diff --git a/src/lib/moderation/useModerationCauseDescription.ts b/src/lib/moderation/useModerationCauseDescription.ts
index 05757e0257..af05feae66 100644
--- a/src/lib/moderation/useModerationCauseDescription.ts
+++ b/src/lib/moderation/useModerationCauseDescription.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import React from 'react'
 import {ModerationCause, ModerationCauseSource} from '@atproto/api'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
@@ -25,107 +26,112 @@ export function useModerationCauseDescription(
   const {_, i18n} = useLingui()
   const globalLabelStrings = useGlobalLabelStrings()
   const {labelDefs, labelers} = useLabelDefinitions()
-  if (!cause) {
-    return {
-      icon: Warning,
-      name: _(msg`Content Warning`),
-      description: _(
-        msg`Moderator has chosen to set a general warning on the content.`,
-      ),
-    }
-  }
-  if (cause.type === 'blocking') {
-    if (cause.source.type === 'list') {
+
+  return React.useMemo(() => {
+    if (!cause) {
       return {
-        icon: CircleBanSign,
-        name: _(msg`User Blocked by "${cause.source.list.name}"`),
+        icon: Warning,
+        name: _(msg`Content Warning`),
         description: _(
-          msg`You have blocked this user. You cannot view their content.`,
-        ),
-      }
-    } else {
-      return {
-        icon: CircleBanSign,
-        name: _(msg`User Blocked`),
-        description: _(
-          msg`You have blocked this user. You cannot view their content.`,
+          msg`Moderator has chosen to set a general warning on the content.`,
         ),
       }
     }
-  }
-  if (cause.type === 'blocked-by') {
-    return {
-      icon: CircleBanSign,
-      name: _(msg`User Blocking You`),
-      description: _(
-        msg`This user has blocked you. You cannot view their content.`,
-      ),
-    }
-  }
-  if (cause.type === 'block-other') {
-    return {
-      icon: CircleBanSign,
-      name: _(msg`Content Not Available`),
-      description: _(
-        msg`This content is not available because one of the users involved has blocked the other.`,
-      ),
-    }
-  }
-  if (cause.type === 'muted') {
-    if (cause.source.type === 'list') {
-      return {
-        icon: EyeSlash,
-        name: _(msg`Muted by "${cause.source.list.name}"`),
-        description: _(msg`You have muted this user`),
-      }
-    } else {
-      return {
-        icon: EyeSlash,
-        name: _(msg`Account Muted`),
-        description: _(msg`You have muted this account.`),
+    if (cause.type === 'blocking') {
+      if (cause.source.type === 'list') {
+        return {
+          icon: CircleBanSign,
+          name: _(msg`User Blocked by "${cause.source.list.name}"`),
+          description: _(
+            msg`You have blocked this user. You cannot view their content.`,
+          ),
+        }
+      } else {
+        return {
+          icon: CircleBanSign,
+          name: _(msg`User Blocked`),
+          description: _(
+            msg`You have blocked this user. You cannot view their content.`,
+          ),
+        }
       }
     }
-  }
-  if (cause.type === 'mute-word') {
-    return {
-      icon: EyeSlash,
-      name: _(msg`Post Hidden by Muted Word`),
-      description: _(
-        msg`You've chosen to hide a word or tag within this post.`,
-      ),
+    if (cause.type === 'blocked-by') {
+      return {
+        icon: CircleBanSign,
+        name: _(msg`User Blocking You`),
+        description: _(
+          msg`This user has blocked you. You cannot view their content.`,
+        ),
+      }
     }
-  }
-  if (cause.type === 'hidden') {
-    return {
-      icon: EyeSlash,
-      name: _(msg`Post Hidden by You`),
-      description: _(msg`You have hidden this post`),
+    if (cause.type === 'block-other') {
+      return {
+        icon: CircleBanSign,
+        name: _(msg`Content Not Available`),
+        description: _(
+          msg`This content is not available because one of the users involved has blocked the other.`,
+        ),
+      }
     }
-  }
-  if (cause.type === 'label') {
-    const def = cause.labelDef || getDefinition(labelDefs, cause.label)
-    const strings = getLabelStrings(i18n.locale, globalLabelStrings, def)
-    const labeler = labelers.find(l => l.creator.did === cause.label.src)
-    return {
-      icon:
-        def.identifier === '!no-unauthenticated'
-          ? EyeSlash
-          : def.severity === 'alert'
-          ? Warning
-          : CircleInfo,
-      name: strings.name,
-      description: strings.description,
-      source:
-        labeler?.creator.displayName ||
-        (labeler?.creator.handle ? '@' + labeler?.creator.handle : undefined) ||
-        cause.label.src,
-      sourceType: cause.source.type,
+    if (cause.type === 'muted') {
+      if (cause.source.type === 'list') {
+        return {
+          icon: EyeSlash,
+          name: _(msg`Muted by "${cause.source.list.name}"`),
+          description: _(msg`You have muted this user`),
+        }
+      } else {
+        return {
+          icon: EyeSlash,
+          name: _(msg`Account Muted`),
+          description: _(msg`You have muted this account.`),
+        }
+      }
     }
-  }
-  // should never happen
-  return {
-    icon: CircleInfo,
-    name: '',
-    description: ``,
-  }
+    if (cause.type === 'mute-word') {
+      return {
+        icon: EyeSlash,
+        name: _(msg`Post Hidden by Muted Word`),
+        description: _(
+          msg`You've chosen to hide a word or tag within this post.`,
+        ),
+      }
+    }
+    if (cause.type === 'hidden') {
+      return {
+        icon: EyeSlash,
+        name: _(msg`Post Hidden by You`),
+        description: _(msg`You have hidden this post`),
+      }
+    }
+    if (cause.type === 'label') {
+      const def = cause.labelDef || getDefinition(labelDefs, cause.label)
+      const strings = getLabelStrings(i18n.locale, globalLabelStrings, def)
+      const labeler = labelers.find(l => l.creator.did === cause.label.src)
+      return {
+        icon:
+          def.identifier === '!no-unauthenticated'
+            ? EyeSlash
+            : def.severity === 'alert'
+            ? Warning
+            : CircleInfo,
+        name: strings.name,
+        description: strings.description,
+        source:
+          labeler?.creator.displayName ||
+          (labeler?.creator.handle
+            ? '@' + labeler?.creator.handle
+            : undefined) ||
+          cause.label.src,
+        sourceType: cause.source.type,
+      }
+    }
+    // should never happen
+    return {
+      icon: CircleInfo,
+      name: '',
+      description: ``,
+    }
+  }, [labelDefs, labelers, globalLabelStrings, cause, _, i18n.locale])
 }
diff --git a/src/state/queries/preferences/moderation.ts b/src/state/queries/preferences/moderation.ts
index 73ea3bc387..b404b5d32e 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/preferences/moderation.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/preferences/moderation.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import React from 'react'
 import {
   DEFAULT_LABEL_SETTINGS,
   BskyAgent,
@@ -25,22 +26,28 @@ export function useMyLabelers() {
     ),
   )
   const labelers = useLabelersDetailedInfoQuery({dids})
-  return {
-    isLoading: prefs.isLoading || labelers.isLoading,
-    error: prefs.error || labelers.error,
-    data: labelers.data,
-  }
+  const isLoading = prefs.isLoading || labelers.isLoading
+  const error = prefs.error || labelers.error
+  return React.useMemo(() => {
+    return {
+      isLoading,
+      error,
+      data: labelers.data,
+    }
+  }, [labelers, isLoading, error])
 }
 
 export function useLabelDefinitions() {
   const labelers = useMyLabelers()
-  return {
-    labelDefs: Object.fromEntries(
-      (labelers.data || []).map(labeler => [
-        labeler.creator.did,
-        interpretLabelValueDefinitions(labeler),
-      ]),
-    ),
-    labelers: labelers.data || [],
-  }
+  return React.useMemo(() => {
+    return {
+      labelDefs: Object.fromEntries(
+        (labelers.data || []).map(labeler => [
+          labeler.creator.did,
+          interpretLabelValueDefinitions(labeler),
+        ]),
+      ),
+      labelers: labelers.data || [],
+    }
+  }, [labelers])
 }