diff --git a/src/PageManager.tsx b/src/PageManager.tsx
index 34ae472..47c6c1c 100644
--- a/src/PageManager.tsx
+++ b/src/PageManager.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import WalletPage from '@/pages/secondary/WalletPage'
 import PostSettingsPage from '@/pages/secondary/PostSettingsPage'
 import GeneralSettingsPage from '@/pages/secondary/GeneralSettingsPage'
 import TranslationPage from '@/pages/secondary/TranslationPage'
+import SecondaryProfilePage from '@/pages/secondary/ProfilePage'
 import { CurrentRelaysProvider } from '@/providers/CurrentRelaysProvider'
 import { NotificationProvider } from '@/providers/NotificationProvider'
 import { useUserPreferences } from '@/providers/UserPreferencesProvider'
@@ -158,6 +159,27 @@ export function useSmartRelayNavigation() {
   return { navigateToRelay }
 }
 
+// Custom hook for intelligent profile navigation
+export function useSmartProfileNavigation() {
+  const { showRecommendedRelaysPanel } = useUserPreferences()
+  const { push: pushSecondary } = useSecondaryPage()
+  const { setPrimaryNoteView } = usePrimaryNoteView()
+  
+  const navigateToProfile = (url: string) => {
+    if (!showRecommendedRelaysPanel) {
+      // When right panel is hidden, show profile in primary area
+      // Extract profile ID from URL (e.g., "/users/npub1..." -> "npub1...")
+      const profileId = url.replace('/users/', '')
+      setPrimaryNoteView(<SecondaryProfilePage id={profileId} index={0} hideTitlebar={true} />, 'settings')
+    } else {
+      // Normal behavior - use secondary navigation
+      pushSecondary(url)
+    }
+  }
+  
+  return { navigateToProfile }
+}
+
 // Custom hook for intelligent settings navigation
 export function useSmartSettingsNavigation() {
   const { showRecommendedRelaysPanel } = useUserPreferences()
diff --git a/src/components/Note/Highlight/index.tsx b/src/components/Note/Highlight/index.tsx
index a6977ac..2693213 100644
--- a/src/components/Note/Highlight/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Note/Highlight/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { SecondaryPageLink } from '@/PageManager'
+import { useSmartNoteNavigation } from '@/PageManager'
 import { Event } from 'nostr-tools'
 import { ExternalLink, Highlighter } from 'lucide-react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export default function Highlight({
   className?: string
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
+  const { navigateToNote } = useSmartNoteNavigation()
   
   try {
 
@@ -132,15 +133,18 @@ export default function Highlight({
                     <ExternalLink className="w-3 h-3" />
                   </a>
                 ) : (
-                  <SecondaryPageLink
-                    to={toNote(source.bech32)}
-                    className="text-blue-500 hover:underline font-mono"
+                  <span
+                    onClick={(e) => {
+                      e.stopPropagation()
+                      navigateToNote(toNote(source.bech32))
+                    }}
+                    className="text-blue-500 hover:underline font-mono cursor-pointer"
                   >
                     {source.type === 'event' 
                       ? `note1${source.bech32.substring(5, 13)}...` 
                       : `naddr1${source.bech32.substring(6, 14)}...`
                     }
-                  </SecondaryPageLink>
+                  </span>
                 )}
               </div>
             )}
diff --git a/src/components/ProfileCard/index.tsx b/src/components/ProfileCard/index.tsx
index 6d9b631..b9eadc6 100644
--- a/src/components/ProfileCard/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProfileCard/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { useFetchProfile } from '@/hooks'
+import { toProfile } from '@/lib/link'
+import { useSmartProfileNavigation } from '@/PageManager'
+import { UserRound } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import FollowButton from '../FollowButton'
 import Nip05 from '../Nip05'
 import ProfileAbout from '../ProfileAbout'
@@ -7,6 +12,8 @@ import { SimpleUserAvatar } from '../UserAvatar'
 export default function ProfileCard({ pubkey }: { pubkey: string }) {
   const { profile } = useFetchProfile(pubkey)
   const { username, about } = profile || {}
+  const { navigateToProfile } = useSmartProfileNavigation()
+  const { t } = useTranslation()
 
   return (
     <div className="w-full flex flex-col gap-2 not-prose">
@@ -24,6 +31,18 @@ export default function ProfileCard({ pubkey }: { pubkey: string }) {
           className="text-sm text-wrap break-words w-full overflow-hidden text-ellipsis line-clamp-6"
         />
       )}
+      <Button
+        variant="outline"
+        size="sm"
+        className="w-full mt-2"
+        onClick={(e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation()
+          navigateToProfile(toProfile(pubkey))
+        }}
+      >
+        <UserRound className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
+        {t('View full profile')}
+      </Button>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/UserAvatar/index.tsx b/src/components/UserAvatar/index.tsx
index 187beb6..dd679a0 100644
--- a/src/components/UserAvatar/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserAvatar/index.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from '@/components/ui/avatar'
 import { HoverCard, HoverCardContent, HoverCardTrigger } from '@/components/ui/hover-card'
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
 import { useFetchProfile } from '@/hooks'
-import { toProfile } from '@/lib/link'
 import { generateImageByPubkey } from '@/lib/pubkey'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
-import { SecondaryPageLink } from '@/PageManager'
 import { useMemo } from 'react'
 import ProfileCard from '../ProfileCard'
 
@@ -44,15 +42,13 @@ export default function UserAvatar({
 
   return (
     <HoverCard>
-      <HoverCardTrigger>
-        <SecondaryPageLink to={toProfile(pubkey)} onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
-          <Avatar className={cn('shrink-0', UserAvatarSizeCnMap[size], className)}>
-            <AvatarImage src={avatar} className="object-cover object-center" />
-            <AvatarFallback>
-              <img src={defaultAvatar} alt={pubkey} />
-            </AvatarFallback>
-          </Avatar>
-        </SecondaryPageLink>
+      <HoverCardTrigger asChild>
+        <Avatar className={cn('shrink-0 cursor-pointer', UserAvatarSizeCnMap[size], className)}>
+          <AvatarImage src={avatar} className="object-cover object-center" />
+          <AvatarFallback>
+            <img src={defaultAvatar} alt={pubkey} />
+          </AvatarFallback>
+        </Avatar>
       </HoverCardTrigger>
       <HoverCardContent className="w-72">
         <ProfileCard pubkey={pubkey} />
diff --git a/src/components/Username/index.tsx b/src/components/Username/index.tsx
index 918ca7d..8ce3f0b 100644
--- a/src/components/Username/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Username/index.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import { HoverCard, HoverCardContent, HoverCardTrigger } from '@/components/ui/hover-card'
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
 import { useFetchProfile } from '@/hooks'
-import { toProfile } from '@/lib/link'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
-import { SecondaryPageLink } from '@/PageManager'
 import ProfileCard from '../ProfileCard'
 
 export default function Username({
@@ -34,15 +32,9 @@ export default function Username({
   return (
     <HoverCard>
       <HoverCardTrigger asChild>
-        <div className={className}>
-          <SecondaryPageLink
-            to={toProfile(pubkey)}
-            className="truncate hover:underline"
-            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-          >
-            {showAt && '@'}
-            {username}
-          </SecondaryPageLink>
+        <div className={cn('truncate hover:underline cursor-pointer', className)}>
+          {showAt && '@'}
+          {username}
         </div>
       </HoverCardTrigger>
       <HoverCardContent className="w-80">
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 2d4caa8..bf71de4 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export default {
     'Copy event ID': 'Copy event ID',
     'Copy user ID': 'Copy user ID',
     'View raw event': 'View raw event',
+    'View full profile': 'View full profile',
     Like: 'Like',
     'switch to light theme': 'switch to light theme',
     'switch to dark theme': 'switch to dark theme',
diff --git a/src/lib/url.ts b/src/lib/url.ts
index 9f92929..be4ff1b 100644
--- a/src/lib/url.ts
+++ b/src/lib/url.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,21 @@ export function normalizeUrl(url: string): string {
         url = 'wss://' + url
       }
     }
+    
+    // Parse the URL first to validate it
     const p = new URL(url)
+    
+    // Check if URL has query parameters or hash fragments that suggest it's not a relay
+    // Relay URLs shouldn't have query params like ?token= or hash fragments
+    const hasQueryParams = url.includes('?')
+    const hasHashFragment = url.includes('#')
+    
+    // Block URLs with query params or hash fragments (these are likely not relays)
+    if (hasQueryParams || hasHashFragment) {
+      console.warn('Skipping URL with query/hash (not a relay):', url)
+      return ''
+    }
+    
     p.pathname = p.pathname.replace(/\/+/g, '/')
     if (p.pathname.endsWith('/')) p.pathname = p.pathname.slice(0, -1)
     if (p.protocol === 'https:') {
@@ -21,6 +35,12 @@ export function normalizeUrl(url: string): string {
       p.protocol = 'ws:'
     }
     
+    // After protocol normalization, validate it's actually a websocket URL
+    if (!isWebsocketUrl(p.toString())) {
+      console.warn('Skipping non-websocket URL:', url)
+      return ''
+    }
+    
     // Normalize localhost and local network addresses to always use ws:// instead of wss://
     // This fixes the common typo where people use wss:// for local relays
     if (isLocalNetworkUrl(p.toString())) {
@@ -32,7 +52,15 @@ export function normalizeUrl(url: string): string {
     }
     p.searchParams.sort()
     p.hash = ''
-    return p.toString()
+    
+    // Final validation: ensure we have a proper websocket URL
+    const finalUrl = p.toString()
+    if (!isWebsocketUrl(finalUrl)) {
+      console.warn('Normalization resulted in invalid websocket URL:', finalUrl)
+      return ''
+    }
+    
+    return finalUrl
   } catch {
     console.error('Invalid URL:', url)
     return ''
diff --git a/src/services/relay-selection.service.ts b/src/services/relay-selection.service.ts
index 7da5baf..a005004 100644
--- a/src/services/relay-selection.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/relay-selection.service.ts
@@ -86,9 +86,8 @@ class RelaySelectionService {
       if (normalized) {
         selectableRelays.add(normalized)
       } else {
-        // If normalization fails, add the original URL but log a warning
-        console.warn('Failed to normalize relay URL:', url)
-        selectableRelays.add(url)
+        // If normalization fails or returns empty (invalid URL), skip it
+        console.warn('Skipping invalid relay URL:', url)
       }
     }