diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands/metadata.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands/metadata.rs
index 3ce5773f..4c2df820 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands/metadata.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands/metadata.rs
@@ -32,10 +32,24 @@ pub struct Mention {
 
 #[tauri::command]
 #[specta::specta]
-pub async fn get_profile(id: String, state: State<'_, Nostr>) -> Result<String, String> {
+pub async fn get_profile(
+    id: String,
+    cache_only: bool,
+    state: State<'_, Nostr>,
+) -> Result<String, String> {
     let client = &state.client;
     let public_key = PublicKey::parse(&id).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
 
+    if cache_only {
+        let profile = client
+            .database()
+            .profile(public_key)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+
+        return Ok(profile.metadata().as_json());
+    };
+
     let metadata = client
         .fetch_metadata(public_key, Some(Duration::from_secs(3)))
         .await
diff --git a/src/commands.gen.ts b/src/commands.gen.ts
index 5da3edda..a6aad974 100644
--- a/src/commands.gen.ts
+++ b/src/commands.gen.ts
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ async setSigner(id: string) : Promise<Result<null, string>> {
     else return { status: "error", error: e  as any };
 }
 },
-async getProfile(id: string) : Promise<Result<string, string>> {
+async getProfile(id: string, cacheOnly: boolean) : Promise<Result<string, string>> {
     try {
-    return { status: "ok", data: await TAURI_INVOKE("get_profile", { id }) };
+    return { status: "ok", data: await TAURI_INVOKE("get_profile", { id, cacheOnly }) };
 } catch (e) {
     if(e instanceof Error) throw e;
     else return { status: "error", error: e  as any };
diff --git a/src/components/note/buttons/repost.tsx b/src/components/note/buttons/repost.tsx
index bf6215fb..192e8e87 100644
--- a/src/components/note/buttons/repost.tsx
+++ b/src/components/note/buttons/repost.tsx
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ export function NoteRepost({
 		const list: Promise<MenuItem>[] = [];
 
 		for (const account of accounts) {
-			const res = await commands.getProfile(account);
+			const res = await commands.getProfile(account, true);
 			let name = "unknown";
 
 			if (res.status === "ok") {
 				const profile: Metadata = JSON.parse(res.data);
-				name = profile.display_name ?? profile.name ?? "unknown";
+				name = profile.display_name ?? profile.name ?? "anon";
 			}
 
 			list.push(
diff --git a/src/routes/_app/index.lazy.tsx b/src/routes/_app/index.lazy.tsx
index 442ea43d..983e7285 100644
--- a/src/routes/_app/index.lazy.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/_app/index.lazy.tsx
@@ -199,12 +199,12 @@ function OpenLaunchpad() {
 			const list: Promise<MenuItem>[] = [];
 
 			for (const account of accounts) {
-				const res = await commands.getProfile(account);
+				const res = await commands.getProfile(account, true);
 				let name = "unknown";
 
 				if (res.status === "ok") {
 					const profile: Metadata = JSON.parse(res.data);
-					name = profile.display_name ?? profile.name ?? "unknown";
+					name = profile.display_name ?? profile.name ?? "anon";
 				}
 
 				list.push(
diff --git a/src/routes/new-post/index.lazy.tsx b/src/routes/new-post/index.lazy.tsx
index 3c15fa7b..4116c3d8 100644
--- a/src/routes/new-post/index.lazy.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/new-post/index.lazy.tsx
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ function Screen() {
 		const list: Promise<MenuItem>[] = [];
 
 		for (const account of accounts) {
-			const res = await commands.getProfile(account);
+			const res = await commands.getProfile(account, true);
 			let name = "unknown";
 
 			if (res.status === "ok") {
 				const profile: Metadata = JSON.parse(res.data);
-				name = profile.display_name ?? profile.name ?? "unknown";
+				name = profile.display_name ?? profile.name ?? "anon";
 			}
 
 			list.push(
diff --git a/src/routes/settings.$id/profile.tsx b/src/routes/settings.$id/profile.tsx
index 640ca1cd..da2d6f29 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings.$id/profile.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/settings.$id/profile.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { createFileRoute } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 
 export const Route = createFileRoute("/settings/$id/profile")({
 	beforeLoad: async ({ params }) => {
-		const res = await commands.getProfile(params.id);
+		const res = await commands.getProfile(params.id, true);
 
 		if (res.status === "ok") {
 			const profile: Profile = JSON.parse(res.data);
diff --git a/src/routes/zap.$id.lazy.tsx b/src/routes/zap.$id.lazy.tsx
index a2edf49a..71f5b7c9 100644
--- a/src/routes/zap.$id.lazy.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/zap.$id.lazy.tsx
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ function Screen() {
 		const list: Promise<MenuItem>[] = [];
 
 		for (const account of accounts) {
-			const res = await commands.getProfile(account);
+			const res = await commands.getProfile(account, true);
 			let name = "unknown";
 
 			if (res.status === "ok") {
 				const profile: Metadata = JSON.parse(res.data);
-				name = profile.display_name ?? profile.name ?? "unknown";
+				name = profile.display_name ?? profile.name ?? "anon";
 			}
 
 			list.push(
diff --git a/src/system/useProfile.ts b/src/system/useProfile.ts
index ff95b79e..eaf9ff1d 100644
--- a/src/system/useProfile.ts
+++ b/src/system/useProfile.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function useProfile(pubkey: string, embed?: string) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			const query = await commands.getProfile(normalizedId);
+			const query = await commands.getProfile(normalizedId, false);
 
 			if (query.status === "ok") {
 				return JSON.parse(query.data) as Metadata;