diff --git a/damus/Core/Networking/NostrNetworkManager/ProfilesManager.swift b/damus/Core/Networking/NostrNetworkManager/ProfilesManager.swift
index 573c0245..1b33988d 100644
--- a/damus/Core/Networking/NostrNetworkManager/ProfilesManager.swift
+++ b/damus/Core/Networking/NostrNetworkManager/ProfilesManager.swift
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ extension NostrNetworkManager {
             guard pubkeys.count > 0 else { return }
             let profileFilter = NostrFilter(kinds: [.metadata], authors: pubkeys)
             try Task.checkCancellation()
-            for await ndbLender in self.subscriptionManager.streamIndefinitely(filters: [profileFilter], streamMode: .ndbFirst(optimizeNetworkFilter: true)) {
+            for await ndbLender in self.subscriptionManager.streamIndefinitely(filters: [profileFilter], streamMode: .ndbFirst(optimizeNetworkFilter: false)) {
                 try Task.checkCancellation()
                 try? ndbLender.borrow { ev in
                     publishProfileUpdates(metadataEvent: ev)