diff --git a/web/react/components/center_panel.jsx b/web/react/components/center_panel.jsx
index 6cb749075a..97c615768c 100644
--- a/web/react/components/center_panel.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/center_panel.jsx
@@ -27,20 +27,24 @@ export default class CenterPanel extends React.Component {
 
         this.onPreferenceChange = this.onPreferenceChange.bind(this);
         this.onChannelChange = this.onChannelChange.bind(this);
+        this.onUserChange = this.onUserChange.bind(this);
 
         const tutorialStep = PreferenceStore.getInt(Preferences.TUTORIAL_STEP, UserStore.getCurrentId(), 999);
         this.state = {
             showTutorialScreens: tutorialStep === TutorialSteps.INTRO_SCREENS,
-            showPostFocus: ChannelStore.getPostMode() === ChannelStore.POST_MODE_FOCUS
+            showPostFocus: ChannelStore.getPostMode() === ChannelStore.POST_MODE_FOCUS,
+            user: UserStore.getCurrentUser()
         };
     }
     componentDidMount() {
         PreferenceStore.addChangeListener(this.onPreferenceChange);
         ChannelStore.addChangeListener(this.onChannelChange);
+        UserStore.addChangeListener(this.onUserChange);
     }
     componentWillUnmount() {
         PreferenceStore.removeChangeListener(this.onPreferenceChange);
         ChannelStore.removeChangeListener(this.onChannelChange);
+        UserStore.removeChangeListener(this.onUserChange);
     }
     onPreferenceChange() {
         const tutorialStep = PreferenceStore.getInt(Preferences.TUTORIAL_STEP, UserStore.getCurrentId(), 999);
@@ -49,6 +53,9 @@ export default class CenterPanel extends React.Component {
     onChannelChange() {
         this.setState({showPostFocus: ChannelStore.getPostMode() === ChannelStore.POST_MODE_FOCUS});
     }
+    onUserChange() {
+        this.setState({user: UserStore.getCurrentUser()});
+    }
     render() {
         const channel = ChannelStore.getCurrent();
         var handleClick = null;
@@ -108,7 +115,9 @@ export default class CenterPanel extends React.Component {
                         className='app__content'
                     >
                         <div id='channel-header'>
-                            <ChannelHeader/>
+                            <ChannelHeader
+                                user={this.state.user}
+                            />
                         </div>
                         {postsContainer}
                         {createPost}
diff --git a/web/react/components/channel_header.jsx b/web/react/components/channel_header.jsx
index 079a9451ea..727f84e8ee 100644
--- a/web/react/components/channel_header.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/channel_header.jsx
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ export default class ChannelHeader extends React.Component {
         return {
             channel: ChannelStore.getCurrent(),
             memberChannel: ChannelStore.getCurrentMember(),
-            memberTeam: UserStore.getCurrentUser(),
             users: extraInfo.members,
             userCount: extraInfo.member_count,
             searchVisible: SearchStore.getSearchResults() !== null
@@ -65,14 +64,12 @@ export default class ChannelHeader extends React.Component {
         ChannelStore.addChangeListener(this.onListenerChange);
         ChannelStore.addExtraInfoChangeListener(this.onListenerChange);
         SearchStore.addSearchChangeListener(this.onListenerChange);
-        UserStore.addChangeListener(this.onListenerChange);
         PreferenceStore.addChangeListener(this.onListenerChange);
     }
     componentWillUnmount() {
         ChannelStore.removeChangeListener(this.onListenerChange);
         ChannelStore.removeExtraInfoChangeListener(this.onListenerChange);
         SearchStore.removeSearchChangeListener(this.onListenerChange);
-        UserStore.removeChangeListener(this.onListenerChange);
         PreferenceStore.removeChangeListener(this.onListenerChange);
     }
     onListenerChange() {
@@ -101,11 +98,11 @@ export default class ChannelHeader extends React.Component {
     searchMentions(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
 
-        const user = UserStore.getCurrentUser();
+        const user = this.props.user;
 
         let terms = '';
         if (user.notify_props && user.notify_props.mention_keys) {
-            const termKeys = UserStore.getCurrentMentionKeys();
+            const termKeys = UserStore.getMentionKeys(user.id);
 
             if (user.notify_props.all === 'true' && termKeys.indexOf('@all') !== -1) {
                 termKeys.splice(termKeys.indexOf('@all'), 1);
@@ -166,8 +163,8 @@ export default class ChannelHeader extends React.Component {
             </Popover>
         );
         let channelTitle = channel.display_name;
-        const currentId = UserStore.getCurrentId();
-        const isAdmin = Utils.isAdmin(this.state.memberChannel.roles) || Utils.isAdmin(this.state.memberTeam.roles);
+        const currentId = this.props.user.id;
+        const isAdmin = Utils.isAdmin(this.state.memberChannel.roles) || Utils.isAdmin(this.props.user.roles);
         const isDirect = (this.state.channel.type === 'D');
 
         if (isDirect) {
@@ -491,3 +488,7 @@ export default class ChannelHeader extends React.Component {
         );
     }
 }
+
+ChannelHeader.propTypes = {
+    user: React.PropTypes.object.isRequired
+};
diff --git a/web/react/components/delete_post_modal.jsx b/web/react/components/delete_post_modal.jsx
index 773d0b420d..f8e3e406a2 100644
--- a/web/react/components/delete_post_modal.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/delete_post_modal.jsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export default class DeletePostModal extends React.Component {
 
                         AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
                             type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_POST_SELECTED,
-                            results: null
+                            postId: null
                         });
                     } else if (selectedPost.id === this.state.post.id && this.state.root_id) {
                         if (selectedPost.root_id && selectedPost.root_id.length > 0 && selectedList.posts[selectedPost.root_id]) {
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export default class DeletePostModal extends React.Component {
 
                             AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
                                 type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_POST_SELECTED,
-                                post_list: selectedList
+                                postId: selectedPost.root_id
                             });
 
                             AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
diff --git a/web/react/components/navbar.jsx b/web/react/components/navbar.jsx
index 85a6de6c88..93fe6c05a2 100644
--- a/web/react/components/navbar.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/navbar.jsx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export default class Navbar extends React.Component {
 
             AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
                 type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_POST_SELECTED,
-                results: null
+                postId: null
             });
 
             if (e.target.className !== 'navbar-toggle' && e.target.className !== 'icon-bar') {
diff --git a/web/react/components/post.jsx b/web/react/components/post.jsx
index 3619a9f8f6..889d4311e8 100644
--- a/web/react/components/post.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/post.jsx
@@ -3,15 +3,18 @@
 
 import PostHeader from './post_header.jsx';
 import PostBody from './post_body.jsx';
-import AppDispatcher from '../dispatcher/app_dispatcher.jsx';
-import Constants from '../utils/constants.jsx';
+
 import UserStore from '../stores/user_store.jsx';
 import PostStore from '../stores/post_store.jsx';
 import ChannelStore from '../stores/channel_store.jsx';
-import * as client from '../utils/client.jsx';
+
+import Constants from '../utils/constants.jsx';
+const ActionTypes = Constants.ActionTypes;
+
+import * as Client from '../utils/client.jsx';
 import * as AsyncClient from '../utils/async_client.jsx';
-var ActionTypes = Constants.ActionTypes;
-import * as utils from '../utils/utils.jsx';
+import * as Utils from '../utils/utils.jsx';
+import AppDispatcher from '../dispatcher/app_dispatcher.jsx';
 
 export default class Post extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
@@ -26,13 +29,9 @@ export default class Post extends React.Component {
     handleCommentClick(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
 
-        var data = {};
-        data.order = [this.props.post.id];
-        data.posts = this.props.posts;
-
         AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
             type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_POST_SELECTED,
-            post_list: data
+            postId: Utils.getRootId(this.props.post)
         });
 
         AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
@@ -48,14 +47,14 @@ export default class Post extends React.Component {
         e.preventDefault();
 
         var post = this.props.post;
-        client.createPost(post, post.channel_id,
+        Client.createPost(post, post.channel_id,
             (data) => {
                 AsyncClient.getPosts();
 
                 var channel = ChannelStore.get(post.channel_id);
                 var member = ChannelStore.getMember(post.channel_id);
                 member.msg_count = channel.total_msg_count;
-                member.last_viewed_at = utils.getTimestamp();
+                member.last_viewed_at = Utils.getTimestamp();
                 ChannelStore.setChannelMember(member);
 
                 AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ export default class Post extends React.Component {
         this.forceUpdate();
     }
     shouldComponentUpdate(nextProps) {
-        if (!utils.areObjectsEqual(nextProps.post, this.props.post)) {
+        if (!Utils.areObjectsEqual(nextProps.post, this.props.post)) {
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -99,6 +98,10 @@ export default class Post extends React.Component {
             return true;
         }
 
+        if (nextProps.hasProfiles !== this.props.hasProfiles) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         return false;
     }
     getCommentCount(props) {
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ export default class Post extends React.Component {
         const post = this.props.post;
         const parentPost = this.props.parentPost;
         const posts = this.props.posts;
+        const user = this.props.user || {};
 
         if (!post.props) {
             post.props = {};
@@ -152,15 +156,13 @@ export default class Post extends React.Component {
         }
 
         let currentUserCss = '';
-        if (UserStore.getCurrentId() === post.user_id && !post.props.from_webhook && !utils.isSystemMessage(post)) {
+        if (UserStore.getCurrentId() === post.user_id && !post.props.from_webhook && !Utils.isSystemMessage(post)) {
             currentUserCss = 'current--user';
         }
 
-        const userProfile = UserStore.getProfile(post.user_id);
-
-        let timestamp = UserStore.getCurrentUser().update_at;
-        if (userProfile) {
-            timestamp = userProfile.update_at;
+        let timestamp = user.update_at;
+        if (timestamp == null) {
+            timestamp = UserStore.getCurrentUser().update_at;
         }
 
         let sameUserClass = '';
@@ -174,18 +176,18 @@ export default class Post extends React.Component {
         }
 
         let systemMessageClass = '';
-        if (utils.isSystemMessage(post)) {
+        if (Utils.isSystemMessage(post)) {
             systemMessageClass = 'post--system';
         }
 
         let profilePic = null;
         if (!this.props.hideProfilePic) {
-            let src = '/api/v1/users/' + post.user_id + '/image?time=' + timestamp + '&' + utils.getSessionIndex();
+            let src = '/api/v1/users/' + post.user_id + '/image?time=' + timestamp + '&' + Utils.getSessionIndex();
             if (post.props && post.props.from_webhook && global.window.mm_config.EnablePostIconOverride === 'true') {
                 if (post.props.override_icon_url) {
                     src = post.props.override_icon_url;
                 }
-            } else if (utils.isSystemMessage(post)) {
+            } else if (Utils.isSystemMessage(post)) {
                 src = Constants.SYSTEM_MESSAGE_PROFILE_IMAGE;
             }
 
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ export default class Post extends React.Component {
                                 handleCommentClick={this.handleCommentClick}
                                 isLastComment={this.props.isLastComment}
                                 sameUser={this.props.sameUser}
+                                user={this.props.user}
                             />
                             <PostBody
                                 post={post}
@@ -223,6 +226,7 @@ export default class Post extends React.Component {
                                 posts={posts}
                                 handleCommentClick={this.handleCommentClick}
                                 retryPost={this.retryPost}
+                                hasProfiles={this.props.hasProfiles}
                             />
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -233,13 +237,15 @@ export default class Post extends React.Component {
 }
 
 Post.propTypes = {
-    post: React.PropTypes.object,
+    post: React.PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     posts: React.PropTypes.object,
     parentPost: React.PropTypes.object,
+    user: React.PropTypes.object,
     sameUser: React.PropTypes.bool,
     sameRoot: React.PropTypes.bool,
     hideProfilePic: React.PropTypes.bool,
     isLastComment: React.PropTypes.bool,
     shouldHighlight: React.PropTypes.bool,
-    displayNameType: React.PropTypes.string
+    displayNameType: React.PropTypes.string,
+    hasProfiles: React.PropTypes.bool
 };
diff --git a/web/react/components/post_body.jsx b/web/react/components/post_body.jsx
index d71ac6ec76..b187acba32 100644
--- a/web/react/components/post_body.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/post_body.jsx
@@ -33,19 +33,16 @@ class PostBody extends React.Component {
 
         this.isImgLoading = false;
 
-        this.handleUserChange = this.handleUserChange.bind(this);
         this.parseEmojis = this.parseEmojis.bind(this);
         this.createEmbed = this.createEmbed.bind(this);
         this.createImageEmbed = this.createImageEmbed.bind(this);
         this.loadImg = this.loadImg.bind(this);
 
         const linkData = Utils.extractLinks(this.props.post.message);
-        const profiles = UserStore.getProfiles();
 
         this.state = {
             links: linkData.links,
-            post: this.props.post,
-            hasUserProfiles: profiles && Object.keys(profiles).length > 1
+            post: this.props.post
         };
     }
 
@@ -80,26 +77,12 @@ class PostBody extends React.Component {
 
     componentDidMount() {
         this.parseEmojis();
-
-        UserStore.addChangeListener(this.handleUserChange);
     }
 
     componentDidUpdate() {
         this.parseEmojis();
     }
 
-    componentWillUnmount() {
-        UserStore.removeChangeListener(this.handleUserChange);
-    }
-
-    handleUserChange() {
-        if (!this.state.hasProfiles) {
-            const profiles = UserStore.getProfiles();
-
-            this.setState({hasProfiles: profiles && Object.keys(profiles).length > 1});
-        }
-    }
-
     componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
         const linkData = Utils.extractLinks(nextProps.post.message);
         if (this.props.post.filenames.length === 0 && this.state.links && this.state.links.length > 0) {
@@ -357,7 +340,8 @@ PostBody.propTypes = {
     post: React.PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     parentPost: React.PropTypes.object,
     retryPost: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-    handleCommentClick: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired
+    handleCommentClick: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    hasProfiles: React.PropTypes.bool
 };
 
 export default injectIntl(PostBody);
diff --git a/web/react/components/post_deleted_modal.jsx b/web/react/components/post_deleted_modal.jsx
index be22989a65..1f5c15aa95 100644
--- a/web/react/components/post_deleted_modal.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/post_deleted_modal.jsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default class PostDeletedModal extends React.Component {
 
         AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
             type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_POST_SELECTED,
-            results: null
+            postId: null
         });
 
         this.props.onHide();
diff --git a/web/react/components/post_header.jsx b/web/react/components/post_header.jsx
index c52391daa0..2803fe3873 100644
--- a/web/react/components/post_header.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/post_header.jsx
@@ -13,16 +13,17 @@ export default class PostHeader extends React.Component {
         this.state = {};
     }
     render() {
-        var post = this.props.post;
+        const post = this.props.post;
+        const user = this.props.user;
 
-        let userProfile = <UserProfile userId={post.user_id}/>;
+        let userProfile = <UserProfile user={user}/>;
         let botIndicator;
 
         if (post.props && post.props.from_webhook) {
             if (post.props.override_username && global.window.mm_config.EnablePostUsernameOverride === 'true') {
                 userProfile = (
                     <UserProfile
-                        userId={post.user_id}
+                        user={user}
                         overwriteName={post.props.override_username}
                         disablePopover={true}
                     />
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ export default class PostHeader extends React.Component {
         } else if (Utils.isSystemMessage(post)) {
             userProfile = (
                 <UserProfile
-                    userId={''}
+                    user={{}}
                     overwriteName={Constants.SYSTEM_MESSAGE_PROFILE_NAME}
                     overwriteImage={Constants.SYSTEM_MESSAGE_PROFILE_IMAGE}
                     disablePopover={true}
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ PostHeader.defaultProps = {
 };
 PostHeader.propTypes = {
     post: React.PropTypes.object,
+    user: React.PropTypes.object,
     commentCount: React.PropTypes.number,
     isLastComment: React.PropTypes.bool,
     handleCommentClick: React.PropTypes.func,
diff --git a/web/react/components/posts_view.jsx b/web/react/components/posts_view.jsx
index 15810d9cf8..3a84b51f06 100644
--- a/web/react/components/posts_view.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/posts_view.jsx
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ export default class PostsView extends React.Component {
         const postCtls = [];
         let previousPostDay = new Date(0);
         const userId = UserStore.getCurrentId();
+        const profiles = this.props.profiles;
 
         let renderedLastViewed = false;
 
@@ -228,6 +229,13 @@ export default class PostsView extends React.Component {
 
             const shouldHighlight = this.props.postsToHighlight && this.props.postsToHighlight.hasOwnProperty(post.id);
 
+            let profile;
+            if (UserStore.getCurrentId() === post.user_id) {
+                profile = UserStore.getCurrentUser();
+            } else {
+                profile = profiles[post.user_id];
+            }
+
             const postCtl = (
                 <Post
                     key={keyPrefix + 'postKey'}
@@ -242,6 +250,8 @@ export default class PostsView extends React.Component {
                     shouldHighlight={shouldHighlight}
                     onClick={() => EventHelpers.emitPostFocusEvent(post.id)} //eslint-disable-line no-loop-func
                     displayNameType={this.state.displayNameType}
+                    hasProfiles={profiles && Object.keys(profiles).length > 1}
+                    user={profile}
                 />
             );
 
@@ -413,6 +423,9 @@ export default class PostsView extends React.Component {
         if (this.state.isScrolling !== nextState.isScrolling) {
             return true;
         }
+        if (!Utils.areObjectsEqual(this.props.profiles, nextProps.profiles)) {
+            return true;
+        }
 
         return false;
     }
@@ -513,6 +526,7 @@ PostsView.defaultProps = {
 PostsView.propTypes = {
     isActive: React.PropTypes.bool,
     postList: React.PropTypes.object,
+    profiles: React.PropTypes.object,
     scrollPostId: React.PropTypes.string,
     scrollType: React.PropTypes.number,
     postViewScrolled: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
diff --git a/web/react/components/posts_view_container.jsx b/web/react/components/posts_view_container.jsx
index 9723420212..1b14e86811 100644
--- a/web/react/components/posts_view_container.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/posts_view_container.jsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import LoadingScreen from './loading_screen.jsx';
 
 import ChannelStore from '../stores/channel_store.jsx';
 import PostStore from '../stores/post_store.jsx';
+import UserStore from '../stores/user_store.jsx';
 
 import * as Utils from '../utils/utils.jsx';
 import * as EventHelpers from '../dispatcher/event_helpers.jsx';
@@ -24,11 +25,13 @@ export default class PostsViewContainer extends React.Component {
         this.handlePostsViewScroll = this.handlePostsViewScroll.bind(this);
         this.loadMorePostsTop = this.loadMorePostsTop.bind(this);
         this.handlePostsViewJumpRequest = this.handlePostsViewJumpRequest.bind(this);
+        this.onUserChange = this.onUserChange.bind(this);
 
         const currentChannelId = ChannelStore.getCurrentId();
         const state = {
             scrollType: PostsView.SCROLL_TYPE_BOTTOM,
-            scrollPost: null
+            scrollPost: null,
+            profiles: JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(UserStore.getProfiles()))
         };
         if (currentChannelId) {
             Object.assign(state, {
@@ -54,12 +57,14 @@ export default class PostsViewContainer extends React.Component {
         ChannelStore.addLeaveListener(this.onChannelLeave);
         PostStore.addChangeListener(this.onPostsChange);
         PostStore.addPostsViewJumpListener(this.handlePostsViewJumpRequest);
+        UserStore.addChangeListener(this.onUserChange);
     }
     componentWillUnmount() {
         ChannelStore.removeChangeListener(this.onChannelChange);
         ChannelStore.removeLeaveListener(this.onChannelLeave);
         PostStore.removeChangeListener(this.onPostsChange);
         PostStore.removePostsViewJumpListener(this.handlePostsViewJumpRequest);
+        UserStore.removeChangeListener(this.onUserChange);
     }
     handlePostsViewJumpRequest(type, post) {
         switch (type) {
@@ -135,6 +140,9 @@ export default class PostsViewContainer extends React.Component {
         atTop[this.state.currentChannelIndex] = PostStore.getVisibilityAtTop(currentChannelId);
         this.setState({postLists, atTop});
     }
+    onUserChange() {
+        this.setState({profiles: JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(UserStore.getProfiles()))});
+    }
     getChannelPosts(id) {
         return PostStore.getVisiblePosts(id);
     }
@@ -180,6 +188,7 @@ export default class PostsViewContainer extends React.Component {
                     showMoreMessagesBottom={false}
                     introText={channel ? createChannelIntroMessage(channel) : null}
                     messageSeparatorTime={this.state.currentLastViewed}
+                    profiles={this.state.profiles}
                 />
             );
             if (!postLists[i] && isActive) {
diff --git a/web/react/components/rhs_comment.jsx b/web/react/components/rhs_comment.jsx
index 2ebca9b8da..9588809ebf 100644
--- a/web/react/components/rhs_comment.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/rhs_comment.jsx
@@ -194,8 +194,16 @@ class RhsComment extends React.Component {
 
         var timestamp = UserStore.getCurrentUser().update_at;
 
-        var loading;
-        var postClass = '';
+        let loading;
+        let postClass = '';
+        let message = (
+            <div
+                ref='message_holder'
+                onClick={TextFormatting.handleClick}
+                dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{__html: TextFormatting.formatText(post.message)}}
+            />
+        );
+
         if (post.state === Constants.POST_FAILED) {
             postClass += ' post-fail';
             loading = (
@@ -218,6 +226,13 @@ class RhsComment extends React.Component {
                     src='/static/images/load.gif'
                 />
             );
+        } else if (this.props.post.state === Constants.POST_DELETED) {
+            message = (
+                <FormattedMessage
+                    id='post_body.deleted'
+                    defaultMessage='(message deleted)'
+                />
+            );
         }
 
         var dropdown = this.createDropdown();
@@ -246,7 +261,7 @@ class RhsComment extends React.Component {
                     <div>
                         <ul className='post__header'>
                             <li className='col__name'>
-                                <strong><UserProfile userId={post.user_id}/></strong>
+                                <strong><UserProfile user={this.props.user}/></strong>
                             </li>
                             <li className='col'>
                                 <time className='post__time'>
@@ -268,11 +283,7 @@ class RhsComment extends React.Component {
                         <div className='post__body'>
                             <div className={postClass}>
                                 {loading}
-                                <div
-                                    ref='message_holder'
-                                    onClick={TextFormatting.handleClick}
-                                    dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{__html: TextFormatting.formatText(post.message)}}
-                                />
+                                {message}
                             </div>
                             {fileAttachment}
                         </div>
@@ -288,7 +299,8 @@ RhsComment.defaultProps = {
 };
 RhsComment.propTypes = {
     intl: intlShape.isRequired,
-    post: React.PropTypes.object
+    post: React.PropTypes.object,
+    user: React.PropTypes.object
 };
 
 export default injectIntl(RhsComment);
diff --git a/web/react/components/rhs_header_post.jsx b/web/react/components/rhs_header_post.jsx
index cd310df566..4c9f6f3f63 100644
--- a/web/react/components/rhs_header_post.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/rhs_header_post.jsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default class RhsHeaderPost extends React.Component {
 
         AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
             type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_POST_SELECTED,
-            results: null
+            postId: null
         });
     }
     handleBack(e) {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default class RhsHeaderPost extends React.Component {
 
         AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
             type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_POST_SELECTED,
-            results: null
+            postId: null
         });
     }
     render() {
diff --git a/web/react/components/rhs_root_post.jsx b/web/react/components/rhs_root_post.jsx
index 32946ef232..023f3dd2d9 100644
--- a/web/react/components/rhs_root_post.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/rhs_root_post.jsx
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ export default class RhsRootPost extends React.Component {
         this.parseEmojis();
     }
     render() {
-        var post = this.props.post;
-        var currentUser = UserStore.getCurrentUser();
-        var isOwner = currentUser.id === post.user_id;
-        var isAdmin = Utils.isAdmin(currentUser.roles);
+        const post = this.props.post;
+        const user = this.props.user;
+        var isOwner = user.id === post.user_id;
+        var isAdmin = Utils.isAdmin(user.roles);
         var timestamp = UserStore.getProfile(post.user_id).update_at;
         var channel = ChannelStore.get(post.channel_id);
 
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ export default class RhsRootPost extends React.Component {
             type = 'Comment';
         }
 
-        var currentUserCss = '';
+        var userCss = '';
         if (UserStore.getCurrentId() === post.user_id) {
-            currentUserCss = 'current--user';
+            userCss = 'current--user';
         }
 
         var systemMessageClass = '';
@@ -185,14 +185,14 @@ export default class RhsRootPost extends React.Component {
             );
         }
 
-        let userProfile = <UserProfile userId={post.user_id}/>;
+        let userProfile = <UserProfile user={user}/>;
         let botIndicator;
 
         if (post.props && post.props.from_webhook) {
             if (post.props.override_username && global.window.mm_config.EnablePostUsernameOverride === 'true') {
                 userProfile = (
                     <UserProfile
-                        userId={post.user_id}
+                        user={user}
                         overwriteName={post.props.override_username}
                         disablePopover={true}
                     />
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ export default class RhsRootPost extends React.Component {
         } else if (Utils.isSystemMessage(post)) {
             userProfile = (
                 <UserProfile
-                    userId={''}
+                    user={{}}
                     overwriteName={Constants.SYSTEM_MESSAGE_PROFILE_NAME}
                     overwriteImage={Constants.SYSTEM_MESSAGE_PROFILE_IMAGE}
                     disablePopover={true}
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ export default class RhsRootPost extends React.Component {
         );
 
         return (
-            <div className={'post post--root ' + currentUserCss + ' ' + systemMessageClass}>
+            <div className={'post post--root ' + userCss + ' ' + systemMessageClass}>
                 <div className='post-right-channel__name'>{channelName}</div>
                 <div className='post__content'>
                     <div className='post__img'>
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@ export default class RhsRootPost extends React.Component {
 }
 
 RhsRootPost.defaultProps = {
-    post: null,
     commentCount: 0
 };
 RhsRootPost.propTypes = {
-    post: React.PropTypes.object,
+    post: React.PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+    user: React.PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     commentCount: React.PropTypes.number
 };
diff --git a/web/react/components/rhs_thread.jsx b/web/react/components/rhs_thread.jsx
index 667030b3ac..975a391717 100644
--- a/web/react/components/rhs_thread.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/rhs_thread.jsx
@@ -19,39 +19,25 @@ export default class RhsThread extends React.Component {
 
         this.mounted = false;
 
-        this.onChange = this.onChange.bind(this);
-        this.onChangeAll = this.onChangeAll.bind(this);
+        this.onPostChange = this.onPostChange.bind(this);
+        this.onUserChange = this.onUserChange.bind(this);
         this.forceUpdateInfo = this.forceUpdateInfo.bind(this);
         this.handleResize = this.handleResize.bind(this);
 
-        const state = this.getStateFromStores();
+        const state = {};
         state.windowWidth = Utils.windowWidth();
         state.windowHeight = Utils.windowHeight();
+        state.selected = PostStore.getSelectedPost();
+        state.posts = PostStore.getSelectedPostThread();
+        state.profiles = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(UserStore.getProfiles()));
+
         this.state = state;
     }
-    getStateFromStores() {
-        var postList = PostStore.getSelectedPost();
-        if (!postList || postList.order.length < 1 || !postList.posts[postList.order[0]]) {
-            return {postList: {}};
-        }
-
-        var channelId = postList.posts[postList.order[0]].channel_id;
-        var pendingPostsList = PostStore.getPendingPosts(channelId);
-
-        if (pendingPostsList) {
-            for (var pid in pendingPostsList.posts) {
-                if (pendingPostsList.posts.hasOwnProperty(pid)) {
-                    postList.posts[pid] = pendingPostsList.posts[pid];
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        return {postList: postList};
-    }
     componentDidMount() {
-        PostStore.addSelectedPostChangeListener(this.onChange);
-        PostStore.addChangeListener(this.onChangeAll);
+        PostStore.addSelectedPostChangeListener(this.onPostChange);
+        PostStore.addChangeListener(this.onPostChange);
         PreferenceStore.addChangeListener(this.forceUpdateInfo);
+        UserStore.addChangeListener(this.onUserChange);
 
         this.resize();
         window.addEventListener('resize', this.handleResize);
@@ -65,14 +51,30 @@ export default class RhsThread extends React.Component {
         this.resize();
     }
     componentWillUnmount() {
-        PostStore.removeSelectedPostChangeListener(this.onChange);
-        PostStore.removeChangeListener(this.onChangeAll);
+        PostStore.removeSelectedPostChangeListener(this.onPostChange);
+        PostStore.removeChangeListener(this.onPostChange);
         PreferenceStore.removeChangeListener(this.forceUpdateInfo);
+        UserStore.removeChangeListener(this.onUserChange);
 
         window.removeEventListener('resize', this.handleResize);
 
         this.mounted = false;
     }
+    shouldComponentUpdate(nextProps, nextState) {
+        if (!Utils.areObjectsEqual(nextState.posts, this.state.posts)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!Utils.areObjectsEqual(nextState.selected, this.state.selected)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!Utils.areObjectsEqual(nextState.profiles, this.state.profiles)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
     forceUpdateInfo() {
         if (this.state.postList) {
             for (var postId in this.state.postList.posts) {
@@ -88,49 +90,14 @@ export default class RhsThread extends React.Component {
             windowHeight: Utils.windowHeight()
         });
     }
-    onChange() {
-        var newState = this.getStateFromStores();
-        if (this.mounted && !Utils.areObjectsEqual(newState, this.state)) {
-            this.setState(newState);
-        }
+    onPostChange() {
+        const selected = PostStore.getSelectedPost();
+        const posts = PostStore.getSelectedPostThread();
+        this.setState({posts, selected});
     }
-    onChangeAll() {
-        // if something was changed in the channel like adding a
-        // comment or post then lets refresh the sidebar list
-        var currentSelected = PostStore.getSelectedPost();
-        if (!currentSelected || currentSelected.order.length === 0 || !currentSelected.posts[currentSelected.order[0]]) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        var currentPosts = PostStore.getVisiblePosts(currentSelected.posts[currentSelected.order[0]].channel_id);
-
-        if (!currentPosts || currentPosts.order.length === 0) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (currentPosts.posts[currentPosts.order[0]].channel_id === currentSelected.posts[currentSelected.order[0]].channel_id) {
-            for (var key in currentSelected.posts) {
-                if (currentSelected.posts.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
-                    var post = currentSelected.posts[key];
-                    if (post.pending_post_id) {
-                        Reflect.deleteProperty(currentSelected.posts, key);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            for (var postId in currentPosts.posts) {
-                if (currentPosts.posts.hasOwnProperty(postId)) {
-                    currentSelected.posts[postId] = currentPosts.posts[postId];
-                }
-            }
-
-            PostStore.storeSelectedPost(currentSelected);
-        }
-
-        var newState = this.getStateFromStores();
-        if (this.mounted && !Utils.areObjectsEqual(newState, this.state)) {
-            this.setState(newState);
-        }
+    onUserChange() {
+        const profiles = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(UserStore.getProfiles()));
+        this.setState({profiles});
     }
     resize() {
         $('.post-right__scroll').scrollTop(100000);
@@ -140,29 +107,21 @@ export default class RhsThread extends React.Component {
         }
     }
     render() {
-        var postList = this.state.postList;
+        const posts = this.state.posts;
+        const selected = this.state.selected;
 
-        if (postList == null || !postList.order) {
+        if (posts == null || selected == null) {
             return (
                 <div></div>
             );
         }
 
-        var selectedPost = postList.posts[postList.order[0]];
-        var rootPost = null;
-
-        if (selectedPost.root_id === '') {
-            rootPost = selectedPost;
-        } else {
-            rootPost = postList.posts[selectedPost.root_id];
-        }
-
         var postsArray = [];
 
-        for (var postId in postList.posts) {
-            if (postList.posts.hasOwnProperty(postId)) {
-                var cpost = postList.posts[postId];
-                if (cpost.root_id === rootPost.id) {
+        for (const id in posts) {
+            if (posts.hasOwnProperty(id)) {
+                const cpost = posts[id];
+                if (cpost.root_id === selected.id) {
                     postsArray.push(cpost);
                 }
             }
@@ -199,6 +158,13 @@ export default class RhsThread extends React.Component {
             searchForm = <SearchBox/>;
         }
 
+        let profile;
+        if (UserStore.getCurrentId() === selected.user_id) {
+            profile = UserStore.getCurrentUser();
+        } else {
+            profile = this.state.profiles[selected.user_id];
+        }
+
         return (
             <div className='post-right__container'>
                 <FileUploadOverlay overlayType='right'/>
@@ -210,26 +176,33 @@ export default class RhsThread extends React.Component {
                     />
                     <div className='post-right__scroll'>
                         <RootPost
-                            ref={rootPost.id}
-                            post={rootPost}
+                            ref={selected.id}
+                            post={selected}
                             commentCount={postsArray.length}
+                            user={profile}
                         />
                         <div className='post-right-comments-container'>
                         {postsArray.map(function mapPosts(comPost) {
+                            let p;
+                            if (UserStore.getCurrentId() === selected.user_id) {
+                                p = UserStore.getCurrentUser();
+                            } else {
+                                p = this.state.profiles[selected.user_id];
+                            }
                             return (
                                 <Comment
                                     ref={comPost.id}
                                     key={comPost.id + 'commentKey'}
                                     post={comPost}
-                                    selected={(comPost.id === selectedPost.id)}
+                                    user={p}
                                 />
                             );
                         })}
                         </div>
                         <div className='post-create__container'>
                             <CreateComment
-                                channelId={rootPost.channel_id}
-                                rootId={rootPost.id}
+                                channelId={selected.channel_id}
+                                rootId={selected.id}
                             />
                         </div>
                     </div>
diff --git a/web/react/components/search_bar.jsx b/web/react/components/search_bar.jsx
index 1cdd09cc85..eaf8b5069b 100644
--- a/web/react/components/search_bar.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/search_bar.jsx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class SearchBar extends React.Component {
 
         AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
             type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_POST_SELECTED,
-            results: null
+            postId: null
         });
     }
     handleUserInput(text) {
diff --git a/web/react/components/search_results_header.jsx b/web/react/components/search_results_header.jsx
index 7f88eb2c7b..20fe342dc9 100644
--- a/web/react/components/search_results_header.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/search_results_header.jsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default class SearchResultsHeader extends React.Component {
 
         AppDispatcher.handleServerAction({
             type: ActionTypes.RECEIVED_POST_SELECTED,
-            results: null
+            postId: null
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/web/react/components/user_profile.jsx b/web/react/components/user_profile.jsx
index 1e393cfe94..31b2b99072 100644
--- a/web/react/components/user_profile.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/user_profile.jsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // See License.txt for license information.
 
 import * as Utils from '../utils/utils.jsx';
-import UserStore from '../stores/user_store.jsx';
 
 import {FormattedMessage} from 'mm-intl';
 
@@ -19,45 +18,15 @@ function nextId() {
 export default class UserProfile extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);
-
         this.uniqueId = nextId();
-        this.onChange = this.onChange.bind(this);
-
-        this.state = this.getStateFromStores(this.props.userId);
-    }
-    getStateFromStores(userId) {
-        var profile = UserStore.getProfile(userId);
-
-        if (profile == null) {
-            return {profile: {id: '0', username: '...'}};
-        }
-
-        return {profile};
     }
     componentDidMount() {
-        UserStore.addChangeListener(this.onChange);
         if (!this.props.disablePopover) {
             $('body').tooltip({selector: '[data-toggle=tooltip]', trigger: 'hover click'});
         }
     }
-    componentWillUnmount() {
-        UserStore.removeChangeListener(this.onChange);
-    }
-    onChange(userId) {
-        if (!userId || userId === this.props.userId) {
-            var newState = this.getStateFromStores(this.props.userId);
-            if (!Utils.areObjectsEqual(newState, this.state)) {
-                this.setState(newState);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
-        if (this.props.userId !== nextProps.userId) {
-            this.setState(this.getStateFromStores(nextProps.userId));
-        }
-    }
     render() {
-        var name = Utils.displayUsername(this.state.profile.id);
+        var name = Utils.displayUsername(this.props.user.id);
         if (this.props.overwriteName) {
             name = this.props.overwriteName;
         } else if (!name) {
@@ -68,7 +37,7 @@ export default class UserProfile extends React.Component {
             return <div>{name}</div>;
         }
 
-        var profileImg = '/api/v1/users/' + this.state.profile.id + '/image?time=' + this.state.profile.update_at + '&' + Utils.getSessionIndex();
+        var profileImg = '/api/v1/users/' + this.props.user.id + '/image?time=' + this.props.user.update_at + '&' + Utils.getSessionIndex();
         if (this.props.overwriteImage) {
             profileImg = this.props.overwriteImage;
         }
@@ -100,14 +69,14 @@ export default class UserProfile extends React.Component {
             dataContent.push(
                 <div
                     data-toggle='tooltip'
-                    title={this.state.profile.email}
+                    title={this.props.user.email}
                     key='user-popover-email'
                 >
                     <a
-                        href={'mailto:' + this.state.profile.email}
+                        href={'mailto:' + this.props.user.email}
                         className='text-nowrap text-lowercase user-popover__email'
                     >
-                        {this.state.profile.email}
+                        {this.props.user.email}
                     </a>
                 </div>
             );
@@ -139,13 +108,13 @@ export default class UserProfile extends React.Component {
 }
 
 UserProfile.defaultProps = {
-    userId: '',
+    user: {},
     overwriteName: '',
     overwriteImage: '',
     disablePopover: false
 };
 UserProfile.propTypes = {
-    userId: React.PropTypes.string,
+    user: React.PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     overwriteName: React.PropTypes.string,
     overwriteImage: React.PropTypes.string,
     disablePopover: React.PropTypes.bool
diff --git a/web/react/stores/post_store.jsx b/web/react/stores/post_store.jsx
index f5c3421634..5100a4936a 100644
--- a/web/react/stores/post_store.jsx
+++ b/web/react/stores/post_store.jsx
@@ -20,72 +20,7 @@ const SELECTED_POST_CHANGE_EVENT = 'selected_post_change';
 class PostStoreClass extends EventEmitter {
     constructor() {
         super();
-
-        this.emitChange = this.emitChange.bind(this);
-        this.addChangeListener = this.addChangeListener.bind(this);
-        this.removeChangeListener = this.removeChangeListener.bind(this);
-
-        this.emitEditPost = this.emitEditPost.bind(this);
-        this.addEditPostListener = this.addEditPostListener.bind(this);
-        this.removeEditPostListener = this.removeEditPostListner.bind(this);
-
-        this.emitPostsViewJump = this.emitPostsViewJump.bind(this);
-        this.addPostsViewJumpListener = this.addPostsViewJumpListener.bind(this);
-        this.removePostsViewJumpListener = this.removePostsViewJumpListener.bind(this);
-
-        this.emitPostFocused = this.emitPostFocused.bind(this);
-        this.addPostFocusedListener = this.addPostFocusedListener.bind(this);
-        this.removePostFocusedListener = this.removePostFocusedListener.bind(this);
-
-        this.makePostsInfo = this.makePostsInfo.bind(this);
-
-        this.getPost = this.getPost.bind(this);
-        this.getAllPosts = this.getAllPosts.bind(this);
-        this.getEarliestPost = this.getEarliestPost.bind(this);
-        this.getLatestPost = this.getLatestPost.bind(this);
-        this.getVisiblePosts = this.getVisiblePosts.bind(this);
-        this.getVisibilityAtTop = this.getVisibilityAtTop.bind(this);
-        this.getVisibilityAtBottom = this.getVisibilityAtBottom.bind(this);
-        this.requestVisibilityIncrease = this.requestVisibilityIncrease.bind(this);
-        this.getFocusedPostId = this.getFocusedPostId.bind(this);
-
-        this.storePosts = this.storePosts.bind(this);
-        this.storePost = this.storePost.bind(this);
-        this.storeFocusedPost = this.storeFocusedPost.bind(this);
-        this.checkBounds = this.checkBounds.bind(this);
-
-        this.clearFocusedPost = this.clearFocusedPost.bind(this);
-        this.clearChannelVisibility = this.clearChannelVisibility.bind(this);
-
-        this.deletePost = this.deletePost.bind(this);
-        this.removePost = this.removePost.bind(this);
-
-        this.getPendingPosts = this.getPendingPosts.bind(this);
-        this.storePendingPost = this.storePendingPost.bind(this);
-        this.removePendingPost = this.removePendingPost.bind(this);
-        this.clearPendingPosts = this.clearPendingPosts.bind(this);
-        this.updatePendingPost = this.updatePendingPost.bind(this);
-
-        // These functions are bad and work should be done to remove this system when the RHS dies
-        this.storeSelectedPost = this.storeSelectedPost.bind(this);
-        this.getSelectedPost = this.getSelectedPost.bind(this);
-        this.emitSelectedPostChange = this.emitSelectedPostChange.bind(this);
-        this.addSelectedPostChangeListener = this.addSelectedPostChangeListener.bind(this);
-        this.removeSelectedPostChangeListener = this.removeSelectedPostChangeListener.bind(this);
-        this.selectedPost = null;
-
-        this.getEmptyDraft = this.getEmptyDraft.bind(this);
-        this.storeCurrentDraft = this.storeCurrentDraft.bind(this);
-        this.getCurrentDraft = this.getCurrentDraft.bind(this);
-        this.storeDraft = this.storeDraft.bind(this);
-        this.getDraft = this.getDraft.bind(this);
-        this.storeCommentDraft = this.storeCommentDraft.bind(this);
-        this.getCommentDraft = this.getCommentDraft.bind(this);
-        this.clearDraftUploads = this.clearDraftUploads.bind(this);
-        this.clearCommentDraftUploads = this.clearCommentDraftUploads.bind(this);
-        this.getCurrentUsersLatestPost = this.getCurrentUsersLatestPost.bind(this);
-        this.getCommentCount = this.getCommentCount.bind(this);
-
+        this.selectedPostId = null;
         this.postsInfo = {};
         this.currentFocusedPostId = null;
     }
@@ -421,12 +356,59 @@ class PostStoreClass extends EventEmitter {
         this.emitChange();
     }
 
-    storeSelectedPost(postList) {
-        this.selectedPost = postList;
+    storeSelectedPostId(postId) {
+        this.selectedPostId = postId;
+    }
+
+    getSelectedPostId() {
+        return this.selectedPostId;
     }
 
     getSelectedPost() {
-        return this.selectedPost;
+        if (this.selectedPostId == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        for (const k in this.postsInfo) {
+            if (this.postsInfo[k].postList.posts.hasOwnProperty(this.selectedPostId)) {
+                return this.postsInfo[k].postList.posts[this.selectedPostId];
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    getSelectedPostThread() {
+        if (this.selectedPostId == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        let posts;
+        let pendingPosts;
+        for (const k in this.postsInfo) {
+            if (this.postsInfo[k].postList.posts.hasOwnProperty(this.selectedPostId)) {
+                posts = this.postsInfo[k].postList.posts;
+                if (this.postsInfo[k].pendingPosts != null) {
+                    pendingPosts = this.postsInfo[k].pendingPosts.posts;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        const threadPosts = {};
+        const rootId = this.selectedPostId;
+        for (const k in posts) {
+            if (posts[k].root_id === rootId) {
+                threadPosts[k] = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(posts[k]));
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (const k in pendingPosts) {
+            if (pendingPosts[k].root_id === rootId) {
+                threadPosts[k] = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(pendingPosts[k]));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return threadPosts;
     }
 
     emitSelectedPostChange(fromSearch) {
@@ -565,7 +547,7 @@ PostStore.dispatchToken = AppDispatcher.register((payload) => {
         PostStore.emitChange();
         break;
     case ActionTypes.RECEIVED_POST_SELECTED:
-        PostStore.storeSelectedPost(action.post_list);
+        PostStore.storeSelectedPostId(action.postId);
         PostStore.emitSelectedPostChange(action.from_search);
         break;
     default:
diff --git a/web/react/stores/user_store.jsx b/web/react/stores/user_store.jsx
index dd60e166f3..75a87d424d 100644
--- a/web/react/stores/user_store.jsx
+++ b/web/react/stores/user_store.jsx
@@ -17,50 +17,6 @@ const CHANGE_EVENT_STATUSES = 'change_statuses';
 class UserStoreClass extends EventEmitter {
     constructor() {
         super();
-
-        this.emitChange = this.emitChange.bind(this);
-        this.addChangeListener = this.addChangeListener.bind(this);
-        this.removeChangeListener = this.removeChangeListener.bind(this);
-        this.emitSessionsChange = this.emitSessionsChange.bind(this);
-        this.addSessionsChangeListener = this.addSessionsChangeListener.bind(this);
-        this.removeSessionsChangeListener = this.removeSessionsChangeListener.bind(this);
-        this.emitAuditsChange = this.emitAuditsChange.bind(this);
-        this.addAuditsChangeListener = this.addAuditsChangeListener.bind(this);
-        this.removeAuditsChangeListener = this.removeAuditsChangeListener.bind(this);
-        this.emitTeamsChange = this.emitTeamsChange.bind(this);
-        this.addTeamsChangeListener = this.addTeamsChangeListener.bind(this);
-        this.removeTeamsChangeListener = this.removeTeamsChangeListener.bind(this);
-        this.emitStatusesChange = this.emitStatusesChange.bind(this);
-        this.addStatusesChangeListener = this.addStatusesChangeListener.bind(this);
-        this.removeStatusesChangeListener = this.removeStatusesChangeListener.bind(this);
-        this.getCurrentId = this.getCurrentId.bind(this);
-        this.getCurrentUser = this.getCurrentUser.bind(this);
-        this.setCurrentUser = this.setCurrentUser.bind(this);
-        this.getLastEmail = this.getLastEmail.bind(this);
-        this.setLastEmail = this.setLastEmail.bind(this);
-        this.getLastUsername = this.getLastUsername.bind(this);
-        this.setLastUsername = this.setLastUsername.bind(this);
-        this.hasProfile = this.hasProfile.bind(this);
-        this.getProfile = this.getProfile.bind(this);
-        this.getProfileByUsername = this.getProfileByUsername.bind(this);
-        this.getProfilesUsernameMap = this.getProfilesUsernameMap.bind(this);
-        this.getProfiles = this.getProfiles.bind(this);
-        this.getActiveOnlyProfiles = this.getActiveOnlyProfiles.bind(this);
-        this.getActiveOnlyProfileList = this.getActiveOnlyProfileList.bind(this);
-        this.saveProfile = this.saveProfile.bind(this);
-        this.setSessions = this.setSessions.bind(this);
-        this.getSessions = this.getSessions.bind(this);
-        this.setAudits = this.setAudits.bind(this);
-        this.getAudits = this.getAudits.bind(this);
-        this.setTeams = this.setTeams.bind(this);
-        this.getTeams = this.getTeams.bind(this);
-        this.getCurrentMentionKeys = this.getCurrentMentionKeys.bind(this);
-        this.setStatuses = this.setStatuses.bind(this);
-        this.pSetStatuses = this.pSetStatuses.bind(this);
-        this.setStatus = this.setStatus.bind(this);
-        this.getStatuses = this.getStatuses.bind(this);
-        this.getStatus = this.getStatus.bind(this);
-
         this.profileCache = null;
     }
 
@@ -277,7 +233,11 @@ class UserStoreClass extends EventEmitter {
     }
 
     getCurrentMentionKeys() {
-        var user = this.getCurrentUser();
+        return this.getMentionKeys(this.getCurrentId());
+    }
+
+    getMentionKeys(id) {
+        var user = this.getProfile(id);
 
         var keys = [];
 
@@ -330,7 +290,7 @@ class UserStoreClass extends EventEmitter {
 }
 
 var UserStore = new UserStoreClass();
-UserStore.setMaxListeners(0);
+UserStore.setMaxListeners(15);
 
 UserStore.dispatchToken = AppDispatcher.register((payload) => {
     var action = payload.action;
diff --git a/web/react/utils/utils.jsx b/web/react/utils/utils.jsx
index a4d2515e20..82828e34b0 100644
--- a/web/react/utils/utils.jsx
+++ b/web/react/utils/utils.jsx
@@ -1417,3 +1417,7 @@ export function languages() {
 export function isPostEphemeral(post) {
     return post.type === Constants.POST_TYPE_EPHEMERAL || post.state === Constants.POST_DELETED;
 }
+
+export function getRootId(post) {
+    return post.root_id === '' ? post.id : post.root_id;
+}