diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 8ab0c92c..eae32b81 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ OLD
 - Bug fixes
   - Past events loading (limit 100) freezes the GUI - need to move upsert func
     to a WorkerScript
-  - Past events loading: text binding loop on name request
   - `MessageDelegate.qml:63: TypeError: 'reloadPreviousItem' not a function`
 
 - UI
diff --git a/src/python/app.py b/src/python/app.py
index 6a34bbcd..9a636a32 100644
--- a/src/python/app.py
+++ b/src/python/app.py
@@ -37,32 +37,31 @@ class App:
         return asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, self.loop)
 
 
-    def _call_coro(self, coro: Coroutine) -> str:
-        uuid = str(uuid4())
-
+    def _call_coro(self, coro: Coroutine, uuid: str) -> None:
         self.run_in_loop(coro).add_done_callback(
             lambda future: CoroutineDone(uuid=uuid, result=future.result())
         )
-        return uuid
 
 
     def call_backend_coro(self,
                           name:   str,
+                          uuid:   str,
                           args:   Optional[List[str]]      = None,
-                          kwargs: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> str:
-        return self._call_coro(
-            getattr(self.backend, name)(*args or [], **kwargs or {})
+                          kwargs: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> None:
+        self._call_coro(
+            getattr(self.backend, name)(*args or [], **kwargs or {}), uuid
         )
 
 
     def call_client_coro(self,
                          account_id: str,
                          name:       str,
+                         uuid:       str,
                          args:       Optional[List[str]]      = None,
-                         kwargs:     Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> str:
+                         kwargs:     Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> None:
         client = self.backend.clients[account_id]
-        return self._call_coro(
-            getattr(client, name)(*args or [], **kwargs or {})
+        self._call_coro(
+            getattr(client, name)(*args or [], **kwargs or {}), uuid
         )
 
 
diff --git a/src/python/backend.py b/src/python/backend.py
index a77dfbd3..193887e1 100644
--- a/src/python/backend.py
+++ b/src/python/backend.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class Backend:
         self.past_tokens:        Dict[str, str] =  {}    # {room_id: token}
         self.fully_loaded_rooms: Set[str]       = set()  # {room_id}
 
+        self.pending_profile_requests: Set[str] = set()
+
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return f"{type(self).__name__}(clients={self.clients!r})"
diff --git a/src/python/matrix_client.py b/src/python/matrix_client.py
index 2c5d93ee..e6e2bb5b 100644
--- a/src/python/matrix_client.py
+++ b/src/python/matrix_client.py
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
 
 
     async def request_user_update_event(self, user_id: str) -> None:
+        if user_id in self.backend.pending_profile_requests:
+            return
+        self.backend.pending_profile_requests.add(user_id)
+
         print("Requesting user profile:", user_id)
         response = await self.get_profile(user_id)
 
@@ -123,6 +127,8 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
             status_message = "",  # TODO
         )
 
+        self.backend.pending_profile_requests.discard(user_id)
+
 
     @property
     def all_rooms(self) -> Dict[str, MatrixRoom]:
diff --git a/src/qml/Models/Users.qml b/src/qml/Models/Users.qml
index 4bb58a8f..ac520f4e 100644
--- a/src/qml/Models/Users.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Models/Users.qml
@@ -7,15 +7,13 @@ HListModel {
         var found = getWhere({"userId": user_id}, 1)
         if (found.length > 0) { return found[0] }
 
-        append({
+        py.callCoro("request_user_update_event", [user_id])
+
+        return {
             "userId":        user_id,
             "displayName":   "",
             "avatarUrl":     "",
             "statusMessage": ""
-        })
-
-        py.callCoro("request_user_update_event", [user_id])
-
-        return getWhere({"userId": user_id}, 1)[0]
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/qml/Python.qml b/src/qml/Python.qml
index 8cbf8175..c6174baa 100644
--- a/src/qml/Python.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Python.qml
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ Python {
     }
 
     function callCoro(name, args, kwargs, callback) {
-        call("APP.call_backend_coro", [name, args, kwargs], function(uuid){
-            pendingCoroutines[uuid] = callback || function() {}
-        })
+        var uuid = Math.random() + "." + name
+
+        pendingCoroutines[uuid] = callback || function() {}
+        call("APP.call_backend_coro", [name, uuid, args, kwargs])
     }
 
     function callClientCoro(account_id, name, args, kwargs, callback) {
-        var args = [account_id, name, args, kwargs]
+        var uuid = Math.random() + "." + name
 
-        call("APP.call_client_coro", args, function(uuid){
-            pendingCoroutines[uuid] = callback || function() {}
-        })
+        pendingCoroutines[uuid] = callback || function() {}
+        call("APP.call_client_coro", [account_id, name, uuid, args, kwargs])
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
diff --git a/src/qml/SidePane/AccountDelegate.qml b/src/qml/SidePane/AccountDelegate.qml
index 3786afe2..4638dc1b 100644
--- a/src/qml/SidePane/AccountDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/qml/SidePane/AccountDelegate.qml
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ Column {
     id: accountDelegate
     width: parent.width
 
-    // Avoid binding loop by using Component.onCompleted
-    property var userInfo: null
-    Component.onCompleted: userInfo = users.getUser(model.userId)
+    property var userInfo: users.getUser(model.userId)
 
     property bool expanded: true
 
@@ -19,6 +17,7 @@ Column {
 
         HUserAvatar {
             id: avatar
+            // Need to do this because conflict with the model property
             Component.onCompleted: userId = model.userId
         }