diff --git a/src/hooks/use-catalog-feed-rows.ts b/src/hooks/use-catalog-feed-rows.ts
index 815bd311..fdd86b6a 100644
--- a/src/hooks/use-catalog-feed-rows.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/use-catalog-feed-rows.ts
@@ -31,29 +31,38 @@ const useCatalogFeedRows = (columnCount: number, feed: any, isFeedLoaded: boolea
 
     const _feed = [...feed];
 
-    // show account comments instantly in the feed instead of waiting for the next feed update, then hide them when they are in the feed
-    accountComments.forEach((comment) => {
+    // show account comments instantly in the feed once published (cid defined), instead of waiting for the feed to update
+    const filteredComments = accountComments.filter((comment) => {
       const { cid, deleted, link, postCid, removed, state, subplebbitAddress } = comment || {};
       const commentMediaInfo = getCommentMediaInfo(comment);
       const isMediaShowed = getHasThumbnail(commentMediaInfo, link);
 
-      if (
+      return (
         !deleted &&
         !removed &&
         state === 'succeeded' &&
-        (!showTextOnlyThreads || (showTextOnlyThreads && !isMediaShowed)) &&
+        (showTextOnlyThreads || (!showTextOnlyThreads && isMediaShowed)) &&
         cid &&
         cid === postCid &&
         subplebbitAddress === address &&
         !_feed.some((feedItem) => feedItem.cid === cid)
-      ) {
-        _feed.unshift({
-          ...comment,
-          isAccountComment: true,
-        });
-      }
+      );
     });
 
+    // show newest account comment at the top of the feed but after pinned posts
+    const lastPinnedIndex = _feed.map((post) => post.pinned).lastIndexOf(true);
+    if (filteredComments.length > 0) {
+      _feed.splice(
+        lastPinnedIndex + 1,
+        0,
+        ...filteredComments.map((comment) => ({
+          ...comment,
+          isAccountComment: true,
+        })),
+      );
+    }
+
+    // add subplebbit description and rules as fake posts at the top of the feed
     if ((description && description.length > 0 && (showTextOnlyThreads || (!showTextOnlyThreads && suggested?.avatarUrl))) || isInAllView) {
       _feed.unshift({
         isDescription: true,
diff --git a/src/views/board/board.tsx b/src/views/board/board.tsx
index b19671dd..f10ef3f2 100644
--- a/src/views/board/board.tsx
+++ b/src/views/board/board.tsx
@@ -20,28 +20,6 @@ import SubplebbitRules from '../../components/subplebbit-rules';
 
 const lastVirtuosoStates: { [key: string]: StateSnapshot } = {};
 
-// show account comments instantly in the feed instead of waiting for the next feed update, then hide them when they are in the feed
-const AccountCommentsNotYetInFeed = ({ subplebbitAddress, feed }: { subplebbitAddress: string; feed: any }) => {
-  const { accountComments } = useAccountComments();
-
-  const _feed = [...feed];
-
-  const filteredComments = accountComments.filter((comment) => {
-    const { cid, deleted, postCid, removed, state } = comment || {};
-    return (
-      !deleted &&
-      !removed &&
-      state === 'succeeded' &&
-      cid &&
-      cid === postCid &&
-      comment?.subplebbitAddress === subplebbitAddress &&
-      !_feed.some((post) => post.cid === cid)
-    );
-  });
-
-  return filteredComments.map((comment) => <Post key={comment.cid} post={comment} />);
-};
-
 const Board = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const location = useLocation();
@@ -67,22 +45,60 @@ const Board = () => {
   const { sortType } = useSortingStore();
   const { timeFilterSeconds } = useTimeFilter();
 
-  const feedOptions: any = {
-    subplebbitAddresses,
-    sortType,
-    postsPerPage: isInAllView || isInSubscriptionsView ? 5 : 25,
-  };
-
-  if (isInAllView || isInSubscriptionsView) {
-    feedOptions.newerThan = timeFilterSeconds;
-  }
+  const feedOptions: any = useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      subplebbitAddresses,
+      sortType,
+      postsPerPage: isInAllView || isInSubscriptionsView ? 5 : 25,
+      ...(isInAllView || isInSubscriptionsView ? { newerThan: timeFilterSeconds } : {}),
+    }),
+    [subplebbitAddresses, sortType, timeFilterSeconds, isInAllView, isInSubscriptionsView],
+  );
 
   const { feed, hasMore, loadMore, reset } = useFeed(feedOptions);
+  const { accountComments } = useAccountComments();
+
+  const resetTriggeredRef = useRef(false);
 
   const setResetFunction = useFeedResetStore((state) => state.setResetFunction);
   useEffect(() => {
     setResetFunction(reset);
-  }, [reset, setResetFunction]);
+  }, [reset, setResetFunction, feed]);
+
+  // show account comments instantly in the feed once published (cid defined), instead of waiting for the feed to update
+  const filteredComments = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      accountComments.filter((comment) => {
+        const { cid, deleted, postCid, removed, state } = comment || {};
+        return (
+          !deleted &&
+          !removed &&
+          state === 'succeeded' &&
+          cid &&
+          cid === postCid &&
+          comment?.subplebbitAddress === subplebbitAddress &&
+          !feed.some((post) => post.cid === cid)
+        );
+      }),
+    [accountComments, subplebbitAddress, feed],
+  );
+
+  // show newest account comment at the top of the feed but after pinned posts
+  const combinedFeed = useMemo(() => {
+    const newFeed = [...feed];
+    const lastPinnedIndex = newFeed.map((post) => post.pinned).lastIndexOf(true);
+    if (filteredComments.length > 0) {
+      newFeed.splice(lastPinnedIndex + 1, 0, ...filteredComments);
+    }
+    return newFeed;
+  }, [feed, filteredComments]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (filteredComments.length > 0 && !resetTriggeredRef.current) {
+      reset();
+      resetTriggeredRef.current = true;
+    }
+  }, [filteredComments, reset]);
 
   const subplebbit = useSubplebbit({ subplebbitAddress });
   const { createdAt, description, error, rules, shortAddress, state, suggested } = subplebbit || {};
@@ -90,6 +106,7 @@ const Board = () => {
 
   const { activeCid, closeModal, openReplyModal, showReplyModal, scrollY } = useReplyModal();
 
+  const { blocked, unblock } = useBlock({ address: subplebbitAddress });
   const loadingStateString = useFeedStateString(subplebbitAddresses) || t('loading');
   const loadingString = (
     <div className={styles.stateString}>
@@ -97,6 +114,10 @@ const Board = () => {
         <span className='red'>{state}</span>
       ) : isInSubscriptionsView && subscriptions?.length === 0 ? (
         t('not_subscribed_to_any_board')
+      ) : blocked ? (
+        'you have blocked this board'
+      ) : !hasMore && feed.length === 0 ? (
+        t('no_posts')
       ) : (
         <LoadingEllipsis string={loadingStateString} />
       )}
@@ -109,40 +130,8 @@ const Board = () => {
     </div>
   );
 
-  const { blocked, unblock } = useBlock({ address: subplebbitAddress });
-
   const Footer = () => {
-    let footerContent;
-    if (feed.length === 0) {
-      if (blocked) {
-        footerContent = 'you have blocked this board';
-      } else {
-        footerContent = t('no_posts');
-      }
-    }
-    if (hasMore || subplebbitAddresses.length === 0) {
-      footerContent = loadingString;
-    }
-    return (
-      <div className={styles.footer}>
-        {footerContent}
-        {blocked && (
-          <>
-            &nbsp;&nbsp;[
-            <span
-              className={styles.button}
-              onClick={() => {
-                unblock();
-                reset();
-              }}
-            >
-              Unblock
-            </span>
-            ]
-          </>
-        )}
-      </div>
-    );
+    return <div className={styles.footer}>{loadingString}</div>;
   };
 
   // save the last Virtuoso state to restore it when navigating back
@@ -170,7 +159,7 @@ const Board = () => {
     <div className={styles.content}>
       {location.pathname.endsWith('/settings') && <SettingsModal />}
       {showReplyModal && activeCid && <ReplyModal closeModal={closeModal} parentCid={activeCid} scrollY={scrollY} />}
-      {feed.length > 0 && (
+      {feed.length !== 0 ? (
         <>
           {rules && rules.length > 0 && <SubplebbitRules subplebbitAddress={subplebbitAddress} createdAt={createdAt} rules={rules} />}
           {((description && description.length > 0) || isInAllView) && (
@@ -183,26 +172,44 @@ const Board = () => {
               title={title}
             />
           )}
-          {subplebbitAddress && <AccountCommentsNotYetInFeed subplebbitAddress={subplebbitAddress} feed={feed} />}
-        </>
-      )}
-      <Virtuoso
-        increaseViewportBy={{ bottom: 1200, top: 1200 }}
-        totalCount={feed?.length || 0}
-        data={feed}
-        itemContent={(index, post) => {
-          const { deleted, locked, removed } = post || {};
-          const isThreadClosed = deleted || locked || removed;
+          <Virtuoso
+            increaseViewportBy={{ bottom: 1200, top: 1200 }}
+            totalCount={combinedFeed.length}
+            data={combinedFeed}
+            itemContent={(index, post) => {
+              const { deleted, locked, removed } = post || {};
+              const isThreadClosed = deleted || locked || removed;
 
-          return <Post index={index} post={post} openReplyModal={isThreadClosed ? () => alert(t('thread_closed_alert')) : openReplyModal} />;
-        }}
-        useWindowScroll={true}
-        components={{ Footer }}
-        endReached={loadMore}
-        ref={virtuosoRef}
-        restoreStateFrom={lastVirtuosoState}
-        initialScrollTop={lastVirtuosoState?.scrollTop}
-      />
+              return <Post index={index} post={post} openReplyModal={isThreadClosed ? () => alert(t('thread_closed_alert')) : openReplyModal} />;
+            }}
+            useWindowScroll={true}
+            components={{ Footer }}
+            endReached={loadMore}
+            ref={virtuosoRef}
+            restoreStateFrom={lastVirtuosoState}
+            initialScrollTop={lastVirtuosoState?.scrollTop}
+          />
+        </>
+      ) : (
+        <div className={styles.footer}>
+          {loadingString}
+          {blocked && (
+            <>
+              &nbsp;&nbsp;[
+              <span
+                className={styles.button}
+                onClick={() => {
+                  unblock();
+                  reset();
+                }}
+              >
+                Unblock
+              </span>
+              ]
+            </>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 };