1 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/components/profile/ProfilePreview.tsx b/src/components/profile/ProfilePreview.tsx
index 6f008540..134e94cd 100644
--- a/src/components/profile/ProfilePreview.tsx
+++ b/src/components/profile/ProfilePreview.tsx
@@ -134,21 +134,23 @@ const ProfilePreview: React.FC<ProfilePreviewProps> = ({
         }
       }
 
+      const userXId =
+        loggedInUser.username === user.username ? undefined : user.id;
+
       /**
-       * Dispatch an event to Fetch the user details
-       * If the user is already present in store, do not fetch again
-       * Finally, Navigate to profile of the user selected
+       * Dispatch an event to Fetch the user details only if we're navigating to
+       * a userX's profile.
+       * If the user is already present in store, do not fetch again.
+       * Finally, Navigate to profile of the user selected.
        */
-
-      if (!userXInStore(state, screenType, user.id)) {
+      if (userXId && !userXInStore(state, screenType, user.id)) {
         await fetchUserX(
           dispatch,
           {userId: user.id, username: user.username},
           screenType,
         );
       }
-      const userXId =
-        loggedInUser.username === user.username ? undefined : user.id;
+
       navigation.push('Profile', {
         userXId,
         screenType,