# Old messages show outdated profile image after user updates profile **URL:** \ **Category:** Android\ **Created:** [June 5, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/old-messages-show-outdated-profile-image-after-user-updates-profile/11020 "2025-06-05T11:57:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![salmon3218](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@salmon3218](https://community.sendbird.com/u/salmon3218)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/old-messages-show-outdated-profile-image-after-user-updates-profile/11020/1 "2025-06-05T11:57:28Z")
**[Problem/Question]** I’m using Sendbird Chat UIKit for Android, and I’ve encountered an issue related to profile image updates not reflecting in older messages. (This issue is not happening in iOS version) **Scenario:** • I have two devices: Device A and Device B, both in the same open chat. • On Device B, the user updates their profile image • Then the user (on Device B) goes back to the chat screen and sends a new message. **What Happens:** • On Device A, the new message from B shows the updated profile image correctly. • However, older messages from user B — already visible on the screen — still show the old profile image. • If I navigate away from the chat screen and come back, then all messages (including older ones) show the correct, updated profile image. **My Guess:** Possibly an image caching or recyclerview binding issue. **Question:** • Is this expected behavior? • Is there a way (without fully customizing the adapter) to refresh the visible messages for a particular user when their profile changes? • Or does Sendbird UIKit provide any listener (e.g., onUserUpdated) that we can use to force the message list to rebind affected messages? * * * **[UIKit Version]** 3.23.0 **[Reproduction Steps]** Mentioned above **[Frequency]** Always **[Current impact]** NA