diff --git a/src/includes/docs-head.html b/src/includes/docs-head.html
index 47d5786..96a7c8f 100644
--- a/src/includes/docs-head.html
+++ b/src/includes/docs-head.html
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {{include "/includes/head.html"}}
 <!-- https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/dark-mode-toggle -->
 <script type="module" src="https://unpkg.com/dark-mode-toggle"></script>
+<!-- modulepreload is still experimental as of this writing, but works in Chrome -->
+<!-- should help avoid some of the flicker on page load -->
+<link rel="modulepreload" src="https://unpkg.com/dark-mode-toggle" crossorigin>
 
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="/resources/css/docs.css">
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="/resources/css/docs-dark.css" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)">