diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt
index 30c5d45496..0e36d6efb8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt
@@ -329,7 +329,8 @@ class ConversationViewModel(
       recipientRepository.groupRecord
     ) { _, r, g -> Pair(r, g) }
       .subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
-      .flatMapSingle { (r, g) -> repository.getIdentityRecords(r, g.orNull()) }
+      .throttleLatest(250, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS, true)
+      .switchMapSingle { (r, g) -> repository.getIdentityRecords(r, g.orNull()) }
       .subscribeBy { newState ->
         identityRecordsStore.update { newState }
       }