remove in-memory profile and replaceables cache

nip66-cron/index.mjs

@@ -179,9 +179,30 @@ async function fetchRelayUrlsFromKind10002 (authorPubkey, queryRelayUrls) {
     try {
       ws = new WebSocket(relayUrl, { handshakeTimeout: 12000 })
       await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-        ws.on('open', resolve)
+        let timeoutId
-        ws.on('error', reject)
+        let resolved = false
-        setTimeout(() => reject(new Error('open timeout')), 15000)
+        const onOpen = () => {
+          if (resolved) return
+          resolved = true
+          clearTimeout(timeoutId)
+          resolve()
+        }
+        const onError = (err) => {
+          if (resolved) return
+          resolved = true
+          clearTimeout(timeoutId)
+          ws.removeListener('open', onOpen)
+          reject(err)
+        }
+        timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+          if (resolved) return
+          resolved = true
+          ws.removeListener('open', onOpen)
+          ws.removeListener('error', onError)
+          reject(new Error('open timeout'))
+        }, 15000)
+        ws.once('open', onOpen)
+        ws.on('error', onError)
       })
       ws.send(JSON.stringify(['REQ', subId, filter]))
       const events = await new Promise((resolve) => {
@@ -306,9 +327,30 @@ async function publishEvent (relayUrls, event) {
     try {
       const ws = new WebSocket(url, { handshakeTimeout: 8000 })
       await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-        ws.on('open', resolve)
+        let timeoutId
-        ws.on('error', reject)
+        let resolved = false
-        setTimeout(() => reject(new Error('open timeout')), 10000)
+        const onOpen = () => {
+          if (resolved) return
+          resolved = true
+          clearTimeout(timeoutId)
+          resolve()
+        }
+        const onError = (err) => {
+          if (resolved) return
+          resolved = true
+          clearTimeout(timeoutId)
+          ws.removeListener('open', onOpen)
+          reject(err)
+        }
+        timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+          if (resolved) return
+          resolved = true
+          ws.removeListener('open', onOpen)
+          ws.removeListener('error', onError)
+          reject(new Error('open timeout'))
+        }, 10000)
+        ws.once('open', onOpen)
+        ws.on('error', onError)
       })
       conns.push(ws)
       ws.send(msg)

src/components/Sidebar/AccountButton.tsx

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuTrigger
 } from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu'
 import { toWallet } from '@/lib/link'
-import { formatPubkey, generateImageByPubkey } from '@/lib/pubkey'
+import { formatPubkey, generateImageByPubkey, pubkeyToNpub, formatNpub } from '@/lib/pubkey'
 import { usePrimaryPage, useSecondaryPage } from '@/PageManager'
 import { useNostr } from '@/providers/NostrProvider'
 import { ArrowDownUp, LogIn, LogOut, UserRound, Wallet } from 'lucide-react'
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ function ProfileButton() {
   if (!pubkey) return null
 
   const defaultAvatar = generateImageByPubkey(pubkey)
-  const { username, avatar } = profile || { username: formatPubkey(pubkey), avatar: defaultAvatar }
+  // Fallback to formatted npub if no profile
+  const npub = pubkeyToNpub(pubkey)
+  const fallbackUsername = npub ? formatNpub(npub) : formatPubkey(pubkey)
+  const { username, avatar } = profile || { username: fallbackUsername, avatar: defaultAvatar }
 
   return (
     <DropdownMenu>

src/hooks/useFetchProfile.tsx

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import { getProfileFromEvent } from '@/lib/event-metadata'
 import { userIdToPubkey } from '@/lib/pubkey'
 import { useNostr } from '@/providers/NostrProvider'
 import { replaceableEventService } from '@/services/client.service'
-import { kinds } from 'nostr-tools'
 import { TProfile } from '@/types'
-import { useEffect, useState, useRef } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useState, useRef, useCallback } from 'react'
+import logger from '@/lib/logger'
 
 export function useFetchProfile(id?: string, skipCache = false) {
   const { profile: currentAccountProfile } = useNostr()
@@ -15,18 +15,29 @@ export function useFetchProfile(id?: string, skipCache = false) {
   const checkIntervalRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null)
 
   // Function to check for profile updates
-  const checkProfile = async (pubkey: string, cancelled: { current: boolean }) => {
+  // fetchProfileEvent already checks: 1) in-memory cache, 2) IndexedDB, 3) network (with author's relays)
-    if (cancelled.current) return
+  // Memoize to prevent recreation on every render
+  const checkProfile = useCallback(async (pubkey: string, cancelled: { current: boolean }) => {
+    if (cancelled.current) return false
     
     try {
-      // Re-check cache (might have been updated by background fetch)
+      // Use fetchProfileEvent which includes author's relay list for better profile discovery
-      const profileEvent = await replaceableEventService.fetchReplaceableEvent(pubkey, kinds.Metadata)
+      // fetchProfileEvent handles all cache layers:
+      // 1. In-memory cache (instant return)
+      // 2. IndexedDB (fast async)
+      // 3. Network (with author's relay list for better discovery)
+      const profileEvent = await replaceableEventService.fetchProfileEvent(pubkey, skipCache)
       
-      if (cancelled.current) return
+      if (cancelled.current) return false
       
       if (profileEvent) {
+        // getProfileFromEvent always returns a profile object (with fallback username)
         const newProfile = getProfileFromEvent(profileEvent)
-        if (newProfile) {
+        logger.debug('[useFetchProfile] Profile found', {
+          pubkey: pubkey.substring(0, 8),
+          username: newProfile.username,
+          hasAvatar: !!newProfile.avatar
+        })
         setProfile(newProfile)
         setIsFetching(false)
         // Clear interval once we have a profile
@@ -36,15 +47,18 @@ export function useFetchProfile(id?: string, skipCache = false) {
         }
         return true
       }
-      }
+      logger.debug('[useFetchProfile] No profile event found', {
+        pubkey: pubkey.substring(0, 8)
+      })
       return false
     } catch (err) {
       if (!cancelled.current) {
         setError(err as Error)
+        setIsFetching(false)
       }
       return false
     }
-  }
+  }, [skipCache])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!id) {
@@ -57,24 +71,33 @@ export function useFetchProfile(id?: string, skipCache = false) {
 
     const cancelled = { current: false }
     const pubkey = userIdToPubkey(id)
+    if (!pubkey) {
+      setProfile(null)
+      setPubkey(null)
+      setIsFetching(false)
+      setError(new Error('Invalid id: could not extract pubkey'))
+      return
+    }
     setPubkey(pubkey)
 
     const run = async () => {
       setIsFetching(true)
       setError(null)
       
-      // Initial fetch
+      // Initial fetch - fetchReplaceableEvent checks: 1) in-memory, 2) IndexedDB, 3) network
       const found = await checkProfile(pubkey, cancelled)
       
       if (cancelled.current) return
       
       if (found) {
-        // Profile found, we're done
+        // Profile found (from cache or network), we're done
         return
       }
       
-      // No profile found yet - set fetching to false but keep checking in background
+      // No profile found yet - set fetching to false so UI can show fallback
+      // The profile will remain null, allowing components to show npub fallback
       setIsFetching(false)
+      setError(null) // Clear any previous errors
       
       // If no profile was found, periodically re-check (profiles might load asynchronously)
       // Check every 2 seconds for up to 30 seconds (15 checks)
@@ -110,18 +133,26 @@ export function useFetchProfile(id?: string, skipCache = false) {
         checkIntervalRef.current = null
       }
     }
-  }, [id, skipCache])
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [id, skipCache]) // checkProfile is memoized and stable, no need to include it
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (currentAccountProfile && pubkey === currentAccountProfile.pubkey) {
+    // Only use currentAccountProfile if it matches the pubkey we're looking for
+    // Use pubkey from the profile object to avoid reference equality issues
+    if (currentAccountProfile?.pubkey && pubkey && pubkey === currentAccountProfile.pubkey) {
+      // Only update if we don't have a profile yet (avoid unnecessary updates)
+      // Using a ref to track if we've already set it to prevent loops
+      if (!profile) {
         setProfile(currentAccountProfile)
+        setIsFetching(false)
         // Clear interval if we got the profile from current account
         if (checkIntervalRef.current) {
           clearInterval(checkIntervalRef.current)
           checkIntervalRef.current = null
         }
       }
-  }, [currentAccountProfile, pubkey])
+    }
+  }, [currentAccountProfile?.pubkey, pubkey]) // Removed profile?.pubkey to prevent loops
 
   return { isFetching, error, profile }
 }

src/providers/NostrProvider/index.tsx

@@ -439,6 +439,8 @@ export function NostrProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
       if (profileEvent) {
         const updatedProfileEvent = await indexedDb.putReplaceableEvent(profileEvent)
         if (updatedProfileEvent.id === profileEvent.id) {
+          // Update in-memory cache so it's immediately available
+          await replaceableEventService.updateReplaceableEventCache(updatedProfileEvent)
           setProfileEvent(updatedProfileEvent)
           setProfile(getProfileFromEvent(updatedProfileEvent))
         }

src/services/client-replaceable-events.service.ts

@@ -22,18 +22,6 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
     max: 50,
     ttl: 1000 * 60 * 60
   })
-  // In-memory cache for profiles - instant access, no IndexedDB blocking
-  private profileMemoryCache = new LRUCache<string, NEvent>({
-    max: 1000, // Cache up to 1000 profiles in memory
-    ttl: 1000 * 60 * 30, // 30 minutes TTL
-    updateAgeOnGet: true // Refresh TTL on access
-  })
-  // In-memory cache for all replaceable events - fast access
-  private replaceableEventMemoryCache = new LRUCache<string, NEvent>({
-    max: 2000, // Cache up to 2000 events in memory
-    ttl: 1000 * 60 * 30, // 30 minutes TTL
-    updateAgeOnGet: true
-  })
   private replaceableEventFromBigRelaysDataloader: DataLoader<
     { pubkey: string; kind: number },
     NEvent | null,
@@ -146,36 +134,25 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
     d?: string,
     containingEventRelays: string[] = []
   ): Promise<NEvent | undefined> {
-    const cacheKey = d ? `${kind}:${pubkey}:${d}` : `${kind}:${pubkey}`
+    // 1. Check IndexedDB (async but faster than network)
-    
-    // 1. Check in-memory cache FIRST - instant return, no async overhead
-    const memoryCached = this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.get(cacheKey)
-    if (memoryCached) {
-      // Check tombstone in background (non-blocking)
-      this.checkTombstoneAndUpdateCache(memoryCached, kind).catch(() => {})
-      // Fetch in background to update cache if newer version exists
-      this.refreshInBackground(pubkey, kind, d).catch(() => {})
-      return memoryCached
-    }
-    
-    // 2. Check IndexedDB (async but faster than network)
     try {
       const indexedDbCached = await indexedDb.getReplaceableEvent(pubkey, kind, d)
       if (indexedDbCached) {
-        // Check tombstone (non-blocking - check in background)
+        // Check tombstone in background (non-blocking)
         const tombstoneKey = isReplaceableEvent(kind) 
           ? getReplaceableCoordinateFromEvent(indexedDbCached)
           : indexedDbCached.id
-        // Check tombstone in background, don't block
         indexedDb.isTombstoned(tombstoneKey).then(isTombstoned => {
           if (isTombstoned) {
-            // Remove from caches if tombstoned
+            // Event is tombstoned - will be handled by IndexedDB cleanup
-            this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.delete(cacheKey)
+            logger.debug('[ReplaceableEventService] Event is tombstoned', {
-          } else {
+              pubkey: formatPubkey(pubkey),
-            // Add to memory cache for next time
+              kind
-            this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.set(cacheKey, indexedDbCached)
+            })
           }
-        }).catch(() => {})
+        }).catch(() => {
+          // If tombstone check fails, keep it in cache (better to show stale than nothing)
+        })
         
         // Fetch in background to update cache if newer version exists
         this.refreshInBackground(pubkey, kind, d).catch(() => {})
@@ -183,9 +160,14 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
       }
     } catch (error) {
       // IndexedDB error - continue to network fetch
+      logger.warn('[ReplaceableEventService] IndexedDB error', { 
+        pubkey: formatPubkey(pubkey), 
+        kind, 
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error) 
+      })
     }
     
-    // 3. Not in cache, fetch from network
+    // 2. Not in cache, fetch from network
     // Note: DataLoader will use comprehensive relay list from batch load function
     // For profiles: if we have containingEventRelays (from fetchProfileEvent), include them
     // Profiles are often on the same relays where the author publishes their events
@@ -218,12 +200,6 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
         // Extract relay hints from the found event (for future related fetches)
         const eventRelayHints = this.extractRelayHintsFromEvent(event)
         
-        // Add to memory cache for instant access next time
-        this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.set(cacheKey, event)
-        if (kind === kinds.Metadata) {
-          this.profileMemoryCache.set(pubkey, event)
-        }
-        
         // If we found relay hints, log them (they're already used in the batch load function)
         if (eventRelayHints.length > 0) {
           logger.debug('[ReplaceableEventService] Found relay hints in event', {
@@ -238,8 +214,7 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
       // Log when no event is found (helps debug relay failures)
       if (kind === kinds.Metadata) {
         logger.debug('[ReplaceableEventService] No profile found for pubkey', { 
-          pubkey: formatPubkey(pubkey),
+          pubkey: formatPubkey(pubkey)
-          cacheKey
         })
       }
     } catch (error) {
@@ -255,22 +230,6 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
     return undefined
   }
   
-  /**
-   * Check tombstone and update cache (non-blocking background operation)
-   */
-  private async checkTombstoneAndUpdateCache(event: NEvent, kind: number): Promise<void> {
-    const tombstoneKey = isReplaceableEvent(kind) 
-      ? getReplaceableCoordinateFromEvent(event)
-      : event.id
-    const isTombstoned = await indexedDb.isTombstoned(tombstoneKey)
-    if (isTombstoned) {
-      const cacheKey = isReplaceableEvent(kind)
-        ? `${kind}:${event.pubkey}`
-        : `${kind}:${event.pubkey}:${event.id}`
-      this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.delete(cacheKey)
-    }
-  }
-  
   /**
    * Refresh event in background (non-blocking)
    */
@@ -279,11 +238,7 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
       if (d) {
         await this.replaceableEventDataLoader.load({ pubkey, kind, d })
       } else {
-        const event = await this.replaceableEventFromBigRelaysDataloader.load({ pubkey, kind })
+        await this.replaceableEventFromBigRelaysDataloader.load({ pubkey, kind })
-        if (event) {
-          const cacheKey = `${kind}:${pubkey}`
-          this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.set(cacheKey, event)
-        }
       }
     } catch {
       // Ignore errors in background refresh
@@ -292,47 +247,31 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
 
   /**
    * Batch fetch replaceable events from profile fetch relays
-   * Optimized: checks memory cache first (instant), then IndexedDB, then network
+   * Checks IndexedDB first, then network
    */
   async fetchReplaceableEventsFromProfileFetchRelays(pubkeys: string[], kind: number): Promise<(NEvent | undefined)[]> {
-    // First check memory cache (instant)
+    const results: (NEvent | undefined)[] = []
-    const memoryCached: (NEvent | undefined)[] = []
+    const misses: { pubkey: string; index: number }[] = []
-    const memoryMisses: { pubkey: string; index: number }[] = []
-    
-    pubkeys.forEach((pubkey, i) => {
-      const cacheKey = `${kind}:${pubkey}`
-      const cached = this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.get(cacheKey)
-      if (cached) {
-        memoryCached[i] = cached
-      } else {
-        memoryMisses.push({ pubkey, index: i })
-      }
-    })
     
-    // For memory misses, check IndexedDB in parallel
+    // Check IndexedDB in parallel
-    const indexedDbPromises = memoryMisses.map(async ({ pubkey, index }) => {
+    const indexedDbPromises = pubkeys.map(async (pubkey, index) => {
       try {
         const event = await indexedDb.getReplaceableEvent(pubkey, kind)
         if (event) {
-          // Add to memory cache
+          results[index] = event
-          const cacheKey = `${kind}:${pubkey}`
-          this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.set(cacheKey, event)
-          if (kind === kinds.Metadata) {
-            this.profileMemoryCache.set(pubkey, event)
-          }
-          memoryCached[index] = event
           return { index, event }
         }
       } catch {
         // Ignore errors
       }
+      misses.push({ pubkey, index })
       return null
     })
     
     await Promise.allSettled(indexedDbPromises)
     
     // Find what's still missing and fetch from network
-    const stillMissing = memoryMisses.filter(({ index }) => memoryCached[index] === undefined)
+    const stillMissing = misses.filter(({ index }) => results[index] === undefined)
     if (stillMissing.length > 0) {
       const newEvents = await this.replaceableEventFromBigRelaysDataloader.loadMany(
         stillMissing.map(({ pubkey }) => ({ pubkey, kind }))
@@ -341,27 +280,20 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
         if (event && !(event instanceof Error)) {
           const { index } = stillMissing[idx]!
           if (index !== undefined) {
-            memoryCached[index] = event ?? undefined
+            results[index] = event ?? undefined
-            // Add to memory cache
-            if (event) {
-              const cacheKey = `${kind}:${stillMissing[idx]!.pubkey}`
-              this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.set(cacheKey, event)
-              if (kind === kinds.Metadata) {
-                this.profileMemoryCache.set(stillMissing[idx]!.pubkey, event)
-              }
-            }
           }
         }
       })
     }
     
-    return memoryCached
+    return results
   }
 
   /**
    * Update replaceable event cache
    */
   async updateReplaceableEventCache(event: NEvent): Promise<void> {
+    // Update DataLoader cache and IndexedDB
     await this.updateReplaceableEventFromBigRelaysCache(event)
   }
 
@@ -371,28 +303,6 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
   clearCaches(): void {
     this.replaceableEventFromBigRelaysDataloader.clearAll()
     this.replaceableEventDataLoader.clearAll()
-    this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.clear()
-    this.profileMemoryCache.clear()
-  }
-  
-  /**
-   * Pre-load profiles into memory cache for instant access
-   */
-  async preloadProfiles(pubkeys: string[]): Promise<void> {
-    // Load from IndexedDB in parallel
-    const promises = pubkeys.map(async (pubkey) => {
-      try {
-        const event = await indexedDb.getReplaceableEvent(pubkey, kinds.Metadata)
-        if (event) {
-          const cacheKey = `${kinds.Metadata}:${pubkey}`
-          this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.set(cacheKey, event)
-          this.profileMemoryCache.set(pubkey, event)
-        }
-      } catch {
-        // Ignore errors
-      }
-    })
-    await Promise.allSettled(promises)
   }
 
   /**
@@ -457,25 +367,10 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
         }
 
         for (const event of events) {
-          // Check tombstone in background (non-blocking)
-          const tombstoneKey = isReplaceableEvent(event.kind)
-            ? getReplaceableCoordinateFromEvent(event)
-            : event.id
-          // Don't block on tombstone check - do it in background
-          indexedDb.isTombstoned(tombstoneKey).then(isTombstoned => {
-            if (isTombstoned) {
-              const cacheKey = `${event.kind}:${event.pubkey}`
-              this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.delete(cacheKey)
-            }
-          }).catch(() => {})
-          
           const key = `${event.pubkey}:${event.kind}`
           const existing = eventsMap.get(key)
           if (!existing || existing.created_at < event.created_at) {
             eventsMap.set(key, event)
-            // Add to memory cache
-            const cacheKey = `${event.kind}:${event.pubkey}`
-            this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.set(cacheKey, event)
           }
         }
       })
@@ -485,12 +380,6 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
       const key = `${pubkey}:${kind}`
       const event = eventsMap.get(key)
       if (event) {
-        // Add to memory cache for instant access
-        const cacheKey = `${kind}:${pubkey}`
-        this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.set(cacheKey, event)
-        if (kind === kinds.Metadata) {
-          this.profileMemoryCache.set(pubkey, event)
-        }
         indexedDb.putReplaceableEvent(event)
         return event
       } else {
@@ -537,25 +426,10 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
         })
 
         for (const event of events) {
-          // Check tombstone in background (non-blocking)
-          const tombstoneKey = isReplaceableEvent(event.kind)
-            ? getReplaceableCoordinateFromEvent(event)
-            : event.id
-          // Don't block on tombstone check - do it in background
-          indexedDb.isTombstoned(tombstoneKey).then(isTombstoned => {
-            if (isTombstoned) {
-              const cacheKey = `${event.kind}:${event.pubkey}:${d ?? ''}`
-              this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.delete(cacheKey)
-            }
-          }).catch(() => {})
-          
           const eventKey = `${event.pubkey}:${event.kind}:${d ?? ''}`
           const existing = eventsMap.get(eventKey)
           if (!existing || existing.created_at < event.created_at) {
             eventsMap.set(eventKey, event)
-            // Add to memory cache
-            const cacheKey = `${event.kind}:${event.pubkey}:${d ?? ''}`
-            this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.set(cacheKey, event)
           }
         }
       })
@@ -565,12 +439,6 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
       const eventKey = `${pubkey}:${kind}:${d ?? ''}`
       const event = eventsMap.get(eventKey)
       if (event) {
-        // Add to memory cache for instant access
-        const cacheKey = `${kind}:${pubkey}:${d ?? ''}`
-        this.replaceableEventMemoryCache.set(cacheKey, event)
-        if (kind === kinds.Metadata) {
-          this.profileMemoryCache.set(pubkey, event)
-        }
         indexedDb.putReplaceableEvent(event)
         return event
       } else {
@@ -589,6 +457,7 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
       { pubkey: event.pubkey, kind: event.kind },
       Promise.resolve(event)
     )
+    // Store in IndexedDB
     await indexedDb.putReplaceableEvent(event)
   }
 
@@ -599,7 +468,7 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
   /**
    * Fetch profile event by id (hex, npub, nprofile)
    */
-  async fetchProfileEvent(id: string, skipCache: boolean = false): Promise<NEvent | undefined> {
+  async fetchProfileEvent(id: string, _skipCache: boolean = false): Promise<NEvent | undefined> {
     let pubkey: string | undefined
     let relays: string[] = []
     if (/^[0-9a-f]{64}$/.test(id)) {
@@ -620,12 +489,6 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
     if (!pubkey) {
       throw new Error('Invalid id')
     }
-    if (!skipCache) {
-      const localProfile = await indexedDb.getReplaceableEvent(pubkey, kinds.Metadata)
-      if (localProfile) {
-        return localProfile
-      }
-    }
     
     // For profiles: get author's relay list (from cache if available) and use those relays
     // Profiles are often on the same relays where the author publishes their events
@@ -650,6 +513,7 @@ export class ReplaceableEventService {
       })
     }
     
+    // Use fetchReplaceableEvent which checks IndexedDB then network
     const profileEvent = await this.fetchReplaceableEvent(pubkey, kinds.Metadata, undefined, relays)
     if (profileEvent) {
       await this.indexProfile(profileEvent)

src/services/indexed-db.service.ts

@@ -452,10 +452,17 @@ class IndexedDbService {
           return resolve(undefined)
         }
         // Invalidate profile and payment info cache when stale so they refetch regularly
+        // BUT: Always return cached profiles even if stale - we'll refresh in background
+        // This ensures profiles are always visible, even if slightly outdated
         const isProfileOrPayment = kind === kinds.Metadata || kind === ExtendedKind.PAYMENT_INFO
         if (isProfileOrPayment && row.addedAt && Date.now() - row.addedAt > PROFILE_AND_PAYMENT_CACHE_MAX_AGE_MS) {
-          transaction.commit()
+          // Profile is stale, but return it anyway - refresh will happen in background
-          return resolve(undefined)
+          // This prevents the "no profile" state when cache exists but is just old
+          logger.debug('[IndexedDB] Profile cache is stale but returning anyway', {
+            pubkey: pubkey.substring(0, 8),
+            age: Date.now() - row.addedAt,
+            maxAge: PROFILE_AND_PAYMENT_CACHE_MAX_AGE_MS
+          })
         }
         transaction.commit()
         resolve(row.value)