diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/overlord/mod.rs b/gossip-lib/src/overlord/mod.rs
index fe4e0036..ea51f7ba 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/overlord/mod.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/overlord/mod.rs
@@ -731,6 +731,13 @@ impl Overlord {
         pr.manually_paired_write = true;
         GLOBALS.storage.write_person_relay(&pr, None)?;
 
+        if let Some(pk) = GLOBALS.people.get_active_person_async().await {
+            if pk == pubkey {
+                // Refresh active person data from storage
+                GLOBALS.people.set_active_person(pubkey).await?;
+            }
+        }
+
         self.pick_relays().await;
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/gossip-lib/src/people.rs b/gossip-lib/src/people.rs
index 54fd0871..2940e110 100644
--- a/gossip-lib/src/people.rs
+++ b/gossip-lib/src/people.rs
@@ -874,6 +874,10 @@ impl People {
         *self.active_person.blocking_read()
     }
 
+    pub async fn get_active_person_async(&self) -> Option<PublicKey> {
+        *self.active_person.read().await
+    }
+
     pub fn get_active_person_write_relays(&self) -> Vec<(RelayUrl, u64)> {
         self.active_persons_write_relays.blocking_read().clone()
     }