diff --git a/src/components/Explore.tsx b/src/components/Explore.tsx
index e871217b..1c0ff642 100644
--- a/src/components/Explore.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Explore.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools'
 import { fetchContacts } from '../services/contactService'
 import { fetchBlogPostsFromAuthors, BlogPostPreview } from '../services/exploreService'
 import BlogPostCard from './BlogPostCard'
+import { getCachedPosts, upsertCachedPost, setCachedPosts } from '../services/exploreCache'
 
 interface ExploreProps {
   relayPool: RelayPool
@@ -27,9 +28,16 @@ const Explore: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({ relayPool }) => {
       }
 
       try {
+        // show spinner but keep existing posts
         setLoading(true)
         setError(null)
 
+        // Seed from in-memory cache if available to avoid empty flash
+        const cached = getCachedPosts(activeAccount.pubkey)
+        if (cached && cached.length > 0 && blogPosts.length === 0) {
+          setBlogPosts(cached)
+        }
+
         // Fetch the user's contacts (friends)
         const contacts = await fetchContacts(
           relayPool,
@@ -43,6 +51,7 @@ const Explore: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({ relayPool }) => {
                 Array.from(partial),
                 relayUrls,
                 (post) => {
+                  // merge into UI and cache as we stream
                   setBlogPosts((prev) => {
                     const exists = prev.some(p => p.event.id === post.event.id)
                     if (exists) return prev
@@ -53,17 +62,20 @@ const Explore: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({ relayPool }) => {
                       return timeB - timeA
                     })
                   })
+                  setCachedPosts(activeAccount.pubkey, upsertCachedPost(activeAccount.pubkey, post))
                 }
               ).then((all) => {
                 // Ensure union of streamed + final is displayed
                 setBlogPosts((prev) => {
                   const byId = new Map(prev.map(p => [p.event.id, p]))
                   for (const post of all) byId.set(post.event.id, post)
-                  return Array.from(byId.values()).sort((a, b) => {
+                  const merged = Array.from(byId.values()).sort((a, b) => {
                     const timeA = a.published || a.event.created_at
                     const timeB = b.published || b.event.created_at
                     return timeB - timeA
                   })
+                  setCachedPosts(activeAccount.pubkey, merged)
+                  return merged
                 })
               })
             }
@@ -84,7 +96,17 @@ const Explore: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({ relayPool }) => {
           setError('No blog posts found from your friends yet')
         }
 
-        setBlogPosts(posts)
+        setBlogPosts((prev) => {
+          const byId = new Map(prev.map(p => [p.event.id, p]))
+          for (const post of posts) byId.set(post.event.id, post)
+          const merged = Array.from(byId.values()).sort((a, b) => {
+            const timeA = a.published || a.event.created_at
+            const timeB = b.published || b.event.created_at
+            return timeB - timeA
+          })
+          setCachedPosts(activeAccount.pubkey, merged)
+          return merged
+        })
       } catch (err) {
         console.error('Failed to load blog posts:', err)
         setError('Failed to load blog posts. Please try again.')
diff --git a/src/services/exploreCache.ts b/src/services/exploreCache.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45fe3c7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/exploreCache.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { NostrEvent } from 'nostr-tools'
+
+export interface CachedBlogPostPreview {
+  event: NostrEvent
+  title: string
+  summary?: string
+  image?: string
+  published?: number
+  author: string
+}
+
+type CacheValue = {
+  posts: CachedBlogPostPreview[]
+  timestamp: number
+}
+
+const exploreCache = new Map<string, CacheValue>() // key: pubkey
+
+export function getCachedPosts(pubkey: string): CachedBlogPostPreview[] | null {
+  const entry = exploreCache.get(pubkey)
+  if (!entry) return null
+  return entry.posts
+}
+
+export function setCachedPosts(pubkey: string, posts: CachedBlogPostPreview[]): void {
+  exploreCache.set(pubkey, { posts, timestamp: Date.now() })
+}
+
+export function upsertCachedPost(pubkey: string, post: CachedBlogPostPreview): CachedBlogPostPreview[] {
+  const current = exploreCache.get(pubkey)?.posts || []
+  const byId = new Map(current.map(p => [p.event.id, p]))
+  byId.set(post.event.id, post)
+  const merged = Array.from(byId.values()).sort((a, b) => {
+    const ta = a.published || a.event.created_at
+    const tb = b.published || b.event.created_at
+    return tb - ta
+  })
+  setCachedPosts(pubkey, merged)
+  return merged
+}
+
+