import { useSelect } from '@wordpress/data';
  */
 
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+import { select } from '@wordpress/data';
 import { useState, useEffect } from '@wordpress/element';
 import apiFetch from '@wordpress/api-fetch';
 
@@ -85,7 +84,8 @@ export default function BlockSettings({ attributes, setAttributes }) {
 		background_hex,
 		background_tint,
 		background_image,
-    background_url,
+    background_lazy,
+    background_size,
 		background_opacity,
 		background_contrast,
 		background_fixed,
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export default function BlockSettings({ attributes, setAttributes }) {
             { 'background_colour' in attributes && attributes.background_colour && ![0, '0', 'white', 'black'].includes(attributes.background_colour) ? (
               <>
                 <SelectControl
-                  label={ __("Background Tint", "badegg") }
+                  label={ __("Tint", "badegg") }
                   value={ background_tint }
                   options={ configOptions.tints }
                   onChange={ (value) => setAttributes({ background_tint: value }) }
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ export default function BlockSettings({ attributes, setAttributes }) {
                   onChange={(value) => setAttributes({ background_fixed: value }) }
                   __nextHasNoMarginBottom
                 />
+                <ToggleControl
+                  label={ __('Lazy Loaded', 'badegg') }
+                  checked={ background_lazy }
+                  onChange={(value) => setAttributes({ background_lazy: value }) }
+                  __nextHasNoMarginBottom
+                />
                 <RangeControl
                   __next40pxDefaultSize
                   __nextHasNoMarginBottom
@@ -199,10 +205,21 @@ export default function BlockSettings({ attributes, setAttributes }) {
               <MediaUploadCheck>
                 <MediaUpload
                   onSelect={ (media) => {
-                    setAttributes({
+
+                    let bgAttributes = {
                       background_image: media.id,
                       background_url: media.url,
-                    });
+                      background_url_lazy: '',
+                    };
+
+                    const image = select('core').getEntityRecord('postType', 'attachment', media.id);
+
+                    if(image && image.media_details) {
+                      bgAttributes.background_url_lazy = image.media_details.sizes.lazy.source_url;
+                      bgAttributes.background_url = image.media_details.sizes.hero.source_url;
+                    }
+
+                    setAttributes( bgAttributes );
                   }}
                   allowedTypes={ ['image'] }
                   value={ background_image }
@@ -219,7 +236,11 @@ export default function BlockSettings({ attributes, setAttributes }) {
 
               { background_image != 0 && (
                 <Button
-                  onClick={ () => setAttributes({ background_image: 0, background_url: '' }) }
+                  onClick={ () => setAttributes({
+                      background_image: 0,
+                      background_url: '',
+                      background_url_lazy: '',
+                  }) }
                   isDestructive
                   variant="secondary"
                 >
diff --git a/resources/js/lib/Lazy.js b/resources/js/lib/Lazy.js
index 72404d0..108bde0 100644
--- a/resources/js/lib/Lazy.js
+++ b/resources/js/lib/Lazy.js
@@ -1,59 +1,54 @@
 export default function LazyLoadInit()
 {
   document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', LazyLoad());
-  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', LazyBG());
 }
 
 function LazyLoad() {
 
-  var lazyImages = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('img.lazy'));
+  const lazyElements = [].slice.call(
+    document.querySelectorAll('img.lazy, .lazy-bg')
+  );
 
   if ('IntersectionObserver' in window) {
-    let lazyImageObserver = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries, observer) {
-      entries.forEach(function(entry) {
-        if (entry.isIntersecting) {
-          let lazyImage = entry.target;
-          lazyImage.src = lazyImage.dataset.src;
+    const lazyObserver = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => {
+      entries.forEach(entry => {
+        if (!entry.isIntersecting) return;
 
-          if(lazyImage.dataset.srcset) {
-            lazyImage.srcset = lazyImage.dataset.srcset;
+        const el = entry.target;
+
+        // Handle <img>
+        if (el.tagName === 'IMG') {
+          el.src = el.dataset.src;
+
+          if (el.dataset.srcset) {
+            el.srcset = el.dataset.srcset;
           }
 
-          lazyImage.classList.remove('lazy');
-          lazyImageObserver.unobserve(lazyImage);
+          el.classList.remove('lazy');
         }
+
+        // Handle background images
+        else {
+          if (el.dataset.bg) {
+            el.style.backgroundImage = `url("${el.dataset.bg}")`;
+            el.classList.remove('lazy-bg');
+            el.classList.add('lazy-loaded');
+          }
+        }
+
+        observer.unobserve(el);
       });
     });
 
-    lazyImages.forEach(function(lazyImage) {
-      lazyImageObserver.observe(lazyImage);
-    });
+    lazyElements.forEach(el => lazyObserver.observe(el));
   } else {
-    // Possibly fall back to a more compatible method here
-  }
-}
-
-function LazyBG() {
-
-  var lazyImages = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('.lazy-bg'));
-
-  if ('IntersectionObserver' in window) {
-    let lazyImageObserver = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries, observer) {
-      entries.forEach(function(entry) {
-        if (entry.isIntersecting) {
-          let lazyImage = entry.target;
-          lazyImage.computedStyleMap.backgroundImage = `url(${lazyImage.dataset.bg})`;
-
-          lazyImage.classList.remove('lazy-bg');
-          lazyImageObserver.unobserve(lazyImage);
-        }
-      });
-    });
-
-    lazyImages.forEach(function(lazyImage) {
-      lazyImageObserver.observe(lazyImage);
-    });
-  } else {
-    // Possibly fall back to a more compatible method here
+    // Optional fallback: load everything immediately
+    lazyElements.forEach(el => {
+      if (el.tagName === 'IMG' && el.dataset.src) {
+        el.src = el.dataset.src;
+      } else if (el.dataset.bg) {
+        el.style.backgroundImage = `url("${el.dataset.bg}")`;
+      }
+    });
   }
 }
diff --git a/resources/json/block-attributes.json b/resources/json/block-attributes.json
index ee21c1c..c238ab0 100644
--- a/resources/json/block-attributes.json
+++ b/resources/json/block-attributes.json
@@ -31,8 +31,16 @@
       "default": 0
   },
   "background_url": {
-      "type": "string",
-      "default": ""
+    "type": "string",
+    "default": ""
+  },
+  "background_url_lazy": {
+    "type": "string",
+    "default": ""
+  },
+  "background_lazy": {
+    "type": "boolean",
+    "default": true
   },
   "background_opacity": {
       "type": "integer",
@@ -40,7 +48,7 @@
   },
   "background_position": {
       "type": "string",
-      "default": ""
+      "default": "center center"
   },
   "background_fixed": {
       "type": "boolean",