diff --git a/crates/coop/src/actions.rs b/crates/coop/src/actions.rs
index 327525a1..74dbb4ea 100644
--- a/crates/coop/src/actions.rs
+++ b/crates/coop/src/actions.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::sync::Mutex;
 
 use gpui::{actions, App};
 
-actions!(coop, [DarkMode, Settings, Logout, Quit]);
+actions!(coop, [ReloadMetadata, DarkMode, Settings, Logout, Quit]);
 actions!(sidebar, [Reload, RelayStatus]);
 
 pub fn load_embedded_fonts(cx: &App) {
diff --git a/crates/coop/src/chatspace.rs b/crates/coop/src/chatspace.rs
index 170fc2f1..5c76ca30 100644
--- a/crates/coop/src/chatspace.rs
+++ b/crates/coop/src/chatspace.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ use ui::notification::Notification;
 use ui::popup_menu::PopupMenuExt;
 use ui::{h_flex, v_flex, ContextModal, Disableable, IconName, Root, Sizable, StyledExt};
 
-use crate::actions::{DarkMode, Logout, Settings};
+use crate::actions::{DarkMode, Logout, ReloadMetadata, Settings};
 use crate::views::compose::compose_button;
 use crate::views::setup_relay::setup_nip17_relay;
 use crate::views::{
@@ -439,7 +439,10 @@ impl ChatSpace {
                             }
                         }
                         Kind::Metadata => {
-                            ingester.send(Signal::Metadata(event.into_owned())).await;
+                            if let Ok(metadata) = Metadata::from_json(&event.content) {
+                                let profile = Profile::new(event.pubkey, metadata);
+                                ingester.send(Signal::Metadata(profile)).await;
+                            }
                         }
                         Kind::GiftWrap => {
                             Self::unwrap_gift_wrap(&event, pubkey_tx).await;
@@ -558,9 +561,9 @@ impl ChatSpace {
                             this.set_unwrapping_status(status, cx);
                         });
                     }
-                    Signal::Metadata(event) => {
+                    Signal::Metadata(profile) => {
                         registry.update(cx, |this, cx| {
-                            this.insert_or_update_person(event, cx);
+                            this.insert_or_update_person(profile, cx);
                         });
                     }
                     Signal::Message((gift_wrap_id, event)) => {
@@ -1090,6 +1093,50 @@ impl ChatSpace {
         }
     }
 
+    fn on_reload_metadata(
+        &mut self,
+        _ev: &ReloadMetadata,
+        window: &mut Window,
+        cx: &mut Context<Self>,
+    ) {
+        let task: Task<Result<(), Error>> = cx.background_spawn(async move {
+            let client = nostr_client();
+            let css = css();
+
+            let filter = Filter::new().kind(Kind::PrivateDirectMessage);
+
+            let pubkeys: Vec<PublicKey> = client
+                .database()
+                .query(filter)
+                .await?
+                .into_iter()
+                .flat_map(|event| event.all_pubkeys())
+                .unique()
+                .collect();
+
+            let filter = Filter::new()
+                .kind(Kind::Metadata)
+                .limit(pubkeys.len())
+                .authors(pubkeys);
+
+            client
+                .subscribe_to(BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS, filter, css.auto_close_opts)
+                .await?;
+
+            Ok(())
+        });
+
+        cx.spawn_in(window, async move |_, cx| {
+            if task.await.is_ok() {
+                cx.update(|window, cx| {
+                    window.push_notification(t!("common.refreshed"), cx);
+                })
+                .ok();
+            }
+        })
+        .detach();
+    }
+
     fn on_sign_out(&mut self, _e: &Logout, _window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         cx.background_spawn(async move {
             let client = nostr_client();
@@ -1309,6 +1356,8 @@ impl ChatSpace {
                         this.menu(t!("user.dark_mode"), Box::new(DarkMode))
                             .menu(t!("user.settings"), Box::new(Settings))
                             .separator()
+                            .menu(t!("user.reload_metadata"), Box::new(ReloadMetadata))
+                            .separator()
                             .menu(t!("user.sign_out"), Box::new(Logout))
                     }),
             )
@@ -1429,6 +1478,7 @@ impl Render for ChatSpace {
             .on_action(cx.listener(Self::on_dark_mode))
             .on_action(cx.listener(Self::on_sign_out))
             .on_action(cx.listener(Self::on_open_profile))
+            .on_action(cx.listener(Self::on_reload_metadata))
             .relative()
             .size_full()
             .child(
diff --git a/crates/coop/src/views/edit_profile.rs b/crates/coop/src/views/edit_profile.rs
index 1f9119a5..5c192063 100644
--- a/crates/coop/src/views/edit_profile.rs
+++ b/crates/coop/src/views/edit_profile.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl EditProfile {
         .detach();
     }
 
-    pub fn set_metadata(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Task<Result<Option<Event>, Error>> {
+    pub fn set_metadata(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Task<Result<Option<Profile>, Error>> {
         let avatar = self.avatar_input.read(cx).value().to_string();
         let name = self.name_input.read(cx).value().to_string();
         let bio = self.bio_input.read(cx).value().to_string();
@@ -189,7 +189,14 @@ impl EditProfile {
         cx.background_spawn(async move {
             let client = nostr_client();
             let output = client.set_metadata(&new_metadata).await?;
-            let event = client.database().event_by_id(&output.val).await?;
+            let event = client
+                .database()
+                .event_by_id(&output.val)
+                .await?
+                .map(|event| {
+                    let metadata = Metadata::from_json(&event.content).unwrap_or_default();
+                    Profile::new(event.pubkey, metadata)
+                });
 
             Ok(event)
         })
diff --git a/crates/coop/src/views/preferences.rs b/crates/coop/src/views/preferences.rs
index 251fb839..da842d96 100644
--- a/crates/coop/src/views/preferences.rs
+++ b/crates/coop/src/views/preferences.rs
@@ -41,28 +41,28 @@ impl Preferences {
     fn open_edit_profile(&self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         let view = edit_profile::init(window, cx);
         let weak_view = view.downgrade();
-        let title = SharedString::new(t!("profile.title"));
 
         window.open_modal(cx, move |modal, _window, _cx| {
             let weak_view = weak_view.clone();
 
             modal
                 .confirm()
-                .title(title.clone())
+                .title(shared_t!("profile.title"))
                 .child(view.clone())
                 .button_props(ModalButtonProps::default().ok_text(t!("common.update")))
                 .on_ok(move |_, window, cx| {
                     weak_view
                         .update(cx, |this, cx| {
                             let set_metadata = this.set_metadata(cx);
+                            let registry = Registry::global(cx);
 
                             cx.spawn_in(window, async move |_, cx| {
                                 match set_metadata.await {
-                                    Ok(event) => {
-                                        if let Some(event) = event {
+                                    Ok(profile) => {
+                                        if let Some(profile) = profile {
                                             cx.update(|_, cx| {
-                                                Registry::global(cx).update(cx, |this, cx| {
-                                                    this.insert_or_update_person(event, cx);
+                                                registry.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                                                    this.insert_or_update_person(profile, cx);
                                                 });
                                             })
                                             .ok();
diff --git a/crates/global/src/lib.rs b/crates/global/src/lib.rs
index f75aeaa0..efaecec7 100644
--- a/crates/global/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/global/src/lib.rs
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ pub enum Signal {
     /// A signal to notify UI that the browser proxy service is down
     ProxyDown,
 
-    /// A signal to notify UI that a new metadata event has been received
-    Metadata(Event),
+    /// A signal to notify UI that a new profile has been received
+    Metadata(Profile),
 
     /// A signal to notify UI that a new gift wrap event has been received
     Message((EventId, Event)),
diff --git a/crates/registry/src/lib.rs b/crates/registry/src/lib.rs
index 1f9024a6..c46b287f 100644
--- a/crates/registry/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/registry/src/lib.rs
@@ -155,21 +155,19 @@ impl Registry {
     }
 
     /// Insert or update a person
-    pub fn insert_or_update_person(&mut self, event: Event, cx: &mut App) {
-        let public_key = event.pubkey;
-        let Ok(metadata) = Metadata::from_json(event.content) else {
-            // Invalid metadata, no need to process further.
-            return;
-        };
+    pub fn insert_or_update_person(&mut self, profile: Profile, cx: &mut App) {
+        let public_key = profile.public_key();
 
-        if let Some(person) = self.persons.get(&public_key) {
-            person.update(cx, |this, cx| {
-                *this = Profile::new(public_key, metadata);
-                cx.notify();
-            });
-        } else {
-            self.persons
-                .insert(public_key, cx.new(|_| Profile::new(public_key, metadata)));
+        match self.persons.get(&public_key) {
+            Some(person) => {
+                person.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                    *this = profile;
+                    cx.notify();
+                });
+            }
+            None => {
+                self.persons.insert(public_key, cx.new(|_| profile));
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/locales/app.yml b/locales/app.yml
index 112622c5..efb38f38 100644
--- a/locales/app.yml
+++ b/locales/app.yml
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ auto_update:
 
 user:
   dark_mode:
-    en: "Dark Mode"
+    en: "Dark mode"
   settings:
     en: "Settings"
+  reload_metadata:
+    en: "Reload metadata"
   sign_out:
     en: "Sign out"