diff --git a/net/web/src/context/useConversationContext.hook.js b/net/web/src/context/useConversationContext.hook.js
index 1701f4d2..ddca7a2a 100644
--- a/net/web/src/context/useConversationContext.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/context/useConversationContext.hook.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export function useConversationContext() {
       members.add(conversation.guid);
     }
     for (let member of conversation.data.channelDetail.members) {
-      if (profile.state.profile.guid !== member) {
+      if (profile.state.identity.guid !== member) {
         members.add(member);
       }
     }
diff --git a/net/web/src/context/useProfileContext.hook.js b/net/web/src/context/useProfileContext.hook.js
index c98c5156..4a3aa2c2 100644
--- a/net/web/src/context/useProfileContext.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/context/useProfileContext.hook.js
@@ -6,32 +6,39 @@ import { getProfileImageUrl } from 'api/getProfileImageUrl';
 
 export function useProfileContext() {
   const [state, setState] = useState({
-    init: false,
-    profile: {},
+    identity: {},
+    imageUrl: null,
   });
   const access = useRef(null);
-  const revision = useRef(null);
-  const next = useRef(null);
+  const curRevision = useRef(null);
+  const setRevision = useRef(null);
+  const syncing = useRef(false);
 
   const updateState = (value) => {
     setState((s) => ({ ...s, ...value }))
   }
 
-  const setProfile = async (rev) => {
-    if (next.current == null) {
-      if (revision.current !== rev) {
-        let profile = await getProfile(access.current);
-        updateState({ init: true, profile });
-        revision.current = rev;
+  const sync = async () => {
+    if (!syncing.current) {
+      if (setRevision.current !== curRevision.current) {
+        syncing.current = true;
+        const revision = curRevision.current;
+
+        try {
+          const identity = await getProfile(access.current);
+          const imageUrl = identity.image ? getProfileImageUrl(access.current, revision) : null;
+          updateState({ identity, imageUrl });
+          setRevision.current = revision;
+        }
+        catch(err) {
+          console.log(err);
+          syncing.current = false;
+          return;
+        }
+
+        syncing.current = false;
+        sync();
       }
-      if (next.current != null) {
-        let r = next.current;
-        next.current = null;
-        setProfile(r);
-      }
-    }
-    else {
-      next.current = rev;
     }
   }
 
@@ -41,11 +48,13 @@ export function useProfileContext() {
     },
     clearToken: () => {
       access.current = null;
-      revision.current = null;
-      setState({ init: false, profile: {} });
+      curRevision.current = null;
+      setRevision.current = null;
+      setState({ identity: {}, imageUrl: null });
     },
     setRevision: (rev) => {
-      setProfile(rev);
+      curRevision.current = rev;
+      sync();
     },
     setProfileData: async (name, location, description) => {
       await setProfileData(access.current, name, location, description);
@@ -53,14 +62,6 @@ export function useProfileContext() {
     setProfileImage: async (image) => {
       await setProfileImage(access.current, image);
     },
-    getProfile: () => {
-      const { name, handle, image, revision } = state.profile;
-      if (image == null || image === '') {
-        return { name, handle };
-      }
-      return { name, handle, imageUrl: getProfileImageUrl(access.current, revision) };
-    },
-    profileImageUrl: () => getProfileImageUrl(access.current, revision.current),
   }
 
   return { state, actions }
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/accountAccess/useAccountAccess.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/accountAccess/useAccountAccess.hook.js
index 2335803e..14fa1142 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/accountAccess/useAccountAccess.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/accountAccess/useAccountAccess.hook.js
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ export function useAccountAccess() {
   }
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (profile.state.init) {
-      const { handle } = profile.state.profile;
+    if (profile.state.identity?.guid) {
+      const { handle } = profile.state.identity;
       updateState({ handle, editHandle: handle });
     }
   }, [profile]);
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
index 220fc909..37037205 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ export function useChannels() {
 
   const setContacts = (chan) => {
     let contacts = [];
-    if (chan.guid != null && profile.state.profile.guid !== chan.guid) {
+    if (chan.guid != null && profile.state.identity.guid !== chan.guid) {
       contacts.push(card.actions.getCardByGuid(chan.guid));
     }
     for (let guid of chan.data.channelDetail?.members) {
-      if (guid !== profile.state.profile.guid) {
+      if (guid !== profile.state.identity.guid) {
         contacts.push(card.actions.getCardByGuid(guid));
       }
     }
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/useTopicItem.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/useTopicItem.hook.js
index 46ea8c63..b17c7cb1 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/useTopicItem.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/conversation/topicItem/useTopicItem.hook.js
@@ -33,9 +33,13 @@ export function useTopicItem(topic, sealed, sealKey) {
     setState((s) => ({ ...s, ...value }));
   }
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    console.log("TOPIC URL:", state.imageUrl);
+  }, [state.imageUrl]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     let owner = false;
-    if (profile.state.profile.guid === topic?.data?.topicDetail.guid) {
+    if (profile.state.identity.guid === topic?.data?.topicDetail.guid) {
       owner = true;
     }
 
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ export function useTopicItem(topic, sealed, sealKey) {
       }
     }
 
-    if (profile.state.init && card.state.init && conversation.state.init) {
+    if (profile.state.identity?.guid && card.state.init && conversation.state.init) {
       const { guid, created } = topic.data.topicDetail;
 
       let createdStr;
@@ -114,8 +118,9 @@ export function useTopicItem(topic, sealed, sealKey) {
         createdStr = date.toLocaleDateString("en-US");
       }
 
-      if (profile.state.profile.guid === guid) {
-        const { name, handle, imageUrl } = profile.actions.getProfile();
+      if (profile.state.identity.guid === guid) {
+        const { name, handle } = profile.state.identity;
+        const imageUrl = profile.state.imageUrl;
         updateState({ sealed, name, handle, imageUrl, status, text, transform, assets, confirmed, error, ready, created: createdStr, owner, textColor, textSize, topicId: topic.id, init: true });
       }
       else {
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/identity/useIdentity.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/identity/useIdentity.hook.js
index 4a737298..79ca0ee3 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/identity/useIdentity.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/identity/useIdentity.hook.js
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ export function useIdentity() {
   }
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (profile.state.init) {
-      const { name, handle, image } = profile.state.profile;
-      let url = !image ? null : profile.actions.profileImageUrl();
+    if (profile.state.identity?.guid) {
+      const { name, handle, image } = profile.state.identity;
+      let url = !image ? null : profile.state.imageUrl;
       updateState({ init: true, name, handle, url });
     }
   }, [profile]);
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/listing/useListing.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/listing/useListing.hook.js
index 8fcf577d..60cbea68 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/listing/useListing.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/listing/useListing.hook.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function useListing() {
       updateState({ busy: true });
       try {
         let contacts = await getListing(state.node, state.username);
-        let filtered = contacts.filter(contact => (contact.guid !== profile.state.profile.guid));
+        let filtered = contacts.filter(contact => (contact.guid !== profile.state.identity.guid));
         let sorted = filtered.sort((a, b) => {
           if (a?.name < b?.name) {
             return -1;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export function useListing() {
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    let node = profile?.state?.profile?.node;
+    let node = profile?.state?.identity?.node;
     updateState({ disabled: node == null || node === '', node });
   }, [profile]);
 
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/profile/useProfile.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/profile/useProfile.hook.js
index e95dc77b..bf031166 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/profile/useProfile.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/profile/useProfile.hook.js
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ export function useProfile() {
   }
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (profile.state.init) {
-      const { node, name, handle, location, description, image } = profile.state.profile;
-      let url = !image ? null : profile.actions.profileImageUrl();
+    if (profile.state.identity.guid) {
+      const { node, name, handle, location, description, image } = profile.state.identity;
+      let url = !image ? null : profile.state.imageUrl;
       let editImage = !image ? avatar : url;
       updateState({ init: true, name, location, description, node, handle, url, 
           editName: name, editLocation: location, editDescription: description, editHandle: handle, editImage });
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/useSession.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/useSession.hook.js
index 45d7cbc1..6d72dc11 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/useSession.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/useSession.hook.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export function useSession() {
   }
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!profile.state.init || !card.state.init || !channel.state.init) {
+    if (!profile.state.identity?.guid || !card.state.init || !channel.state.init) {
       updateState({ loading: true });
     }
     else {