diff --git a/src/state/queries/post-feed.ts b/src/state/queries/post-feed.ts
index 82acf397..b422fa8f 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/post-feed.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/post-feed.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {getModerationOpts} from '#/state/queries/preferences/moderation'
 import {KnownError} from '#/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage'
 import {embedViewRecordToPostView, getEmbeddedPost} from './util'
 import {useModerationOpts} from './preferences'
+import {queryClient} from 'lib/react-query'
 
 type ActorDid = string
 type AuthorFilter =
@@ -444,3 +445,15 @@ function assertSomePostsPassModeration(feed: AppBskyFeedDefs.FeedViewPost[]) {
     throw new Error(KnownError.FeedNSFPublic)
   }
 }
+
+export function resetProfilePostsQueries(did: string, timeout = 0) {
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    queryClient.resetQueries({
+      predicate: query =>
+        !!(
+          query.queryKey[0] === 'post-feed' &&
+          (query.queryKey[1] as string)?.includes(did)
+        ),
+    })
+  }, timeout)
+}
diff --git a/src/state/queries/profile.ts b/src/state/queries/profile.ts
index 74be9933..affb8295 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/profile.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/profile.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {updateProfileShadow} from '../cache/profile-shadow'
 import {uploadBlob} from '#/lib/api'
 import {until} from '#/lib/async/until'
 import {Shadow} from '#/state/cache/types'
+import {resetProfilePostsQueries} from '#/state/queries/post-feed'
 import {useToggleMutationQueue} from '#/lib/hooks/useToggleMutationQueue'
 import {RQKEY as RQKEY_MY_MUTED} from './my-muted-accounts'
 import {RQKEY as RQKEY_MY_BLOCKED} from './my-blocked-accounts'
@@ -26,16 +27,19 @@ import {track} from '#/lib/analytics/analytics'
 export const RQKEY = (did: string) => ['profile', did]
 export const profilesQueryKey = (handles: string[]) => ['profiles', handles]
 
-export function useProfileQuery({did}: {did: string | undefined}) {
-  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
-  const isCurrentAccount = did === currentAccount?.did
-
+export function useProfileQuery({
+  did,
+  staleTime = STALE.SECONDS.FIFTEEN,
+}: {
+  did: string | undefined
+  staleTime?: number
+}) {
   return useQuery({
     // WARNING
     // this staleTime is load-bearing
     // if you remove it, the UI infinite-loops
     // -prf
-    staleTime: isCurrentAccount ? STALE.SECONDS.THIRTY : STALE.MINUTES.FIVE,
+    staleTime,
     refetchOnWindowFocus: true,
     queryKey: RQKEY(did || ''),
     queryFn: async () => {
@@ -375,8 +379,9 @@ function useProfileBlockMutation() {
         {subject: did, createdAt: new Date().toISOString()},
       )
     },
-    onSuccess() {
+    onSuccess(_, {did}) {
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({queryKey: RQKEY_MY_BLOCKED()})
+      resetProfilePostsQueries(did, 1000)
     },
   })
 }
@@ -394,6 +399,9 @@ function useProfileUnblockMutation() {
         rkey,
       })
     },
+    onSuccess(_, {did}) {
+      resetProfilePostsQueries(did, 1000)
+    },
   })
 }
 
diff --git a/src/view/com/modals/ProfilePreview.tsx b/src/view/com/modals/ProfilePreview.tsx
index 77e68db7..88b0df71 100644
--- a/src/view/com/modals/ProfilePreview.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/modals/ProfilePreview.tsx
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ export function Component({did}: {did: string}) {
     data: profile,
     error: profileError,
     refetch: refetchProfile,
-    isFetching: isFetchingProfile,
+    isLoading: isLoadingProfile,
   } = useProfileQuery({
     did: did,
   })
 
-  if (isFetchingProfile || !moderationOpts) {
+  if (isLoadingProfile || !moderationOpts) {
     return (
       <CenteredView style={[pal.view, s.flex1]}>
         <ProfileHeader
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/UserInfoText.tsx b/src/view/com/util/UserInfoText.tsx
index e5d2ceb0..9cb9997f 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/UserInfoText.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/UserInfoText.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {sanitizeDisplayName} from 'lib/strings/display-names'
 import {sanitizeHandle} from 'lib/strings/handles'
 import {makeProfileLink} from 'lib/routes/links'
 import {useProfileQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
+import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
 
 export function UserInfoText({
   type = 'md',
@@ -29,7 +30,10 @@ export function UserInfoText({
   attr = attr || 'handle'
   failed = failed || 'user'
 
-  const {data: profile, isError} = useProfileQuery({did})
+  const {data: profile, isError} = useProfileQuery({
+    did,
+    staleTime: STALE.INFINITY,
+  })
 
   let inner
   if (isError) {
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx b/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
index 7fc4d7a2..6d0f15d8 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ import {useAnalytics} from 'lib/analytics/analytics'
 import {ComposeIcon2} from 'lib/icons'
 import {useSetTitle} from 'lib/hooks/useSetTitle'
 import {combinedDisplayName} from 'lib/strings/display-names'
-import {FeedDescriptor} from '#/state/queries/post-feed'
+import {
+  FeedDescriptor,
+  resetProfilePostsQueries,
+} from '#/state/queries/post-feed'
 import {useResolveDidQuery} from '#/state/queries/resolve-uri'
 import {useProfileQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {useProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
@@ -55,13 +58,13 @@ export function ProfileScreen({route}: Props) {
     data: resolvedDid,
     error: resolveError,
     refetch: refetchDid,
-    isInitialLoading: isInitialLoadingDid,
+    isLoading: isLoadingDid,
   } = useResolveDidQuery(name)
   const {
     data: profile,
     error: profileError,
     refetch: refetchProfile,
-    isInitialLoading: isInitialLoadingProfile,
+    isLoading: isLoadingProfile,
   } = useProfileQuery({
     did: resolvedDid,
   })
@@ -74,7 +77,14 @@ export function ProfileScreen({route}: Props) {
     }
   }, [resolveError, refetchDid, refetchProfile])
 
-  if (isInitialLoadingDid || isInitialLoadingProfile || !moderationOpts) {
+  // When we open the profile, we want to reset the posts query if we are blocked.
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (resolvedDid && profile?.viewer?.blockedBy) {
+      resetProfilePostsQueries(resolvedDid)
+    }
+  }, [profile?.viewer?.blockedBy, resolvedDid])
+
+  if (isLoadingDid || isLoadingProfile || !moderationOpts) {
     return (
       <CenteredView>
         <ProfileHeader