diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/column/header.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/column/header.rs
index e47ad648..69b0bda4 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/column/header.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/column/header.rs
@@ -245,15 +245,7 @@ impl<'a> NavTitle<'a> {
                 TimelineRoute::Quote(_note_id) => {}
 
                 TimelineRoute::Profile(pubkey) => {
-                    let txn = Transaction::new(self.ndb).unwrap();
-                    if let Some(pfp) = self.pubkey_pfp(&txn, pubkey.bytes(), pfp_size) {
-                        ui.add(pfp);
-                    } else {
-                        ui.add(
-                            ui::ProfilePic::new(self.img_cache, ui::ProfilePic::no_pfp_url())
-                                .size(pfp_size),
-                        );
-                    }
+                    self.show_profile(ui, pubkey, pfp_size);
                 }
             },
 
@@ -267,6 +259,17 @@ impl<'a> NavTitle<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    fn show_profile(&mut self, ui: &mut egui::Ui, pubkey: &Pubkey, pfp_size: f32) {
+        let txn = Transaction::new(self.ndb).unwrap();
+        if let Some(pfp) = self.pubkey_pfp(&txn, pubkey.bytes(), pfp_size) {
+            ui.add(pfp);
+        } else {
+            ui.add(
+                ui::ProfilePic::new(self.img_cache, ui::ProfilePic::no_pfp_url()).size(pfp_size),
+            );
+        };
+    }
+
     fn title_label_value(title: &str) -> egui::Label {
         egui::Label::new(RichText::new(title).text_style(NotedeckTextStyle::Body.text_style()))
             .selectable(false)