diff --git a/src/components/Explore.tsx b/src/components/Explore.tsx
index 44d41211..05966c6e 100644
--- a/src/components/Explore.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Explore.tsx
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ const Explore: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({ relayPool, eventStore, settings, acti
       } finally {
         // loading is already turned off after seeding
       }
-  }, [relayPool, activeAccount, eventStore, settings, visibility.nostrverse, followedPubkeys])
+  }, [relayPool, activeAccount, eventStore, visibility.nostrverse])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     loadData()
diff --git a/src/components/Me.tsx b/src/components/Me.tsx
index dd04a089..6b99aa3d 100644
--- a/src/components/Me.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Me.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const Me: React.FC<MeProps> = ({
   const activeAccount = Hooks.useActiveAccount()
   const navigate = useNavigate()
   const { filter: urlFilter } = useParams<{ filter?: string }>()
-  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<TabType>(propActiveTab || 'highlights')
+  const activeTab: TabType = propActiveTab || 'highlights'
   
   // Only for own profile
   const viewingPubkey = activeAccount?.pubkey
@@ -129,12 +129,7 @@ const Me: React.FC<MeProps> = ({
     }
   }, [])
 
-  // Update local state when prop changes
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (propActiveTab) {
-      setActiveTab(propActiveTab)
-    }
-  }, [propActiveTab])
+  // activeTab is derived from route prop; no local sync needed
 
   // Sync filter state with URL changes
   useEffect(() => {