diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d6bf18f08..e87b46752 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "@synonymdev/react-native-lnurl": "0.0.3",
     "@synonymdev/result": "0.0.2",
     "@synonymdev/slashtags-auth": "^1.0.0-alpha.5",
-    "@synonymdev/slashtags-sdk": "1.0.0-alpha.35",
+    "@synonymdev/slashtags-sdk": "^1.0.0-alpha.36",
     "assert": "^2.0.0",
     "backpack-client": "github:synonymdev/bitkit-backup-client#f08fdb28529d8a3f8bfecc789443c43b966a7581",
     "bip21": "^2.0.3",
diff --git a/src/hooks/slashtags.ts b/src/hooks/slashtags.ts
index 6219637b3..d5e8bc045 100644
--- a/src/hooks/slashtags.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/slashtags.ts
@@ -26,9 +26,15 @@ export const useSelectedSlashtag = (): {
 /**
  * Watches the public profile of a local or remote slashtag by its url.
  * Overrides name property if it is saved as a contact record!
+ *
+ * Note: by default it will _NOT_ resolve profile from remote peers (or seeder)
+ * to avoid unnecessary UI blocking. Use `opts.resolve = true` if needed.
  */
 export const useProfile = (
 	url: string,
+	opts?: {
+		resolve?: boolean;
+	},
 ): { resolving: boolean; profile: BasicProfile } => {
 	const sdk = useSlashtagsSDK();
 	const contactRecord = useSlashtags().contacts[url];
@@ -43,7 +49,14 @@ export const useProfile = (
 			: profile;
 	}, [profile, contactRecord]);
 
+	const shouldResolve = opts?.resolve ? true : false;
+
 	useEffect(() => {
+		// Skip resolving profile from peers to avoid blocking UI
+		if (!shouldResolve) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		let unmounted = false;
 		if (sdk.closed) {
 			console.debug('useProfile: SKIP sdk is closed');
@@ -82,7 +95,7 @@ export const useProfile = (
 			drive.core.removeAllListeners();
 			drive.close();
 		};
-	}, [url, sdk]);
+	}, [url, sdk, shouldResolve]);
 
 	return {
 		resolving,
diff --git a/src/screens/Contacts/ContactEdit.tsx b/src/screens/Contacts/ContactEdit.tsx
index ab9251b8f..2eae02ede 100644
--- a/src/screens/Contacts/ContactEdit.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Contacts/ContactEdit.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const ContactEdit = ({
 	const url = route.params.url;
 	const saved = useSlashtags().contacts[url];
 	const { slashtag } = useSelectedSlashtag();
-	const contact = useProfile(url);
+	const contact = useProfile(url, { resolve: !saved });
 	const { keyboardShown } = useKeyboard();
 	const [form, setForm] = useState<BasicProfile>(saved || {});
 
diff --git a/src/utils/slashtags/index.ts b/src/utils/slashtags/index.ts
index c8a687799..4228aa06a 100644
--- a/src/utils/slashtags/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/slashtags/index.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { createLightningInvoice } from '../../store/actions/lightning';
 import { getSettingsStore } from '../../store/helpers';
 import { TAvailableNetworks } from '../networks';
 import { TWalletName } from '../../store/types/wallet';
+import { cacheProfile } from '../../store/actions/slashtags';
 
 /**
  * Handles pasting or scanning a slash:// url
@@ -92,6 +93,8 @@ export const saveProfile = async (
 		}),
 	);
 
+	cacheProfile(slashtag.url, drive.files.feed.fork, drive.version, profile);
+
 	drive.close();
 };
 
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index ac0cf103f..86662996b 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2095,10 +2095,10 @@
     b4a "^1.6.0"
     protomux-rpc "^1.3.0"
 
-"@synonymdev/slashtags-sdk@1.0.0-alpha.35":
-  version "1.0.0-alpha.35"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@synonymdev/slashtags-sdk/-/slashtags-sdk-1.0.0-alpha.35.tgz#5ad4f627e226e01d886736e330c6606d13e247f2"
-  integrity sha512-hl9TOjT8SOPlrAcvLTCmxH4Mu1EMuAx48xw1khMVlLiDiCxR/nLpLpmG6aFrUXZEBAjSf1dHWtRqanr8XwOdMg==
+"@synonymdev/slashtags-sdk@^1.0.0-alpha.19", "@synonymdev/slashtags-sdk@^1.0.0-alpha.35":
+  version "1.0.0-alpha.36"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@synonymdev/slashtags-sdk/-/slashtags-sdk-1.0.0-alpha.36.tgz#d47b60bbaf8b55259034d4aa36be6af062c9cdc2"
+  integrity sha512-7G6cLINKjaJ/28n7zj8F7RFkusGkIJ3XzUWZtIopomjwTvLYdYrFyFjwL/mIyiuNtK/9OeLNp1NIVw7KpX+ULQ==
   dependencies:
     "@hyperswarm/dht" "^6.2.1"
     "@hyperswarm/dht-relay" "^0.3.0"
@@ -2115,26 +2115,6 @@
     turbo-hash-map "^1.0.3"
     ws "^8.8.1"
 
-"@synonymdev/slashtags-sdk@^1.0.0-alpha.19":
-  version "1.0.0-alpha.34"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@synonymdev/slashtags-sdk/-/slashtags-sdk-1.0.0-alpha.34.tgz#34eeb2de839965d6d0b6ad516637e49d86c04401"
-  integrity sha512-YKgQcgq8UWLXUNfNLbnJ9iQiwDYfdOBbzv4QjG2VRhNVk3riWMBzDRjmSXAJMJRAfgtrYDcUoLdm/lk5QUYHFA==
-  dependencies:
-    "@hyperswarm/dht" "^6.2.1"
-    "@hyperswarm/dht-relay" "^0.3.0"
-    "@synonymdev/slashtag" "^1.0.0-alpha.24"
-    "@synonymdev/slashtags-url" "^1.0.0-alpha.0"
-    b4a "^1.6.0"
-    corestore "^6.2.1"
-    graceful-goodbye "^1.1.0"
-    hypercore-crypto "^3.3.0"
-    hyperdrive "^11.0.0-alpha.3"
-    hyperswarm "=4.3.3"
-    random-access-memory "^5.0.1"
-    sodium-universal "^3.1.0"
-    turbo-hash-map "^1.0.3"
-    ws "^8.8.1"
-
 "@synonymdev/slashtags-url@^1.0.0-alpha.0", "@synonymdev/slashtags-url@^1.0.0-alpha.1":
   version "1.0.0-alpha.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@synonymdev/slashtags-url/-/slashtags-url-1.0.0-alpha.2.tgz#f8ce54e6fa9738a044083e313781697a4aee510a"
@@ -6255,17 +6235,6 @@ hyperdrive@^11.0.0-alpha.3, hyperdrive@^11.0.0-alpha.5:
     streamx "^2.12.4"
     unix-path-resolve "^1.0.2"
 
-hyperswarm@=4.3.3:
-  version "4.3.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/hyperswarm/-/hyperswarm-4.3.3.tgz#95e92a0ddc1858af94e002d656e8222171178451"
-  integrity sha512-pTckch/1lLU0LsjoFgJT4bqTK4GOcxMXyeVAFJZHbR68jk52Y9Fo9yaSuDPdzuv2pbknUwk6MfCqsokgCBxehQ==
-  dependencies:
-    "@hyperswarm/dht" "^6.0.1"
-    b4a "^1.3.1"
-    events "^3.3.0"
-    safety-catch "^1.0.2"
-    shuffled-priority-queue "^2.1.0"
-
 hyperswarm@^4.3.5:
   version "4.3.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/hyperswarm/-/hyperswarm-4.3.5.tgz#3818bdf754ad68c345ed7f666938dea6458e977c"