diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/RefreshOwnProfileJob.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/RefreshOwnProfileJob.kt
index 4b65faeabd..a694678376 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/RefreshOwnProfileJob.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/RefreshOwnProfileJob.kt
@@ -397,6 +397,11 @@ class RefreshOwnProfileJob private constructor(parameters: Parameters) : BaseJob
   }
 
   private fun checkUsernameIsInSync() {
+    if (SignalStore.misc.needsUsernameRestore) {
+      Log.d(TAG, "Username restore is still pending. Skipping consistency check.")
+      return
+    }
+
     try {
       val localUsername = SignalStore.account.username
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/profiles/manage/UsernameRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/profiles/manage/UsernameRepository.kt
index 89dedea97a..5957fec078 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/profiles/manage/UsernameRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/profiles/manage/UsernameRepository.kt
@@ -549,7 +549,12 @@ object UsernameRepository {
     val link = username.generateLink(usernameLinkComponents.entropy)
 
     return when (val result = SignalNetwork.account.confirmUsername(username, link)) {
-      is NetworkResult.Success -> UsernameReclaimResult.SUCCESS
+      is NetworkResult.Success -> {
+        SignalStore.account.usernameLink = UsernameLinkComponents(usernameLinkComponents.entropy, result.result)
+        SignalDatabase.recipients.markNeedsSync(Recipient.self().id)
+        StorageSyncHelper.scheduleSyncForDataChange()
+        UsernameReclaimResult.SUCCESS
+      }
       is NetworkResult.StatusCodeError -> {
         when (result.code) {
           409 -> {