diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
index 172647486..c2c21bb24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ private const val DEBUG_PREFERENCES_NAME = "debug_prefs"
 
 data class AccountInfo(
     val npub: String,
-    val hasPrivKey: Boolean,
-    val current: Boolean,
-    val displayName: String?,
-    val profilePicture: String?
+    val hasPrivKey: Boolean = false
 )
 
 private object PrefKeys {
@@ -38,8 +35,6 @@ private object PrefKeys {
     const val SAVED_ACCOUNTS = "all_saved_accounts"
     const val NOSTR_PRIVKEY = "nostr_privkey"
     const val NOSTR_PUBKEY = "nostr_pubkey"
-    const val DISPLAY_NAME = "display_name"
-    const val PROFILE_PICTURE_URL = "profile_picture"
     const val FOLLOWING_CHANNELS = "following_channels"
     const val HIDDEN_USERS = "hidden_users"
     const val RELAYS = "relays"
@@ -59,53 +54,73 @@ private val gson = GsonBuilder().create()
 object LocalPreferences {
     private const val comma = ","
 
-    private var currentAccount: String?
-        get() = encryptedPreferences().getString(PrefKeys.CURRENT_ACCOUNT, null)
-        set(npub) {
-            val prefs = encryptedPreferences()
-            prefs.edit().apply {
+    private var _currentAccount: String? = null
+
+    private fun currentAccount(): String? {
+        if (_currentAccount == null) {
+            _currentAccount = encryptedPreferences().getString(PrefKeys.CURRENT_ACCOUNT, null)
+        }
+        return _currentAccount
+    }
+
+    private fun updateCurrentAccount(npub: String) {
+        if (_currentAccount != npub) {
+            _currentAccount = npub
+
+            encryptedPreferences().edit().apply {
                 putString(PrefKeys.CURRENT_ACCOUNT, npub)
             }.apply()
         }
+    }
 
-    private val savedAccounts: List<String>
-        get() = encryptedPreferences()
-            .getString(PrefKeys.SAVED_ACCOUNTS, null)?.split(comma) ?: listOf()
+    private var _savedAccounts: List<String>? = null
+
+    private fun savedAccounts(): List<String> {
+        if (_savedAccounts == null) {
+            _savedAccounts = encryptedPreferences()
+                .getString(PrefKeys.SAVED_ACCOUNTS, null)?.split(comma) ?: listOf()
+        }
+        return _savedAccounts!!
+    }
+
+    private fun updateSavedAccounts(accounts: List<String>) {
+        if (_savedAccounts != accounts) {
+            _savedAccounts = accounts
+
+            encryptedPreferences().edit().apply {
+                putString(PrefKeys.SAVED_ACCOUNTS, accounts.joinToString(comma).ifBlank { null })
+            }.apply()
+        }
+    }
 
     private val prefsDirPath: String
         get() = "${Amethyst.instance.filesDir.parent}/shared_prefs/"
 
     private fun addAccount(npub: String) {
-        val accounts = savedAccounts.toMutableList()
+        val accounts = savedAccounts().toMutableList()
         if (npub !in accounts) {
             accounts.add(npub)
+            updateSavedAccounts(accounts)
         }
-        val prefs = encryptedPreferences()
-        prefs.edit().apply {
-            putString(PrefKeys.SAVED_ACCOUNTS, accounts.joinToString(comma).ifBlank { null })
-        }.apply()
     }
 
     private fun setCurrentAccount(account: Account) {
         val npub = account.userProfile().pubkeyNpub()
-        currentAccount = npub
+        updateCurrentAccount(npub)
         addAccount(npub)
     }
 
     fun switchToAccount(npub: String) {
-        currentAccount = npub
+        updateCurrentAccount(npub)
     }
 
     /**
      * Removes the account from the app level shared preferences
      */
     private fun removeAccount(npub: String) {
-        val accounts = savedAccounts.toMutableList()
+        val accounts = savedAccounts().toMutableList()
         if (accounts.remove(npub)) {
-            val prefs = encryptedPreferences()
-            prefs.edit().apply {
-                putString(PrefKeys.SAVED_ACCOUNTS, accounts.joinToString(comma).ifBlank { null })
-            }.apply()
+            updateSavedAccounts(accounts)
         }
     }
 
@@ -145,11 +160,11 @@ object LocalPreferences {
         removeAccount(npub)
         deleteUserPreferenceFile(npub)
 
-        if (savedAccounts.isEmpty()) {
+        if (savedAccounts().isEmpty()) {
             val appPrefs = encryptedPreferences()
             appPrefs.edit().clear().apply()
-        } else if (currentAccount == npub) {
-            currentAccount = savedAccounts.elementAt(0)
+        } else if (currentAccount() == npub) {
+            updateCurrentAccount(savedAccounts().elementAt(0))
         }
     }
 
@@ -159,17 +174,8 @@ object LocalPreferences {
     }
 
     fun allSavedAccounts(): List<AccountInfo> {
-        return savedAccounts.map { npub ->
-            val prefs = encryptedPreferences(npub)
-            val hasPrivKey = prefs.getString(PrefKeys.NOSTR_PRIVKEY, null) != null
-
-            AccountInfo(
-                npub = npub,
-                hasPrivKey = hasPrivKey,
-                current = npub == currentAccount,
-                displayName = prefs.getString(PrefKeys.DISPLAY_NAME, null),
-                profilePicture = prefs.getString(PrefKeys.PROFILE_PICTURE_URL, null)
-            )
+        return savedAccounts().map { npub ->
+            AccountInfo(npub = npub)
         }
     }
 
@@ -189,13 +195,11 @@ object LocalPreferences {
             putString(PrefKeys.LATEST_CONTACT_LIST, Event.gson.toJson(account.backupContactList))
             putBoolean(PrefKeys.HIDE_DELETE_REQUEST_DIALOG, account.hideDeleteRequestDialog)
             putBoolean(PrefKeys.HIDE_BLOCK_ALERT_DIALOG, account.hideBlockAlertDialog)
-            putString(PrefKeys.DISPLAY_NAME, account.userProfile().toBestDisplayName())
-            putString(PrefKeys.PROFILE_PICTURE_URL, account.userProfile().profilePicture())
         }.apply()
     }
 
     fun loadFromEncryptedStorage(): Account? {
-        encryptedPreferences(currentAccount).apply {
+        encryptedPreferences(currentAccount()).apply {
             val pubKey = getString(PrefKeys.NOSTR_PUBKEY, null) ?: return null
             val privKey = getString(PrefKeys.NOSTR_PRIVKEY, null)
             val followingChannels = getStringSet(PrefKeys.FOLLOWING_CHANNELS, null) ?: setOf()
@@ -247,7 +251,7 @@ object LocalPreferences {
             val hideDeleteRequestDialog = getBoolean(PrefKeys.HIDE_DELETE_REQUEST_DIALOG, false)
             val hideBlockAlertDialog = getBoolean(PrefKeys.HIDE_BLOCK_ALERT_DIALOG, false)
 
-            return Account(
+            val a = Account(
                 Persona(privKey = privKey?.toByteArray(), pubKey = pubKey.toByteArray()),
                 followingChannels,
                 hiddenUsers,
@@ -261,23 +265,25 @@ object LocalPreferences {
                 hideBlockAlertDialog,
                 latestContactList
             )
+
+            return a
         }
     }
 
     fun saveLastRead(route: String, timestampInSecs: Long) {
-        encryptedPreferences(currentAccount).edit().apply {
+        encryptedPreferences(currentAccount()).edit().apply {
             putLong(PrefKeys.LAST_READ(route), timestampInSecs)
         }.apply()
     }
 
     fun loadLastRead(route: String): Long {
-        encryptedPreferences(currentAccount).run {
+        encryptedPreferences(currentAccount()).run {
             return getLong(PrefKeys.LAST_READ(route), 0)
         }
     }
 
     fun migrateSingleUserPrefs() {
-        if (currentAccount != null) return
+        if (currentAccount() != null) return
 
         val pubkey = encryptedPreferences().getString(PrefKeys.NOSTR_PUBKEY, null) ?: return
         val npub = Hex.decode(pubkey).toNpub()
@@ -314,6 +320,6 @@ object LocalPreferences {
 
         encryptedPreferences().edit().clear().apply()
         addAccount(npub)
-        currentAccount = npub
+        updateCurrentAccount(npub)
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AccountSwitchBottomSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AccountSwitchBottomSheet.kt
index ceb663192..d50ce32bc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AccountSwitchBottomSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AccountSwitchBottomSheet.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
@@ -24,10 +23,8 @@ import androidx.compose.material.TextButton
 import androidx.compose.material.TopAppBar
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ArrowBack
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Key
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Logout
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.RadioButtonChecked
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Visibility
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.livedata.observeAsState
@@ -45,14 +42,15 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.window.Dialog
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.DialogProperties
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.LocalPreferences
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.LocalCache
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.decodePublicKey
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.toHexKey
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.ResizeImage
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.RobohashAsyncImageProxy
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.toShortenHex
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.AccountStateViewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedOff.LoginPage
-import nostr.postr.bechToBytes
-import nostr.postr.toHex
 
 @Composable
 fun AccountSwitchBottomSheet(
@@ -82,90 +80,101 @@ fun AccountSwitchBottomSheet(
         accounts.forEach { acc ->
             val current = accountUser.pubkeyNpub() == acc.npub
 
-            Row(
-                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
-                verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
-            ) {
+            val baseUser = try {
+                LocalCache.getOrCreateUser(decodePublicKey(acc.npub).toHexKey())
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                null
+            }
+
+            if (baseUser != null) {
+                val userState by baseUser.live().metadata.observeAsState()
+                val user = userState?.user ?: return
+
                 Row(
-                    modifier = Modifier
-                        .weight(1f)
-                        .clickable {
-                            accountStateViewModel.switchUser(acc.npub)
-                        },
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
                     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
                 ) {
                     Row(
                         modifier = Modifier
-                            .padding(16.dp, 16.dp)
-                            .weight(1f),
+                            .weight(1f)
+                            .clickable {
+                                accountStateViewModel.switchUser(acc.npub)
+                            },
                         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
                     ) {
-                        Box(
+                        Row(
                             modifier = Modifier
-                                .width(55.dp)
-                                .padding(0.dp)
+                                .padding(16.dp, 16.dp)
+                                .weight(1f),
+                            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
                         ) {
-                            RobohashAsyncImageProxy(
-                                robot = acc.npub.bechToBytes("npub").toHex(),
-                                model = ResizeImage(acc.profilePicture, 55.dp),
-                                contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.profile_image),
-                                modifier = Modifier
-                                    .width(55.dp)
-                                    .height(55.dp)
-                                    .clip(shape = CircleShape)
-                            )
                             Box(
                                 modifier = Modifier
-                                    .size(20.dp)
-                                    .align(Alignment.TopEnd)
+                                    .width(55.dp)
+                                    .padding(0.dp)
                             ) {
-                                if (acc.hasPrivKey) {
+                                RobohashAsyncImageProxy(
+                                    robot = user.pubkeyHex,
+                                    model = ResizeImage(user.profilePicture(), 55.dp),
+                                    contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.profile_image),
+                                    modifier = Modifier
+                                        .width(55.dp)
+                                        .height(55.dp)
+                                        .clip(shape = CircleShape)
+                                )/*
+                                Box(
+                                    modifier = Modifier
+                                        .size(20.dp)
+                                        .align(Alignment.TopEnd)
+                                ) {
+                                    if (acc.hasPrivKey) {
+                                        Icon(
+                                            imageVector = Icons.Default.Key,
+                                            contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.account_switch_has_private_key),
+                                            modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp),
+                                            tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary
+                                        )
+                                    } else {
+                                        Icon(
+                                            imageVector = Icons.Default.Visibility,
+                                            contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.account_switch_pubkey_only),
+                                            modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp),
+                                            tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary
+                                        )
+                                    }
+                                }*/
+                            }
+                            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(16.dp))
+                            Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
+                                val npubShortHex = acc.npub.toShortenHex()
+
+                                user.bestDisplayName()?.let {
+                                    Text(it)
+                                }
+
+                                Text(npubShortHex)
+                            }
+                            Column(modifier = Modifier.width(32.dp)) {
+                                if (current) {
                                     Icon(
-                                        imageVector = Icons.Default.Key,
-                                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.account_switch_has_private_key),
-                                        modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp),
-                                        tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary
-                                    )
-                                } else {
-                                    Icon(
-                                        imageVector = Icons.Default.Visibility,
-                                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.account_switch_pubkey_only),
-                                        modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp),
-                                        tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary
+                                        imageVector = Icons.Default.RadioButtonChecked,
+                                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.account_switch_active_account),
+                                        tint = MaterialTheme.colors.secondary
                                     )
                                 }
                             }
                         }
-                        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(16.dp))
-                        Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
-                            val npubShortHex = acc.npub.toShortenHex()
-
-                            if (acc.displayName != null && acc.displayName != npubShortHex) {
-                                Text(acc.displayName)
-                            }
-
-                            Text(npubShortHex)
-                        }
-                        Column(modifier = Modifier.width(32.dp)) {
-                            if (current) {
-                                Icon(
-                                    imageVector = Icons.Default.RadioButtonChecked,
-                                    contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.account_switch_active_account),
-                                    tint = MaterialTheme.colors.secondary
-                                )
-                            }
-                        }
                     }
-                }
 
-                IconButton(
-                    onClick = { accountStateViewModel.logOff(acc.npub) }
-                ) {
-                    Icon(
-                        imageVector = Icons.Default.Logout,
-                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.log_out),
-                        tint = MaterialTheme.colors.onSurface
-                    )
+                    IconButton(
+                        onClick = { accountStateViewModel.logOff(acc.npub) }
+                    ) {
+                        Icon(
+                            imageVector = Icons.Default.Logout,
+                            contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.log_out),
+                            tint = MaterialTheme.colors.onSurface
+                        )
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/AccountStateViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/AccountStateViewModel.kt
index 58c9140e9..0118af459 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/AccountStateViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/AccountStateViewModel.kt
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ class AccountStateViewModel() : ViewModel() {
 
     private fun tryLoginExistingAccount() {
         LocalPreferences.loadFromEncryptedStorage()?.let {
-            login(it)
+            startUI(it)
         }
     }
 
-    fun login(key: String) {
+    fun startUI(key: String) {
         val pattern = Pattern.compile(".+@.+\\.[a-z]+")
         val parsed = Nip19.uriToRoute(key)
         val pubKeyParsed = parsed?.hex?.toByteArray()
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class AccountStateViewModel() : ViewModel() {
                 Account(Persona(Hex.decode(key)))
             }
 
-        login(account)
+        LocalPreferences.updatePrefsForLogin(account)
+        startUI(account)
     }
 
     fun switchUser(npub: String) {
@@ -67,24 +68,22 @@ class AccountStateViewModel() : ViewModel() {
 
     fun newKey() {
         val account = Account(Persona())
-        login(account)
+        // saves to local preferences
+        LocalPreferences.updatePrefsForLogin(account)
+        startUI(account)
     }
 
     @OptIn(DelicateCoroutinesApi::class)
-    fun login(account: Account) {
-        LocalPreferences.updatePrefsForLogin(account)
-
+    fun startUI(account: Account) {
         if (account.loggedIn.privKey != null) {
             _accountContent.update { AccountState.LoggedIn(account) }
         } else {
             _accountContent.update { AccountState.LoggedInViewOnly(account) }
         }
-
         val scope = CoroutineScope(Job() + Dispatchers.IO)
         scope.launch {
             ServiceManager.start(account)
         }
-
         GlobalScope.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
             account.saveable.observeForever(saveListener)
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedOff/LoginScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedOff/LoginScreen.kt
index 844df8e4d..ec45c3aff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedOff/LoginScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedOff/LoginScreen.kt
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ fun LoginPage(
                 keyboardActions = KeyboardActions(
                     onGo = {
                         try {
-                            accountViewModel.login(key.value.text)
+                            accountViewModel.startUI(key.value.text)
                         } catch (e: Exception) {
                             errorMessage = context.getString(R.string.invalid_key)
                         }
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ fun LoginPage(
 
                         if (acceptedTerms.value && key.value.text.isNotBlank()) {
                             try {
-                                accountViewModel.login(key.value.text)
+                                accountViewModel.startUI(key.value.text)
                             } catch (e: Exception) {
                                 errorMessage = context.getString(R.string.invalid_key)
                             }