diff --git a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Chats/GetChatById/GetChatById.cs b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Chats/GetChatById/GetChatById.cs
index ea5d3eb..56a0b74 100644
--- a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Chats/GetChatById/GetChatById.cs
+++ b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Chats/GetChatById/GetChatById.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ using Knot.Shared.Kernel;
 using Knot.Modules.Chats.Application.DTOs;
 using Knot.Modules.Chats.Domain;
 using Knot.Modules.Chats.Application.Abstractions;
-using Knot.Modules.Identity.Domain;
 
 namespace Knot.Modules.Chats.Application.Chats.GetChatById;
 
@@ -17,13 +16,13 @@ public record GetChatByIdQuery(Guid ChatId) : IQuery<ChatDto?>;
 internal sealed class GetChatByIdQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<GetChatByIdQuery, ChatDto?>
 {
     private readonly IChatRepository _chatRepository;
-    private readonly IUserRepository _userRepository;
+    private readonly IUserDisplayNameProvider _userProvider;
     private readonly IMessageRepository _messageRepository;
 
-    public GetChatByIdQueryHandler(IChatRepository chatRepository, IUserRepository userRepository, IMessageRepository messageRepository)
+    public GetChatByIdQueryHandler(IChatRepository chatRepository, IUserDisplayNameProvider userProvider, IMessageRepository messageRepository)
     {
         _chatRepository = chatRepository;
-        _userRepository = userRepository;
+        _userProvider = userProvider;
         _messageRepository = messageRepository;
     }
 
@@ -32,10 +31,23 @@ internal sealed class GetChatByIdQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<GetChatByIdQuery,
         var chat = await _chatRepository.GetByIdAsync(request.ChatId, cancellationToken);
         if (chat == null) return Result.Success<ChatDto?>(null);
 
+        var userIdsToFetch = new HashSet<Guid>();
+        foreach (var m in chat.Members) userIdsToFetch.Add(m.UserId);
+
+        var chatMessages = await _messageRepository.GetChatMessagesAsync(chat.Id, 1, 0, cancellationToken);
+        var mFirst = chatMessages.FirstOrDefault();
+        if (mFirst != null)
+        {
+            userIdsToFetch.Add(mFirst.SenderId);
+            foreach (var r in mFirst.Reactions) userIdsToFetch.Add(r.UserId);
+        }
+
+        var usersInfo = await _userProvider.GetUsersInfoAsync(userIdsToFetch, cancellationToken);
+
         var members = new List<ChatMemberDto>();
         foreach (var m in chat.Members)
         {
-            var user = await _userRepository.GetByIdAsync(m.UserId, cancellationToken);
+            usersInfo.TryGetValue(m.UserId, out var user);
             members.Add(new ChatMemberDto(
                 m.Id,
                 m.UserId,
@@ -52,17 +64,16 @@ internal sealed class GetChatByIdQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<GetChatByIdQuery,
             ));
         }
 
-        var chatMessages = await _messageRepository.GetChatMessagesAsync(chat.Id, 1, 0, cancellationToken);
         var messagesList = new List<ChatMessageDto>();
         if (chatMessages.Any())
         {
-            var m = chatMessages.First();
-            var senderObj = await _userRepository.GetByIdAsync(m.SenderId, cancellationToken);
+            var m = mFirst;
+            usersInfo.TryGetValue(m.SenderId, out var senderObj);
 
             var reactionsWithUser = new List<ReactionDto>();
             foreach (var r in m.Reactions)
             {
-                var rUser = await _userRepository.GetByIdAsync(r.UserId, cancellationToken);
+                usersInfo.TryGetValue(r.UserId, out var rUser);
                 reactionsWithUser.Add(new ReactionDto(
                     r.Id,
                     r.Emoji,
diff --git a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Chats/GetChats/GetChats.cs b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Chats/GetChats/GetChats.cs
index b8032d8..392161e 100644
--- a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Chats/GetChats/GetChats.cs
+++ b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Chats/GetChats/GetChats.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using Knot.Shared.Kernel;
 using Knot.Modules.Chats.Application.DTOs;
 using Knot.Modules.Chats.Domain;
 using Knot.Modules.Chats.Application.Abstractions;
-using Knot.Modules.Identity.Domain;
+
 
 namespace Knot.Modules.Chats.Application.Chats.GetChats;
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ public record GetChatsQuery(Guid UserId) : IQuery<List<ChatDto>>;
 internal sealed class GetChatsQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<GetChatsQuery, List<ChatDto>>
 {
     private readonly IChatRepository _chatRepository;
-    private readonly IUserRepository _userRepository;
+    private readonly IUserDisplayNameProvider _userProvider;
     private readonly IMessageRepository _messageRepository;
 
-    public GetChatsQueryHandler(IChatRepository chatRepository, IUserRepository userRepository, IMessageRepository messageRepository)
+    public GetChatsQueryHandler(IChatRepository chatRepository, IUserDisplayNameProvider userProvider, IMessageRepository messageRepository)
     {
         _chatRepository = chatRepository;
-        _userRepository = userRepository;
+        _userProvider = userProvider;
         _messageRepository = messageRepository;
     }
 
@@ -35,16 +35,23 @@ internal sealed class GetChatsQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<GetChatsQuery, List<C
 
         foreach (var c in userChats)
         {
-            if (c.Type == ChatType.Favorites)
+            var userIdsToFetch = new HashSet<Guid>();
+            foreach (var m in c.Members) userIdsToFetch.Add(m.UserId);
+
+            var chatMessages = await _messageRepository.GetChatMessagesAsync(c.Id, 1, 0, cancellationToken);
+            var mFirst = chatMessages.FirstOrDefault();
+            if (mFirst != null)
             {
-                if (hasFavorites) continue;
-                hasFavorites = true;
+                userIdsToFetch.Add(mFirst.SenderId);
+                foreach (var r in mFirst.Reactions) userIdsToFetch.Add(r.UserId);
             }
 
+            var usersInfo = await _userProvider.GetUsersInfoAsync(userIdsToFetch, cancellationToken);
+
             var members = new List<ChatMemberDto>();
             foreach (var m in c.Members)
             {
-                var user = await _userRepository.GetByIdAsync(m.UserId, cancellationToken);
+                usersInfo.TryGetValue(m.UserId, out var user);
                 members.Add(new ChatMemberDto(
                     m.Id,
                     m.UserId,
@@ -61,18 +68,17 @@ internal sealed class GetChatsQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<GetChatsQuery, List<C
                 ));
             }
 
-            var chatMessages = await _messageRepository.GetChatMessagesAsync(c.Id, 1, 0, cancellationToken);
             var messagesList = new List<ChatMessageDto>();
 
             if (chatMessages.Any())
             {
-                var m = chatMessages.First();
-                var senderObj = await _userRepository.GetByIdAsync(m.SenderId, cancellationToken);
+                var m = mFirst;
+                usersInfo.TryGetValue(m.SenderId, out var senderObj);
 
                 var reactionsWithUser = new List<ReactionDto>();
                 foreach (var r in m.Reactions)
                 {
-                    var rUser = await _userRepository.GetByIdAsync(r.UserId, cancellationToken);
+                    usersInfo.TryGetValue(r.UserId, out var rUser);
                     reactionsWithUser.Add(new ReactionDto(
                         r.Id,
                         r.Emoji,
diff --git a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Messages/GetMessages/GetMessagesQuery.cs b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Messages/GetMessages/GetMessagesQuery.cs
index 0b79734..ff26c99 100644
--- a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Messages/GetMessages/GetMessagesQuery.cs
+++ b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Messages/GetMessages/GetMessagesQuery.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using MediatR;
 using Knot.Shared.Kernel;
 using Knot.Modules.Chats.Application.DTOs;
 using Knot.Modules.Chats.Domain;
-using Knot.Modules.Identity.Domain;
 
 namespace Knot.Modules.Chats.Application.Messages.GetMessages;
 
@@ -16,12 +15,12 @@ public record GetMessagesQuery(Guid UserId, Guid ChatId, string? Cursor) : IQuer
 internal sealed class GetMessagesQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<GetMessagesQuery, List<MessageDetailDto>>
 {
     private readonly IMessageRepository _messageRepository;
-    private readonly IUserRepository _userRepository;
+    private readonly IUserDisplayNameProvider _userProvider;
 
-    public GetMessagesQueryHandler(IMessageRepository messageRepository, IUserRepository userRepository)
+    public GetMessagesQueryHandler(IMessageRepository messageRepository, IUserDisplayNameProvider userProvider)
     {
         _messageRepository = messageRepository;
-        _userRepository = userRepository;
+        _userProvider = userProvider;
     }
 
     public async Task<Result<List<MessageDetailDto>>> Handle(GetMessagesQuery request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -33,58 +32,57 @@ internal sealed class GetMessagesQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<GetMessagesQuery,
         }
 
         var messages = await _messageRepository.GetChatMessagesCursorAsync(request.ChatId, cursorDate, 100, cancellationToken);
-        var senders = new Dictionary<Guid, User>();
         var result = new List<MessageDetailDto>();
 
+        var userIdsToFetch = new HashSet<Guid>();
+        var replyMessages = new Dictionary<Guid, Message>();
+
         foreach (var m in messages)
         {
             if (m.DeletedByUsers.Contains(request.UserId)) continue;
 
-            if (!senders.ContainsKey(m.SenderId))
-            {
-                var user = await _userRepository.GetByIdAsync(m.SenderId, cancellationToken);
-                if (user != null) senders[m.SenderId] = user;
-            }
+            userIdsToFetch.Add(m.SenderId);
+            if (m.ForwardedFromId.HasValue) userIdsToFetch.Add(m.ForwardedFromId.Value);
+            
+            foreach (var r in m.Reactions)
+                userIdsToFetch.Add(r.UserId);
 
-            if (m.ForwardedFromId.HasValue && !senders.ContainsKey(m.ForwardedFromId.Value))
-            {
-                var fuser = await _userRepository.GetByIdAsync(m.ForwardedFromId.Value, cancellationToken);
-                if (fuser != null) senders[m.ForwardedFromId.Value] = fuser;
-            }
-
-            ReplyToMessageDto? replyToObj = null;
             if (m.ReplyToId.HasValue)
             {
                 var replyMsg = await _messageRepository.GetByIdAsync(m.ReplyToId.Value, cancellationToken);
                 if (replyMsg != null)
                 {
-                    if (!senders.ContainsKey(replyMsg.SenderId))
-                    {
-                        var replySender = await _userRepository.GetByIdAsync(replyMsg.SenderId, cancellationToken);
-                        if (replySender != null) senders[replyMsg.SenderId] = replySender;
-                    }
-                    var senderObj = senders.TryGetValue(replyMsg.SenderId, out var rs) 
-                        ? new MessageSenderDto(rs.Id, rs.Username, rs.DisplayName, rs.Avatar) 
-                        : null;
-                    
-                    replyToObj = new ReplyToMessageDto(
-                        replyMsg.Id,
-                        replyMsg.Content,
-                        replyMsg.IsDeleted,
-                        replyMsg.Media.Select(rm => new MediaDto(rm.Id, rm.Type, rm.Url, rm.Filename, rm.Size)).ToList(),
-                        senderObj
-                    );
+                    replyMessages[replyMsg.Id] = replyMsg;
+                    userIdsToFetch.Add(replyMsg.SenderId);
                 }
             }
+        }
+
+        var senders = await _userProvider.GetUsersInfoAsync(userIdsToFetch, cancellationToken);
+
+        foreach (var m in messages)
+        {
+            if (m.DeletedByUsers.Contains(request.UserId)) continue;
+
+            ReplyToMessageDto? replyToObj = null;
+            if (m.ReplyToId.HasValue && replyMessages.TryGetValue(m.ReplyToId.Value, out var replyMsg))
+            {
+                var senderObj = senders.TryGetValue(replyMsg.SenderId, out var rs) 
+                    ? new MessageSenderDto(rs.Id, rs.Username, rs.DisplayName, rs.Avatar) 
+                    : null;
+                
+                replyToObj = new ReplyToMessageDto(
+                    replyMsg.Id,
+                    replyMsg.Content,
+                    replyMsg.IsDeleted,
+                    replyMsg.Media.Select(rm => new MediaDto(rm.Id, rm.Type, rm.Url, rm.Filename, rm.Size)).ToList(),
+                    senderObj
+                );
+            }
 
             var reactionsWithUser = new List<MessageReactionDto>();
             foreach (var r in m.Reactions)
             {
-                if (!senders.ContainsKey(r.UserId))
-                {
-                    var rUser = await _userRepository.GetByIdAsync(r.UserId, cancellationToken);
-                    if (rUser != null) senders[r.UserId] = rUser;
-                }
                 var userObj = senders.TryGetValue(r.UserId, out var ru)
                     ? new MessageSenderDto(ru.Id, ru.Username, ru.DisplayName, ru.Avatar)
                     : new MessageSenderDto(r.UserId, "unknown", "Unknown", null);
diff --git a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Messages/GetSharedMedia/GetSharedMediaQuery.cs b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Messages/GetSharedMedia/GetSharedMediaQuery.cs
index cf91437..73bb1a8 100644
--- a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Messages/GetSharedMedia/GetSharedMediaQuery.cs
+++ b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Messages/GetSharedMedia/GetSharedMediaQuery.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ using MediatR;
 using Knot.Shared.Kernel;
 using Knot.Modules.Chats.Application.DTOs;
 using Knot.Modules.Chats.Domain;
-using Knot.Modules.Identity.Domain;
 
 namespace Knot.Modules.Chats.Application.Messages.GetSharedMedia;
 
@@ -17,12 +16,12 @@ public record GetSharedMediaQuery(Guid UserId, Guid ChatId, string? Type) : IQue
 internal sealed class GetSharedMediaQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<GetSharedMediaQuery, List<SharedMediaDto>>
 {
     private readonly IMessageRepository _messageRepository;
-    private readonly IUserRepository _userRepository;
+    private readonly IUserDisplayNameProvider _userProvider;
 
-    public GetSharedMediaQueryHandler(IMessageRepository messageRepository, IUserRepository userRepository)
+    public GetSharedMediaQueryHandler(IMessageRepository messageRepository, IUserDisplayNameProvider userProvider)
     {
         _messageRepository = messageRepository;
-        _userRepository = userRepository;
+        _userProvider = userProvider;
     }
 
     public async Task<Result<List<SharedMediaDto>>> Handle(GetSharedMediaQuery request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -33,6 +32,9 @@ internal sealed class GetSharedMediaQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<GetSharedMediaQ
         var result = new List<SharedMediaDto>();
         var filterType = request.Type?.ToLower();
 
+        var userIds = messages.Select(m => m.SenderId).Distinct();
+        var senders = await _userProvider.GetUsersInfoAsync(userIds, cancellationToken);
+
         foreach (var m in messages)
         {
             if (filterType == "links")
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ internal sealed class GetSharedMediaQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<GetSharedMediaQ
 
                 if (allLinks.Any())
                 {
-                    var sender = await _userRepository.GetByIdAsync(m.SenderId, cancellationToken);
+                    senders.TryGetValue(m.SenderId, out var sender);
                     result.Add(new SharedMediaDto(
                         m.Id,
                         m.Content,
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ internal sealed class GetSharedMediaQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<GetSharedMediaQ
 
             if (filteredMedia.Any())
             {
-                var sender = await _userRepository.GetByIdAsync(m.SenderId, cancellationToken);
+                senders.TryGetValue(m.SenderId, out var sender);
                 result.Add(new SharedMediaDto(
                     m.Id,
                     m.Content,
diff --git a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Messages/SearchMessages/SearchMessagesQuery.cs b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Messages/SearchMessages/SearchMessagesQuery.cs
index 646b8ed..13f22e0 100644
--- a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Messages/SearchMessages/SearchMessagesQuery.cs
+++ b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Application/Messages/SearchMessages/SearchMessagesQuery.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using MediatR;
 using Knot.Shared.Kernel;
 using Knot.Modules.Chats.Application.DTOs;
 using Knot.Modules.Chats.Domain;
-using Knot.Modules.Identity.Domain;
 
 namespace Knot.Modules.Chats.Application.Messages.SearchMessages;
 
@@ -16,12 +15,12 @@ public record SearchMessagesQuery(Guid UserId, string Query, Guid? ChatId) : IQu
 internal sealed class SearchMessagesQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<SearchMessagesQuery, List<SearchMessageDto>>
 {
     private readonly IMessageRepository _messageRepository;
-    private readonly IUserRepository _userRepository;
+    private readonly IUserDisplayNameProvider _userProvider;
 
-    public SearchMessagesQueryHandler(IMessageRepository messageRepository, IUserRepository userRepository)
+    public SearchMessagesQueryHandler(IMessageRepository messageRepository, IUserDisplayNameProvider userProvider)
     {
         _messageRepository = messageRepository;
-        _userRepository = userRepository;
+        _userProvider = userProvider;
     }
 
     public async Task<Result<List<SearchMessageDto>>> Handle(SearchMessagesQuery request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -32,12 +31,7 @@ internal sealed class SearchMessagesQueryHandler : IQueryHandler<SearchMessagesQ
         var userIds = messages.Select(m => m.SenderId).ToList();
         userIds.AddRange(messages.Where(m => m.ForwardedFromId.HasValue).Select(m => m.ForwardedFromId!.Value));
 
-        var senders = new Dictionary<Guid, User>();
-        foreach (var id in userIds.Distinct())
-        {
-            var user = await _userRepository.GetByIdAsync(id, cancellationToken);
-            if (user != null) senders[id] = user;
-        }
+        var senders = await _userProvider.GetUsersInfoAsync(userIds.Distinct(), cancellationToken);
 
         var result = messages.Select(m => new SearchMessageDto(
             m.Id,
diff --git a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Knot.Modules.Chats.csproj b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Knot.Modules.Chats.csproj
index be0a51d..66029ca 100644
--- a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Knot.Modules.Chats.csproj
+++ b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Chats/Knot.Modules.Chats.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Shared\Knot.Shared.Kernel\Knot.Shared.Kernel.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Identity\Knot.Modules.Identity.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Identity/Domain/IUserRepository.cs b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Identity/Domain/IUserRepository.cs
index a3c5448..cdf77d6 100644
--- a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Identity/Domain/IUserRepository.cs
+++ b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Identity/Domain/IUserRepository.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace Knot.Modules.Identity.Domain;
 public interface IUserRepository
 {
     Task<User?> GetByIdAsync(Guid id, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+    Task<List<User>> GetByIdsAsync(IEnumerable<Guid> ids, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
     Task<User?> GetByUsernameAsync(string username, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
     Task<bool> IsUsernameUniqueAsync(string username, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
     Task<List<User>> SearchUsersAsync(string query, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
diff --git a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Identity/Infrastructure/Persistence/UserRepository.cs b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Identity/Infrastructure/Persistence/UserRepository.cs
index 1bf32d4..98f2616 100644
--- a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Identity/Infrastructure/Persistence/UserRepository.cs
+++ b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Identity/Infrastructure/Persistence/UserRepository.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ public sealed class UserRepository : IUserRepository
         return await _context.Users.FirstOrDefaultAsync(u => u.Id == id, cancellationToken);
     }
 
+    public async Task<List<User>> GetByIdsAsync(IEnumerable<Guid> ids, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return await _context.Users.Where(u => ids.Contains(u.Id)).ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
     public async Task<User?> GetByUsernameAsync(string username, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         return await _context.Users.FirstOrDefaultAsync(u => u.Username == username, cancellationToken);
diff --git a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Identity/Infrastructure/Services/UserDisplayNameProvider.cs b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Identity/Infrastructure/Services/UserDisplayNameProvider.cs
index 3e87fa9..744d6c4 100644
--- a/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Identity/Infrastructure/Services/UserDisplayNameProvider.cs
+++ b/apps/server-net/src/Modules/Identity/Infrastructure/Services/UserDisplayNameProvider.cs
@@ -24,4 +24,15 @@ public sealed class UserDisplayNameProvider : IUserDisplayNameProvider
         if (user == null) return null;
         return new UserInfo(user.Id, user.Username, user.DisplayName, user.Avatar);
     }
+
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyDictionary<Guid, UserInfo>> GetUsersInfoAsync(IEnumerable<Guid> userIds, CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var users = await _userRepository.GetByIdsAsync(userIds, ct);
+        var result = new System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<Guid, UserInfo>();
+        foreach (var user in users)
+        {
+            result[user.Id] = new UserInfo(user.Id, user.Username, user.DisplayName, user.Avatar);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/server-net/src/Shared/Knot.Shared.Kernel/IUserDisplayNameProvider.cs b/apps/server-net/src/Shared/Knot.Shared.Kernel/IUserDisplayNameProvider.cs
index 5147d9d..1c5d15f 100644
--- a/apps/server-net/src/Shared/Knot.Shared.Kernel/IUserDisplayNameProvider.cs
+++ b/apps/server-net/src/Shared/Knot.Shared.Kernel/IUserDisplayNameProvider.cs
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ public interface IUserDisplayNameProvider
 {
     Task<string> GetDisplayNameAsync(Guid userId, CancellationToken ct = default);
     Task<UserInfo?> GetUserInfoAsync(Guid userId, CancellationToken ct = default);
+    Task<IReadOnlyDictionary<Guid, UserInfo>> GetUsersInfoAsync(IEnumerable<Guid> userIds, CancellationToken ct = default);
 }