diff --git a/src/components/StarterPack/Suggestions.tsx b/src/components/StarterPack/Suggestions.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 53750bd1a7..0000000000
--- a/src/components/StarterPack/Suggestions.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-import {View} from 'react-native'
-import {ScrollView} from 'react-native-gesture-handler'
-import {AppBskyGraphDefs} from '@atproto/api'
-
-import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
-import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, web} from '#/alf'
-import {Embed} from './StarterPackCard'
-
-const DESKTOP_CARD_WIDTH = 400
-const MOBILE_CARD_WIDTH = 300
-
-export function Grid({
-  isSuggestionsLoading,
-  error,
-  starterPacks,
-}: {
-  isSuggestionsLoading: boolean
-  starterPacks: AppBskyGraphDefs.StarterPackViewBasic[]
-  error: Error | null
-}) {
-  const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
-  const {gtMobile} = useBreakpoints()
-  const width = gtMobile ? DESKTOP_CARD_WIDTH : MOBILE_CARD_WIDTH
-  const isLoading = isSuggestionsLoading || !moderationOpts
-  const maxLength = gtMobile ? 4 : 6
-
-  const content = isLoading ? (
-    Array(maxLength)
-      .fill(0)
-      .map((_, i) => (
-        <View
-          key={i}
-          style={[gtMobile && web([a.flex_0, {width: 'calc(50% - 6px)'}])]}>
-          {/* TODO <SuggestedFollowPlaceholder /> */}
-        </View>
-      ))
-  ) : error || !starterPacks.length ? null : (
-    <>
-      {starterPacks.slice(0, maxLength).map(starterPack => (
-        <View key={starterPack.uri} style={[{width}]}>
-          <Embed starterPack={starterPack} />
-        </View>
-      ))}
-    </>
-  )
-
-  if (error || (!isLoading && !starterPacks.length)) {
-    logger.debug(`Not enough starter packs to show suggested starter packs`)
-    return null
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <ScrollView
-      horizontal
-      showsHorizontalScrollIndicator={false}
-      snapToInterval={width + a.gap_md.gap}
-      decelerationRate="fast">
-      <View style={[a.px_md, a.pt_sm, a.pb_lg, a.flex_row, a.gap_md]}>
-        {content}
-      </View>
-    </ScrollView>
-  )
-}
diff --git a/src/state/persisted/index.web.ts b/src/state/persisted/index.web.ts
index 5e3430f6ee..f28b197715 100644
--- a/src/state/persisted/index.web.ts
+++ b/src/state/persisted/index.web.ts
@@ -63,10 +63,8 @@ export async function write<K extends keyof Schema>(
     [key]: value,
   })
   writeToStorage(_state)
-  setTimeout(() => {
-    broadcast.postMessage({event: {type: UPDATE_EVENT, key}})
-    broadcast.postMessage({event: UPDATE_EVENT}) // Backcompat while upgrading
-  }, 0)
+  broadcast.postMessage({event: {type: UPDATE_EVENT, key}})
+  broadcast.postMessage({event: UPDATE_EVENT}) // Backcompat while upgrading
 }
 write satisfies PersistedApi['write']
 
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Search/Explore.tsx b/src/view/screens/Search/Explore.tsx
index 14a7f4348a..35499613db 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Search/Explore.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Search/Explore.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {
   AppBskyActorDefs,
   AppBskyFeedDefs,
-  AppBskyGraphDefs,
   moderateProfile,
   ModerationDecision,
   ModerationOpts,
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ import {Props as SVGIconProps} from '#/components/icons/common'
 import {ListSparkle_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as ListSparkle} from '#/components/icons/ListSparkle'
 import {UserCircle_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Person} from '#/components/icons/UserCircle'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
-import * as StarterPackSuggestions from '#/components/StarterPack/Suggestions'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 
 function SuggestedItemsHeader({
@@ -249,11 +247,6 @@ type ExploreScreenItems =
       type: 'trendingTopics'
       key: string
     }
-  | {
-      type: 'suggestedStarterPacks'
-      key: string
-      starterPacks: AppBskyGraphDefs.StarterPackViewBasic[]
-    }
   | {
       type: 'profile'
       key: string
@@ -513,15 +506,6 @@ export function Explore() {
         case 'trendingTopics': {
           return <ExploreTrendingTopics />
         }
-        case 'suggestedStarterPacks': {
-          return (
-            <StarterPackSuggestions.Grid
-              isSuggestionsLoading={false}
-              error={null}
-              starterPacks={item.starterPacks}
-            />
-          )
-        }
         case 'profile': {
           return (
             <View style={[a.border_b, t.atoms.border_contrast_low]}>