diff --git a/src/state/queries/profile.ts b/src/state/queries/profile.ts
index 21e2e577..43426918 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/profile.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/profile.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ export function useProfileFollowMutationQueue(
       if (shouldFollow) {
         const {uri} = await followMutation.mutateAsync({
           did,
-          skipOptimistic: true,
         })
         return uri
       } else {
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@ export function useProfileFollowMutationQueue(
           await unfollowMutation.mutateAsync({
             did,
             followUri: prevFollowingUri,
-            skipOptimistic: true,
           })
         }
         return undefined
@@ -191,68 +189,22 @@ export function useProfileFollowMutationQueue(
 }
 
 function useProfileFollowMutation() {
-  return useMutation<
-    {uri: string; cid: string},
-    Error,
-    {did: string; skipOptimistic?: boolean}
-  >({
+  return useMutation<{uri: string; cid: string}, Error, {did: string}>({
     mutationFn: async ({did}) => {
       return await getAgent().follow(did)
     },
-    onMutate(variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // optimistically update
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          followingUri: 'pending',
-        })
-      }
-    },
     onSuccess(data, variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // finalize
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          followingUri: data.uri,
-        })
-        track('Profile:Follow', {username: variables.did})
-      }
-    },
-    onError(error, variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // revert the optimistic update
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          followingUri: undefined,
-        })
-      }
+      track('Profile:Follow', {username: variables.did})
     },
   })
 }
 
 function useProfileUnfollowMutation() {
-  return useMutation<
-    void,
-    Error,
-    {did: string; followUri: string; skipOptimistic?: boolean}
-  >({
+  return useMutation<void, Error, {did: string; followUri: string}>({
     mutationFn: async ({followUri}) => {
       track('Profile:Unfollow', {username: followUri})
       return await getAgent().deleteFollow(followUri)
     },
-    onMutate(variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // optimistically update
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          followingUri: undefined,
-        })
-      }
-    },
-    onError(error, variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // revert the optimistic update
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          followingUri: variables.followUri,
-        })
-      }
-    },
   })
 }
 
@@ -270,13 +222,11 @@ export function useProfileMuteMutationQueue(
       if (shouldMute) {
         await muteMutation.mutateAsync({
           did,
-          skipOptimistic: true,
         })
         return true
       } else {
         await unmuteMutation.mutateAsync({
           did,
-          skipOptimistic: true,
         })
         return false
       }
@@ -308,57 +258,25 @@ export function useProfileMuteMutationQueue(
 
 function useProfileMuteMutation() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
-  return useMutation<void, Error, {did: string; skipOptimistic?: boolean}>({
+  return useMutation<void, Error, {did: string}>({
     mutationFn: async ({did}) => {
       await getAgent().mute(did)
     },
-    onMutate(variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // optimistically update
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          muted: true,
-        })
-      }
-    },
     onSuccess() {
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({queryKey: RQKEY_MY_MUTED()})
     },
-    onError(error, variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // revert the optimistic update
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          muted: false,
-        })
-      }
-    },
   })
 }
 
 function useProfileUnmuteMutation() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
-  return useMutation<void, Error, {did: string; skipOptimistic?: boolean}>({
+  return useMutation<void, Error, {did: string}>({
     mutationFn: async ({did}) => {
       await getAgent().unmute(did)
     },
-    onMutate(variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // optimistically update
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          muted: false,
-        })
-      }
-    },
     onSuccess() {
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({queryKey: RQKEY_MY_MUTED()})
     },
-    onError(error, variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // revert the optimistic update
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          muted: true,
-        })
-      }
-    },
   })
 }
 
@@ -376,7 +294,6 @@ export function useProfileBlockMutationQueue(
       if (shouldFollow) {
         const {uri} = await blockMutation.mutateAsync({
           did,
-          skipOptimistic: true,
         })
         return uri
       } else {
@@ -384,7 +301,6 @@ export function useProfileBlockMutationQueue(
           await unblockMutation.mutateAsync({
             did,
             blockUri: prevBlockUri,
-            skipOptimistic: true,
           })
         }
         return undefined
@@ -420,11 +336,7 @@ export function useProfileBlockMutationQueue(
 function useProfileBlockMutation() {
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
-  return useMutation<
-    {uri: string; cid: string},
-    Error,
-    {did: string; skipOptimistic?: boolean}
-  >({
+  return useMutation<{uri: string; cid: string}, Error, {did: string}>({
     mutationFn: async ({did}) => {
       if (!currentAccount) {
         throw new Error('Not signed in')
@@ -434,41 +346,15 @@ function useProfileBlockMutation() {
         {subject: did, createdAt: new Date().toISOString()},
       )
     },
-    onMutate(variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // optimistically update
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          blockingUri: 'pending',
-        })
-      }
-    },
-    onSuccess(data, variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // finalize
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          blockingUri: data.uri,
-        })
-      }
+    onSuccess() {
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({queryKey: RQKEY_MY_BLOCKED()})
     },
-    onError(error, variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // revert the optimistic update
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          blockingUri: undefined,
-        })
-      }
-    },
   })
 }
 
 function useProfileUnblockMutation() {
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
-  return useMutation<
-    void,
-    Error,
-    {did: string; blockUri: string; skipOptimistic?: boolean}
-  >({
+  return useMutation<void, Error, {did: string; blockUri: string}>({
     mutationFn: async ({blockUri}) => {
       if (!currentAccount) {
         throw new Error('Not signed in')
@@ -479,22 +365,6 @@ function useProfileUnblockMutation() {
         rkey,
       })
     },
-    onMutate(variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // optimistically update
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          blockingUri: undefined,
-        })
-      }
-    },
-    onError(error, variables) {
-      if (!variables.skipOptimistic) {
-        // revert the optimistic update
-        updateProfileShadow(variables.did, {
-          blockingUri: variables.blockUri,
-        })
-      }
-    },
   })
 }