diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands/skin.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands/skin.rs
index 5cfbb78..c97cc8a 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands/skin.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands/skin.rs
@@ -25,12 +25,23 @@ pub async fn fetch_skin(app: AppHandle, username: String) -> Result<(String, Str
     }
     let mc_api_text = mc_api_res.text().await.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to read mc api text: {}", e))?;
     let mc_api_data: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&mc_api_text).map_err(|e| format!("Invalid MC API JSON: {}", e))?;
-    let image_b64 = mc_api_data.get("skin")
+    if let Some(b64) = mc_api_data.get("skin")
         .and_then(|s| s.get("image"))
         .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+    {
+        return Ok((b64.to_string(), name_exact));
+    }
+    let skin_url = mc_api_data.get("skin")
+        .and_then(|s| s.get("url"))
+        .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
         .ok_or_else(|| "No skin found".to_string())?;
-
-    Ok((image_b64.to_string(), name_exact))
+    let skin_resp = client.get(skin_url).send().await.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to fetch skin image: {}", e))?;
+    if !skin_resp.status().is_success() {
+        return Err(format!("Failed to download skin image: {}", skin_resp.status()));
+    }
+    let skin_bytes = skin_resp.bytes().await.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to read skin image bytes: {}", e))?;
+    let image_b64 = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(&skin_bytes);
+    Ok((image_b64, name_exact))
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]