diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/main/HomeViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/main/HomeViewModel.kt
index ad1c2970..7370398c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/main/HomeViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/main/HomeViewModel.kt
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ class HomeViewModel
                     ),
             ) {
                 Timber.d("init HomeViewModel")
-                backdropService.clearBackdrop()
+                if (reload) {
+                    backdropService.clearBackdrop()
+                }
 
                 serverRepository.currentUserDto.value?.let { userDto ->
                     val includedIds =