diff --git a/.changeset/pretty-buses-remember.md b/.changeset/pretty-buses-remember.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de5b689b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pretty-buses-remember.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"nostrudel": patch
+---
+
+Reduce churn when loading relays on app load
diff --git a/src/providers/post-modal-provider.tsx b/src/providers/post-modal-provider.tsx
index a62ce36d0..0d30ba339 100644
--- a/src/providers/post-modal-provider.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/post-modal-provider.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export default function PostModalProvider({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
   return (
     <PostModalContext.Provider value={context}>
       <ErrorBoundary>
-        {isOpen && <PostModal isOpen onClose={onClose} initContent={initContent} />}
+        <PostModal isOpen={isOpen} onClose={onClose} initContent={initContent} />
         {children}
       </ErrorBoundary>
     </PostModalContext.Provider>
diff --git a/src/services/client-relays.ts b/src/services/client-relays.ts
index 4922b2ca3..a342d4a1c 100644
--- a/src/services/client-relays.ts
+++ b/src/services/client-relays.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const DEFAULT_RELAYS = [
   { url: "wss://relay.snort.social", mode: RelayMode.READ },
   { url: "wss://eden.nostr.land", mode: RelayMode.READ },
   { url: "wss://nos.lol", mode: RelayMode.READ },
+  { url: "wss://purplerelay.com", mode: RelayMode.READ },
 ];
 
 const userRelaysToRelayConfig: Connection<ParsedUserRelays, RelayConfig[], RelayConfig[] | undefined> = (
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ const userRelaysToRelayConfig: Connection<ParsedUserRelays, RelayConfig[], Relay
 ) => next(userRelays.relays);
 
 class ClientRelayService {
-  bootstrapRelays = new Set<string>();
+  // bootstrapRelays = new Set<string>();
   relays = new PersistentSubject<RelayConfig[]>([]);
   writeRelays = new PersistentSubject<RelayConfig[]>([]);
   readRelays = new PersistentSubject<RelayConfig[]>([]);
@@ -34,50 +35,63 @@ class ClientRelayService {
   log = logger.extend("ClientRelays");
 
   constructor() {
-    let lastSubject: Subject<ParsedUserRelays> | undefined;
-    accountService.current.subscribe((account) => {
-      if (!account) {
-        this.log("No account, using default relays");
-        this.relays.next(DEFAULT_RELAYS);
-        return;
-      } else this.relays.next([]);
-
-      if (account.relays) {
-        this.log("Found bootstrap relays");
-        this.bootstrapRelays.clear();
-        for (const relay of account.relays) {
-          this.bootstrapRelays.add(relay);
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (lastSubject) {
-        this.log("Disconnecting from previous user relays");
-        this.relays.disconnect(lastSubject);
-        lastSubject = undefined;
-      }
-
-      // load the relays from cache or bootstrap relays
-      this.log("Load users relays from cache or bootstrap relays");
-      lastSubject = userRelaysService.requestRelays(account.pubkey, Array.from(this.bootstrapRelays), {
-        alwaysRequest: true,
-      });
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        // double check for new relay notes
-        this.log("Requesting latest relays from the write relays");
-        userRelaysService.requestRelays(account.pubkey, this.getWriteUrls(), { alwaysRequest: true });
-      }, 1000);
-
-      this.relays.connectWithHandler(lastSubject, userRelaysToRelayConfig);
-    });
+    accountService.loading.subscribe(this.handleAccountChange, this);
+    accountService.current.subscribe(this.handleAccountChange, this);
 
     // set the read and write relays
     this.relays.subscribe((relays) => {
-      this.log("Got new relay list");
+      this.log("Got new relay list", relays);
       this.writeRelays.next(relays.filter((r) => r.mode & RelayMode.WRITE));
       this.readRelays.next(relays.filter((r) => r.mode & RelayMode.READ));
     });
   }
 
+  private userRequestRelaySubject: Subject<ParsedUserRelays> | undefined;
+  private handleAccountChange() {
+    if (accountService.loading.value) return;
+
+    // disconnect the relay list subject
+    if (this.userRequestRelaySubject) {
+      this.relays.disconnect(this.userRequestRelaySubject);
+      this.userRequestRelaySubject = undefined;
+    }
+
+    const account = accountService.current.value;
+    if (!account) {
+      this.log("No account, using default relays");
+      this.relays.next(DEFAULT_RELAYS);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // clear relays
+    this.relays.next([]);
+
+    // connect the relay subject with the account relay subject
+    this.userRequestRelaySubject = userRelaysService.getRelays(account.pubkey);
+    this.relays.connectWithHandler(this.userRequestRelaySubject, userRelaysToRelayConfig);
+
+    // load the relays from cache
+    if (!userRelaysService.getRelays(account.pubkey).value) {
+      this.log("Load users relay list from cache");
+      userRelaysService.loadFromCache(account.pubkey).then(() => {
+        if (this.relays.value.length === 0) {
+          const bootstrapRelays = account.relays ?? ["wss://purplepag.es"];
+
+          this.log("Loading relay list from bootstrap relays", bootstrapRelays);
+          userRelaysService.requestRelays(account.pubkey, bootstrapRelays, { alwaysRequest: true });
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    // double check for new relay notes
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (this.relays.value.length === 0) return;
+
+      this.log("Requesting latest relay list from relays");
+      userRelaysService.requestRelays(account.pubkey, this.getWriteUrls(), { alwaysRequest: true });
+    }, 5000);
+  }
+
   async addRelay(url: string, mode: RelayMode) {
     this.log(`Adding ${url} relay`);
     if (!this.relays.value.some((r) => r.url === url)) {
diff --git a/src/services/replaceable-event-requester.ts b/src/services/replaceable-event-requester.ts
index d46db0e2e..a1083fc23 100644
--- a/src/services/replaceable-event-requester.ts
+++ b/src/services/replaceable-event-requester.ts
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class ReplaceableEventLoaderService {
     await transaction.done;
   }
   private loadCacheDedupe = new Map<string, Promise<boolean>>();
-  private loadFromCache(cord: string) {
+  loadFromCache(cord: string) {
     const dedupe = this.loadCacheDedupe.get(cord);
     if (dedupe) return dedupe;
 
diff --git a/src/services/user-relays.ts b/src/services/user-relays.ts
index 80aaaa5df..0beefed6e 100644
--- a/src/services/user-relays.ts
+++ b/src/services/user-relays.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import SuperMap from "../classes/super-map";
 import Subject from "../classes/subject";
 import { normalizeRelayConfigs } from "../helpers/relay";
 import userContactsService from "./user-contacts";
-import replaceableEventLoaderService, { RequestOptions } from "./replaceable-event-requester";
+import replaceableEventLoaderService, { createCoordinate, RequestOptions } from "./replaceable-event-requester";
 
 export type ParsedUserRelays = {
   pubkey: string;
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ class UserRelaysService {
     return sub;
   }
 
+  async loadFromCache(pubkey: string) {
+    const sub = this.subjects.get(pubkey);
+
+    // load from cache
+    await replaceableEventLoaderService.loadFromCache(createCoordinate(Kind.RelayList, pubkey));
+
+    const requestSub = replaceableEventLoaderService.getEvent(Kind.RelayList, pubkey);
+    sub.connectWithHandler(requestSub, (event, next) => next(parseRelaysEvent(event)));
+  }
+
   receiveEvent(event: NostrEvent) {
     replaceableEventLoaderService.handleEvent(event);
   }
diff --git a/src/views/login/npub.tsx b/src/views/login/npub.tsx
index 4b5f60216..d1a3c8a09 100644
--- a/src/views/login/npub.tsx
+++ b/src/views/login/npub.tsx
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ export default function LoginNpubView() {
       accountService.addAccount({ pubkey, relays: [relayUrl], readonly: true });
     }
     accountService.switchAccount(pubkey);
-
-    clientRelaysService.bootstrapRelays.add(relayUrl);
   };
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/views/login/nsec.tsx b/src/views/login/nsec.tsx
index 88c34f7d8..84d858c43 100644
--- a/src/views/login/nsec.tsx
+++ b/src/views/login/nsec.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ export default function LoginNsecView() {
 
     const encrypted = await signingService.encryptSecKey(hexKey);
     accountService.addAccount({ pubkey, relays: [relayUrl], ...encrypted, readonly: false });
-    clientRelaysService.bootstrapRelays.add(relayUrl);
     accountService.switchAccount(pubkey);
   };