diff --git a/files/templates/changelog.html b/files/templates/changelog.html
index 3e0583711a..5d7122a883 100644
--- a/files/templates/changelog.html
+++ b/files/templates/changelog.html
@@ -105,6 +105,6 @@
 </nav>
 {% endif %}
 
-<script defer src="/assets/js/changelog.js?v=54"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/changelog.js?v=54"></script>
 
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index 3a5b8d9b59..1531271f1f 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -748,20 +748,20 @@
 </style>
 
 {% if v %}
-	<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/marked@3.0.8/lib/marked.min.js"></script>
-	<script defer src="/assets/js/comments_v.js?v=78"></script>
+	<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/marked@3.0.8/lib/marked.min.js"></script>
+	<script src="/assets/js/comments_v.js?v=78"></script>
 {% endif %}
 
-<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/clipboard@2.0.8/dist/clipboard.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/clipboard@2.0.8/dist/clipboard.min.js"></script>
 
 {% if v and v.admin_level > 1 %}
-	<script defer src="/assets/js/comments_admin.js?v=54"></script>
+	<script src="/assets/js/comments_admin.js?v=54"></script>
 {% endif %}
 
 {% include "expanded_image_modal.html" %}
 
-<script defer src="/assets/js/popover.js?v=9"></script>
-<script defer src="/assets/js/comments.js?v=7"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/popover.js?v=9"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/comments.js?v=7"></script>
 
 <script>
 	window.addEventListener("load",function(event) {
diff --git a/files/templates/default.html b/files/templates/default.html
index 74ec983a5d..99ae1f9830 100644
--- a/files/templates/default.html
+++ b/files/templates/default.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 	<link href="/assets/css/fa.css?v=52" rel="stylesheet"> 
 
-	<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+	<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 
 	<meta charset="utf-8">
 	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no">
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 	</div>
 </div>
 
-<script defer src="/assets/js/lozad.js?v=54"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/lozad.js?v=54"></script>
 
 {% if v and v.agendaposter %}
 	<script>
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
 	<script>
 		function formkey() {return '{{v.formkey}}';}
 	</script>
-	<script defer src="/assets/js/default.js?v=55"></script>
+	<script src="/assets/js/default.js?v=55"></script>
 {% endif %}
 
 
diff --git a/files/templates/embeds/twitter.html b/files/templates/embeds/twitter.html
index b557a764c3..5e8bc7df97 100644
--- a/files/templates/embeds/twitter.html
+++ b/files/templates/embeds/twitter.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{p.embed_url | safe}}
-<script defer src="/assets/js/twitter.js" charset="utf-8">
+<script src="/assets/js/twitter.js" charset="utf-8">
 </script>
 <script>
 	window.addEventListener("load",function(event) {
diff --git a/files/templates/embeds/twitterlight.html b/files/templates/embeds/twitterlight.html
index 13233b4d5f..2ab9de9312 100644
--- a/files/templates/embeds/twitterlight.html
+++ b/files/templates/embeds/twitterlight.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{p.embed_url | safe}}
-<script defer src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8">
+<script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8">
 </script>
 <script>
 	window.addEventListener("load",function(event) {
diff --git a/files/templates/emoji_modal.html b/files/templates/emoji_modal.html
index 3509920579..0aafe690a4 100644
--- a/files/templates/emoji_modal.html
+++ b/files/templates/emoji_modal.html
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 	</div>
 </div>
 
-<script defer src="/assets/js/emoji_modal.js?v=128"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/emoji_modal.js?v=128"></script>
 
 <style>
 	a.emojitab {
diff --git a/files/templates/gif_modal.html b/files/templates/gif_modal.html
index 451a166a1d..321b725bab 100644
--- a/files/templates/gif_modal.html
+++ b/files/templates/gif_modal.html
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@
 	</div>
 </div>
 
-<script defer src="/assets/js/gif_modal.js?v=54"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/gif_modal.js?v=54"></script>
diff --git a/files/templates/header.html b/files/templates/header.html
index 5e3b9c82ff..9effe73030 100644
--- a/files/templates/header.html
+++ b/files/templates/header.html
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 		function formkey() {return '{{v.formkey}}';}
 	</script>
 {% endif %}
-<script defer src="/assets/js/header.js?v=54"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/header.js?v=54"></script>
 
 <style>
 	.notif-count {
diff --git a/files/templates/home.html b/files/templates/home.html
index 15a96663c9..3635f7a645 100644
--- a/files/templates/home.html
+++ b/files/templates/home.html
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if v %}
-	<script defer src="https://js.pusher.com/beams/1.0/push-notifications-cdn.js"></script>
+	<script src="https://js.pusher.com/beams/1.0/push-notifications-cdn.js"></script>
 	<script>
 		window.addEventListener("load",function(event) {
 			const beamsClient = new PusherPushNotifications.Client({
diff --git a/files/templates/log.html b/files/templates/log.html
index d1f196393f..36ee8f5273 100644
--- a/files/templates/log.html
+++ b/files/templates/log.html
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 	</div>
 </div>
 
-<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/clipboard@2.0.8/dist/clipboard.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/clipboard@2.0.8/dist/clipboard.min.js"></script>
 
 <script>
 	window.addEventListener("load",function(event) {
diff --git a/files/templates/login.html b/files/templates/login.html
index 07ac140aba..9cec011dfc 100644
--- a/files/templates/login.html
+++ b/files/templates/login.html
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 		</div>
 </div>
 
-<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 
 </body>
 
diff --git a/files/templates/mobile_navigation_bar.html b/files/templates/mobile_navigation_bar.html
index f1414d28ab..ff6ea72a28 100644
--- a/files/templates/mobile_navigation_bar.html
+++ b/files/templates/mobile_navigation_bar.html
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 		</div>
 </div>
 
-<script defer src="/assets/js/mobile_navigation_bar.js?v=54"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/mobile_navigation_bar.js?v=54"></script>
 
 <style>
 	.btn-dead:hover, .active.btn-dead:hover, .active.btn-dead {
diff --git a/files/templates/report_post_modal.html b/files/templates/report_post_modal.html
index fddef3ce0e..33ed1350c3 100644
--- a/files/templates/report_post_modal.html
+++ b/files/templates/report_post_modal.html
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@
 	</div>
 </div>
 
-<script defer src="/assets/js/report_post_modal.js?v=54"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
+<script src="/assets/js/report_post_modal.js?v=54"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/templates/settings.html b/files/templates/settings.html
index cfe47bbfd2..6e858652fd 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
-	<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+	<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 
 	<meta charset="utf-8">
 	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no">
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 
 {% block onload %}{% endblock %}
 
-<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/clipboard@2.0.8/dist/clipboard.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/clipboard@2.0.8/dist/clipboard.min.js"></script>
 
 <script>
 	function formkey() {return '{{v.formkey}}';}
diff --git a/files/templates/settings2.html b/files/templates/settings2.html
index 5c7c63857e..0e336d1427 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings2.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings2.html
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 {% block scripts %}
 {% endblock %}
 
-<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 
 <script>
 	function formkey() {return '{{v.formkey}}';}
diff --git a/files/templates/settings_profile.html b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
index b0f300fbd0..c2c583560a 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings_profile.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@
 </div>
 
 
-<script defer src="/assets/js/settings_profile.js?v=58"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/settings_profile.js?v=58"></script>
 
 <script>
 	window.addEventListener("load",function(event) {
diff --git a/files/templates/sign_up.html b/files/templates/sign_up.html
index d9edfff6b1..31fa0553f3 100644
--- a/files/templates/sign_up.html
+++ b/files/templates/sign_up.html
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@
 		</div>
 </div>
 
-<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 
-<script defer src="/assets/js/signup.js?v=63"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/signup.js?v=63"></script>
 
 {% if hcaptcha %}
-	<script defer src="https://hcaptcha.com/1/api.js"></script>
+	<script src="https://hcaptcha.com/1/api.js"></script>
 {% endif %}
 
 </body>
diff --git a/files/templates/sign_up_failed_ref.html b/files/templates/sign_up_failed_ref.html
index 99640c9aab..568a96c8d7 100644
--- a/files/templates/sign_up_failed_ref.html
+++ b/files/templates/sign_up_failed_ref.html
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		</div>
 </div>
 
-<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 
 </body>
 
diff --git a/files/templates/submission.html b/files/templates/submission.html
index f7062e8286..91c504ac50 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	</script>
 {% endif %}
 
-<script defer src="/assets/js/new_comments_count.js?v=53"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/new_comments_count.js?v=53"></script>
 
 {% if p.award_count("train") %}
 	<style>
@@ -866,11 +866,11 @@
 
 
 
-<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/clipboard@2.0.8/dist/clipboard.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/clipboard@2.0.8/dist/clipboard.min.js"></script>
 
 {% if not p.comment_count %}
 	{% if v %}
-		<script defer src="/assets/js/comments_v.js?v=78"></script>
+		<script src="/assets/js/comments_v.js?v=78"></script>
 		{% include "award_modal.html" %}
 		{% include "emoji_modal.html" %}
 		{% include "gif_modal.html" %}
@@ -878,12 +878,12 @@
 			{% include "ban_modal.html" %}
 		{% endif %}
 	{% endif %}
-	<script defer src="/assets/js/comments.js?v=7"></script>
+	<script src="/assets/js/comments.js?v=7"></script>
 	{% include "expanded_image_modal.html" %}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if p.award_count("shit") %}
-	<script defer src="/assets/js/bugs.js?v=55"></script>
+	<script src="/assets/js/bugs.js?v=55"></script>
 	{% set minbugs = 10*p.award_count("shit") if p.award_count("shit") < 3 else 20 %}
 	{% set maxbugs = 20*p.award_count("shit") if p.award_count("shit") < 3 else 40 %}
 	<script>
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@
 
 
 {% if p.award_count("fireflies") %}
-	<script defer src="/assets/js/fireflies.js?v=55"></script>
+	<script src="/assets/js/fireflies.js?v=55"></script>
 	{% set minbugs = 10*p.award_count("fireflies") if p.award_count("fireflies") < 3 else 20 %}
 	{% set maxbugs = 20*p.award_count("fireflies") if p.award_count("fireflies") < 3 else 40 %}
 	<script>
diff --git a/files/templates/submission_listing.html b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
index bc07374d62..caa17e16bf 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	{% set cc='COUNTRY CLUB' %}
 {% endif %}
 
-<script defer src="/assets/js/new_comments_count.js?v=53"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/new_comments_count.js?v=53"></script>
 
 {% for p in listing %}
 
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@
 </style>
 
 
-<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/clipboard@2.0.8/dist/clipboard.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/clipboard@2.0.8/dist/clipboard.min.js"></script>
 
-<script defer src="/assets/js/popover.js?v=9"></script>
-<script defer src="/assets/js/submission_listing.js?v=4"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
+<script src="/assets/js/popover.js?v=9"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/submission_listing.js?v=4"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/templates/submit.html b/files/templates/submit.html
index f245b3ccd2..de103c0b13 100644
--- a/files/templates/submit.html
+++ b/files/templates/submit.html
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@
 		</div>
 		{% endblock %}
 
-		<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
-		<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/marked@3.0.8/lib/marked.min.js"></script>
+		<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+		<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/marked@3.0.8/lib/marked.min.js"></script>
 
-		<script defer src="/assets/js/submit.js?v=72"></script>
+		<script src="/assets/js/submit.js?v=72"></script>
 
 
 		{% include "emoji_modal.html" %}
diff --git a/files/templates/userpage.html b/files/templates/userpage.html
index 2b164662ed..4296ac92b7 100644
--- a/files/templates/userpage.html
+++ b/files/templates/userpage.html
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@
 	{% include "emoji_modal.html" %}
 {% endif %}
 
-<script defer src="/assets/js/userpage.js?v=72"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/userpage.js?v=72"></script>
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block GIFpicker %}
diff --git a/files/templates/userpage_private.html b/files/templates/userpage_private.html
index cf6610eef2..66f561273c 100644
--- a/files/templates/userpage_private.html
+++ b/files/templates/userpage_private.html
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block pagenav %}
-<script defer src="/assets/js/userpage.js?v=72"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/userpage.js?v=72"></script>
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file