2 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/Feed.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/Feed.tsx
index 03fa95eea..43f327c00 100644
--- a/src/view/com/posts/Feed.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/Feed.tsx
@@ -132,13 +132,20 @@ let Feed = ({
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     // we store the interval handler in a ref to avoid needless
-    // reassignments of the interval
+    // reassignments in other effects
     checkForNewRef.current = checkForNew
   }, [checkForNew])
   React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (enabled && checkForNewRef.current) {
+      // check for new on enable (aka on focus)
+      checkForNewRef.current()
+    }
+  }, [enabled])
+  React.useEffect(() => {
     if (!pollInterval) {
       return
     }
+    // check for new on interval
     const i = setInterval(() => checkForNewRef.current?.(), pollInterval)
     return () => clearInterval(i)
   }, [pollInterval])
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
index 8a0bbf10f..42a958b95 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function HomeScreenReady({
         key="1"
         testID="followingFeedPage"
         isPageFocused={selectedPageIndex === 0}
-        feed={homeFeedParams.mergeFeedEnabled ? 'home' : 'following'}
+        feed="home"
         feedParams={homeFeedParams}
         renderEmptyState={renderFollowingEmptyState}
         renderEndOfFeed={FollowingEndOfFeed}