diff --git a/src/state/models/reposted-by-view.ts b/src/state/models/reposted-by-view.ts
index 5d7f4a3380..885c975781 100644
--- a/src/state/models/reposted-by-view.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/reposted-by-view.ts
@@ -62,10 +62,7 @@ export class RepostedByViewModel {
     if (this._loadMorePromise) {
       return this._loadMorePromise
     }
-    if (!this.resolvedUri) {
-      await this._resolveUri()
-    }
-    this._loadMorePromise = this._loadMore(isRefreshing)
+    this._loadMorePromise = this._load(isRefreshing)
     await this._loadMorePromise
     this._loadMorePromise = undefined
   }
@@ -106,25 +103,34 @@ export class RepostedByViewModel {
     })
   }
 
-  private async _loadMore(isRefreshing = false) {
-    this._xLoading(isRefreshing)
+  private async _load(replace = false) {
+    this._xLoading(replace)
     try {
+      if (!this.resolvedUri) {
+        await this._resolveUri()
+      }
       const params = Object.assign({}, this.params, {
         uri: this.resolvedUri,
         limit: PAGE_SIZE,
-        before: this.loadMoreCursor,
+        before: replace ? undefined : this.loadMoreCursor,
       })
-      if (this.isRefreshing) {
-        this.repostedBy = []
-      }
       const res = await this.rootStore.api.app.bsky.feed.getRepostedBy(params)
-      await this._appendAll(res)
+      if (replace) {
+        this._replaceAll(res)
+      } else {
+        this._appendAll(res)
+      }
       this._xIdle()
     } catch (e: any) {
       this._xIdle(e)
     }
   }
 
+  private _replaceAll(res: GetRepostedBy.Response) {
+    this.repostedBy = []
+    this._appendAll(res)
+  }
+
   private _appendAll(res: GetRepostedBy.Response) {
     this.loadMoreCursor = res.data.cursor
     this.hasMore = !!this.loadMoreCursor
diff --git a/src/state/models/suggested-actors-view.ts b/src/state/models/suggested-actors-view.ts
index 421ac0f182..085efff84d 100644
--- a/src/state/models/suggested-actors-view.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/suggested-actors-view.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export class SuggestedActorsViewModel {
     if (this._loadMorePromise) {
       return this._loadMorePromise
     }
-    this._loadMorePromise = this._loadMore(isRefreshing)
+    this._loadMorePromise = this._load(isRefreshing)
     await this._loadMorePromise
     this._loadMorePromise = undefined
   }
@@ -80,17 +80,18 @@ export class SuggestedActorsViewModel {
   // loader functions
   // =
 
-  private async _loadMore(isRefreshing = false) {
-    if (!this.hasMore) {
+  private async _load(replace = false) {
+    if (!replace && !this.hasMore) {
       return
     }
-    this._xLoading(isRefreshing)
+    this._xLoading(replace)
     try {
-      if (this.isRefreshing) {
-        this.suggestions = []
+      let items: SuggestedActor[] = this.suggestions
+      if (replace) {
+        items = []
+        this.loadMoreCursor = undefined
       }
       let res
-      let items: SuggestedActor[] = []
       do {
         res = await this.rootStore.api.app.bsky.actor.getSuggestions({
           limit: PAGE_SIZE,
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ export class SuggestedActorsViewModel {
         )
       } while (items.length < PAGE_SIZE && this.hasMore)
       runInAction(() => {
-        this.suggestions = this.suggestions.concat(items)
+        this.suggestions = items
       })
       this._xIdle()
     } catch (e: any) {
diff --git a/src/state/models/user-followers-view.ts b/src/state/models/user-followers-view.ts
index b6e12f64d6..b23cc23d5a 100644
--- a/src/state/models/user-followers-view.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/user-followers-view.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export class UserFollowersViewModel {
     if (this._loadMorePromise) {
       return this._loadMorePromise
     }
-    this._loadMorePromise = this._loadMore(isRefreshing)
+    this._loadMorePromise = this._load(isRefreshing)
     await this._loadMorePromise
     this._loadMorePromise = undefined
   }
@@ -94,28 +94,34 @@ export class UserFollowersViewModel {
   // loader functions
   // =
 
-  private async _loadMore(isRefreshing = false) {
-    if (!this.hasMore) {
+  private async _load(replace = false) {
+    if (!replace && !this.hasMore) {
       return
     }
-    this._xLoading(isRefreshing)
+    this._xLoading(replace)
     try {
       const params = Object.assign({}, this.params, {
         limit: PAGE_SIZE,
-        before: this.loadMoreCursor,
+        before: replace ? undefined : this.loadMoreCursor,
       })
-      if (this.isRefreshing) {
-        this.followers = []
-      }
       const res = await this.rootStore.api.app.bsky.graph.getFollowers(params)
-      await this._appendAll(res)
+      if (replace) {
+        this._replaceAll(res)
+      } else {
+        this._appendAll(res)
+      }
       this._xIdle()
     } catch (e: any) {
       this._xIdle(e)
     }
   }
 
-  private async _appendAll(res: GetFollowers.Response) {
+  private _replaceAll(res: GetFollowers.Response) {
+    this.followers = []
+    this._appendAll(res)
+  }
+
+  private _appendAll(res: GetFollowers.Response) {
     this.loadMoreCursor = res.data.cursor
     this.hasMore = !!this.loadMoreCursor
     this.followers = this.followers.concat(res.data.followers)
diff --git a/src/state/models/user-follows-view.ts b/src/state/models/user-follows-view.ts
index db9d86152c..4986d33450 100644
--- a/src/state/models/user-follows-view.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/user-follows-view.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export class UserFollowsViewModel {
     if (this._loadMorePromise) {
       return this._loadMorePromise
     }
-    this._loadMorePromise = this._loadMore(isRefreshing)
+    this._loadMorePromise = this._load(isRefreshing)
     await this._loadMorePromise
     this._loadMorePromise = undefined
   }
@@ -94,28 +94,34 @@ export class UserFollowsViewModel {
   // loader functions
   // =
 
-  private async _loadMore(isRefreshing = false) {
-    if (!this.hasMore) {
+  private async _load(replace = false) {
+    if (!replace && !this.hasMore) {
       return
     }
-    this._xLoading(isRefreshing)
+    this._xLoading(replace)
     try {
       const params = Object.assign({}, this.params, {
         limit: PAGE_SIZE,
-        before: this.loadMoreCursor,
+        before: replace ? undefined : this.loadMoreCursor,
       })
-      if (this.isRefreshing) {
-        this.follows = []
-      }
       const res = await this.rootStore.api.app.bsky.graph.getFollows(params)
-      await this._appendAll(res)
+      if (replace) {
+        this._replaceAll(res)
+      } else {
+        this._appendAll(res)
+      }
       this._xIdle()
     } catch (e: any) {
       this._xIdle(e)
     }
   }
 
-  private async _appendAll(res: GetFollows.Response) {
+  private _replaceAll(res: GetFollows.Response) {
+    this.follows = []
+    this._appendAll(res)
+  }
+
+  private _appendAll(res: GetFollows.Response) {
     this.loadMoreCursor = res.data.cursor
     this.hasMore = !!this.loadMoreCursor
     this.follows = this.follows.concat(res.data.follows)
diff --git a/src/state/models/votes-view.ts b/src/state/models/votes-view.ts
index 76eb52e6e5..fa7bce6653 100644
--- a/src/state/models/votes-view.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/votes-view.ts
@@ -59,10 +59,7 @@ export class VotesViewModel {
     if (this._loadMorePromise) {
       return this._loadMorePromise
     }
-    if (!this.resolvedUri) {
-      await this._resolveUri()
-    }
-    this._loadMorePromise = this._loadMore(isRefreshing)
+    this._loadMorePromise = this._load(isRefreshing)
     await this._loadMorePromise
     this._loadMorePromise = undefined
   }
@@ -103,25 +100,37 @@ export class VotesViewModel {
     })
   }
 
-  private async _loadMore(isRefreshing = false) {
-    this._xLoading(isRefreshing)
+  private async _load(replace = false) {
+    if (!replace && !this.hasMore) {
+      return
+    }
+    this._xLoading(replace)
     try {
+      if (!this.resolvedUri) {
+        await this._resolveUri()
+      }
       const params = Object.assign({}, this.params, {
         uri: this.resolvedUri,
         limit: PAGE_SIZE,
-        before: this.loadMoreCursor,
+        before: replace ? undefined : this.loadMoreCursor,
       })
-      if (this.isRefreshing) {
-        this.votes = []
-      }
       const res = await this.rootStore.api.app.bsky.feed.getVotes(params)
-      this._appendAll(res)
+      if (replace) {
+        this._replaceAll(res)
+      } else {
+        this._appendAll(res)
+      }
       this._xIdle()
     } catch (e: any) {
       this._xIdle(e)
     }
   }
 
+  private _replaceAll(res: GetVotes.Response) {
+    this.votes = []
+    this._appendAll(res)
+  }
+
   private _appendAll(res: GetVotes.Response) {
     this.loadMoreCursor = res.data.cursor
     this.hasMore = !!this.loadMoreCursor