diff --git a/src/screens/Onboarding/StepFinished.tsx b/src/screens/Onboarding/StepFinished.tsx
index 1480696214..51793777ee 100644
--- a/src/screens/Onboarding/StepFinished.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Onboarding/StepFinished.tsx
@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@ import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {TID} from '@atproto/common-web'
 import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/lib/analytics/analytics'
 import {BSKY_APP_ACCOUNT_DID, IS_PROD_SERVICE} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {DISCOVER_SAVED_FEED, TIMELINE_SAVED_FEED} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {logEvent, useGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {useOverwriteSavedFeedsMutation} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
+import {
+  preferencesQueryKey,
+  useOverwriteSavedFeedsMutation,
+} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
+import {RQKEY as profileRQKey} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
 import {useOnboardingDispatch} from '#/state/shell'
 import {uploadBlob} from 'lib/api'
@@ -41,6 +46,7 @@ export function StepFinished() {
   const onboardDispatch = useOnboardingDispatch()
   const [saving, setSaving] = React.useState(false)
   const {mutateAsync: overwriteSavedFeeds} = useOverwriteSavedFeedsMutation()
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const {getAgent} = useAgent()
   const gate = useGate()
 
@@ -112,33 +118,41 @@ export function StepFinished() {
             ])
           }
         })(),
-      ])
-
-      if (gate('reduced_onboarding_and_home_algo')) {
-        await getAgent().upsertProfile(async existing => {
-          existing = existing ?? {}
 
-          if (profileStepResults.imageUri && profileStepResults.imageMime) {
-            const res = await uploadBlob(
-              getAgent(),
-              profileStepResults.imageUri,
-              profileStepResults.imageMime,
-            )
-
-            if (res.data.blob) {
-              existing.avatar = res.data.blob
-            }
+        (async () => {
+          const {imageUri, imageMime} = profileStepResults
+          if (imageUri && imageMime) {
+            const blobPromise = uploadBlob(getAgent(), imageUri, imageMime)
+            await getAgent().upsertProfile(async existing => {
+              existing = existing ?? {}
+              const res = await blobPromise
+              if (res.data.blob) {
+                existing.avatar = res.data.blob
+              }
+              return existing
+            })
           }
-
-          return existing
-        })
-      }
+        })(),
+      ])
     } catch (e: any) {
       logger.info(`onboarding: bulk save failed`)
       logger.error(e)
       // don't alert the user, just let them into their account
     }
 
+    // Try to ensure that prefs and profile are up-to-date by the time we render Home.
+    await Promise.all([
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({
+        queryKey: preferencesQueryKey,
+      }),
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({
+        queryKey: profileRQKey(getAgent().session?.did ?? ''),
+      }),
+    ]).catch(e => {
+      logger.error(e)
+      // Keep going.
+    })
+
     setSaving(false)
     dispatch({type: 'finish'})
     onboardDispatch({type: 'finish'})
@@ -154,6 +168,7 @@ export function StepFinished() {
     track,
     getAgent,
     gate,
+    queryClient,
   ])
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/src/state/queries/profile.ts b/src/state/queries/profile.ts
index 103d34733c..3e25359166 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/profile.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/profile.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   AppBskyActorProfile,
   AtUri,
   BskyAgent,
+  ComAtprotoRepoUploadBlob,
 } from '@atproto/api'
 import {
   QueryClient,
@@ -124,6 +125,26 @@ export function useProfileUpdateMutation() {
       newUserBanner,
       checkCommitted,
     }) => {
+      let newUserAvatarPromise:
+        | Promise<ComAtprotoRepoUploadBlob.Response>
+        | undefined
+      if (newUserAvatar) {
+        newUserAvatarPromise = uploadBlob(
+          getAgent(),
+          newUserAvatar.path,
+          newUserAvatar.mime,
+        )
+      }
+      let newUserBannerPromise:
+        | Promise<ComAtprotoRepoUploadBlob.Response>
+        | undefined
+      if (newUserBanner) {
+        newUserBannerPromise = uploadBlob(
+          getAgent(),
+          newUserBanner.path,
+          newUserBanner.mime,
+        )
+      }
       await getAgent().upsertProfile(async existing => {
         existing = existing || {}
         if (typeof updates === 'function') {
@@ -132,22 +153,14 @@ export function useProfileUpdateMutation() {
           existing.displayName = updates.displayName
           existing.description = updates.description
         }
-        if (newUserAvatar) {
-          const res = await uploadBlob(
-            getAgent(),
-            newUserAvatar.path,
-            newUserAvatar.mime,
-          )
+        if (newUserAvatarPromise) {
+          const res = await newUserAvatarPromise
           existing.avatar = res.data.blob
         } else if (newUserAvatar === null) {
           existing.avatar = undefined
         }
-        if (newUserBanner) {
-          const res = await uploadBlob(
-            getAgent(),
-            newUserBanner.path,
-            newUserBanner.mime,
-          )
+        if (newUserBannerPromise) {
+          const res = await newUserBannerPromise
           existing.banner = res.data.blob
         } else if (newUserBanner === null) {
           existing.banner = undefined