                 }
 
                 cell.image = img
-                cell.backgroundImage.image = img.applyLightEffect()
+                self.setBlurredBackground(img, withURL: url, forCell: cell)
             }
         }
     }

    var profile: Profile
    var editingThumbnails: Bool = false

    init(profile: Profile, data: Cursor<Site>) {
        self.data = data
        self.profile = profile

            cell.imageView.sd_setImageWithURL(icon.url.asURL, completed: { (img, err, type, url) -> Void in
                if let img = img {
                    cell.image = img
                    self.setBlurredBackground(img, withURL: url, forCell: cell)
                } else {
                    self.getFaviconForCell(cell, site: site, profile: profile)
                }
