diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/ImGuiNotification/NotificationUtilities.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/ImGuiNotification/NotificationUtilities.cs
index 631263f95..04f275e43 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/ImGuiNotification/NotificationUtilities.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/ImGuiNotification/NotificationUtilities.cs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public static class NotificationUtilities
                 plugin,
                 plugin.Manifest,
                 plugin.IsThirdParty,
-                out var texture) || texture is null)
+                out var texture, out _) || texture is null)
         {
             texture = dam.GetDalamudTextureWrap(DalamudAsset.DefaultIcon);
         }
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginImageCache.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginImageCache.cs
index 97744b1a7..644165044 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginImageCache.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginImageCache.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ internal class PluginImageCache : IInternalDisposableService
     private readonly Task downloadTask;
     private readonly Task loadTask;
 
-    private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, IDalamudTextureWrap?> pluginIconMap = new();
+    private record LoadedIcon(IDalamudTextureWrap Texture, DateTime LoadedSince);
+    
+    private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, LoadedIcon?> pluginIconMap = new();
     private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, IDalamudTextureWrap?[]?> pluginImagesMap = new();
     private readonly DalamudAssetManager dalamudAssetManager;
 
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ internal class PluginImageCache : IInternalDisposableService
 
         foreach (var icon in this.pluginIconMap.Values)
         {
-            icon?.Dispose();
+            icon?.Texture.Dispose();
         }
 
         foreach (var images in this.pluginImagesMap.Values)
@@ -185,10 +187,12 @@ internal class PluginImageCache : IInternalDisposableService
     /// <param name="manifest">The plugin manifest.</param>
     /// <param name="isThirdParty">If the plugin was third party sourced.</param>
     /// <param name="iconTexture">Cached image textures, or an empty array.</param>
+    /// <param name="loadedSince">The time the icon was successfully downloaded.</param>
     /// <returns>True if an entry exists, may be null if currently downloading.</returns>
-    public bool TryGetIcon(LocalPlugin? plugin, IPluginManifest manifest, bool isThirdParty, out IDalamudTextureWrap? iconTexture)
+    public bool TryGetIcon(LocalPlugin? plugin, IPluginManifest manifest, bool isThirdParty, out IDalamudTextureWrap? iconTexture, out DateTime? loadedSince)
     {
         iconTexture = null;
+        loadedSince = null;
 
         if (manifest == null || manifest.InternalName == null)
         {
@@ -198,7 +202,13 @@ internal class PluginImageCache : IInternalDisposableService
 
         if (!this.pluginIconMap.TryAdd(manifest.InternalName, null))
         {
-            iconTexture = this.pluginIconMap[manifest.InternalName];
+            var loaded = this.pluginIconMap[manifest.InternalName];
+            if (loaded != null)
+            {
+                iconTexture = loaded.Texture;
+                loadedSince = loaded.LoadedSince;
+            }
+
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -207,8 +217,9 @@ internal class PluginImageCache : IInternalDisposableService
         {
             try
             {
-                this.pluginIconMap[manifest.InternalName] =
-                    await this.DownloadPluginIconAsync(plugin, manifest, isThirdParty, requestedFrame);
+                var texture = await this.DownloadPluginIconAsync(plugin, manifest, isThirdParty, requestedFrame);
+                if (texture != null)
+                    this.pluginIconMap[manifest.InternalName] = new LoadedIcon(texture, DateTime.Now);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/PluginInstallerWindow.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
index a9b692127..1fd9d0a31 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
@@ -1814,23 +1814,27 @@ internal class PluginInstallerWindow : Window, IDisposable
         if (ImGui.IsRectVisible(rectOffset + cursorBeforeImage, rectOffset + cursorBeforeImage + iconSize))
         {
             var iconTex = this.imageCache.DefaultIcon;
-            var hasIcon = this.imageCache.TryGetIcon(plugin, manifest, isThirdParty, out var cachedIconTex);
+            var hasIcon = this.imageCache.TryGetIcon(plugin, manifest, isThirdParty, out var cachedIconTex, out var loadedSince);
             if (hasIcon && cachedIconTex != null)
             {
                 iconTex = cachedIconTex;
             }
+            
+            const float fadeTime = 0.3f;
+            var iconAlpha = 1f;
 
-            if (pluginDisabled || installableOutdated)
+            if (loadedSince.HasValue)
             {
-                ImGui.PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar.Alpha, 0.4f);
+                float EaseOutCubic(float t) => 1 - MathF.Pow(1 - t, 3);
+                
+                var secondsSinceLoad = (float)DateTime.Now.Subtract(loadedSince.Value).TotalSeconds;
+                var fadeTo = pluginDisabled || installableOutdated ? 0.4f : 1f;
+                iconAlpha = Math.Clamp(EaseOutCubic(Math.Min(secondsSinceLoad, fadeTime) / fadeTime) * fadeTo, 0, 1);
             }
 
+            ImGui.PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar.Alpha, iconAlpha);
             ImGui.Image(iconTex.ImGuiHandle, iconSize);
-
-            if (pluginDisabled || installableOutdated)
-            {
-                ImGui.PopStyleVar();
-            }
+            ImGui.PopStyleVar();
 
             ImGui.SameLine();
             ImGui.SetCursorPos(cursorBeforeImage);
@@ -2019,7 +2023,7 @@ internal class PluginInstallerWindow : Window, IDisposable
             if (log is PluginChangelogEntry pluginLog)
             {
                 icon = this.imageCache.DefaultIcon;
-                var hasIcon = this.imageCache.TryGetIcon(pluginLog.Plugin, pluginLog.Plugin.Manifest, pluginLog.Plugin.IsThirdParty, out var cachedIconTex);
+                var hasIcon = this.imageCache.TryGetIcon(pluginLog.Plugin, pluginLog.Plugin.Manifest, pluginLog.Plugin.IsThirdParty, out var cachedIconTex, out _);
                 if (hasIcon && cachedIconTex != null)
                 {
                     icon = cachedIconTex;
diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/ProfileManagerWidget.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/ProfileManagerWidget.cs
index 857002771..9f3196928 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/ProfileManagerWidget.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/Windows/PluginInstaller/ProfileManagerWidget.cs
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ internal class ProfileManagerWidget
                 if (pmPlugin != null)
                 {
                     var cursorBeforeIcon = ImGui.GetCursorPos();
-                    pic.TryGetIcon(pmPlugin, pmPlugin.Manifest, pmPlugin.IsThirdParty, out var icon);
+                    pic.TryGetIcon(pmPlugin, pmPlugin.Manifest, pmPlugin.IsThirdParty, out var icon, out _);
                     icon ??= pic.DefaultIcon;
 
                     ImGui.Image(icon.ImGuiHandle, new Vector2(pluginLineHeight));