diff --git a/packages/shared/comms/handlers.ts b/packages/shared/comms/handlers.ts
index 7adfd07b2..b71ab6205 100644
--- a/packages/shared/comms/handlers.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/comms/handlers.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,10 @@ function processProfileUpdatedMessage(message: Package<proto.AnnounceProfileVers
     peerTrackingInfo.lastProfileVersion = message.data.profileVersion
 
     // remove duplicates
-    ensureTrackingUniqueAndLatest(peerTrackingInfo)
+    const [_, changed] = ensureTrackingUniqueAndLatest(peerTrackingInfo)
+    if (!changed) {
+      return
+    }
 
     const profileVersion = +message.data.profileVersion
 
diff --git a/packages/shared/comms/peers.ts b/packages/shared/comms/peers.ts
index bf7524206..c490fdff8 100644
--- a/packages/shared/comms/peers.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/comms/peers.ts
@@ -185,11 +185,13 @@ export function removeAllPeers() {
  */
 export function ensureTrackingUniqueAndLatest(peer: PeerInformation) {
   let currentPeer = peer
+  let changed = false
 
   peerMap.forEach((info, address) => {
     if (info.ethereumAddress === currentPeer.ethereumAddress && address !== peer.ethereumAddress) {
       if (info.lastProfileVersion < currentPeer.lastProfileVersion) {
         removePeerByAddress(address)
+        changed = true
       } else if (info.lastProfileVersion > currentPeer.lastProfileVersion) {
         removePeerByAddress(currentPeer.ethereumAddress)
 
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ export function ensureTrackingUniqueAndLatest(peer: PeerInformation) {
     }
   })
 
-  return currentPeer
+  return [currentPeer, changed]
 }
 
 export function processAvatarVisibility(maxVisiblePeers: number, myAddress: string | undefined) {