diff --git a/VoidCat/Controllers/UserController.cs b/VoidCat/Controllers/UserController.cs
index fd5a34d..8e7b005 100644
--- a/VoidCat/Controllers/UserController.cs
+++ b/VoidCat/Controllers/UserController.cs
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ public class UserController : Controller
 
         var requestedId = isMe ? loggedUser!.Value : id.FromBase58Guid();
         var user = await _store.Get(requestedId);
-        if (loggedUser != requestedId && !(user?.Flags.HasFlag(UserFlags.PublicProfile) ?? false))
+        if (user == default) return NotFound();
+        if (loggedUser != requestedId && !user.Flags.HasFlag(UserFlags.PublicProfile))
             return NotFound();
 
-        return Json(user!.ToApiUser(isMe));
+        var isMyProfile = requestedId == user.Id;
+        return Json(user!.ToApiUser(isMyProfile));
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/VoidCat/Services/Users/UserManager.cs b/VoidCat/Services/Users/UserManager.cs
index 268e724..cad7edd 100644
--- a/VoidCat/Services/Users/UserManager.cs
+++ b/VoidCat/Services/Users/UserManager.cs
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ public class UserManager
             var users = await _store.ListUsers(new(0, 1));
             if (users.TotalResults == 0)
             {
+                newUser.Flags |= UserFlags.EmailVerified; // force email as verified for admin user
                 newUser.Roles.Add(new()
                 {
                     UserId = newUser.Id,
diff --git a/VoidCat/spa/src/app/src/App.tsx b/VoidCat/spa/src/app/src/App.tsx
index 47a68cf..15aa441 100644
--- a/VoidCat/spa/src/app/src/App.tsx
+++ b/VoidCat/spa/src/app/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import './App.css';
 
-import {createBrowserRouter, Outlet, RouterProvider} from "react-router-dom";
+import {createBrowserRouter, LoaderFunctionArgs, Outlet, RouterProvider} from "react-router-dom";
 import {Provider} from "react-redux";
 
 import store from "./Store";
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import {UserLogin} from "./Pages/UserLogin";
 import {ProfilePage} from "./Pages/Profile";
 import {Header} from "./Components/Shared/Header";
 import {Donate} from "./Pages/Donate";
+import {VoidApi} from "@void-cat/api";
+import {ApiHost} from "./Const";
 
 
 const router = createBrowserRouter([
@@ -27,6 +29,13 @@ const router = createBrowserRouter([
             },
             {
                 path: "/u/:id",
+                loader: async ({params}: LoaderFunctionArgs) => {
+                    const api = new VoidApi(ApiHost, store.getState().login.jwt);
+                    if(params.id) {
+                        return await api.getUser(params.id);
+                    }
+                    return null;
+                },
                 element: <ProfilePage/>
             },
             {
diff --git a/VoidCat/spa/src/app/src/Pages/Profile.tsx b/VoidCat/spa/src/app/src/Pages/Profile.tsx
index b8a63fd..81d6cdc 100644
--- a/VoidCat/spa/src/app/src/Pages/Profile.tsx
+++ b/VoidCat/spa/src/app/src/Pages/Profile.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import "./Profile.css";
-import {Fragment, useEffect, useState} from "react";
+import {Fragment, useState} from "react";
 import {useDispatch, useSelector} from "react-redux";
 import {default as moment} from "moment";
-import {useParams} from "react-router-dom";
+import {useLoaderData} from "react-router-dom";
 import {Profile} from "@void-cat/api";
 
 import useApi from "Hooks/UseApi";
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ import ApiKeyList from "../Components/Profile/ApiKeyList";
 
 export function ProfilePage() {
     const dispatch = useDispatch();
-    const params = useParams();
+    const loader = useLoaderData();
     const Api = useApi();
 
-    const [profile, setProfile] = useState<Profile>();
-    const [noProfile, setNoProfile] = useState<boolean>();
+    const [profile, setProfile] = useState(loader as Profile | null);
     const [emailCode, setEmailCode] = useState("");
     const [emailCodeError, setEmailCodeError] = useState("");
     const [newCodeSent, setNewCodeSent] = useState(false);
@@ -31,17 +30,6 @@ export function ProfilePage() {
     const needsEmailVerify = canEdit && profile?.needsVerification === true;
     const cantEditProfile = canEdit && !needsEmailVerify;
 
-
-    async function loadProfile(id: string) {
-        try {
-            let p = await Api.getUser(id);
-            setProfile(p);
-        } catch (e) {
-            console.error(e);
-            setNoProfile(true);
-        }
-    }
-
     async function changeAvatar() {
         const res = await new Promise<Array<File>>((resolve) => {
             let i = document.createElement('input');
@@ -54,9 +42,7 @@ export function ProfilePage() {
         });
 
         const file = res[0];
-        const noop = (_: any) => {
-        };
-        const uploader = Api.getUploader(file, noop, noop, noop);
+        const uploader = Api.getUploader(file);
         const rsp = await uploader.upload();
         if (rsp.ok) {
             setProfile({
@@ -79,7 +65,6 @@ export function ProfilePage() {
     async function submitCode(id: string, code: string) {
         try {
             await Api.submitVerifyCode(id, code);
-            await loadProfile(id);
         } catch (e) {
             console.error(e);
             setEmailCodeError("Invalid or expired code.");
@@ -157,12 +142,6 @@ export function ProfilePage() {
         );
     }
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        if (params.id) {
-            loadProfile(params.id).catch(console.error);
-        }
-    }, [params]);
-
     if (profile) {
         let avatarUrl = profile.avatar ?? DefaultAvatar;
         if (!avatarUrl.startsWith("http")) {
@@ -209,12 +188,6 @@ export function ProfilePage() {
                 </div>
             </div>
         );
-    } else if (noProfile) {
-        return (
-            <div className="page">
-                <h1>No profile found :(</h1>
-            </div>
-        );
     } else {
         return (
             <div className="page">