diff --git a/src/hooks/useStateString.js b/src/hooks/useStateString.js
index 570d74e3..a357d727 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useStateString.js
+++ b/src/hooks/useStateString.js
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import { useMemo } from 'react'
 
 const useStateString = (commentOrSubplebbit) => {
+  // dont show state string if the data is already fetched
+  if (commentOrSubplebbit?.updatedAt || commentOrSubplebbit?.state === 'succeeded') {
+    return
+  }
+
   return useMemo(() => {
     if (!commentOrSubplebbit?.clients) {
       return