diff --git a/js/forum/src/components/IndexPage.js b/js/forum/src/components/IndexPage.js
index 4708f8a7d..6c3bbb9e4 100644
--- a/js/forum/src/components/IndexPage.js
+++ b/js/forum/src/components/IndexPage.js
@@ -236,7 +236,13 @@ export default class IndexPage extends Page {
         title: app.translator.trans('core.forum.index.refresh_tooltip'),
         icon: 'refresh',
         className: 'Button Button--icon',
-        onclick: () => app.cache.discussionList.refresh()
+        onclick: () => {
+          app.cache.discussionList.refresh();
+          if (app.session.user) {
+            app.store.find('users', app.session.user.id());
+            m.redraw();
+          }
+        }
       })
     );
 
diff --git a/js/forum/src/initializers/boot.js b/js/forum/src/initializers/boot.js
index 6aa06a262..c5b3e9bfc 100644
--- a/js/forum/src/initializers/boot.js
+++ b/js/forum/src/initializers/boot.js
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ export default function boot(app) {
     if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey || e.which === 2) return;
     e.preventDefault();
     app.history.home();
+    if (app.session.user) {
+      app.store.find('users', app.session.user.id());
+      m.redraw();
+    }
   });
 
   // Add a class to the body which indicates that the page has been scrolled