diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 68788b5a..498a9912 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ If you like Coracle and want to support its development, you can donate sats via
 
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.2.4
+
+- [x] Fix reactions - livequery is required in order to listen for changes
+
 ## 0.2.3
 
 - [x] Fix reactions - we'll show new reactions optimistically to avoid complexity in listeners
diff --git a/src/partials/Like.svelte b/src/partials/Like.svelte
index 9c3bc2d7..bf91d240 100644
--- a/src/partials/Like.svelte
+++ b/src/partials/Like.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script>
   import {fly} from 'svelte/transition'
+  import {uniqBy, prop} from 'ramda'
   import {ellipsize, quantify} from 'hurdak/src/core'
   import Badge from "src/partials/Badge.svelte"
   import {formatTimestamp} from 'src/util/misc'
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@
       transition:fly={{y: 20}}
       class="absolute top-0 mt-8 py-2 px-4 rounded border border-solid border-medium
              bg-dark grid grid-cols-3 gap-y-2 gap-x-4 z-20">
-      {#each note.people as person (person.pubkey)}
+      {#each uniqBy(prop('pubkey'), note.people) as person (person.pubkey)}
         <Badge {person} />
       {/each}
     </div>
diff --git a/src/partials/Notes.svelte b/src/partials/Notes.svelte
index 3c5af31a..55ec8bb0 100644
--- a/src/partials/Notes.svelte
+++ b/src/partials/Notes.svelte
@@ -1,37 +1,36 @@
 <script>
-  import {sortBy, uniqBy, reject, prop} from 'ramda'
-  import {onDestroy} from 'svelte'
+  import {sortBy, reject} from 'ramda'
+  import {onMount} from 'svelte'
   import {slide} from 'svelte/transition'
   import {quantify} from 'hurdak/lib/hurdak'
-  import {createScroller} from 'src/util/misc'
+  import {createScroller, now} from 'src/util/misc'
   import {findReply} from 'src/util/nostr'
   import Spinner from 'src/partials/Spinner.svelte'
   import Note from "src/partials/Note.svelte"
   import relay from 'src/relay'
 
   export let loadNotes
-  export const addNewNotes = xs => {
-    newNotes = newNotes.concat(xs)
-  }
+  export let queryNotes
 
-  let notes = []
+  const notes = relay.lq(async () => {
+    const notes = await queryNotes()
+    const annotated = await relay.annotateChunk(notes)
+
+    return sortBy(e => -e.created_at, annotated)
+  })
+
+  let until = now()
   let newNotes = []
   let newNotesLength = 0
 
+  $: newNotes = ($notes || []).filter(e => e.created_at > until)
   $: newNotesLength = reject(findReply, newNotes).length
+  $: visibleNotes = ($notes || []).filter(e => e.created_at < until)
 
-  const scroller = createScroller(async () => {
-    addNotes(await loadNotes())
-  })
+  onMount(() => {
+    const scroller = createScroller(loadNotes)
 
-  const addNotes = async xs => {
-    const chunk = await relay.annotateChunk(xs)
-
-    notes = sortBy(e => -e.created_at, uniqBy(prop('id'), notes.concat(chunk)))
-  }
-
-  onDestroy(() => {
-    scroller.stop()
+    return scroller.stop
   })
 </script>
 
@@ -40,11 +39,11 @@
   <div
     transition:slide
     class="mb-2 cursor-pointer text-center underline text-light"
-    on:click={() => { addNotes(newNotes); newNotes = [] }}>
+    on:click={() => { until = now() }}>
     Load {quantify(newNotesLength, 'new note')}
   </div>
   {/if}
-  {#each notes as n (n.id)}
+  {#each visibleNotes as n (n.id)}
     <li><Note note={n} depth={2} /></li>
   {/each}
 </ul>
diff --git a/src/views/notes/Global.svelte b/src/views/notes/Global.svelte
index b616c469..6e140701 100644
--- a/src/views/notes/Global.svelte
+++ b/src/views/notes/Global.svelte
@@ -6,17 +6,13 @@
   import {getTagValues} from 'src/util/nostr'
   import relay, {user} from 'src/relay'
 
-  let notes, sub
+  let sub
 
   onMount(async () => {
     sub = await relay.pool.listenForEvents(
       'views/notes/Global',
       [{kinds: [1, 5, 7], since: cursor.since}],
-      when(propEq('kind', 1), async e => {
-        await relay.loadNoteContext(e)
-
-        notes.addNewNotes([e])
-      })
+      when(propEq('kind', 1), relay.loadNoteContext)
     )
   })
 
@@ -28,21 +24,22 @@
 
   const cursor = new Cursor(timedelta(1, 'minutes'))
 
-  const loadNotes = async () => {
+  const loadNotes = () => {
     const [since, until] = cursor.step()
 
-    await relay.pool.loadEvents(
+    return relay.pool.loadEvents(
       [{kinds: [1, 5, 7], since, until}],
       when(propEq('kind', 1), relay.loadNoteContext)
     )
+  }
 
+  const queryNotes = () => {
     return relay.filterEvents({
-      since,
-      until,
       kinds: [1],
+      since: cursor.since,
       muffle: getTagValues($user?.muffle || []),
     })
   }
 </script>
 
-<Notes bind:this={notes} shouldMuffle {loadNotes} />
+<Notes shouldMuffle {loadNotes} {queryNotes} />
diff --git a/src/views/notes/Network.svelte b/src/views/notes/Network.svelte
index 1f3e0b26..4ce362cd 100644
--- a/src/views/notes/Network.svelte
+++ b/src/views/notes/Network.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   import {getTagValues} from 'src/util/nostr'
   import relay, {user, network} from 'src/relay'
 
-  let notes, sub, networkUnsub
+  let sub, networkUnsub
 
   onMount(() => {
     // We need to re-create the sub when network changes, since this is where
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@
       sub = await relay.pool.listenForEvents(
         'views/notes/Network',
         [{kinds: [1, 5, 7], authors: $network, since: cursor.since}],
-        when(propEq('kind', 1), async e => {
-          await relay.loadNoteContext(e)
-
-          notes.addNewNotes([e])
-        })
+        when(propEq('kind', 1), relay.loadNoteContext)
       )
     })
   })
@@ -35,23 +31,24 @@
 
   const cursor = new Cursor(timedelta(10, 'minutes'))
 
-  const loadNotes = async () => {
+  const loadNotes = () => {
     const [since, until] = cursor.step()
 
-    await relay.pool.loadEvents(
+    return relay.pool.loadEvents(
       [{kinds: [1, 5, 7], authors: $network, since, until}],
       when(propEq('kind', 1), relay.loadNoteContext)
     )
+  }
 
+  const queryNotes = () => {
     return relay.filterEvents({
-      since,
-      until,
       kinds: [1],
+      since: cursor.since,
       authors: $network.concat($user.pubkey),
       muffle: getTagValues($user?.muffle || []),
     })
   }
 </script>
 
-<Notes bind:this={notes} shouldMuffle {loadNotes} />
+<Notes shouldMuffle {loadNotes} {queryNotes} />
 
diff --git a/src/views/person/Likes.svelte b/src/views/person/Likes.svelte
index 78c87ce1..2d65cc76 100644
--- a/src/views/person/Likes.svelte
+++ b/src/views/person/Likes.svelte
@@ -8,16 +8,21 @@
 
   const cursor = new Cursor(timedelta(1, 'days'))
 
-  const loadNotes = async () => {
+  const loadNotes = () => {
     const [since, until] = cursor.step()
-    const filter = {kinds: [7], authors: [pubkey], since, until}
-    const muffle = getTagValues($user?.muffle || [])
 
-    await relay.pool.loadEvents(filter)
+    return relay.pool.loadEvents({kinds: [7], authors: [pubkey], since, until})
+  }
 
-    return relay.filterEvents({...filter, muffle})
+  const queryNotes = () => {
+    return relay.filterEvents({
+      kinds: [7],
+      since: cursor.since,
+      authors: [pubkey],
+      muffle: getTagValues($user?.muffle || []),
+    })
   }
 </script>
 
-<Notes shouldMuffle {loadNotes} />
+<Notes shouldMuffle {loadNotes} {queryNotes} />
 
diff --git a/src/views/person/Network.svelte b/src/views/person/Network.svelte
index fbc4300b..5306bbb2 100644
--- a/src/views/person/Network.svelte
+++ b/src/views/person/Network.svelte
@@ -10,15 +10,24 @@
 
   const loadNotes = async () => {
     const [since, until] = cursor.step()
-    const authors = getTagValues(person.petnames)
-    const filter = {kinds: [1], authors, since, until}
-    const muffle = getTagValues($user?.muffle || [])
 
-    await relay.pool.loadEvents(filter)
+    return relay.pool.loadEvents({
+      since,
+      until,
+      kinds: [1],
+      authors: getTagValues(person.petnames),
+    })
+  }
 
-    return relay.filterEvents({...filter, muffle})
+  const queryNotes = () => {
+    return relay.filterEvents({
+      kinds: [1],
+      since: cursor.since,
+      authors: getTagValues(person.petnames),
+      muffle: getTagValues($user?.muffle || []),
+    })
   }
 </script>
 
-<Notes shouldMuffle {loadNotes} />
+<Notes shouldMuffle {loadNotes} {queryNotes} />
 
diff --git a/src/views/person/Notes.svelte b/src/views/person/Notes.svelte
index 03711a51..a61973fa 100644
--- a/src/views/person/Notes.svelte
+++ b/src/views/person/Notes.svelte
@@ -7,15 +7,23 @@
 
   const cursor = new Cursor(timedelta(1, 'days'))
 
-  const loadNotes = async () => {
+  const loadNotes = () => {
     const [since, until] = cursor.step()
-    const filter = {kinds: [1], authors: [pubkey], since, until}
 
-    await relay.pool.loadEvents(filter, relay.loadNoteContext)
+    return relay.pool.loadEvents(
+      [{kinds: [1], authors: [pubkey], since, until}],
+      relay.loadNoteContext
+    )
+  }
 
-    return relay.filterEvents(filter)
+  const queryNotes = () => {
+    return relay.filterEvents({
+      kinds: [1],
+      since: cursor.since,
+      authors: [pubkey],
+    })
   }
 </script>
 
-<Notes shouldMuffle {loadNotes} />
+<Notes shouldMuffle {loadNotes} {queryNotes} />