diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 4b451c5..712824b 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "pl.firmatpp.kierowca"
         minSdk = 26
         targetSdk = 35
-        versionCode = 44
-        versionName = "1.0.42"
+        versionCode = 45
+        versionName = "1.0.43"
         setProperty("archivesBaseName", "pl.firmatpp.kierowca")
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/pl/firmatpp/kierowca/ui/DriverApp.kt b/app/src/main/java/pl/firmatpp/kierowca/ui/DriverApp.kt
index 345a715..c764aad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/pl/firmatpp/kierowca/ui/DriverApp.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/pl/firmatpp/kierowca/ui/DriverApp.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import android.location.LocationManager
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.provider.Settings
+import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
+import androidx.compose.animation.fadeIn
+import androidx.compose.animation.fadeOut
 import androidx.activity.compose.BackHandler
 import androidx.activity.compose.rememberLauncherForActivityResult
 import androidx.activity.result.PickVisualMediaRequest
@@ -2675,22 +2678,116 @@ private fun DriverRouteDto.distanceLabel(): String =
 @Composable
 private fun PhotoScreen(state: DriverUiState, onBack: () -> Unit) {
     val photo = state.selectedPhoto
+    val hasPhoto = !photo?.url.isNullOrBlank()
+    var imageLoading by remember(photo?.url) { mutableStateOf(hasPhoto) }
+    var imageError by remember(photo?.url) { mutableStateOf(!hasPhoto) }
+    val viewerBackground = Color(0xFF050805)
     Scaffold(
         topBar = {
             TopAppBar(
                 modifier = Modifier.statusBarsPadding(),
                 title = { Text("Podglad zdjecia") },
                 navigationIcon = { IconButton(onClick = onBack) { Icon(Icons.Outlined.ArrowBack, contentDescription = "Wstecz") } },
-                colors = TopAppBarDefaults.topAppBarColors(containerColor = Color.Black, titleContentColor = Color.White, navigationIconContentColor = Color.White),
+                colors = TopAppBarDefaults.topAppBarColors(
+                    containerColor = viewerBackground,
+                    titleContentColor = Color.White,
+                    navigationIconContentColor = Color.White,
+                ),
             )
         },
-        containerColor = Color.Black,
+        containerColor = viewerBackground,
     ) { padding ->
-        AsyncImage(
-            model = imageRequest(photo?.url, state.imageAuthHeader),
-            contentDescription = "Zdjecie ladunku",
-            contentScale = ContentScale.Fit,
-            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(padding),
+        Box(Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(padding).background(viewerBackground)) {
+            AsyncImage(
+                model = imageRequest(photo?.url, state.imageAuthHeader),
+                contentDescription = "Zdjecie ladunku",
+                contentScale = ContentScale.Fit,
+                onLoading = {
+                    imageLoading = true
+                    imageError = false
+                },
+                onSuccess = {
+                    imageLoading = false
+                    imageError = false
+                },
+                onError = {
+                    imageLoading = false
+                    imageError = true
+                },
+                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+            )
+            AnimatedVisibility(
+                visible = shouldShowPhotoPreviewLoadingState(hasPhoto, imageLoading, imageError),
+                enter = fadeIn(),
+                exit = fadeOut(),
+                modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.Center),
+            ) {
+                PhotoPreviewLoadingOverlay()
+            }
+            AnimatedVisibility(
+                visible = shouldShowPhotoPreviewErrorState(hasPhoto, imageError),
+                enter = fadeIn(),
+                exit = fadeOut(),
+                modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.Center),
+            ) {
+                PhotoPreviewErrorOverlay()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun PhotoPreviewLoadingOverlay() {
+    Column(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .background(Color(0xFF111710).copy(alpha = 0.94f), RoundedCornerShape(8.dp))
+            .border(1.dp, Color(0xFF609830).copy(alpha = 0.42f), RoundedCornerShape(8.dp))
+            .padding(horizontal = 24.dp, vertical = 22.dp),
+        horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp),
+    ) {
+        CircularProgressIndicator(
+            modifier = Modifier.size(36.dp),
+            color = Color(0xFF8EC45D),
+            trackColor = Color.White.copy(alpha = 0.12f),
+            strokeWidth = 3.dp,
+        )
+        Text(
+            "Ładuję zdjęcie",
+            color = Color.White,
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium,
+            fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+        )
+        Text(
+            "Pobieram plik z serwera",
+            color = Color.White.copy(alpha = 0.72f),
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+            fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun PhotoPreviewErrorOverlay() {
+    Column(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .background(Color(0xFF171111).copy(alpha = 0.94f), RoundedCornerShape(8.dp))
+            .border(1.dp, TppTheme.colors.error.copy(alpha = 0.5f), RoundedCornerShape(8.dp))
+            .padding(horizontal = 24.dp, vertical = 22.dp),
+        horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+    ) {
+        Text(
+            "Nie udało się wczytać zdjęcia",
+            color = Color.White,
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium,
+            fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+        )
+        Text(
+            "Wróć i spróbuj ponownie",
+            color = Color.White.copy(alpha = 0.72f),
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+            fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/pl/firmatpp/kierowca/ui/DriverUiRules.kt b/app/src/main/java/pl/firmatpp/kierowca/ui/DriverUiRules.kt
index e5f96e1..8585456 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/pl/firmatpp/kierowca/ui/DriverUiRules.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/pl/firmatpp/kierowca/ui/DriverUiRules.kt
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ private fun polishWeekdayPhrase(day: DayOfWeek): String =
 fun inlinePhotoGridRows(photoCount: Int): Int =
     if (photoCount <= 0) 0 else (photoCount + 1) / 2
 
+fun shouldShowPhotoPreviewLoadingState(hasPhoto: Boolean, isLoading: Boolean, isError: Boolean): Boolean =
+    hasPhoto && isLoading && !isError
+
+fun shouldShowPhotoPreviewErrorState(hasPhoto: Boolean, isError: Boolean): Boolean =
+    hasPhoto && isError
+
 fun authBrandBannerHeightDp(screenHeightDp: Int): Int =
     when {
         screenHeightDp < 640 -> 118
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/pl/firmatpp/kierowca/ui/DriverUiRulesTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/pl/firmatpp/kierowca/ui/DriverUiRulesTest.kt
index b42a393..fb1bb0c 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/pl/firmatpp/kierowca/ui/DriverUiRulesTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/pl/firmatpp/kierowca/ui/DriverUiRulesTest.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,18 @@ class DriverUiRulesTest {
         assertEquals(3, inlinePhotoGridRows(5))
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun keepsPhotoPreviewFeedbackVisibleUntilImageLoadsOrFails() {
+        assertTrue(shouldShowPhotoPreviewLoadingState(hasPhoto = true, isLoading = true, isError = false))
+        assertFalse(shouldShowPhotoPreviewLoadingState(hasPhoto = true, isLoading = false, isError = false))
+        assertFalse(shouldShowPhotoPreviewLoadingState(hasPhoto = true, isLoading = true, isError = true))
+        assertFalse(shouldShowPhotoPreviewLoadingState(hasPhoto = false, isLoading = true, isError = false))
+
+        assertTrue(shouldShowPhotoPreviewErrorState(hasPhoto = true, isError = true))
+        assertFalse(shouldShowPhotoPreviewErrorState(hasPhoto = true, isError = false))
+        assertFalse(shouldShowPhotoPreviewErrorState(hasPhoto = false, isError = true))
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun usesShorterChromeOnCompactScreens() {
         assertEquals(118, authBrandBannerHeightDp(600))