diff --git a/packages/web/app/src/components/user/settings.tsx b/packages/web/app/src/components/user/settings.tsx
index 0a953d57a..e77752864 100644
--- a/packages/web/app/src/components/user/settings.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/app/src/components/user/settings.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export function UserSettingsModal({
   isOpen: boolean;
   toggleModalOpen: () => void;
 }): ReactElement {
-  const [meQuery] = useQuery({ query: UserSettings_MeQuery });
+  const [meQuery] = useQuery({ query: UserSettings_MeQuery, pause: !isOpen });
   const [mutation, mutate] = useMutation(UpdateMeMutation);
   const { toast } = useToast();