diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostFragment.java
index 511949b2..0b856945 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostFragment.java
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ public class PostFragment extends Fragment implements FragmentCommunicator {
     static final String SUBREDDIT_NAME_KEY = "SNK";
     static final String IS_BEST_POST_KEY = "IBPK";
 
-    private static final String POST_DATA_PARCELABLE_STATE = "PDPS";
     private static final String LAST_ITEM_STATE = "LIS";
     private static final String LOADING_STATE_STATE = "LSS";
     private static final String LOAD_SUCCESS_STATE = "LOSS";
+    private static final String IS_REFRESH_STATE = "IRS";
 
     private CoordinatorLayout mCoordinatorLayout;
     private RecyclerView mPostRecyclerView;
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ public class PostFragment extends Fragment implements FragmentCommunicator {
     private LinearLayout mFetchPostErrorLinearLayout;
     private ImageView mFetchPostErrorImageView;
 
-    private ArrayList<Post> mPostData;
     private String mLastItem;
     private PaginationSynchronizer mPaginationSynchronizer;
 
@@ -145,11 +144,11 @@ public class PostFragment extends Fragment implements FragmentCommunicator {
         mPostViewModel.getPosts().observe(this, new Observer<ArrayList<Post>>() {
             @Override
             public void onChanged(@Nullable ArrayList<Post> posts) {
-                mAdapter.changeDataSet(posts);
                 if(posts == null) {
                     Log.i("datachange", Integer.toString(0));
                 } else {
                     Log.i("datachange", Integer.toString(posts.size()));
+                    mAdapter.changeDataSet(posts);
                 }
             }
         });
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostPaginationScrollListener.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostPaginationScrollListener.java
index 29b1776e..0c11e305 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostPaginationScrollListener.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostPaginationScrollListener.java
@@ -104,11 +104,9 @@ class PostPaginationScrollListener extends RecyclerView.OnScrollListener {
                 if(response.isSuccessful()) {
                     ParsePost.parsePost(response.body(), locale, new ParsePost.ParsePostListener() {
                         @Override
-                        public void onParsePostSuccess(ArrayList<Post> newPostData, String lastItem) {
+                        public void onParsePostSuccess(ArrayList<Post> newPosts, String lastItem) {
                             if(mPostViewModel != null) {
-                                ArrayList<Post> posts = mPostViewModel.getPosts().getValue();
-                                posts.addAll(newPostData);
-                                mPostViewModel.setPosts(posts);
+                                mPostViewModel.addPosts(newPosts);
 
                                 mLastItem = lastItem;
                                 mPaginationSynchronizer.notifyLastItemChanged(lastItem);
@@ -154,11 +152,9 @@ class PostPaginationScrollListener extends RecyclerView.OnScrollListener {
                 if(response.isSuccessful()) {
                     ParsePost.parsePost(response.body(), locale, new ParsePost.ParsePostListener() {
                         @Override
-                        public void onParsePostSuccess(ArrayList<Post> newPostData, String lastItem) {
+                        public void onParsePostSuccess(ArrayList<Post> newPosts, String lastItem) {
                             if(mPostViewModel != null) {
-                                ArrayList<Post> posts = mPostViewModel.getPosts().getValue();
-                                posts.addAll(newPostData);
-                                mPostViewModel.setPosts(posts);
+                                mPostViewModel.addPosts(newPosts);
 
                                 mLastItem = lastItem;
                                 mPaginationSynchronizer.notifyLastItemChanged(lastItem);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 9ded7a44..a3a7e504 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class PostRecyclerViewAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHold
     private static final int VIEW_TYPE_DATA = 0;
     private static final int VIEW_TYPE_LOADING = 1;
 
+    private int dataSize;
 
     PostRecyclerViewAdapter(Context context, Retrofit oauthRetrofit, SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, PaginationSynchronizer paginationSynchronizer, boolean hasMultipleSubreddits) {
         if(context != null) {
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@ class PostRecyclerViewAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHold
         });
 
         if(post.isNSFW()) {
-            imageRequestBuilder.apply(RequestOptions.bitmapTransform(new BlurTransformation(25, 3)))
+            imageRequestBuilder.apply(RequestOptions.bitmapTransform(new BlurTransformation(50, 2)))
                     .into(((DataViewHolder) holder).imageView);
         } else {
             imageRequestBuilder.into(((DataViewHolder) holder).imageView);
@@ -526,7 +527,12 @@ class PostRecyclerViewAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHold
 
     void changeDataSet(ArrayList<Post> posts) {
         mPostData = posts;
-        notifyDataSetChanged();
+        if(dataSize == 0 || posts.size() <= dataSize) {
+            notifyDataSetChanged();
+        } else {
+            notifyItemRangeInserted(dataSize, posts.size() - dataSize);
+        }
+        dataSize = posts.size();
     }
 
     class DataViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostViewModel.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostViewModel.java
index f665380f..af6c1f31 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostViewModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/PostViewModel.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import android.arch.lifecycle.ViewModel;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-class PostViewModel extends ViewModel {
+public class PostViewModel extends ViewModel {
     private MutableLiveData<ArrayList<Post>> posts = new MutableLiveData<>();
 
     LiveData<ArrayList<Post>> getPosts() {
@@ -19,4 +19,12 @@ class PostViewModel extends ViewModel {
     void setPosts(ArrayList<Post> posts) {
         this.posts.postValue(posts);
     }
+
+    void addPosts(ArrayList<Post> newPosts) {
+        ArrayList<Post> posts = this.posts.getValue();
+        if(posts != null) {
+            posts.addAll(newPosts);
+            this.posts.postValue(posts);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/ViewPostDetailActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/ViewPostDetailActivity.java
index 427b12ed..27d152d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/ViewPostDetailActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/ViewPostDetailActivity.java
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ public class ViewPostDetailActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         });
 
         if(mPost.isNSFW()) {
-            imageRequestBuilder.apply(RequestOptions.bitmapTransform(new BlurTransformation(50, 3)))
+            imageRequestBuilder.apply(RequestOptions.bitmapTransform(new BlurTransformation(50, 2)))
                     .into(mImageView);
         } else {
             imageRequestBuilder.into(mImageView);