diff --git a/ui/effects/use-get-user-memberships.js b/ui/effects/use-get-user-memberships.js
index 38daddf12..590cd88db 100644
--- a/ui/effects/use-get-user-memberships.js
+++ b/ui/effects/use-get-user-memberships.js
@@ -5,18 +5,21 @@ import { getChannelFromClaim } from 'util/claim';
 export default function useGetUserMemberships(
   shouldFetchUserMemberships: ?boolean,
   arrayOfContentUris: ?Array<string>,
-  convertClaimUrlsToIds: any,
+  convertClaimUrlsToIds: any, //
   doFetchUserMemberships: (string) => void, // fetch membership values and save in redux
   dependency?: any,
   alreadyClaimIds?: boolean,
 ) {
   const [userMemberships, setUserMemberships] = useState([]);
+  const checkedMemberships = window.checkedMemberships || {};
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    // run if there's uris to check
     if (shouldFetchUserMemberships && arrayOfContentUris && arrayOfContentUris.length > 0) {
       const urisToFetch = arrayOfContentUris;
 
       let claimIds;
+      // convert content urls to channel claim ids
       if (!alreadyClaimIds) {
         claimIds = urisToFetch.map((uri) => {
           // get claim id from array
@@ -28,30 +31,45 @@ export default function useGetUserMemberships(
           }
         });
       } else {
+        // call already comes with an array of channel claim ids
         claimIds = arrayOfContentUris;
       }
 
       const dedupedChannelIds = [...new Set(claimIds)];
 
-      const channelClaimIdsToCheck = dedupedChannelIds.filter(
-        // not in fetched claims but exists in array
-        (claimId) => claimId && !userMemberships.includes(claimId)
+      console.log('running here!');
+
+      // TODO: change here
+      // check if channel id has already been fetched
+      const channelsToFetch = dedupedChannelIds.filter(
+        (channelClaimId) => channelClaimId && !checkedMemberships[channelClaimId]
+        // (channelClaimId) => channelClaimId && !userMemberships.includes(channelClaimId)
       );
 
-      const channelsToFetch = channelClaimIdsToCheck.filter(
-        // not in fetched claims but exists in array
-        (uri) => uri && !userMemberships.includes(uri)
-      );
+      console.log('just checked');
 
       const commaSeparatedStringOfIds = channelsToFetch.join(',');
 
+      // new channels to hit, hit check api and save in state
       if (channelsToFetch && channelsToFetch.length > 0) {
-        // hit membership/check and save it in redux
+        console.log('channels to fetch!');
+        console.log(channelsToFetch);
 
+        // save updated checked channels in state
         const combinedArray = [...userMemberships, ...channelsToFetch];
-
         setUserMemberships(combinedArray);
 
+        let membershipsToAdd = {};
+        for (const channelToFetch of channelsToFetch) {
+          membershipsToAdd[channelToFetch] = 'waiting';
+        }
+
+        const combinedMemberships = Object.assign(checkedMemberships, membershipsToAdd);
+        console.log(combinedMemberships);
+
+        window.checkedMemberships = combinedMemberships;
+
+        // hit membership/check and save it in redux
         if (doFetchUserMemberships) {
           doFetchUserMemberships(commaSeparatedStringOfIds);
         }
diff --git a/ui/page/odyseeMembership/view.jsx b/ui/page/odyseeMembership/view.jsx
index 438062084..2ad4d9eee 100644
--- a/ui/page/odyseeMembership/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/page/odyseeMembership/view.jsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ let stripeEnvironment = getStripeEnvironment();
 
 const isDev = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production';
 
-let log = function (input) {};
+let log = function(input) {};
 if (isDev) log = console.log;
 
 // odysee channel information since the memberships are only for Odysee
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ const OdyseeMembershipPage = (props: Props) => {
         <ul>
           <li>
             {__(
-              'Exclusive and early access features include: recommended content on homepage, livestreaming, and the ability to post odysee hyperlinks + images in comments. Account is also automatically eligible for Rewards. More to come later.'
+              'Exclusive and early access features include: recommended content on homepage, livestreaming, and the ability to post Odysee hyperlinks + images in comments. Account is also automatically eligible for Rewards. More to come later.'
             )}
           </li>
           <li>
diff --git a/ui/redux/actions/user.js b/ui/redux/actions/user.js
index 2878d8334..68acc6c0a 100644
--- a/ui/redux/actions/user.js
+++ b/ui/redux/actions/user.js
@@ -908,6 +908,8 @@ export function doCheckYoutubeTransfer() {
  */
 export function doFetchUserMemberships(claimIdCsv) {
   return async (dispatch) => {
+    if (!claimIdCsv || (claimIdCsv.length && claimIdCsv.length < 1)) return;
+
     // check if users have odysee memberships (premium/premium+)
     const response = await Lbryio.call('membership', 'check', {
       channel_id: ODYSEE_CHANNEL_ID,
@@ -916,6 +918,7 @@ export function doFetchUserMemberships(claimIdCsv) {
     });
 
     let updatedResponse = {};
+    let checkedMemberships = window.checkedMemberships;
 
     // loop through returned users
     for (const user in response) {
@@ -927,14 +930,18 @@ export function doFetchUserMemberships(claimIdCsv) {
         for (const membership of response[user]) {
           if (membership.channel_name) {
             updatedResponse[user] = membership.name;
+            checkedMemberships[user] = membership.name;
           }
         }
       } else {
         // note the user has been fetched but is null
         updatedResponse[user] = null;
+        checkedMemberships[user] = null;
       }
     }
 
+    window.checkedMemberships = Object.assign(window.checkedMemberships, checkedMemberships);
+
     dispatch({ type: ACTIONS.ADD_CLAIMIDS_MEMBERSHIP_DATA, data: { response: updatedResponse } });
   };
 }