1 files changed, 14 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/vnext/src/ui/Thread.js b/vnext/src/ui/Thread.js
index ec8a1eda..9d22200c 100644
--- a/vnext/src/ui/Thread.js
+++ b/vnext/src/ui/Thread.js
@@ -45,22 +45,20 @@ function Comment({ msg, draft, visitor, active, setActive, onStartEditing, postC
       }
     }
   }, []);
-  useEffect(() => {
-    isMounted = true;
-    setAuthor(previous => {
-      if (previous.uri) {
-        fetchUserUri(previous.uri).then(response => {
-          if (isMounted) {
-            return response.data;
-          }
-        });
-      }
-      return previous;
-    });
-    return () => {
-      isMounted = false;
-    };
-  }, []);
+  const userRef = useRef(author);
+    useEffect(() => {
+        isMounted = true;
+        if (userRef.current.uri) {
+            fetchUserUri(userRef.current.uri).then(response => {
+                if (isMounted) {
+                    setAuthor(response.data);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+        return () => {
+            isMounted = false;
+        };
+    }, [msg.user]);
   return (
     <div style={chatItemStyle(visitor, msg)}>
       <div className="msg-header">