diff --git a/interactions/client/client.py b/interactions/client/client.py
index ae3371d10..f1aabd9a4 100644
--- a/interactions/client/client.py
+++ b/interactions/client/client.py
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ def get_guild_websocket(self, id: "Snowflake_Type") -> GatewayClient:
     def _sanity_check(self) -> None:
         """Checks for possible and common errors in the bot's configuration."""
         self.logger.debug("Running client sanity checks...")
+
         contexts = {
             self.interaction_context: InteractionContext,
             self.component_context: ComponentContext,
@@ -911,6 +912,11 @@ async def login(self, token: str | None = None) -> None:
         # so im gathering commands here
         self._gather_callbacks()
 
+        if any(v for v in constants.CLIENT_FEATURE_FLAGS.values()):
+            # list all enabled flags
+            enabled_flags = [k for k, v in constants.CLIENT_FEATURE_FLAGS.items() if v]
+            self.logger.info(f"Enabled feature flags: {', '.join(enabled_flags)}")
+
         self.logger.debug("Attempting to login")
         me = await self.http.login(self.token)
         self._user = ClientUser.from_dict(me, self)
diff --git a/interactions/client/const.py b/interactions/client/const.py
index db562f5f7..1d0ced829 100644
--- a/interactions/client/const.py
+++ b/interactions/client/const.py
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
     T TypeVar: A type variable used for generic typing.
     Absent Union[T, Missing]: A type hint for a value that may be MISSING.
 
+    CLIENT_FEATURE_FLAGS dict: A dict of feature flags that can be enabled or disabled for the client.
+    has_feature_flag Callable[[str], bool]: A function that returns whether a feature flag is enabled.
+
 """
 import inspect
 import logging
@@ -78,6 +81,8 @@
     "LIB_PATH",
     "RECOVERABLE_WEBSOCKET_CLOSE_CODES",
     "NON_RESUMABLE_WEBSOCKET_CLOSE_CODES",
+    "CLIENT_FEATURE_FLAGS",
+    "has_client_feature",
 )
 
 _ver_info = sys.version_info
@@ -195,6 +200,18 @@ class MentionPrefix(Sentinel):
     },
 )
 
+CLIENT_FEATURE_FLAGS = {
+    "FOLLOWUP_INTERACTIONS_FOR_IMAGES": False,  # Experimental fix to bypass Discord's broken image proxy
+}
+
+
+def has_client_feature(feature: str) -> bool:
+    """Checks if a feature is enabled for the client."""
+    if feature.upper() not in CLIENT_FEATURE_FLAGS:
+        get_logger().warning(f"Unknown feature {feature!r} - Known features: {list(CLIENT_FEATURE_FLAGS)}")
+        return False
+    return CLIENT_FEATURE_FLAGS[feature.upper()]
+
 
 GUILD_WELCOME_MESSAGES = (
     "{0} joined the party.",
diff --git a/interactions/models/internal/context.py b/interactions/models/internal/context.py
index 0ec20c5a8..22606526a 100644
--- a/interactions/models/internal/context.py
+++ b/interactions/models/internal/context.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 import discord_typings
 from aiohttp import FormData
+
+from interactions.client import const
 from interactions.client.const import get_logger, MISSING
 from interactions.models.discord.components import BaseComponent
 from interactions.models.discord.file import UPLOADABLE_TYPE
@@ -401,6 +403,14 @@ async def defer(self, *, ephemeral: bool = False) -> None:
     async def _send_http_request(
         self, message_payload: dict, files: typing.Iterable["UPLOADABLE_TYPE"] | None = None
     ) -> dict:
+        if const.has_client_feature("FOLLOWUP_INTERACTIONS_FOR_IMAGES") and not self.deferred:
+            # experimental bypass for discords broken image proxy
+            if embeds := message_payload.get("embeds", {}):
+                if any(e.get("image") for e in embeds):
+                    if MessageFlags.EPHEMERAL in message_payload.get("flags", MessageFlags.NONE):
+                        self.ephemeral = True
+                    await self.defer(ephemeral=self.ephemeral)
+
         if self.responded:
             message_data = await self.client.http.post_followup(
                 message_payload, self.client.app.id, self.token, files=files
@@ -409,9 +419,14 @@ async def _send_http_request(
             if isinstance(message_payload, FormData) and not self.deferred:
                 await self.defer(ephemeral=self.ephemeral)
             if self.deferred:
-                message_data = await self.client.http.edit_interaction_message(
-                    message_payload, self.client.app.id, self.token, files=files
-                )
+                if const.has_client_feature("FOLLOWUP_INTERACTIONS_FOR_IMAGES"):
+                    message_data = await self.client.http.post_followup(
+                        message_payload, self.client.app.id, self.token, files=files
+                    )
+                else:
+                    message_data = await self.client.http.edit_interaction_message(
+                        message_payload, self.client.app.id, self.token, files=files
+                    )
             else:
                 payload = {
                     "type": CallbackType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,