diff --git a/packages/app/src/follows.ts b/packages/app/src/follows.ts
index 4549d7f..837b25d 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/follows.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/follows.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {FOLLOWS, asDecryptedEvent, readList} from '@welshman/util'
 import {type TrustedEvent, type PublishedList} from '@welshman/util'
-import {type SubscribeRequest} from "@welshman/net"
+import {type SubscribeRequestWithHandlers} from "@welshman/net"
 import {deriveEventsMapped, withGetter} from '@welshman/store'
 import {repository, load} from './core'
 import {collection} from './collection'
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const {
   name: "follows",
   store: follows,
   getKey: follows => follows.event.pubkey,
-  load: async (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequest> = {}) => {
+  load: async (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequestWithHandlers> = {}) => {
     await loadRelaySelections(pubkey, request)
     await load({...request, filters: [{kinds: [FOLLOWS], authors: [pubkey]}]})
   },
diff --git a/packages/app/src/handles.ts b/packages/app/src/handles.ts
index cbe6882..4a77170 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/handles.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/handles.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {writable, derived} from 'svelte/store'
 import {withGetter} from '@welshman/store'
-import {type SubscribeRequest} from "@welshman/net"
+import {type SubscribeRequestWithHandlers} from "@welshman/net"
 import {ctx, tryCatch, fetchJson, uniq, batcher, postJson, last} from '@welshman/lib'
 import {collection} from './collection'
 import {deriveProfile} from './profiles'
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const {
   }),
 })
 
-export const deriveHandleForPubkey = (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequest> = {}) =>
+export const deriveHandleForPubkey = (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequestWithHandlers> = {}) =>
   derived(
     [handlesByNip05, deriveProfile(pubkey, request)],
     ([$handlesByNip05, $profile]) => {
diff --git a/packages/app/src/mutes.ts b/packages/app/src/mutes.ts
index ed0cb88..575a420 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/mutes.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/mutes.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {MUTES, asDecryptedEvent, readList} from '@welshman/util'
 import {type TrustedEvent, type PublishedList} from '@welshman/util'
-import {type SubscribeRequest} from "@welshman/net"
+import {type SubscribeRequestWithHandlers} from "@welshman/net"
 import {deriveEventsMapped, withGetter} from '@welshman/store'
 import {repository, load} from './core'
 import {collection} from './collection'
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const {
   name: "mutes",
   store: mutes,
   getKey: mute => mute.event.pubkey,
-  load: async (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequest> = {}) => {
+  load: async (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequestWithHandlers> = {}) => {
     await loadRelaySelections(pubkey, request)
     await load({...request, filters: [{kinds: [MUTES], authors: [pubkey]}]})
   },
diff --git a/packages/app/src/profiles.ts b/packages/app/src/profiles.ts
index 97648e6..598219d 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/profiles.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/profiles.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {derived, readable} from 'svelte/store'
 import {readProfile, displayProfile, displayPubkey, PROFILE} from '@welshman/util'
-import {type SubscribeRequest} from "@welshman/net"
-import {type PublishedProfile} from "@welshman/util"
+import type {SubscribeRequestWithHandlers} from "@welshman/net"
+import type {PublishedProfile, TrustedEvent} from "@welshman/util"
 import {deriveEventsMapped, withGetter} from '@welshman/store'
 import {repository, load} from './core'
 import {createSearch} from './util'
@@ -24,9 +24,24 @@ export const {
   name: "profiles",
   store: profiles,
   getKey: profile => profile.event.pubkey,
-  load: async (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequest> = {}) => {
-    await loadRelaySelections(pubkey, request)
-    await load({...request, filters: [{kinds: [PROFILE], authors: [pubkey]}]})
+  load: async (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequestWithHandlers> = {}) => {
+    const filters = [{kinds: [PROFILE], authors: [pubkey]}]
+
+    // Attempt to load the user profile right away, regardless of whether we have relays,
+    // since profiles are crucial to UX
+    load({...request, filters})
+
+    // Load relay selections as quickly as possible, moving on to retrying profiles with
+    // better selections the moment we have a result, even if it's outdated
+    await new Promise<void>(resolve => {
+      loadRelaySelections(pubkey, {
+        onEvent: (event: TrustedEvent) => {
+          resolve()
+        }
+      })
+    })
+
+    await load({...request, filters})
   },
 })
 
diff --git a/packages/app/src/relaySelections.ts b/packages/app/src/relaySelections.ts
index f49e451..d0b2c63 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/relaySelections.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/relaySelections.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {INBOX_RELAYS, RELAYS, getRelayTags, normalizeRelayUrl, type TrustedEvent} from '@welshman/util'
-import {type SubscribeRequest} from "@welshman/net"
+import {type SubscribeRequestWithHandlers} from "@welshman/net"
 import {deriveEvents, withGetter} from '@welshman/store'
 import {load, repository} from './core'
 import {collection} from './collection'
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const {
   name: "relaySelections",
   store: relaySelections,
   getKey: relaySelections => relaySelections.pubkey,
-  load: (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequest> = {}) =>
+  load: (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequestWithHandlers> = {}) =>
     load({...request, filters: [{kinds: [RELAYS], authors: [pubkey]}]}),
 })
 
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ export const {
   name: "inboxRelaySelections",
   store: inboxRelaySelections,
   getKey: inboxRelaySelections => inboxRelaySelections.pubkey,
-  load: (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequest> = {}) =>
+  load: (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequestWithHandlers> = {}) =>
     load({...request, filters: [{kinds: [INBOX_RELAYS], authors: [pubkey]}]}),
 })
diff --git a/packages/app/src/zappers.ts b/packages/app/src/zappers.ts
index 2ab61ef..19fea74 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/zappers.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/zappers.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {writable, derived} from 'svelte/store'
 import {withGetter} from '@welshman/store'
 import {type Zapper} from '@welshman/util'
-import {type SubscribeRequest} from "@welshman/net"
+import {type SubscribeRequestWithHandlers} from "@welshman/net"
 import {ctx, identity, fetchJson, uniq, bech32ToHex, hexToBech32, tryCatch, batcher, postJson} from '@welshman/lib'
 import {collection} from './collection'
 import {deriveProfile} from './profiles'
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ export const fetchZappers = async (lnurls: string[]) => {
   // Use dufflepud if we it's set up to protect user privacy, otherwise fetch directly
   if (base) {
     const hexUrls = lnurls.map(lnurl => tryCatch(() => bech32ToHex(lnurl))).filter(identity)
-    const res: any = await tryCatch(async () => await postJson(`${base}/zapper/info`, {lnurls: hexUrls}))
 
-    for (const {lnurl, info} of res?.data || []) {
-      tryCatch(() => zappersByLnurl.set(hexToBech32("lnurl", lnurl), info))
+    if (hexUrls.length > 0) {
+      const res: any = await tryCatch(async () => await postJson(`${base}/zapper/info`, {lnurls: hexUrls}))
+
+      for (const {lnurl, info} of res?.data || []) {
+        tryCatch(() => zappersByLnurl.set(hexToBech32("lnurl", lnurl), info))
+      }
     }
   } else {
     const results = await Promise.all(
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ export const {
   }),
 })
 
-export const deriveZapperForPubkey = (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequest> = {}) =>
+export const deriveZapperForPubkey = (pubkey: string, request: Partial<SubscribeRequestWithHandlers> = {}) =>
   derived(
     [zappersByLnurl, deriveProfile(pubkey, request)],
     ([$zappersByLnurl, $profile]) => {
diff --git a/packages/net/src/Subscribe.ts b/packages/net/src/Subscribe.ts
index 9394539..a23e44a 100644
--- a/packages/net/src/Subscribe.ts
+++ b/packages/net/src/Subscribe.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ export const optimizeSubscriptions = (subs: Subscription[]) => {
       const mergedSubs = []
 
       for (const {relays, filters} of ctx.net.optimizeSubscriptions(group)) {
-        const mergedSub = makeSubscription({filters,
+        const mergedSub = makeSubscription({
+          filters,
           relays,
           timeout,
           authTimeout,
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ export const optimizeSubscriptions = (subs: Subscription[]) => {
     })
 }
 
-export const executeSubscription = (sub: Subscription) => {
+const _executeSubscription = (sub: Subscription) => {
   const {request, emitter, tracker, controller} = sub
   const {filters, closeOnEose, relays, signal, timeout, authTimeout = 0} = request
   const executor = ctx.net.getExecutor(relays)
@@ -305,8 +306,11 @@ export const executeSubscription = (sub: Subscription) => {
   }
 }
 
+export const executeSubscription = (sub: Subscription) =>
+  optimizeSubscriptions([sub]).forEach(_executeSubscription)
+
 export const executeSubscriptions = (subs: Subscription[]) =>
-  optimizeSubscriptions(subs).forEach(executeSubscription)
+  optimizeSubscriptions(subs).forEach(_executeSubscription)
 
 export const executeSubscriptionBatched = (() => {
   const subs: Subscription[] = []