diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs
index 34f1832..53f5cd2 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     decks::{Decks, DecksCache},
     draft::Drafts,
     nav::{self, ProcessNavResult},
+    onboarding::Onboarding,
     options::AppOptions,
     route::Route,
     storage,
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ pub struct Damus {
     pub note_options: NoteOptions,
 
     pub unrecognized_args: BTreeSet<String>,
+
+    /// keep track of follow packs
+    pub onboarding: Onboarding,
 }
 
 fn handle_key_events(input: &egui::InputState, columns: &mut Columns) {
@@ -169,6 +173,10 @@ fn try_process_event(
         }
     }
 
+    if let Some(follow_packs) = damus.onboarding.get_follow_packs_mut() {
+        follow_packs.poll_for_notes(app_ctx.ndb, app_ctx.unknown_ids);
+    }
+
     if app_ctx.unknown_ids.ready_to_send() {
         unknown_id_send(app_ctx.unknown_ids, app_ctx.pool);
     }
@@ -517,6 +525,7 @@ impl Damus {
             unrecognized_args,
             jobs,
             threads,
+            onboarding: Onboarding::default(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -567,6 +576,7 @@ impl Damus {
             unrecognized_args: BTreeSet::default(),
             jobs: JobsCache::default(),
             threads: Threads::default(),
+            onboarding: Onboarding::default(),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/view_state.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/view_state.rs
index 756d04f..246b4a3 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/view_state.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/view_state.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use enostr::Pubkey;
+use notedeck_ui::nip51_set::Nip51SetUiCache;
 
 use crate::deck_state::DeckState;
 use crate::login_manager::AcquireKeyState;
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ pub struct ViewState {
     /// fullscreen media viewier, as well as any other state we want to
     /// keep track of
     pub media_viewer: MediaViewerState,
+
+    /// Keep track of checkbox state of follow pack onboarding
+    pub follow_packs: Nip51SetUiCache,
 }
 
 impl ViewState {