diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/UserDialog/UserDialog.vue b/src/components/dialogs/UserDialog/UserDialog.vue
index 1e97e18b..4855fb0a 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/UserDialog/UserDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/UserDialog/UserDialog.vue
@@ -2178,11 +2178,11 @@
     }
 
     async function getUserMutualFriends(userId) {
+        userDialog.value.mutualFriends = [];
         if (currentUser.value.hasSharedConnectionsOptOut) {
             return;
         }
         userDialog.value.isMutualFriendsLoading = true;
-        userDialog.value.mutualFriends = [];
         const params = {
             userId,
             n: 100,