diff --git a/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx b/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx
index 39e4895ba6..6467756d4e 100644
--- a/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import {EditProfileDialog} from './EditProfileDialog'
 import {ProfileHeaderHandle} from './Handle'
 import {ProfileHeaderMetrics} from './Metrics'
 import {ProfileHeaderShell} from './Shell'
-import {AnimatedProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows} from './SuggestedFollows'
+import {ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows} from './SuggestedFollows'
 
 interface Props {
   profile: AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileViewDetailed
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ let ProfileHeaderStandard = ({
         />
       </ProfileHeaderShell>
 
-      <AnimatedProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows
+      <ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows
         isExpanded={showSuggestedFollows}
         actorDid={profile.did}
       />
diff --git a/src/screens/Profile/Header/SuggestedFollows.tsx b/src/screens/Profile/Header/SuggestedFollows.tsx
index de5d35107e..f8bec7d142 100644
--- a/src/screens/Profile/Header/SuggestedFollows.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Profile/Header/SuggestedFollows.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import React from 'react'
-import {type AppBskyActorDefs} from '@atproto/api'
+import {useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState} from 'react'
 
 import {AccordionAnimation} from '#/lib/custom-animations/AccordionAnimation'
 import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
@@ -10,198 +9,17 @@ import {
 import {useBreakpoints} from '#/alf'
 import {ProfileGrid} from '#/components/FeedInterstitials'
 import {IS_ANDROID} from '#/env'
+import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
-const DISMISS_ANIMATION_DURATION = 200
-
-export function ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows({actorDid}: {actorDid: string}) {
-  const {gtMobile} = useBreakpoints()
-  const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
-  const maxLength = gtMobile ? 4 : 12
-  const {isLoading, data, error} = useSuggestedFollowsByActorQuery({
-    did: actorDid,
-  })
-  const {
-    data: moreSuggestions,
-    fetchNextPage,
-    hasNextPage,
-    isFetchingNextPage,
-  } = useSuggestedFollowsQuery({limit: 25})
-
-  const [dismissedDids, setDismissedDids] = React.useState<Set<string>>(
-    new Set(),
-  )
-  const [dismissingDids, setDismissingDids] = React.useState<Set<string>>(
-    new Set(),
-  )
-
-  const onDismiss = React.useCallback((did: string) => {
-    // Start the fade animation
-    setDismissingDids(prev => new Set(prev).add(did))
-    // After animation completes, actually remove from list
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      setDismissedDids(prev => new Set(prev).add(did))
-      setDismissingDids(prev => {
-        const next = new Set(prev)
-        next.delete(did)
-        return next
-      })
-    }, DISMISS_ANIMATION_DURATION)
-  }, [])
-
-  // Combine profiles from the actor-specific query with fallback suggestions
-  const allProfiles = React.useMemo(() => {
-    const actorProfiles = data?.suggestions ?? []
-    const fallbackProfiles =
-      moreSuggestions?.pages.flatMap(page => page.actors) ?? []
-
-    // Dedupe by did, preferring actor-specific profiles
-    const seen = new Set<string>()
-    const combined: AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileView[] = []
-
-    for (const profile of actorProfiles) {
-      if (!seen.has(profile.did)) {
-        seen.add(profile.did)
-        combined.push(profile)
-      }
-    }
-
-    for (const profile of fallbackProfiles) {
-      if (!seen.has(profile.did) && profile.did !== actorDid) {
-        seen.add(profile.did)
-        combined.push(profile)
-      }
-    }
-
-    return combined
-  }, [data?.suggestions, moreSuggestions?.pages, actorDid])
-
-  const filteredProfiles = React.useMemo(() => {
-    return allProfiles.filter(p => !dismissedDids.has(p.did))
-  }, [allProfiles, dismissedDids])
-
-  // Fetch more when running low
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    if (
-      moderationOpts &&
-      filteredProfiles.length < maxLength &&
-      hasNextPage &&
-      !isFetchingNextPage
-    ) {
-      fetchNextPage()
-    }
-  }, [
-    filteredProfiles.length,
-    maxLength,
-    hasNextPage,
-    isFetchingNextPage,
-    fetchNextPage,
-    moderationOpts,
-  ])
-
-  return (
-    <ProfileGrid
-      isSuggestionsLoading={isLoading}
-      profiles={filteredProfiles}
-      totalProfileCount={allProfiles.length}
-      recId={data?.recId}
-      error={error}
-      viewContext="profileHeader"
-      onDismiss={onDismiss}
-      dismissingDids={dismissingDids}
-    />
-  )
-}
-
-export function AnimatedProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows({
+export function ProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows({
   isExpanded,
   actorDid,
 }: {
   isExpanded: boolean
   actorDid: string
 }) {
-  const {gtMobile} = useBreakpoints()
-  const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
-  const maxLength = gtMobile ? 4 : 12
-  const {isLoading, data, error} = useSuggestedFollowsByActorQuery({
-    did: actorDid,
-  })
-  const {
-    data: moreSuggestions,
-    fetchNextPage,
-    hasNextPage,
-    isFetchingNextPage,
-  } = useSuggestedFollowsQuery({limit: 25})
-
-  const [dismissedDids, setDismissedDids] = React.useState<Set<string>>(
-    new Set(),
-  )
-  const [dismissingDids, setDismissingDids] = React.useState<Set<string>>(
-    new Set(),
-  )
-
-  const onDismiss = React.useCallback((did: string) => {
-    // Start the fade animation
-    setDismissingDids(prev => new Set(prev).add(did))
-    // After animation completes, actually remove from list
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      setDismissedDids(prev => new Set(prev).add(did))
-      setDismissingDids(prev => {
-        const next = new Set(prev)
-        next.delete(did)
-        return next
-      })
-    }, DISMISS_ANIMATION_DURATION)
-  }, [])
-
-  // Combine profiles from the actor-specific query with fallback suggestions
-  const allProfiles = React.useMemo(() => {
-    const actorProfiles = data?.suggestions ?? []
-    const fallbackProfiles =
-      moreSuggestions?.pages.flatMap(page => page.actors) ?? []
-
-    // Dedupe by did, preferring actor-specific profiles
-    const seen = new Set<string>()
-    const combined: AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileView[] = []
-
-    for (const profile of actorProfiles) {
-      if (!seen.has(profile.did)) {
-        seen.add(profile.did)
-        combined.push(profile)
-      }
-    }
-
-    for (const profile of fallbackProfiles) {
-      if (!seen.has(profile.did) && profile.did !== actorDid) {
-        seen.add(profile.did)
-        combined.push(profile)
-      }
-    }
-
-    return combined
-  }, [data?.suggestions, moreSuggestions?.pages, actorDid])
-
-  const filteredProfiles = React.useMemo(() => {
-    return allProfiles.filter(p => !dismissedDids.has(p.did))
-  }, [allProfiles, dismissedDids])
-
-  // Fetch more when running low
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    if (
-      moderationOpts &&
-      filteredProfiles.length < maxLength &&
-      hasNextPage &&
-      !isFetchingNextPage
-    ) {
-      fetchNextPage()
-    }
-  }, [
-    filteredProfiles.length,
-    maxLength,
-    hasNextPage,
-    isFetchingNextPage,
-    fetchNextPage,
-    moderationOpts,
-  ])
+  const {allProfiles, filteredProfiles, onDismiss, isLoading, error} =
+    useProfileHeaderSuggestions(actorDid)
 
   if (!allProfiles.length && !isLoading) return null
 
@@ -218,13 +36,92 @@ export function AnimatedProfileHeaderSuggestedFollows({
         isSuggestionsLoading={isLoading}
         profiles={filteredProfiles}
         totalProfileCount={allProfiles.length}
-        recId={data?.recId}
         error={error}
         viewContext="profileHeader"
         onDismiss={onDismiss}
-        dismissingDids={dismissingDids}
         isVisible={isExpanded}
       />
     </AccordionAnimation>
   )
 }
+
+function useProfileHeaderSuggestions(actorDid: string) {
+  const {gtMobile} = useBreakpoints()
+  const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
+  const maxLength = gtMobile ? 4 : 12
+  const {isLoading, data, error} = useSuggestedFollowsByActorQuery({
+    did: actorDid,
+  })
+  const {
+    data: moreSuggestions,
+    fetchNextPage,
+    hasNextPage,
+    isFetchingNextPage,
+  } = useSuggestedFollowsQuery({limit: 25})
+
+  const [dismissedDids, setDismissedDids] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set())
+
+  const onDismiss = useCallback((did: string) => {
+    setDismissedDids(prev => new Set(prev).add(did))
+  }, [])
+
+  // Combine profiles from the actor-specific query with fallback suggestions
+  const allProfiles = useMemo(() => {
+    const actorProfiles = data?.suggestions ?? []
+    const fallbackProfiles =
+      moreSuggestions?.pages.flatMap(page =>
+        page.actors.map(actor => ({actor, recId: page.recId})),
+      ) ?? []
+
+    // Dedupe by did, preferring actor-specific profiles
+    const seen = new Set<string>()
+    const combined: {actor: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView; recId?: number}[] = []
+
+    for (const profile of actorProfiles) {
+      if (!seen.has(profile.did)) {
+        seen.add(profile.did)
+        combined.push({actor: profile, recId: data?.recId})
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (const profile of fallbackProfiles) {
+      if (!seen.has(profile.actor.did) && profile.actor.did !== actorDid) {
+        seen.add(profile.actor.did)
+        combined.push(profile)
+      }
+    }
+
+    return combined
+  }, [data?.suggestions, moreSuggestions?.pages, actorDid, data?.recId])
+
+  const filteredProfiles = useMemo(() => {
+    return allProfiles.filter(p => !dismissedDids.has(p.actor.did))
+  }, [allProfiles, dismissedDids])
+
+  // Fetch more when running low
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (
+      moderationOpts &&
+      filteredProfiles.length < maxLength &&
+      hasNextPage &&
+      !isFetchingNextPage
+    ) {
+      void fetchNextPage()
+    }
+  }, [
+    filteredProfiles.length,
+    maxLength,
+    hasNextPage,
+    isFetchingNextPage,
+    fetchNextPage,
+    moderationOpts,
+  ])
+
+  return {
+    allProfiles,
+    filteredProfiles,
+    onDismiss,
+    isLoading,
+    error,
+  }
+}