diff --git a/jquery.cycle2.core.js b/jquery.cycle2.core.js
index 2ca9602..14080a7 100755
--- a/jquery.cycle2.core.js
+++ b/jquery.cycle2.core.js
@@ -286,6 +286,20 @@ $.fn.cycle.API = {
         }
         return tx;
     },
+    
+    swapInDataSrc: function (opts, slideIndex) {
+        if (slideIndex < opts.slides.length) {
+            var $slideImg = $($(opts.slides[slideIndex]).find("img")[0]);
+
+            if ($slideImg) {
+                var dataSrc = $slideImg.data("src");
+                if (dataSrc) {
+                    $slideImg.attr("src", dataSrc);
+                    $slideImg.data("src", null);    // don't swap it again
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    },
 
     prepareTx: function( manual, fwd ) {
         var opts = this.opts();
@@ -330,6 +344,8 @@ $.fn.cycle.API = {
             if ( tx.before )
                 tx.before( slideOpts, curr, next, fwd );
 
+            opts.API.swapInDataSrc(slideOpts, slideOpts.nextSlide); // ensure the current slide is present
+
             after = function() {
                 opts.busy = false;
                 // #76; bail if slideshow has been destroyed
@@ -338,6 +354,9 @@ $.fn.cycle.API = {
 
                 if (tx.after)
                     tx.after( slideOpts, curr, next, fwd );
+
+                opts.API.swapInDataSrc(slideOpts, slideOpts.nextSlide); // ensure the next slide is present
+
                 opts.API.trigger('cycle-after', [ slideOpts, curr, next, fwd ]);
                 opts.API.queueTransition( slideOpts);
                 opts.API.updateView( true );