diff --git a/src/controllers/ConversationListController.tsx b/src/controllers/ConversationListController.tsx
index 83906bdf..b36c509f 100644
--- a/src/controllers/ConversationListController.tsx
+++ b/src/controllers/ConversationListController.tsx
@@ -25,18 +25,17 @@ export const ConversationListController = ({
 
   useStreamAllMessages();
   const recipientInput = useXmtpStore((s) => s.recipientInput);
-  const changedConsentCount = useXmtpStore((s) => s.changedConsentCount);
   const activeTab = useXmtpStore((s) => s.activeTab);
 
   // when the conversations are loaded, update their identities
   useEffect(() => {
     const runUpdate = async () => {
       if (isLoaded) {
-        await updateConversationIdentities(conversations, db);
+        await updateConversationIdentities(activeConversations, db);
       }
     };
     void runUpdate();
-  }, [isLoaded, activeTab, changedConsentCount, conversations, db]);
+  }, [activeConversations, db, isLoaded]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const getActiveConversations = async () => {