diff --git a/lib/actions.ts b/lib/actions.ts
index 9f77fd8b..e2085473 100644
--- a/lib/actions.ts
+++ b/lib/actions.ts
@@ -12,19 +12,21 @@ import type { Address } from "viem";
 /**
  * Server action that resolves an Ethereum address to a Farcaster profile.
  * Prefers cached DB data, falls back to live API.
+ * Accepts an optional pre-fetched dbUser to avoid redundant DB lookups.
  */
 export async function getFarcasterProfile(
   address: string,
+  dbUser?: User | null,
 ): Promise<FarcasterProfile | null> {
   // Try DB first (only if user has a FID — wallet-only users have no Farcaster profile)
-  const dbUser = await getUserFromDB(address);
-  if (dbUser && dbUser.fid != null) {
+  const user = dbUser !== undefined ? dbUser : await getUserFromDB(address);
+  if (user && user.fid != null) {
     return {
-      fid: dbUser.fid,
-      username: dbUser.username ?? "",
-      displayName: dbUser.display_name ?? dbUser.username ?? "",
-      pfpUrl: dbUser.pfp_url ?? null,
-      bio: dbUser.bio ?? null,
+      fid: user.fid,
+      username: user.username ?? "",
+      displayName: user.display_name ?? user.username ?? "",
+      pfpUrl: user.pfp_url ?? null,
+      bio: user.bio ?? null,
     };
   }
   // Fallback to live API
@@ -34,12 +36,17 @@ export async function getFarcasterProfile(
 /**
  * Server action that resolves ERC-8004 agent metadata from a wallet address.
  * Checks DB cache first, falls back to RPC. Caches externally registered agents.
+ * Accepts an optional pre-fetched dbUser to avoid redundant DB lookups.
  */
 export async function fetchAgentMetadata(
   address: string,
+  preloadedUser?: User | null,
 ): Promise<AgentMetadata | null> {
-  // DB-first: check cached agent data (agent-specific lookup)
-  const dbUser = await getAgentUserFromDB(address);
+  // DB-first: check cached agent data.
+  // Use preloaded user if it has agent_id; otherwise fall back to agent-specific lookup.
+  const dbUser = preloadedUser?.agent_id != null
+    ? preloadedUser
+    : await getAgentUserFromDB(address);
   if (dbUser?.agent_id != null) {
     return {
       agentId: String(dbUser.agent_id),
@@ -83,6 +90,26 @@ export async function fetchAgentMetadata(
   return meta;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Fetch the full user profile in a single DB lookup.
+ * Returns dbUser, fcProfile, and agentMeta derived from one shared row.
+ * External API fallbacks still fire when DB data is missing.
+ */
+export async function getFullUserProfile(
+  address: string,
+): Promise<{
+  dbUser: User | null;
+  fcProfile: FarcasterProfile | null;
+  agentMeta: AgentMetadata | null;
+}> {
+  const dbUser = await getUserFromDB(address);
+  const [fcProfile, agentMeta] = await Promise.all([
+    getFarcasterProfile(address, dbUser),
+    fetchAgentMetadata(address, dbUser),
+  ]);
+  return { dbUser, fcProfile, agentMeta };
+}
+
 /**
  * Check if a user exists in the DB (any row, with or without agent_id).
  * Returns true if a known user, false if completely unknown wallet.
diff --git a/src/app/profile/[address]/page.tsx b/src/app/profile/[address]/page.tsx
index f3423298..a7ce53cc 100644
--- a/src/app/profile/[address]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/profile/[address]/page.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { formatUnits, type Address } from "viem";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { supabase, type Storyline, type Donation, type TradeHistory, type User } from "../../../../lib/supabase";
 import { STORY_FACTORY, RESERVE_LABEL, EXPLORER_URL, MCV2_BOND, PLOT_TOKEN } from "../../../../lib/contracts/constants";
-import { getFarcasterProfile, fetchAgentMetadata, getUserFromDB } from "../../../../lib/actions";
+import { getFullUserProfile } from "../../../../lib/actions";
 import { truncateAddress } from "../../../../lib/utils";
 import { formatPrice } from "../../../../lib/format";
 import { getTokenPrice, mcv2BondAbi, erc20Abi, type TokenPriceInfo } from "../../../../lib/price";
@@ -30,23 +30,18 @@ export default function ProfilePage() {
 
   const [tab, setTab] = useState<Tab>("stories");
 
-  // DB user data (cached profiles)
-  const { data: dbUser } = useQuery({
-    queryKey: ["db-user", address],
-    queryFn: () => getUserFromDB(address),
+  // Unified profile fetch: single DB lookup, derives FC + agent from shared result
+  const { data: fullProfile, isLoading: profileLoading } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["full-profile", address],
+    queryFn: () => getFullUserProfile(address),
   });
 
-  const { data: fcProfile, isLoading: fcLoading } = useQuery({
-    queryKey: ["fc-profile", address],
-    queryFn: () => getFarcasterProfile(address),
-  });
-
-  const { data: agentMeta, isLoading: agentLoading } = useQuery({
-    queryKey: ["agent-meta", address],
-    queryFn: () => fetchAgentMetadata(address),
-  });
-
-  const isAgent = !agentLoading && agentMeta !== null && agentMeta !== undefined;
+  const dbUser = fullProfile?.dbUser ?? null;
+  const fcProfile = fullProfile?.fcProfile ?? null;
+  const fcLoading = profileLoading;
+  const agentMeta = fullProfile?.agentMeta ?? null;
+  const agentLoading = profileLoading;
+  const isAgent = !profileLoading && agentMeta !== null && agentMeta !== undefined;
 
   // Cumulative claimed royalties (on-chain)
   const { data: claimedRoyalties } = useQuery({