diff --git a/src/core/achievements.cpp b/src/core/achievements.cpp
index bcb0b41da..cb1e5f847 100644
--- a/src/core/achievements.cpp
+++ b/src/core/achievements.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ namespace Achievements {
 static constexpr const char* INFO_SOUND_NAME = "sounds/achievements/message.wav";
 static constexpr const char* UNLOCK_SOUND_NAME = "sounds/achievements/unlock.wav";
 static constexpr const char* LBSUBMIT_SOUND_NAME = "sounds/achievements/lbsubmit.wav";
-static constexpr const char* CACHE_SUBDIRECTORY_NAME = "achievement_images";
 constexpr const char* const RA_LOGO_ICON_NAME = "images/ra-icon.webp";
 constexpr const char* const RA_LOGO_SVG_ICON_NAME = "images/ra-icon.svg";
 
@@ -132,15 +131,11 @@ static void UpdateModeSettings(const Settings& old_config);
 static DynamicHeapArray<u8> SaveStateToBuffer();
 static void LoadStateFromBuffer(std::span<const u8> data, std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex>& lock);
 static bool SaveStateToBuffer(std::span<u8> data);
-static std::string GetAchievementBadgeURL(const rc_client_achievement_t* achievement, u32 image_type);
 static std::string GetImageURL(const char* image_name, u32 type);
-static std::string GetLocalImagePath(const std::string_view image_name, u32 type);
-static void DownloadImage(std::string url, std::string cache_path);
 static void PrefetchNextAchievementBadge();
 static void PrefetchNextAchievementBadge(const rc_client_achievement_t* const last_cheevo);
 static void PrefetchAllAchievementBadges();
-static void SendNextPrefetchBadgeRequest();
-static void ClearPrefetchBadgeRequests();
+static void UpdatePrefetchAchievementBadgesOSDMessage();
 
 static TinyString DecryptLoginToken(std::string_view encrypted_token, std::string_view username);
 static TinyString EncryptLoginToken(std::string_view token, std::string_view username);
@@ -226,34 +221,35 @@ struct State
 {
   rc_client_t* client = nullptr;
   u16 pending_server_calls = 0;
-  bool has_achievements = false;
-  bool has_leaderboards = false;
-  bool has_rich_presence = false;
-  bool reload_game_on_reset = false;
-  bool hashdb_loaded = false;
-
-  std::string http_user_agent_header;
+  u16 pending_badge_downloads = 0;
+  bool has_achievements : 1 = false;
+  bool has_leaderboards : 1 = false;
+  bool has_rich_presence : 1 = false;
+  bool hashdb_loaded : 1 = false;
+  bool reload_game_on_reset : 1 = false;
 
   std::recursive_mutex mutex; // large
 
-  std::string user_badge_path;
-
-  std::string rich_presence_string;
-  Timer::Value rich_presence_poll_time = 0;
-
   std::vector<LeaderboardTrackerIndicator> active_leaderboard_trackers;
   std::vector<ActiveChallengeIndicator> active_challenge_indicators;
   std::optional<AchievementProgressIndicator> active_progress_indicator;
   std::vector<PinnedAchievementIndicator> pinned_achievement_indicators;
 
-  rc_client_user_game_summary_t game_summary = {};
+  std::string http_user_agent_header;
+
+  std::string logged_in_username;
+  std::string logged_in_user_icon_url;
+
+  std::string rich_presence_string;
+  Timer::Value rich_presence_poll_time = 0;
+
+  std::optional<GameHash> game_hash;
   u32 game_id = 0;
 
   std::string game_path;
   std::string game_title;
-  std::string game_icon;
   std::string game_icon_url;
-  std::optional<GameHash> game_hash;
+  rc_client_user_game_summary_t game_summary = {};
 
   rc_client_async_handle_t* login_request = nullptr;
   rc_client_async_handle_t* load_game_request = nullptr;
@@ -266,7 +262,8 @@ struct State
   rc_client_all_user_progress_t* fetch_all_progress_result = nullptr;
   rc_client_async_handle_t* refresh_all_progress_request = nullptr;
 
-  std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> prefetch_badge_requests; // (path, url)
+  // used for GetAchievementBadgeURL() when the url fields aren't populated
+  std::string temporary_url;
 
 #ifdef RC_CLIENT_SUPPORTS_RAINTEGRATION
   rc_client_async_handle_t* load_raintegration_request = nullptr;
@@ -414,70 +411,6 @@ std::string Achievements::GetImageURL(const char* image_name, u32 type)
   return ret;
 }
 
-std::string Achievements::GetLocalImagePath(const std::string_view image_name, u32 type)
-{
-  std::string_view prefix;
-  std::string_view suffix;
-  switch (type)
-  {
-    case RC_IMAGE_TYPE_GAME:
-      prefix = "image"; // https://media.retroachievements.org/Images/{}.png
-      break;
-
-    case RC_IMAGE_TYPE_USER:
-      prefix = "user"; // https://media.retroachievements.org/UserPic/{}.png
-      break;
-
-    case RC_IMAGE_TYPE_ACHIEVEMENT: // https://media.retroachievements.org/Badge/{}.png
-      prefix = "badge";
-      break;
-
-    case RC_IMAGE_TYPE_ACHIEVEMENT_LOCKED:
-      prefix = "badge";
-      suffix = "_lock";
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      prefix = "badge";
-      break;
-  }
-
-  std::string ret;
-  if (!image_name.empty())
-  {
-    ret = fmt::format("{}" FS_OSPATH_SEPARATOR_STR "{}" FS_OSPATH_SEPARATOR_STR "{}_{}{}.png", EmuFolders::Cache,
-                      CACHE_SUBDIRECTORY_NAME, prefix, Path::SanitizeFileName(image_name), suffix);
-  }
-
-  return ret;
-}
-
-void Achievements::DownloadImage(std::string url, std::string cache_path)
-{
-  auto callback = [cache_path = std::move(cache_path)](s32 status_code, const Error& error,
-                                                       const std::string& content_type,
-                                                       HTTPDownloader::Request::Data data) mutable {
-    if (status_code != HTTPDownloader::HTTP_STATUS_OK)
-    {
-      ERROR_LOG("Failed to download badge '{}': {}", Path::GetFileName(cache_path), error.GetDescription());
-      return;
-    }
-
-    Error write_error;
-    if (!FileSystem::WriteBinaryFile(cache_path.c_str(), data, &write_error))
-    {
-      ERROR_LOG("Failed to write badge image to '{}': {}", cache_path, write_error.GetDescription());
-      return;
-    }
-
-    VideoThread::RunOnThread(
-      [cache_path = std::move(cache_path)]() { FullscreenUI::InvalidateCachedTexture(cache_path); });
-  };
-
-  if (const auto downloader = HTTPCache::GetDownloader())
-    downloader->CreateRequest(std::move(url), std::move(callback));
-}
-
 void Achievements::PrefetchNextAchievementBadge()
 {
   if (!HasAchievements())
@@ -519,13 +452,14 @@ void Achievements::PrefetchNextAchievementBadge(const rc_client_achievement_t* c
     return;
 
   VERBOSE_LOG("Prefetching badge for likely next achievement '{}' ({})", next_cheevo->title, next_cheevo->badge_url);
-  GetAchievementBadgePath(next_cheevo, false);
+
+  const std::string_view url = GetAchievementBadgeURL(next_cheevo, false);
+  if (!url.empty())
+    HTTPCache::Prefetch(url);
 }
 
 void Achievements::PrefetchAllAchievementBadges()
 {
-  static constexpr u32 PREFETCH_IMAGE_TYPE = RC_IMAGE_TYPE_ACHIEVEMENT;
-
   // This is here so that we can hopefully avoid the delay in downloading the badge image on unlock.
   if (!HasAchievements())
     return;
@@ -546,68 +480,41 @@ void Achievements::PrefetchAllAchievementBadges()
     for (u32 j = 0; j < bucket.num_achievements; j++)
     {
       const rc_client_achievement_t* const cheevo = bucket.achievements[j];
-      std::string path = GetLocalImagePath(cheevo->badge_name, PREFETCH_IMAGE_TYPE);
-      if (path.empty() || FileSystem::FileExists(path.c_str()))
-        continue;
+      const std::string_view url = GetAchievementBadgeURL(cheevo, false);
+      if (!url.empty() && !HTTPCache::Contains(url))
+      {
+        s_state.pending_badge_downloads++;
 
-      std::string url = GetAchievementBadgeURL(cheevo, PREFETCH_IMAGE_TYPE);
-      VERBOSE_LOG("Prefetching badge for locked achievement '{}' ({})", cheevo->title, cheevo->badge_url);
-      s_state.prefetch_badge_requests.emplace_back(std::move(path), std::move(url));
+        HTTPCache::Prefetch(url, [](bool) {
+          const auto lock = GetLock();
+          if (s_state.pending_badge_downloads > 0)
+          {
+            s_state.pending_badge_downloads--;
+            UpdatePrefetchAchievementBadgesOSDMessage();
+          }
+        });
+      }
     }
   }
   rc_client_destroy_achievement_list(achievements);
-  if (s_state.prefetch_badge_requests.empty())
-    return;
-
-  // reverse the list, fetch the first achievement first since it's the most likely to be unlocked next
-  std::ranges::reverse(s_state.prefetch_badge_requests);
-  SendNextPrefetchBadgeRequest();
-}
-
-void Achievements::SendNextPrefetchBadgeRequest()
-{
-  if (s_state.prefetch_badge_requests.empty())
-    return;
-
-  std::string cache_path = std::move(s_state.prefetch_badge_requests.back().first);
-  std::string url = std::move(s_state.prefetch_badge_requests.back().second);
-  s_state.prefetch_badge_requests.pop_back();
-
-  // free memory when done
-  if (s_state.prefetch_badge_requests.empty())
-    s_state.prefetch_badge_requests = {};
-
-  auto callback = [cache_path = std::move(cache_path)](s32 status_code, const Error& error,
-                                                       const std::string& content_type,
-                                                       HTTPDownloader::Request::Data data) mutable {
-    if (status_code != HTTPDownloader::HTTP_STATUS_OK)
-    {
-      ERROR_LOG("Failed to download badge '{}': {}", Path::GetFileName(cache_path), error.GetDescription());
-      return;
-    }
 
-    Error write_error;
-    if (!FileSystem::WriteBinaryFile(cache_path.c_str(), data, &write_error))
-    {
-      ERROR_LOG("Failed to write badge image to '{}': {}", cache_path, write_error.GetDescription());
-      return;
-    }
-
-    VideoThread::RunOnThread(
-      [cache_path = std::move(cache_path)]() { FullscreenUI::InvalidateCachedTexture(cache_path); });
-
-    SendNextPrefetchBadgeRequest();
-  };
-
-  if (const auto downloader = HTTPCache::GetDownloader())
-    downloader->CreateRequest(std::move(url), std::move(callback));
-  if (!s_state.prefetch_badge_requests.empty())
-    VERBOSE_LOG("{} badge requests remaining", s_state.prefetch_badge_requests.size());
+  if (s_state.pending_badge_downloads > 0)
+    UpdatePrefetchAchievementBadgesOSDMessage();
 }
 
-void Achievements::ClearPrefetchBadgeRequests()
+void Achievements::UpdatePrefetchAchievementBadgesOSDMessage()
 {
-  s_state.prefetch_badge_requests = {};
+  if (s_state.pending_badge_downloads > 0)
+  {
+    Host::AddIconOSDMessage(OSDMessageType::Persistent, "AchievementsBadgePrefetch", OSDMessageIconType::Spinner, {},
+                            {},
+                            TRANSLATE_PLURAL_STR("Achievements", "Prefetching achievement badges (%n remaining)...",
+                                                 "Achievement badge prefetch count", s_state.pending_badge_downloads));
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    Host::RemoveKeyedOSDMessage("AchievementsBadgePrefetch");
+  }
 }
 
 bool Achievements::IsActive()
@@ -654,22 +561,17 @@ bool Achievements::HasRichPresence()
   return s_state.has_rich_presence;
 }
 
-const std::string& Achievements::GetGameTitle()
+const std::string& Achievements::GetCurrentGameTitle()
 {
   return s_state.game_title;
 }
 
-const std::string& Achievements::GetGamePath()
+const std::string& Achievements::GetCurrentGamePath()
 {
   return s_state.game_path;
 }
 
-const std::string& Achievements::GetGameIconPath()
-{
-  return s_state.game_icon;
-}
-
-const std::string& Achievements::GetGameIconURL()
+const std::string& Achievements::GetCurrentGameIconURL()
 {
   return s_state.game_icon_url;
 }
@@ -1262,8 +1164,6 @@ void Achievements::GameChanged(CDImage* image)
   if (!IdentifyGame(image))
     return;
 
-  ClearPrefetchBadgeRequests();
-
   // cancel previous requests
   if (s_state.load_game_request)
   {
@@ -1334,9 +1234,6 @@ void Achievements::BeginLoadGame()
     return;
   }
 
-  // Clear prefetch requests, since if we're loading state we'll get blocked until they all download otherwise.
-  ClearPrefetchBadgeRequests();
-
   s_state.load_game_request = rc_client_begin_load_game(s_state.client, GameHashToString(s_state.game_hash).c_str(),
                                                         ClientLoadGameCallback, nullptr);
 }
@@ -1420,19 +1317,14 @@ void Achievements::ClientLoadGameCallback(int result, const char* error_message,
   s_state.has_rich_presence = rc_client_has_rich_presence(client);
   s_state.game_icon_url =
     info->badge_url ? std::string(info->badge_url) : GetImageURL(info->badge_name, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_GAME);
-  s_state.game_icon = GetLocalImagePath(info->badge_name, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_GAME);
-  if (!s_state.game_icon.empty() && !s_state.game_icon_url.empty())
-  {
-    if (!FileSystem::FileExists(s_state.game_icon.c_str()))
-      DownloadImage(s_state.game_icon_url, s_state.game_icon);
-
+  if (info->badge_name)
     GameList::UpdateAchievementBadgeName(info->id, info->badge_name);
-  }
 
   // update progress database on first load, in case it was played on another PC
   UpdateGameSummary(true);
 
   // Defer starting the prefetch, because otherwise when loading state we'll block until it's all downloaded.
+  // TODO: This can be removed once we're counting requests.
   if (g_settings.achievements_prefetch_badges)
     Host::RunOnCoreThread(&Achievements::PrefetchAllAchievementBadges);
   else
@@ -1451,8 +1343,6 @@ void Achievements::ClearGameInfo()
 {
   FullscreenUI::ClearAchievementsState();
 
-  ClearPrefetchBadgeRequests();
-
   s_state.active_leaderboard_trackers = {};
   s_state.active_challenge_indicators = {};
   s_state.active_progress_indicator.reset();
@@ -1467,7 +1357,6 @@ void Achievements::ClearGameInfo()
 
   s_state.game_id = 0;
   s_state.game_title = {};
-  s_state.game_icon = {};
   s_state.game_icon_url = {};
   s_state.reload_game_on_reset = false;
   s_state.has_achievements = false;
@@ -1518,7 +1407,7 @@ void Achievements::DisplayAchievementSummary()
     FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification("AchievementsSummary",
                                              IsHardcoreModeActive() ? ACHIEVEMENT_SUMMARY_NOTIFICATION_TIME_HC :
                                                                       ACHIEVEMENT_SUMMARY_NOTIFICATION_TIME,
-                                             s_state.game_icon, s_state.game_title, std::string(summary),
+                                             s_state.game_icon_url, s_state.game_title, std::string(summary),
                                              RA_LOGO_ICON_NAME, FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::Image);
 
     if (s_state.game_summary.num_unsupported_achievements > 0)
@@ -1598,12 +1487,13 @@ void Achievements::HandleUnlockEvent(const rc_client_event_t* event)
     if (cheevo->points > 0)
       note = fmt::format(ICON_EMOJI_TROPHY " {}", cheevo->points);
 
-    FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification(
-      fmt::format("achievement_unlock_{}", cheevo->id),
-      static_cast<float>(g_settings.achievements_notification_duration), GetAchievementBadgePath(cheevo, false),
-      std::move(title), std::string(cheevo->description), std::move(note),
-      (cheevo->points > 0) ? FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::Text :
-                             FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::None);
+    FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification(fmt::format("achievement_unlock_{}", cheevo->id),
+                                             static_cast<float>(g_settings.achievements_notification_duration),
+                                             std::string(GetAchievementBadgeURL(cheevo, false)), std::move(title),
+                                             std::string(cheevo->description), std::move(note),
+                                             (cheevo->points > 0) ?
+                                               FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::Text :
+                                               FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::None);
 
     PrefetchNextAchievementBadge(cheevo);
   }
@@ -1625,9 +1515,9 @@ void Achievements::HandleGameCompleteEvent(const rc_client_event_t* event)
                            s_state.game_summary.num_unlocked_achievements),
       TRANSLATE_PLURAL_STR("Achievements", "%n points", "Achievement points", s_state.game_summary.points_unlocked));
 
-    FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification("achievement_mastery", GAME_COMPLETE_NOTIFICATION_TIME, s_state.game_icon,
-                                             s_state.game_title, std::move(message), ICON_EMOJI_TROPHY,
-                                             FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::IconText);
+    FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification(
+      "achievement_mastery", GAME_COMPLETE_NOTIFICATION_TIME, s_state.game_icon_url, s_state.game_title,
+      std::move(message), ICON_EMOJI_TROPHY, FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::IconText);
   }
 }
 
@@ -1639,7 +1529,7 @@ void Achievements::HandleSubsetCompleteEvent(const rc_client_event_t* event)
   if (g_settings.achievements_notifications && event->subset->badge_name[0] != '\0')
   {
     // Need to grab the icon for the subset.
-    std::string badge_path = GetSubsetBadgePath(event->subset);
+    std::string badge_path = GetSubsetBadgeURL(event->subset);
 
     std::string message = fmt::format(
       TRANSLATE_FS("Achievements", "Subset complete.\n{0} and {1}."),
@@ -1660,9 +1550,10 @@ void Achievements::HandleLeaderboardStartedEvent(const rc_client_event_t* event)
   if (g_settings.achievements_leaderboard_notifications)
   {
     FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification(
-      fmt::format("leaderboard_{}", event->leaderboard->id), LEADERBOARD_STARTED_NOTIFICATION_TIME, s_state.game_icon,
-      std::string(event->leaderboard->title), TRANSLATE_STR("Achievements", "Leaderboard attempt started."),
-      ICON_EMOJI_RED_FLAG, FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::IconText);
+      fmt::format("leaderboard_{}", event->leaderboard->id), LEADERBOARD_STARTED_NOTIFICATION_TIME,
+      s_state.game_icon_url, std::string(event->leaderboard->title),
+      TRANSLATE_STR("Achievements", "Leaderboard attempt started."), ICON_EMOJI_RED_FLAG,
+      FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::IconText);
   }
 }
 
@@ -1673,9 +1564,10 @@ void Achievements::HandleLeaderboardFailedEvent(const rc_client_event_t* event)
   if (g_settings.achievements_leaderboard_notifications)
   {
     FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification(
-      fmt::format("leaderboard_{}", event->leaderboard->id), LEADERBOARD_FAILED_NOTIFICATION_TIME, s_state.game_icon,
-      std::string(event->leaderboard->title), TRANSLATE_STR("Achievements", "Leaderboard attempt failed."),
-      ICON_EMOJI_CROSS_MARK_BUTTON, FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::IconText);
+      fmt::format("leaderboard_{}", event->leaderboard->id), LEADERBOARD_FAILED_NOTIFICATION_TIME,
+      s_state.game_icon_url, std::string(event->leaderboard->title),
+      TRANSLATE_STR("Achievements", "Leaderboard attempt failed."), ICON_EMOJI_CROSS_MARK_BUTTON,
+      FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::IconText);
   }
 }
 
@@ -1712,7 +1604,7 @@ void Achievements::HandleLeaderboardSubmittedEvent(const rc_client_event_t* even
 
     FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification(
       fmt::format("leaderboard_{}", event->leaderboard->id),
-      static_cast<float>(g_settings.achievements_leaderboard_duration), s_state.game_icon,
+      static_cast<float>(g_settings.achievements_leaderboard_duration), s_state.game_icon_url,
       std::string(event->leaderboard->title), std::move(message),
       g_settings.achievements_spectator_mode ? std::string(ICON_EMOJI_CHART_UPWARDS_TREND) : std::string(),
       g_settings.achievements_spectator_mode ? FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::IconText :
@@ -1749,7 +1641,7 @@ void Achievements::HandleLeaderboardScoreboardEvent(const rc_client_event_t* eve
 
     FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification(
       fmt::format("leaderboard_{}", event->leaderboard->id),
-      static_cast<float>(g_settings.achievements_leaderboard_duration), s_state.game_icon,
+      static_cast<float>(g_settings.achievements_leaderboard_duration), s_state.game_icon_url,
       std::string(event->leaderboard->title), std::move(message), ICON_EMOJI_CHECKMARK_BUTTON,
       FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::IconText, LEADERBOARD_NOTIFICATION_MIN_WIDTH);
   }
@@ -1820,13 +1712,14 @@ void Achievements::HandleAchievementChallengeIndicatorShowEvent(const rc_client_
     return;
   }
 
-  std::string badge_path = GetAchievementBadgePath(event->achievement, false);
+  const std::string_view badge_url = GetAchievementBadgeURL(event->achievement, false);
 
   // we still track these even if the option is disabled, so that they can be displayed in the pause menu
   if (g_settings.achievements_challenge_indicator_mode == AchievementChallengeIndicatorMode::Notification)
   {
     FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification(
-      fmt::format("AchievementChallenge{}", event->achievement->id), CHALLENGE_STARTED_NOTIFICATION_TIME, badge_path,
+      fmt::format("AchievementChallenge{}", event->achievement->id), CHALLENGE_STARTED_NOTIFICATION_TIME,
+      std::string(badge_url),
       fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("Achievements", "Challenge Started: {}"),
                   event->achievement->title ? event->achievement->title : ""),
       fmt::format(ICON_EMOJI_DIRECT_HIT " {}", event->achievement->description ? event->achievement->description : ""),
@@ -1835,7 +1728,7 @@ void Achievements::HandleAchievementChallengeIndicatorShowEvent(const rc_client_
 
   s_state.active_challenge_indicators.push_back(
     ActiveChallengeIndicator{.achievement = event->achievement,
-                             .badge_path = std::move(badge_path),
+                             .badge_url = std::string(badge_url),
                              .time_remaining = LEADERBOARD_STARTED_NOTIFICATION_TIME,
                              .opacity = 0.0f,
                              .active = true});
@@ -1856,7 +1749,7 @@ void Achievements::HandleAchievementChallengeIndicatorHideEvent(const rc_client_
       event->achievement->state == RC_CLIENT_ACHIEVEMENT_STATE_ACTIVE)
   {
     FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification(
-      fmt::format("AchievementChallenge{}", event->achievement->id), CHALLENGE_FAILED_NOTIFICATION_TIME, it->badge_path,
+      fmt::format("AchievementChallenge{}", event->achievement->id), CHALLENGE_FAILED_NOTIFICATION_TIME, it->badge_url,
       fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("Achievements", "Challenge Failed: {}"),
                   event->achievement->title ? event->achievement->title : ""),
       fmt::format(ICON_EMOJI_CROSS_MARK_BUTTON " {}",
@@ -1893,7 +1786,7 @@ void Achievements::HandleAchievementProgressIndicatorShowEvent(const rc_client_e
     s_state.active_progress_indicator.emplace();
 
   s_state.active_progress_indicator->achievement = event->achievement;
-  s_state.active_progress_indicator->badge_path = GetAchievementBadgePath(event->achievement, false);
+  s_state.active_progress_indicator->badge_url = GetAchievementBadgeURL(event->achievement, false);
   s_state.active_progress_indicator->time = 0.0f;
   s_state.active_progress_indicator->active = true;
   FullscreenUI::UpdateAchievementsLastProgressUpdate(event->achievement);
@@ -2031,7 +1924,7 @@ void Achievements::LoadStateFromBuffer(std::span<const u8> data, std::unique_loc
   {
     // Fallback to game icon if we don't have a cover.
     std::string image = System::GetImageForLoadingScreen(System::GetGamePath());
-    FullscreenUI::OpenOrUpdateLoadingScreen(image.empty() ? GetGameIconPath() : image,
+    FullscreenUI::OpenOrUpdateLoadingScreen(image.empty() ? s_state.game_icon_url : image,
                                             TRANSLATE_SV("Achievements", "Downloading achievements data..."));
 
     WaitForServerCallsWithYield(lock);
@@ -2133,73 +2026,36 @@ bool Achievements::DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
   }
 }
 
-std::string Achievements::GetAchievementBadgeURL(const rc_client_achievement_t* achievement, u32 image_type)
+std::string_view Achievements::GetAchievementBadgeURL(const rc_client_achievement_t* achievement, bool locked)
 {
-  std::string url;
-  const char* url_ptr;
-
   // RAIntegration doesn't set the URL fields.
-  if (IsUsingRAIntegration() ||
-      !(url_ptr =
-          (image_type == RC_IMAGE_TYPE_ACHIEVEMENT_LOCKED) ? achievement->badge_locked_url : achievement->badge_url))
+  if (const char* url_ptr = locked ? achievement->badge_locked_url : achievement->badge_url)
   {
-    return GetImageURL(achievement->badge_name, image_type);
+    const std::string_view url(url_ptr);
+    if (url.empty()) [[unlikely]]
+      ReportFmtError("Achievement {} with badge name {} has no badge URL", achievement->id, achievement->badge_name);
+
+    return url;
   }
   else
   {
-    return std::string(url_ptr);
+    s_state.temporary_url =
+      GetImageURL(achievement->badge_name, locked ? RC_IMAGE_TYPE_ACHIEVEMENT_LOCKED : RC_IMAGE_TYPE_ACHIEVEMENT);
+    return s_state.temporary_url;
   }
 }
 
-std::string Achievements::GetAchievementBadgePath(const rc_client_achievement_t* achievement, bool locked,
-                                                  bool download_if_missing)
+std::string Achievements::GetUserBadgeURL(const char* username)
 {
-  const u32 image_type = locked ? RC_IMAGE_TYPE_ACHIEVEMENT_LOCKED : RC_IMAGE_TYPE_ACHIEVEMENT;
-  const std::string path = GetLocalImagePath(achievement->badge_name, image_type);
-  if (download_if_missing && !path.empty() && !FileSystem::FileExists(path.c_str()))
-  {
-    std::string url = GetAchievementBadgeURL(achievement, image_type);
-    if (url.empty()) [[unlikely]]
-    {
-      ReportFmtError("Achievement {} with badge name {} has no badge URL", achievement->id, achievement->badge_name);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      DEV_LOG("Downloading badge for achievement {} from URL: {}", achievement->id, url);
-      DownloadImage(std::move(url), path);
-    }
-  }
-
-  return path;
+  return GetImageURL(username, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_USER);
 }
 
-std::string Achievements::GetLeaderboardUserBadgePath(const rc_client_leaderboard_entry_t* entry)
+std::string Achievements::GetSubsetBadgeURL(const rc_client_subset_t* subset)
 {
-  const std::string path = GetLocalImagePath(entry->user, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_USER);
-  if (!FileSystem::FileExists(path.c_str()))
-  {
-    std::string url = GetImageURL(entry->user, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_USER);
-    if (!url.empty())
-      DownloadImage(std::move(url), path);
-  }
-
-  return path;
-}
-
-std::string Achievements::GetSubsetBadgePath(const rc_client_subset_t* subset)
-{
-  std::string badge_path = GetLocalImagePath(subset->badge_name, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_GAME);
-  if (!FileSystem::FileExists(badge_path.c_str()))
-  {
-    std::string url;
-    if (IsUsingRAIntegration() || !subset->badge_url)
-      url = GetImageURL(subset->badge_name, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_GAME);
-    else
-      url = subset->badge_url;
-    DownloadImage(std::move(url), badge_path);
-  }
-
-  return badge_path;
+  if (!subset->badge_url)
+    return GetImageURL(subset->badge_name, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_GAME);
+  else
+    return subset->badge_url;
 }
 
 bool Achievements::IsLoggedIn()
@@ -2364,17 +2220,10 @@ void Achievements::FinishLogin()
   if (!user)
     return;
 
-  s_state.user_badge_path = GetLocalImagePath(user->username, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_USER);
-  if (!s_state.user_badge_path.empty() && !FileSystem::FileExists(s_state.user_badge_path.c_str()))
-  {
-    std::string url;
-    if (IsUsingRAIntegration() || !user->avatar_url)
-      url = GetImageURL(user->username, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_USER);
-    else
-      url = user->avatar_url;
-
-    DownloadImage(std::move(url), s_state.user_badge_path);
-  }
+  s_state.logged_in_username = user->username ? std::string(user->username) : std::string();
+  s_state.logged_in_user_icon_url = (user->avatar_url && user->avatar_url[0] != '\0') ?
+                                      std::string(user->avatar_url) :
+                                      GetImageURL(user->username, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_USER);
 
   PreloadHashDatabase();
 
@@ -2386,24 +2235,20 @@ void Achievements::FinishLogin()
     std::string summary = fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("Achievements", "Score: {} ({} softcore)\nUnread messages: {}"),
                                       user->score, user->score_softcore, user->num_unread_messages);
 
-    FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification("achievements_login", LOGIN_NOTIFICATION_TIME, s_state.user_badge_path,
-                                             user->display_name, std::move(summary), RA_LOGO_ICON_NAME,
-                                             FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::Image);
+    FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification("achievements_login", LOGIN_NOTIFICATION_TIME,
+                                             s_state.logged_in_user_icon_url, user->display_name, std::move(summary),
+                                             RA_LOGO_ICON_NAME, FullscreenUI::AchievementNotificationNoteType::Image);
   }
 }
 
-const char* Achievements::GetLoggedInUserName()
+const std::string& Achievements::GetLoggedInUserName()
 {
-  const rc_client_user_t* user = rc_client_get_user_info(s_state.client);
-  if (!user) [[unlikely]]
-    return nullptr;
-
-  return user->username;
+  return s_state.logged_in_username;
 }
 
-const std::string& Achievements::GetLoggedInUserBadgePath()
+const std::string& Achievements::GetLoggedInUserIconURL()
 {
-  return s_state.user_badge_path;
+  return s_state.logged_in_user_icon_url;
 }
 
 SmallString Achievements::GetLoggedInUserPointsSummary()
@@ -2419,9 +2264,9 @@ SmallString Achievements::GetLoggedInUserPointsSummary()
   return ret;
 }
 
-std::string Achievements::GetGameBadgePath(std::string_view badge_name)
+std::string Achievements::GetGameIconURL(const char* badge_name)
 {
-  return GetLocalImagePath(badge_name, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_GAME);
+  return GetImageURL(badge_name, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_GAME);
 }
 
 bool Achievements::DownloadGameIcons(ProgressCallback* progress, Error* error)
@@ -2435,7 +2280,7 @@ bool Achievements::DownloadGameIcons(ProgressCallback* progress, Error* error)
       if (entry.achievements_game_id != 0)
       {
         // Check if we already have this badge
-        const std::string existing_badge = GameList::GetAchievementGameBadgePath(entry.achievements_game_id);
+        const std::string existing_badge = GameList::GetAchievementGameBadgeURL(entry.achievements_game_id);
         if (existing_badge.empty() &&
             std::find(game_ids.begin(), game_ids.end(), entry.achievements_game_id) == game_ids.end())
         {
@@ -2487,45 +2332,19 @@ bool Achievements::DownloadGameIcons(ProgressCallback* progress, Error* error)
   for (u32 i = 0; i < params.list->num_entries; i++)
   {
     const rc_client_game_title_entry_t& entry = params.list->entries[i];
-
-    if (entry.badge_name[0] == '\0')
+    const std::string_view badge_name = entry.badge_name;
+    if (badge_name.empty())
       continue;
 
-    std::string path = GetLocalImagePath(entry.badge_name, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_GAME);
-    if (FileSystem::FileExists(path.c_str()))
-    {
-      // Already have this icon, just update the cache
-      GameList::UpdateAchievementBadgeName(entry.game_id, entry.badge_name);
-      continue;
-    }
+    GameList::UpdateAchievementBadgeName(entry.game_id, badge_name);
 
-    std::string url =
+    const std::string url =
       entry.badge_url ? std::string(entry.badge_url) : GetImageURL(entry.badge_name, RC_IMAGE_TYPE_GAME);
-    if (url.empty())
+    if (url.empty() || HTTPCache::Contains(url))
       continue;
 
     badges_to_download++;
-    HTTPCache::GetDownloader()->CreateRequest(
-      std::move(url), [path = std::move(path), progress](s32 status_code, const Error& http_error, const std::string&,
-                                                         HTTPDownloader::Request::Data data) {
-        if (status_code == HTTPDownloader::HTTP_STATUS_OK)
-        {
-          INFO_LOG("Writing badge to {}...", Path::GetFileName(path));
-
-          Error write_error;
-          if (!FileSystem::FileExists(path.c_str()) && !FileSystem::WriteBinaryFile(path.c_str(), data, &write_error))
-          {
-            ERROR_LOG("Failed to write badge to {}: {}", Path::GetFileName(path), write_error.GetDescription());
-            FileSystem::DeleteFile(path.c_str());
-          }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-          ERROR_LOG("Failed to download badge: HTTP {}: {}", status_code, http_error.GetDescription());
-        }
-
-        progress->IncrementProgressValue();
-      });
+    HTTPCache::Prefetch(url, [progress](bool) { progress->IncrementProgressValue(); });
   }
 
   if (badges_to_download == 0)
@@ -2579,6 +2398,8 @@ void Achievements::Logout()
 
     INFO_LOG("Logging out...");
     rc_client_logout(s_state.client);
+    s_state.logged_in_username = {};
+    s_state.logged_in_user_icon_url = {};
   }
 
   INFO_LOG("Clearing credentials...");
@@ -3566,7 +3387,7 @@ void Achievements::LoadPinnedAchievements()
 
     PinnedAchievementIndicator indicator;
     indicator.achievement_id = id.value();
-    indicator.badge_path = GetAchievementBadgePath(achievement, false);
+    indicator.badge_url = GetAchievementBadgeURL(achievement, false);
     s_state.pinned_achievement_indicators.push_back(std::move(indicator));
     std::sort(s_state.pinned_achievement_indicators.begin(), s_state.pinned_achievement_indicators.end(),
               [](const PinnedAchievementIndicator& lhs, const PinnedAchievementIndicator& rhs) {
@@ -3650,7 +3471,7 @@ void Achievements::SetAchievementPinned(u32 achievement_id, bool pinned)
     DEV_LOG("Pinning achievement {}", achievement_id);
     PinnedAchievementIndicator indicator;
     indicator.achievement_id = achievement_id;
-    indicator.badge_path = GetAchievementBadgePath(achievement, false);
+    indicator.badge_url = GetAchievementBadgeURL(achievement, false);
     s_state.pinned_achievement_indicators.insert(it, std::move(indicator));
 
     // Hide progress indicator if it was set
diff --git a/src/core/achievements.h b/src/core/achievements.h
index c3e26ef88..302c87b60 100644
--- a/src/core/achievements.h
+++ b/src/core/achievements.h
@@ -153,17 +153,14 @@ bool HasRichPresence();
 const std::string& GetRichPresenceString();
 
 /// Returns the URL for the current icon of the game
-const std::string& GetGameIconURL();
-
-/// Returns the path for the current icon of the game
-const std::string& GetGameIconPath();
+const std::string& GetCurrentGameIconURL();
 
 /// Returns the RetroAchievements title for the current game.
 /// Should be called with the lock held.
-const std::string& GetGameTitle();
+const std::string& GetCurrentGameTitle();
 
 /// Returns the path for the game that is current hashed/running.
-const std::string& GetGamePath();
+const std::string& GetCurrentGamePath();
 
 /// Returns true if the user has been successfully logged in.
 bool IsLoggedIn();
@@ -172,18 +169,18 @@ bool IsLoggedIn();
 bool IsLoggedInOrLoggingIn();
 
 /// Returns the logged-in user name.
-const char* GetLoggedInUserName();
+const std::string& GetLoggedInUserName();
 
 /// Returns the path to the user's profile avatar.
 /// Should be called with the lock held.
-const std::string& GetLoggedInUserBadgePath();
+const std::string& GetLoggedInUserIconURL();
 
 /// Returns a summary of the user's points.
 /// Should be called with the lock held.
 SmallString GetLoggedInUserPointsSummary();
 
-/// Returns the path to the local cache for the specified badge name.
-std::string GetGameBadgePath(std::string_view badge_name);
+/// Returns the URL for the specified game icon.
+std::string GetGameIconURL(const char* badge_name);
 
 /// Downloads game icons from RetroAchievements for all games that have an achievements_game_id.
 /// This fetches the game badge images that are normally downloaded when a game is opened.
diff --git a/src/core/achievements_private.h b/src/core/achievements_private.h
index 591aeb331..a5ebf0b99 100644
--- a/src/core/achievements_private.h
+++ b/src/core/achievements_private.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct LeaderboardTrackerIndicator
 struct ActiveChallengeIndicator
 {
   const rc_client_achievement_t* achievement;
-  std::string badge_path;
+  std::string badge_url;
   float time_remaining;
   float opacity;
   bool active;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ struct ActiveChallengeIndicator
 struct AchievementProgressIndicator
 {
   const rc_client_achievement_t* achievement;
-  std::string badge_path;
+  std::string badge_url;
   float time;
   bool active;
 };
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct AchievementProgressIndicator
 struct PinnedAchievementIndicator
 {
   u32 achievement_id;
-  std::string badge_path;
+  std::string badge_url;
 };
 
 /// Returns the rc_client instance. Should have the lock held.
@@ -61,12 +61,10 @@ std::vector<PinnedAchievementIndicator>& GetPinnedAchievementIndicators();
 bool IsAchievementPinned(u32 achievement_id);
 void SetAchievementPinned(u32 achievement_id, bool pinned);
 
-std::string GetAchievementBadgePath(const rc_client_achievement_t* achievement, bool locked,
-                                    bool download_if_missing = true);
-std::string GetLeaderboardUserBadgePath(const rc_client_leaderboard_entry_t* entry);
+std::string_view GetAchievementBadgeURL(const rc_client_achievement_t* achievement, bool locked);
 std::string_view GetLeaderboardFormatIcon(u32 format);
-
-std::string GetSubsetBadgePath(const rc_client_subset_t* subset);
+std::string GetUserBadgeURL(const char* username);
+std::string GetSubsetBadgeURL(const rc_client_subset_t* subset);
 
 } // namespace Achievements
 
diff --git a/src/core/fullscreenui.cpp b/src/core/fullscreenui.cpp
index 89644f161..3c4b27e8e 100644
--- a/src/core/fullscreenui.cpp
+++ b/src/core/fullscreenui.cpp
@@ -1324,17 +1324,16 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawLandingTemplate(ImVec2* menu_pos, ImVec2* menu_size)
     if (Achievements::IsActive())
     {
       const auto lock = Achievements::GetLock();
-      const char* username = Achievements::GetLoggedInUserName();
-      if (username)
+      if (const std::string& username = Achievements::GetLoggedInUserName(); !username.empty())
       {
         const ImVec2 name_size =
-          heading_font->CalcTextSizeA(heading_font_size, heading_font_weight, FLT_MAX, 0.0f, username);
+          heading_font->CalcTextSizeA(heading_font_size, heading_font_weight, FLT_MAX, 0.0f, IMSTR_START_END(username));
         const ImVec2 name_pos =
           ImVec2(time_pos.x - name_size.x - LayoutScale(LAYOUT_MENU_BUTTON_X_PADDING), time_pos.y);
         RenderShadowedTextClipped(heading_font, heading_font_size, heading_font_weight, name_pos, name_pos + name_size,
                                   text_color, username, &name_size);
 
-        if (const std::string& badge_path = Achievements::GetLoggedInUserBadgePath(); !badge_path.empty())
+        if (const std::string& badge_path = Achievements::GetLoggedInUserIconURL(); !badge_path.empty())
         {
           const ImVec2 badge_size = ImVec2(UIStyle.LargeFontSize, UIStyle.LargeFontSize);
           const ImVec2 badge_pos =
diff --git a/src/core/fullscreenui_achievements.cpp b/src/core/fullscreenui_achievements.cpp
index da0b3d089..d2eb35428 100644
--- a/src/core/fullscreenui_achievements.cpp
+++ b/src/core/fullscreenui_achievements.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "util/gpu_device.h"
 #include "util/gpu_texture.h"
+#include "util/http_cache.h"
 #include "util/imgui_manager.h"
 #include "util/translation.h"
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ struct Notification
   std::string title;
   std::string text;
   std::string note;
-  std::string badge_path;
+  std::string image_url;
   u64 start_time;
   u64 move_time;
   float duration;
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ struct PauseMenuAchievementInfo
 {
   std::string title;
   std::string description;
-  std::string badge_path;
+  std::string badge_url;
   u32 achievement_id;
   float measured_percent;
 };
@@ -119,8 +120,6 @@ template<typename T>
 static bool IsBucketVisibleInCurrentSubset(const T& bucket);
 static void SortLockedAchievements();
 
-static const std::string& GetCachedAchievementBadgePath(const rc_client_achievement_t* achievement, bool locked);
-
 template<typename T>
 static void CachePauseMenuAchievementInfo(const rc_client_achievement_t* achievement, std::optional<T>& value);
 
@@ -164,8 +163,6 @@ struct AchievementsLocals
   std::vector<SubsetInfo> subset_info_list;
   const SubsetInfo* open_subset = nullptr;
 
-  std::vector<std::tuple<const void*, std::string, bool>> achievement_badge_paths;
-
   std::optional<PauseMenuAchievementInfoWithPoints> most_recent_unlock;
   std::optional<PauseMenuMeasuredAchievementInfo> achievement_nearest_completion;
   std::optional<PauseMenuTimedMeasuredAchievementInfo> most_recent_progress_update;
@@ -179,7 +176,6 @@ struct AchievementsLocals
   const rc_client_leaderboard_t* open_leaderboard = nullptr;
   rc_client_async_handle_t* leaderboard_fetch_handle = nullptr;
   std::vector<rc_client_leaderboard_entry_list_t*> leaderboard_entry_lists;
-  std::vector<std::pair<const rc_client_leaderboard_entry_t*, std::string>> leaderboard_user_icon_paths;
   rc_client_leaderboard_entry_list_t* leaderboard_nearby_entries;
   bool is_showing_all_leaderboard_entries = false;
   bool has_fetched_all_leaderboard_entries = false;
@@ -204,9 +200,6 @@ void FullscreenUI::ClearAchievementsState()
 
   s_achievements_locals.notifications = {};
 
-  s_achievements_locals.achievement_badge_paths = {};
-
-  s_achievements_locals.leaderboard_user_icon_paths = {};
   s_achievements_locals.leaderboard_entry_lists = {};
   if (s_achievements_locals.leaderboard_list)
   {
@@ -251,8 +244,8 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawAchievementsOverlays()
   }
 }
 
-void FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification(std::string key, float duration, std::string image_path,
-                                              std::string title, std::string text, std::string note,
+void FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification(std::string key, float duration, std::string image_url, std::string title,
+                                              std::string text, std::string note,
                                               AchievementNotificationNoteType note_type, u16 min_width, bool small_font)
 {
   const bool prev_had_notifications = s_achievements_locals.notifications.empty();
@@ -268,7 +261,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification(std::string key, float duration, s
         it->title = std::move(title);
         it->text = std::move(text);
         it->note = std::move(note);
-        it->badge_path = std::move(image_path);
+        it->image_url = std::move(image_url);
         it->min_width = min_width;
         it->note_type = note_type;
         it->small_font = small_font;
@@ -288,7 +281,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::AddAchievementNotification(std::string key, float duration, s
   notif.title = std::move(title);
   notif.text = std::move(text);
   notif.note = std::move(note);
-  notif.badge_path = std::move(image_path);
+  notif.image_url = std::move(image_url);
   notif.start_time = current_time;
   notif.move_time = current_time;
   notif.target_y = -1.0f;
@@ -399,7 +392,8 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawNotifications(NotificationLayout& layout)
       case AchievementNotificationNoteType::Image:
         note_font_size = 0.0f;
         note_font_weight = 0.0f;
-        note_image = GetCachedTexture(notif.note, static_cast<u32>(note_text_size), static_cast<u32>(note_text_size));
+        note_image =
+          GetCachedTextureAsync(notif.note, static_cast<u32>(note_text_size), static_cast<u32>(note_text_size));
         note_size = (note_image && note_image->GetWidth() > note_image->GetHeight()) ?
                       ImVec2(note_text_size * (static_cast<float>(note_image->GetWidth()) /
                                                static_cast<float>(note_image->GetHeight())),
@@ -496,9 +490,10 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawNotifications(NotificationLayout& layout)
 
     const ImVec2 badge_min(box_min.x + horizontal_padding, box_min.y + vertical_padding);
     const ImVec2 badge_max(badge_min.x + badge_size, badge_min.y + badge_size);
-    if (!notif.badge_path.empty())
+    if (!notif.image_url.empty())
     {
-      GPUTexture* tex = GetCachedTexture(notif.badge_path, static_cast<u32>(badge_size), static_cast<u32>(badge_size));
+      GPUTexture* tex =
+        GetCachedTextureAsync(notif.image_url, static_cast<u32>(badge_size), static_cast<u32>(badge_size));
       if (tex)
       {
         dl->AddImage(tex, badge_min, badge_max, ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f), ImVec2(1.0f, 1.0f),
@@ -607,7 +602,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawIndicators(NotificationLayout& layout)
       indicator.opacity =
         (indicator.opacity != target_opacity) ? ImSaturate(indicator.opacity + (io.DeltaTime / rate)) : target_opacity;
 
-      GPUTexture* badge = FullscreenUI::GetCachedTextureAsync(indicator.badge_path);
+      GPUTexture* badge = FullscreenUI::GetCachedTextureAsync(indicator.badge_url);
       if (badge)
       {
         dl->AddImage(badge, current_position, current_position + ImVec2(image_size, image_size), ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f),
@@ -658,7 +653,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawIndicators(NotificationLayout& layout)
                               ImGui::GetColorU32(ModAlpha(right_background_color, opacity * bg_opacity)), rounding);
     }
 
-    GPUTexture* const badge = FullscreenUI::GetCachedTextureAsync(indicator->badge_path);
+    GPUTexture* const badge = FullscreenUI::GetCachedTextureAsync(indicator->badge_url);
     if (badge)
     {
       const ImVec2 badge_pos = box_min + padding;
@@ -843,7 +838,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawIndicators(NotificationLayout& layout)
         const float total_width = (pinned_image_size + spacing + text_size.x);
         const float start_x = pos.x + ImFloor((box_width - total_width) * 0.5f);
 
-        GPUTexture* const badge = FullscreenUI::GetCachedTextureAsync(indicator.badge_path);
+        GPUTexture* const badge = FullscreenUI::GetCachedTextureAsync(indicator.badge_url);
         if (badge)
         {
           const ImVec2 badge_pos = ImVec2(start_x, pos.y);
@@ -884,18 +879,6 @@ void FullscreenUI::UpdateAchievementOverlaysRunIdle()
   });
 }
 
-const std::string& FullscreenUI::GetCachedAchievementBadgePath(const rc_client_achievement_t* achievement, bool locked)
-{
-  for (const auto& [l_cheevo, l_path, l_state] : s_achievements_locals.achievement_badge_paths)
-  {
-    if (l_cheevo == achievement && l_state == locked)
-      return l_path;
-  }
-
-  std::string path = Achievements::GetAchievementBadgePath(achievement, locked);
-  return std::get<1>(s_achievements_locals.achievement_badge_paths.emplace_back(achievement, std::move(path), locked));
-}
-
 template<typename T>
 void FullscreenUI::CachePauseMenuAchievementInfo(const rc_client_achievement_t* achievement, std::optional<T>& value)
 {
@@ -911,7 +894,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::CachePauseMenuAchievementInfo(const rc_client_achievement_t*
   // have to take a copy because with RAIntegration the achievement pointer does not persist
   value->title = achievement->title;
   value->description = achievement->description;
-  value->badge_path = Achievements::GetAchievementBadgePath(achievement, false);
+  value->badge_url = Achievements::GetAchievementBadgeURL(achievement, false);
   value->measured_percent = achievement->measured_percent;
   value->achievement_id = achievement->id;
 
@@ -1295,7 +1278,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawAchievementsPauseMenuOverlays(float start_pos_y)
     buffer.format(ICON_FA_LOCK_OPEN " {}", TRANSLATE_DISAMBIG_SV("Achievements", "Most Recent", "Pause Menu"));
     draw_achievement_in_box(
       buffer, s_achievements_locals.most_recent_unlock->title, s_achievements_locals.most_recent_unlock->description,
-      s_achievements_locals.most_recent_unlock->badge_path, {}, 0.0f, s_achievements_locals.most_recent_unlock->points);
+      s_achievements_locals.most_recent_unlock->badge_url, {}, 0.0f, s_achievements_locals.most_recent_unlock->points);
 
     // extra spacing if we have two
     text_pos.y += s_achievements_locals.achievement_nearest_completion ? (paragraph_spacing + paragraph_spacing) : 0.0f;
@@ -1311,7 +1294,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawAchievementsPauseMenuOverlays(float start_pos_y)
                   TRANSLATE_DISAMBIG_SV("Achievements", "Nearest Completion", "Pause Menu"));
     draw_achievement_in_box(buffer, s_achievements_locals.achievement_nearest_completion->title,
                             s_achievements_locals.achievement_nearest_completion->description,
-                            s_achievements_locals.achievement_nearest_completion->badge_path,
+                            s_achievements_locals.achievement_nearest_completion->badge_url,
                             s_achievements_locals.achievement_nearest_completion->measured_progress,
                             s_achievements_locals.achievement_nearest_completion->measured_percent, 0);
     text_pos.y += paragraph_spacing;
@@ -1327,7 +1310,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawAchievementsPauseMenuOverlays(float start_pos_y)
                     TRANSLATE_DISAMBIG_SV("Achievements", "Last Progress Update", "Pause Menu"));
       draw_achievement_in_box(buffer, s_achievements_locals.most_recent_progress_update->title,
                               s_achievements_locals.most_recent_progress_update->description,
-                              s_achievements_locals.most_recent_progress_update->badge_path,
+                              s_achievements_locals.most_recent_progress_update->badge_url,
                               s_achievements_locals.most_recent_progress_update->measured_progress,
                               s_achievements_locals.most_recent_progress_update->measured_percent, 0);
       text_pos.y += paragraph_spacing;
@@ -1376,7 +1359,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawAchievementsPauseMenuOverlays(float start_pos_y)
     {
       text_pos.y += paragraph_spacing;
       draw_achievement_with_summary(indicator.achievement->title, indicator.achievement->description,
-                                    indicator.badge_path);
+                                    indicator.badge_url);
       text_pos.y += paragraph_spacing;
     }
   }
@@ -1528,7 +1511,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::OpenAchievementsWindow()
 
 void FullscreenUI::AddSubsetInfo(const rc_client_subset_t* subset)
 {
-  const std::string_view game_title = Achievements::GetGameTitle();
+  const std::string_view game_title = Achievements::GetCurrentGameTitle();
 
   SubsetInfo info;
   info.subset_id = subset->id;
@@ -1555,7 +1538,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::AddSubsetInfo(const rc_client_subset_t* subset)
     info.short_name = subset_title;
   }
 
-  info.badge_path = Achievements::GetSubsetBadgePath(subset);
+  info.badge_path = Achievements::GetSubsetBadgeURL(subset);
   info.num_leaderboards = subset->num_leaderboards;
 
   info.summary = {};
@@ -1745,8 +1728,6 @@ void FullscreenUI::SwitchToAchievements()
     return;
   }
 
-  s_achievements_locals.achievement_badge_paths = {};
-
   if (s_achievements_locals.achievement_list)
     rc_client_destroy_achievement_list(s_achievements_locals.achievement_list);
   s_achievements_locals.achievement_list =
@@ -1813,9 +1794,9 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawAchievementsWindow()
     const float spacing = LayoutScale(LAYOUT_MENU_ITEM_TITLE_SUMMARY_SPACING);
     const float image_size = LayoutScale(75.0f);
 
-    if (const std::string& path = Achievements::GetGameIconPath(); !path.empty())
+    if (const std::string& icon = Achievements::GetCurrentGameIconURL(); !icon.empty())
     {
-      GPUTexture* badge = GetCachedTextureAsync(path);
+      GPUTexture* badge = GetCachedTextureAsync(icon);
       if (badge)
       {
         ImGui::GetWindowDrawList()->AddImage(badge, pos, pos + ImVec2(image_size, image_size), ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f),
@@ -1837,7 +1818,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawAchievementsWindow()
       (FloatingButton(ICON_FA_XMARK, 10.0f, 10.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, true) || (!AreAnyDialogsOpen() && WantsToCloseMenu()));
 
     const ImRect title_bb(ImVec2(left, top), ImVec2(right, top + UIStyle.LargeFontSize));
-    text.assign(Achievements::GetGameTitle());
+    text.assign(Achievements::GetCurrentGameTitle());
 
     if (rc_client_get_hardcore_enabled(Achievements::GetClient()))
       text.append(TRANSLATE_SV("Achievements", " (Hardcore Mode)"));
@@ -2194,7 +2175,14 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawAchievement(const rc_client_achievement_t* cheevo, const
   if (!visible)
   {
     if (pos_y >= prefetch_range.x && pos_y <= prefetch_range.y)
-      GetCachedAchievementBadgePath(cheevo, !is_unlocked);
+    {
+      if (const std::string_view badge_url = Achievements::GetAchievementBadgeURL(cheevo, !is_unlocked);
+          !badge_url.empty())
+      {
+        // prefill the cache
+        GetCachedTextureAsync(badge_url);
+      }
+    }
 
     return;
   }
@@ -2207,9 +2195,9 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawAchievement(const rc_client_achievement_t* cheevo, const
 
   ImDrawList* const dl = ImGui::GetWindowDrawList();
 
-  if (const std::string& badge_path = GetCachedAchievementBadgePath(cheevo, !is_unlocked); !badge_path.empty())
+  if (const std::string_view badge_url = Achievements::GetAchievementBadgeURL(cheevo, !is_unlocked); !badge_url.empty())
   {
-    GPUTexture* badge = GetCachedTextureAsync(badge_path);
+    GPUTexture* badge = GetCachedTextureAsync(badge_url);
     if (badge)
     {
       const ImRect image_bb = CenterImage(ImRect(bb.Min, bb.Min + image_size), badge);
@@ -2441,7 +2429,6 @@ void FullscreenUI::SwitchToLeaderboards()
     return;
   }
 
-  s_achievements_locals.achievement_badge_paths = {};
   CloseLeaderboard();
   if (s_achievements_locals.leaderboard_list)
     rc_client_destroy_leaderboard_list(s_achievements_locals.leaderboard_list);
@@ -2490,7 +2477,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawLeaderboardsWindow()
     const ImVec2 heading_pos = ImGui::GetCursorScreenPos() + ImGui::GetStyle().FramePadding;
     const float image_size = LayoutScale(75.0f);
 
-    if (const std::string& icon = Achievements::GetGameIconPath(); !icon.empty())
+    if (const std::string& icon = Achievements::GetCurrentGameIconURL(); !icon.empty())
     {
       GPUTexture* badge = GetCachedTextureAsync(icon);
       if (badge)
@@ -2508,7 +2495,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawLeaderboardsWindow()
     if (s_achievements_locals.open_subset)
       text.assign(s_achievements_locals.open_subset->full_name);
     else
-      text.assign(Achievements::GetGameTitle());
+      text.assign(Achievements::GetCurrentGameTitle());
 
     top += UIStyle.LargeFontSize + spacing_small;
 
@@ -2899,23 +2886,15 @@ bool FullscreenUI::DrawLeaderboardEntry(const rc_client_leaderboard_entry_t& ent
 
   const float icon_size = bb.Max.y - bb.Min.y;
   const ImRect icon_bb(ImVec2(text_start_x, bb.Min.y), ImVec2(bb.Max.x, midpoint));
-  GPUTexture* icon_tex = nullptr;
-  if (auto it = std::find_if(s_achievements_locals.leaderboard_user_icon_paths.begin(),
-                             s_achievements_locals.leaderboard_user_icon_paths.end(),
-                             [&entry](const auto& it) { return it.first == &entry; });
-      it != s_achievements_locals.leaderboard_user_icon_paths.end())
-  {
-    if (!it->second.empty())
-      icon_tex = GetCachedTextureAsync(it->second);
-  }
-  else
+
+  // Use an alias to avoid allocating a string for the URL every time.
+  text.format("__lb_user_{}", entry.user);
+  GPUTexture* icon_tex = FindCachedTexture(text);
+  if (!icon_tex)
   {
-    std::string path = Achievements::GetLeaderboardUserBadgePath(&entry);
-    if (!path.empty())
-    {
-      icon_tex = GetCachedTextureAsync(path);
-      s_achievements_locals.leaderboard_user_icon_paths.emplace_back(&entry, std::move(path));
-    }
+    std::string url = Achievements::GetUserBadgeURL(entry.user);
+    if (!url.empty())
+      icon_tex = GetCachedTextureAsync(std::move(url), text);
   }
   if (icon_tex)
   {
@@ -3177,8 +3156,6 @@ void FullscreenUI::FetchNextLeaderboardEntries()
 
 void FullscreenUI::CloseLeaderboard()
 {
-  s_achievements_locals.leaderboard_user_icon_paths.clear();
-
   for (auto iter = s_achievements_locals.leaderboard_entry_lists.rbegin();
        iter != s_achievements_locals.leaderboard_entry_lists.rend(); ++iter)
   {
diff --git a/src/core/fullscreenui_game_list.cpp b/src/core/fullscreenui_game_list.cpp
index d69f9b392..dd848a58f 100644
--- a/src/core/fullscreenui_game_list.cpp
+++ b/src/core/fullscreenui_game_list.cpp
@@ -1057,8 +1057,8 @@ GPUTexture* FullscreenUI::GetGameListCover(const GameList::Entry* entry, bool fa
     if (fallback_to_achievements_icon && cover_it->second.empty() && Achievements::IsActive())
     {
       const auto lock = Achievements::GetLock();
-      if (Achievements::GetGamePath() == entry->path)
-        cover_it->second = Achievements::GetGameIconPath();
+      if (Achievements::GetCurrentGamePath() == entry->path)
+        cover_it->second = Achievements::GetCurrentGameIconURL();
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/core/fullscreenui_private.h b/src/core/fullscreenui_private.h
index 1d6fe68ab..b76730661 100644
--- a/src/core/fullscreenui_private.h
+++ b/src/core/fullscreenui_private.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ enum class AchievementNotificationNoteType : u8
 };
 
 /// Schedules an achievement notification to be shown.
-void AddAchievementNotification(std::string key, float duration, std::string image_path, std::string title,
+void AddAchievementNotification(std::string key, float duration, std::string image_url, std::string title,
                                 std::string text, std::string note = {},
                                 AchievementNotificationNoteType note_type = AchievementNotificationNoteType::None,
                                 u16 min_width = 0, bool small_font = false);
diff --git a/src/core/fullscreenui_settings.cpp b/src/core/fullscreenui_settings.cpp
index 8b16a34e1..671c915f6 100644
--- a/src/core/fullscreenui_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/fullscreenui_settings.cpp
@@ -4924,15 +4924,15 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawAchievementsSettingsHeader(SettingsInterface* bsi, std::u
     settings_lock.unlock();
     {
       const auto lock = Achievements::GetLock();
-      std::string_view badge_path = Achievements::GetLoggedInUserBadgePath();
+      std::string_view badge_path = Achievements::GetLoggedInUserIconURL();
       if (badge_path.empty())
         badge_path = "images/ra-generic-user.png";
 
       if (Achievements::IsLoggedIn())
       {
-        const char* username_ptr = Achievements::GetLoggedInUserName();
-        if (username_ptr)
-          tstr = username_ptr;
+        std::string_view username_sv = Achievements::GetLoggedInUserName();
+        if (!username_sv.empty())
+          tstr = username_sv;
       }
       else if (Achievements::IsLoggedInOrLoggingIn())
       {
diff --git a/src/core/game_list.cpp b/src/core/game_list.cpp
index 1a560ad3d..beb62f20b 100644
--- a/src/core/game_list.cpp
+++ b/src/core/game_list.cpp
@@ -2166,7 +2166,7 @@ std::string GameList::GetGameIconPath(std::string_view custom_title, std::string
   std::string fallback_path;
   if (achievements_game_id != 0)
   {
-    fallback_path = GetAchievementGameBadgePath(achievements_game_id);
+    fallback_path = GetAchievementGameBadgeURL(achievements_game_id);
     if (!fallback_path.empty() && PreferAchievementGameBadgesForIcons())
       return (ret = std::move(fallback_path));
   }
@@ -2312,12 +2312,10 @@ std::string GameList::GetAchievementGameBadgeCachePath()
   return Path::Combine(EmuFolders::Cache, "achievement_game_badges.cache");
 }
 
-std::string GameList::GetAchievementGameBadgePath(u32 game_id)
+std::string GameList::GetAchievementGameBadgeURL(u32 game_id)
 {
   LoadAchievementGameBadges();
 
-  std::string ret;
-
   const auto iter =
     std::lower_bound(s_state.achievement_game_id_badges.begin(), s_state.achievement_game_id_badges.end(), game_id,
                      [](const auto& entry, u32 search) { return entry.first < search; });
@@ -2325,14 +2323,10 @@ std::string GameList::GetAchievementGameBadgePath(u32 game_id)
   {
     const std::string_view badge_name = s_state.achievement_game_badge_names.GetString(iter->second);
     if (!badge_name.empty())
-    {
-      ret = Achievements::GetGameBadgePath(badge_name);
-      if (!FileSystem::FileExists(ret.c_str()))
-        ret.clear();
-    }
+      return Achievements::GetGameIconURL(TinyString(badge_name).c_str());
   }
 
-  return ret;
+  return {};
 }
 
 void GameList::LoadAchievementGameBadges()
diff --git a/src/core/game_list.h b/src/core/game_list.h
index 858ca16c3..2f31b2b6b 100644
--- a/src/core/game_list.h
+++ b/src/core/game_list.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void UpdateAllAchievementData();
 
 /// Accesses achievement game badges. Assumes the lock is held.
 bool PreferAchievementGameBadgesForIcons();
-std::string GetAchievementGameBadgePath(u32 game_id);
+std::string GetAchievementGameBadgeURL(u32 game_id);
 void UpdateAchievementBadgeName(u32 game_id, std::string_view badge_name);
 
 } // namespace GameList
diff --git a/src/core/settings.cpp b/src/core/settings.cpp
index d2a7d89d8..180b675ec 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/settings.cpp
@@ -2808,7 +2808,6 @@ void EmuFolders::EnsureFoldersExist()
 {
   EnsureFolderExists(Bios);
   EnsureFolderExists(Cache);
-  EnsureFolderExists(Path::Combine(Cache, "achievement_images"));
   EnsureFolderExists(Cheats);
   EnsureFolderExists(Covers);
   EnsureFolderExists(GameIcons);
diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index cadc451e9..11922bfb3 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -6391,7 +6391,7 @@ std::string System::GetImageForLoadingScreen(const std::string& game_path,
 
     if (fallback_to_achievement_game_icon && entry->achievements_game_id != 0)
     {
-      path = GameList::GetAchievementGameBadgePath(entry->achievements_game_id);
+      path = GameList::GetAchievementGameBadgeURL(entry->achievements_game_id);
       if (!path.empty())
         return path;
     }
@@ -6580,7 +6580,7 @@ void System::UpdateRichPresence(bool update_session_time)
   if (Achievements::HasRichPresence())
     rp.state = (state_string = StringUtil::Ellipsise(Achievements::GetRichPresenceString(), 128)).c_str();
 
-  if (const std::string& icon_url = Achievements::GetGameIconURL(); !icon_url.empty())
+  if (const std::string& icon_url = Achievements::GetCurrentGameIconURL(); !icon_url.empty())
     rp.largeImageKey = icon_url.c_str();
 
   dyn_libs::Discord_UpdatePresence(&rp);
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/achievementsettingswidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/achievementsettingswidget.cpp
index a1906d058..6b1c91b8c 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/achievementsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/achievementsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -302,30 +302,25 @@ void AchievementSettingsWidget::onLeaderboardsNotificationDurationSliderChanged(
 
 void AchievementSettingsWidget::updateLoginState()
 {
-  std::string username;
-  std::string badge_path;
+  m_ui.userBadge->setPixmap(QPixmap(QtHost::GetResourceQPath("images/ra-generic-user.png", true)));
+
+  QString qusername;
+  QString qbadge_path;
 
   {
     const auto lock = Achievements::GetLock();
     if (Achievements::IsLoggedIn())
     {
-      if (const char* username_ptr = Achievements::GetLoggedInUserName())
-        username = username_ptr;
-
-      badge_path = Achievements::GetLoggedInUserBadgePath();
+      qusername = QString::fromStdString(Achievements::GetLoggedInUserName());
+      QtUtils::SetLabelPixmapPathOrURL(m_ui.userBadge, Achievements::GetLoggedInUserIconURL(), true);
     }
     else
     {
-      username = Core::GetBaseStringSettingValue("Cheevos", "Username");
+      qusername = QString::fromStdString(Core::GetBaseStringSettingValue("Cheevos", "Username"));
     }
   }
 
-  if (badge_path.empty())
-    badge_path = QtHost::GetResourcePath("images/ra-generic-user.png", true);
-
-  m_ui.userBadge->setPixmap(QPixmap(QString::fromStdString(badge_path)));
-
-  const bool logged_in = !username.empty();
+  const bool logged_in = !qusername.isEmpty();
 
   if (logged_in)
   {
@@ -333,8 +328,7 @@ void AchievementSettingsWidget::updateLoginState()
       StringUtil::FromChars<u64>(Core::GetBaseStringSettingValue("Cheevos", "LoginTimestamp", "0")).value_or(0);
     const QString login_timestamp =
       QtHost::FormatNumber(Host::NumberFormatType::ShortDateTime, static_cast<s64>(login_unix_timestamp));
-    m_ui.loginStatus->setText(
-      tr("Logged in as %1\nToken generated at %2").arg(QString::fromStdString(username)).arg(login_timestamp));
+    m_ui.loginStatus->setText(tr("Logged in as %1\nToken generated at %2").arg(qusername).arg(login_timestamp));
     m_ui.loginButton->setText(tr("Logout"));
   }
   else
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/gamelistwidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/gamelistwidget.cpp
index 4a8ebf2f3..65cb8537f 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/gamelistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/gamelistwidget.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
 
 #include "gamelistwidget.h"
+#include "asyncpixmaploader.h"
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 #include "qthost.h"
 #include "qtprogresscallback.h"
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "core/system.h"
 
 #include "util/animated_image.h"
+#include "util/http_cache.h"
 #include "util/translation.h"
 
 #include "common/assert.h"
@@ -653,16 +655,62 @@ const QPixmap* GameListModel::lookupIconPixmapForEntry(const GameList::Entry* ge
     {
       // Assumes game list lock is held.
       const std::string path = GameList::GetGameIconPath(ge);
-      QPixmap pm;
-      if (!path.empty() && pm.load(QString::fromStdString(path)))
+      if (HTTPCache::IsHTTPURL(path))
       {
-        pm.setDevicePixelRatio(m_device_pixel_ratio);
-        resizeGameIcon(pm, m_icon_size);
-        return m_icon_pixmap_cache.Insert(ge->serial, std::move(pm));
+        if (AsyncPixmapLoader::isQueueNeeded(path))
+        {
+          // callback can fire immediately, so fill it first
+          m_icon_pixmap_cache.Insert(ge->serial, {});
+
+          AsyncPixmapLoader* loader = new AsyncPixmapLoader();
+          connect(loader, &AsyncPixmapLoader::pixmapLoaded, this, [this, serial = ge->serial](QPixmap& pm) mutable {
+            if (pm.isNull())
+              return;
+
+            pm.setDevicePixelRatio(m_device_pixel_ratio);
+            resizeGameIcon(pm, m_icon_size);
+            m_icon_pixmap_cache.Insert(serial, pm);
+
+            // invalidate rows with this serial
+            const auto lock = GameList::GetLock();
+            for (size_t i = 0, count = GameList::GetEntryCount(); i < count; i++)
+            {
+              const GameList::Entry* entry = GameList::GetEntryByIndex(i);
+              if (entry->serial != serial)
+                continue;
+
+              const QModelIndex idx = index(static_cast<int>(i), Column_Icon);
+              emit const_cast<GameListModel*>(this)->dataChanged(idx, idx, getRolesToInvalidate(Column_Icon));
+            }
+          });
+
+          loader->enqueue(path);
+
+          // just in case it fires immediately
+          item = m_icon_pixmap_cache.Lookup(ge->serial);
+          return (item && !item->isNull()) ? item : nullptr;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          QPixmap pm = AsyncPixmapLoader::load(path);
+          pm.setDevicePixelRatio(m_device_pixel_ratio);
+          resizeGameIcon(pm, m_icon_size);
+          return m_icon_pixmap_cache.Insert(ge->serial, std::move(pm));
+        }
       }
+      else
+      {
+        QPixmap pm;
+        if (!path.empty() && pm.load(QString::fromStdString(path)))
+        {
+          pm.setDevicePixelRatio(m_device_pixel_ratio);
+          resizeGameIcon(pm, m_icon_size);
+          return m_icon_pixmap_cache.Insert(ge->serial, std::move(pm));
+        }
 
-      // Stop it trying again in the future.
-      m_icon_pixmap_cache.Insert(ge->serial, {});
+        // Stop it trying again in the future.
+        m_icon_pixmap_cache.Insert(ge->serial, {});
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -729,9 +777,24 @@ QIcon GameListModel::getIconForGame(const QString& path)
     }
   }
 
+  // If it's not a HTTP URL, this is straightforward.
   const std::string icon_path = GameList::GetGameIconPath(entry);
-  if (!icon_path.empty())
+  if (HTTPCache::IsHTTPURL(icon_path))
+  {
+    // Can't really download here since it's not asynchronous. But we can still check the cache.
+    const HTTPCache::LookupResult result = HTTPCache::Lookup(icon_path, nullptr);
+    if (result.has_value())
+    {
+      QPixmap pm;
+      const TinyString extension(Path::GetExtension(HTTPCache::GetURLFilename(icon_path)));
+      if (pm.loadFromData(result->data(), static_cast<int>(result->size()), extension.c_str()))
+        ret = QIcon(pm);
+    }
+  }
+  else if (!icon_path.empty())
+  {
     ret = QIcon(QString::fromStdString(icon_path));
+  }
 
   return ret;
 }