diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/email_detail_screen.dart b/lib/ui/screens/email_detail_screen.dart
index 59097be..5a2d3b2 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/email_detail_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/email_detail_screen.dart
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ class _EmailDetailScreenState extends ConsumerState<EmailDetailScreen> {
                       ScaffoldMessenger.of(ctx).showSnackBar(
                         SnackBar(
                           duration: const Duration(seconds: 3),
+                          // SnackBar defaults to persist=true when an action
+                          // is set, which disables the auto-dismiss timer.
+                          // Explicitly opt back into duration-based dismiss.
+                          persist: false,
                           content: const Text(
                             'Images will be loaded automatically for this sender.',
                           ),
diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/thread_detail_screen.dart b/lib/ui/screens/thread_detail_screen.dart
index 9c0351f..6058aa0 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/thread_detail_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/thread_detail_screen.dart
@@ -214,6 +214,10 @@ class _EmailMessageCardState extends ConsumerState<_EmailMessageCard> {
                             ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
                               SnackBar(
                                 duration: const Duration(seconds: 3),
+                                // SnackBar defaults to persist=true when an
+                                // action is set, which disables auto-dismiss.
+                                // Explicitly opt into duration-based dismiss.
+                                persist: false,
                                 content: const Text(
                                   'Images will be loaded automatically for this sender.',
                                 ),
diff --git a/test/widget/email_detail_screen_test.dart b/test/widget/email_detail_screen_test.dart
index b7237bd..677ff0a 100644
--- a/test/widget/email_detail_screen_test.dart
+++ b/test/widget/email_detail_screen_test.dart
@@ -582,6 +582,54 @@ void main() {
 
       expect(find.textContaining('Structure not available'), findsOneWidget);
     });
+
+    testWidgets(
+      'Load remote images snack bar auto-dismisses after 3 seconds',
+      (tester) async {
+        const body = EmailBody(
+          emailId: 'acc-1:42',
+          htmlBody: '<p>Hello <img src="https://example.com/x.png"/></p>',
+          attachments: [],
+        );
+        await tester.pumpWidget(
+          buildApp(
+            initialLocation:
+                '/accounts/acc-1/mailboxes/INBOX/emails/acc-1%3A42',
+            overrides: _overrides(body: body),
+          ),
+        );
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+        // The "Load remote images" button is visible because the sender is
+        // not yet trusted.
+        expect(find.text('Load remote images'), findsOneWidget);
+
+        await tester.tap(find.text('Load remote images'));
+        // Settle the snack bar enter animation and the setState rebuild
+        // that swaps in the image-loading WebView.
+        await tester.pump();
+        await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 500));
+
+        // Snack bar must be visible.
+        expect(
+          find.text('Images will be loaded automatically for this sender.'),
+          findsOneWidget,
+        );
+
+        // After 3 seconds (the snack bar's duration) plus the reverse
+        // animation, the snack bar must be gone.
+        // Regression test for #484: SnackBar with an action defaults to
+        // persist=true, which disables auto-dismiss — explicit persist:false
+        // restores duration-based dismissal.
+        await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 4));
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+        expect(
+          find.text('Images will be loaded automatically for this sender.'),
+          findsNothing,
+        );
+      },
+    );
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/test/widget/thread_detail_screen_test.dart b/test/widget/thread_detail_screen_test.dart
index e61f19d..63b6e61 100644
--- a/test/widget/thread_detail_screen_test.dart
+++ b/test/widget/thread_detail_screen_test.dart
@@ -249,5 +249,59 @@ void main() {
 
       expect(find.text('Body content here'), findsOneWidget);
     });
+
+    testWidgets(
+      'Load remote images snack bar auto-dismisses after 3 seconds',
+      (tester) async {
+        final email = _threadEmail();
+        await tester.pumpWidget(
+          buildApp(
+            initialLocation: '/accounts/acc-1/mailboxes/INBOX/threads/thread-1',
+            overrides: [
+              accountRepositoryProvider.overrideWithValue(
+                FakeAccountRepository([kTestAccount]),
+              ),
+              mailboxRepositoryProvider.overrideWithValue(
+                FakeMailboxRepository(),
+              ),
+              emailRepositoryProvider.overrideWithValue(
+                FakeEmailRepository(
+                  emails: [email],
+                  emailBody: const EmailBody(
+                    emailId: 'acc-1:10',
+                    htmlBody:
+                        '<p>Hi <img src="https://example.com/x.png"/></p>',
+                    attachments: [],
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+        );
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+        expect(find.text('Load remote images'), findsOneWidget);
+
+        await tester.tap(find.text('Load remote images'));
+        await tester.pump();
+        await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 500));
+
+        expect(
+          find.text('Images will be loaded automatically for this sender.'),
+          findsOneWidget,
+        );
+
+        // Regression test for #484: SnackBar with an action defaults to
+        // persist=true, which disables auto-dismiss — explicit persist:false
+        // restores duration-based dismissal.
+        await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 4));
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+        expect(
+          find.text('Images will be loaded automatically for this sender.'),
+          findsNothing,
+        );
+      },
+    );
   });
 }