diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/LocalPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/LocalPreferences.kt
index 6396e125..e10b59dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/LocalPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/LocalPreferences.kt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ private object PrefKeys {
     const val SEED_WORDS2 = "seed_words"
     const val PROFILE_URL = "profile_url"
     const val LAST_METADATA_UPDATE = "last_metadata_update"
+    const val LAST_CHECK = "last_check"
 }
 
 @Immutable
@@ -122,6 +123,16 @@ object LocalPreferences {
         }.apply()
     }
 
+    fun getLastCheck(context: Context, npub: String): Long {
+        return encryptedPreferences(context, npub).getLong(PrefKeys.LAST_CHECK, 0)
+    }
+
+    fun setLastCheck(context: Context, npub: String, time: Long) {
+        encryptedPreferences(context, npub).edit().apply {
+            putLong(PrefKeys.LAST_CHECK, time)
+        }.apply()
+    }
+
     fun getLastMetadataUpdate(context: Context, npub: String): Long {
         return encryptedPreferences(context, npub).getLong(PrefKeys.LAST_METADATA_UPDATE, 0)
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/NostrSigner.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/NostrSigner.kt
index a34dda79..0282f954 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/NostrSigner.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/greenart7c3/nostrsigner/NostrSigner.kt
@@ -226,9 +226,12 @@ class NostrSigner : Application() {
         }
 
         val lastMetaData = LocalPreferences.getLastMetadataUpdate(this, account.signer.keyPair.pubKey.toNpub())
+        val lastCheck = LocalPreferences.getLastCheck(this, account.signer.keyPair.pubKey.toNpub())
         val oneDayAgo = TimeUtils.oneDayAgo()
-        if (lastMetaData == 0L || oneDayAgo > lastMetaData) {
+        val fifteenMinutesAgo = TimeUtils.fifteenMinutesAgo()
+        if ((lastMetaData == 0L || oneDayAgo > lastMetaData) && (lastCheck == 0L || fifteenMinutesAgo > lastCheck)) {
             Log.d("NostrSigner", "Fetching profile data for ${account.signer.keyPair.pubKey.toNpub()}")
+            LocalPreferences.setLastCheck(this, account.signer.keyPair.pubKey.toNpub(), TimeUtils.now())
             val listener = RelayListener(
                 account = account,
                 onReceiveEvent = { _, _, event ->