diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index b596c99..bdc1bc9 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -121,9 +121,16 @@ function on_timer_timestamps() {
 }
 
 function on_timer_invalidations() {
-	setTimeout(() => {
-		if (DAMUS.invalidated.length > 0)
-			view_timeline_update(DAMUS);
+	const model = DAMUS;
+	setTimeout(async () => {
+		if (model.dms_need_redraw && view_get_timeline_el().dataset.mode == VM_DM) {
+			// if needs decryption do it
+			await decrypt_dms(model);
+			view_dm_update(model);
+			model.dms_need_redraw = false;
+		}
+		if (model.invalidated.length > 0)
+			view_timeline_update(model);
 		on_timer_invalidations();
 	}, 50);
 }
@@ -140,12 +147,6 @@ function on_timer_save() {
 function on_timer_tick() {
 	const model = DAMUS;
 	setTimeout(async () => {
-		if (model.dms_need_redraw && view_get_timeline_el().dataset.mode == VM_DM) {
-			// if needs decryption do it
-			await decrypt_dms(model);
-			view_dm_update(model);
-			model.dms_need_redraw = false;
-		}
 		update_notifications(model);
 		model.relay_que.forEach((que, relay) => {
 			model_fetch_next_profile(model, relay);
diff --git a/js/ui/state.js b/js/ui/state.js
index bf16b4d..edd76e4 100644
--- a/js/ui/state.js
+++ b/js/ui/state.js
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ function view_timeline_apply_mode(model, mode, opts={}, push_state=true) {
 			el_their_pfp.dataset.pubkey = pubkey;
 			break;
 		case VM_DM:
-			decrypt_dms(model);
-			view_dm_update(model);
+			//decrypt_dms(model);
+			//view_dm_update(model);
 			break;
 		case VM_SETTINGS:
 			view_show_spinner(false);