diff --git a/js/modules/signal.js b/js/modules/signal.js
index a5c459f29..6a4206726 100644
--- a/js/modules/signal.js
+++ b/js/modules/signal.js
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ const {
 const { ContactListItem } = require('../../ts/components/ContactListItem');
 const { ContactName } = require('../../ts/components/conversation/ContactName');
 const {
-  ConversationHeader,
+  ConversationHeaderWithDetails,
 } = require('../../ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader');
 const {
-  SessionGroupSettings,
+  SessionGroupSettingsWithDetails,
 } = require('../../ts/components/session/SessionGroupSettings');
 const {
   EmbeddedContact,
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ exports.setup = (options = {}) => {
     ContactDetail,
     ContactListItem,
     ContactName,
-    ConversationHeader,
-    SessionGroupSettings,
+    ConversationHeaderWithDetails,
+    SessionGroupSettingsWithDetails,
     SettingsView,
     EmbeddedContact,
     Emojify,
diff --git a/js/views/conversation_view.js b/js/views/conversation_view.js
index 097556d16..a63b0e8d9 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_view.js
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
       };
       this.titleView = new Whisper.ReactWrapperView({
         className: 'title-wrapper',
-        Component: window.Signal.Components.ConversationHeader,
+        Component: window.Signal.Components.ConversationHeaderWithDetails,
         props: getHeaderProps(),
       });
       this.updateHeader = () => this.titleView.update(getHeaderProps());
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
         if (!this.groupSettings) {
           this.groupSettings = new Whisper.ReactWrapperView({
             className: 'group-settings',
-            Component: window.Signal.Components.SessionGroupSettings,
+            Component: window.Signal.Components.SessionGroupSettingsWithDetails,
             props: getGroupSettingsProps(this.model),
           });
           this.$('.conversation-content-right').append(this.groupSettings.el);
diff --git a/ts/components/ConversationListItem.tsx b/ts/components/ConversationListItem.tsx
index a87b219e9..48206c2e9 100644
--- a/ts/components/ConversationListItem.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/ConversationListItem.tsx
@@ -20,10 +20,8 @@ import {
   getInviteContactMenuItem,
   getLeaveGroupMenuItem,
 } from '../session/utils/Menu';
-import { ConversationAttributes } from '../../js/models/conversations';
-import { GroupUtils } from '../session/utils';
-import { PubKey } from '../session/types';
-import { UserUtil } from '../util';
+
+import { usingClosedConversationDetails } from './session/usingClosedConversationDetails';
 
 export type PropsData = {
   id: string;
@@ -57,6 +55,7 @@ export type PropsData = {
   isSecondary?: boolean;
   isGroupInvitation?: boolean;
   isKickedFromGroup?: boolean;
+  closedMemberConversations?: any; // this is added by usingClosedConversationDetails
 };
 
 type PropsHousekeeping = {
@@ -75,34 +74,9 @@ type PropsHousekeeping = {
 
 type Props = PropsData & PropsHousekeeping;
 
-type State = {
-  closedMemberConversations?: Array<ConversationAttributes>;
-};
-
-export class ConversationListItem extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
+class ConversationListItem extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
   public constructor(props: Props) {
     super(props);
-    this.state = { closedMemberConversations: undefined };
-  }
-
-  public componentDidMount() {
-    void this.fetchClosedConversationDetails();
-  }
-
-  public async fetchClosedConversationDetails() {
-    if (!this.props.isPublic && this.props.type === 'group') {
-      const groupId = this.props.phoneNumber;
-      let members = await GroupUtils.getGroupMembers(PubKey.cast(groupId));
-      const ourPrimary = await UserUtil.getPrimary();
-      members = members.filter(m => m.key !== ourPrimary.key);
-      members.sort((a, b) => (a.key < b.key ? -1 : a.key > b.key ? 1 : 0));
-      const membersConvos = members.map(
-        m => window.ConversationController.get(m.key).cachedProps
-      );
-      // no need to forward more than 2 conversation for rendering the group avatar
-      membersConvos.slice(0, 2);
-      this.setState({ closedMemberConversations: membersConvos });
-    }
   }
 
   public renderAvatar() {
@@ -133,7 +107,7 @@ export class ConversationListItem extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
           profileName={profileName}
           size={iconSize}
           isPublic={isPublic}
-          closedMemberConversations={this.state.closedMemberConversations}
+          closedMemberConversations={this.props.closedMemberConversations}
         />
       </div>
     );
@@ -399,3 +373,7 @@ export class ConversationListItem extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
     );
   }
 }
+
+export const ConversationListItemWithDetails = usingClosedConversationDetails(
+  ConversationListItem
+);
diff --git a/ts/components/SearchResults.tsx b/ts/components/SearchResults.tsx
index 8532a3984..0791320e5 100644
--- a/ts/components/SearchResults.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/SearchResults.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import {
-  ConversationListItem,
+  ConversationListItemWithDetails,
   PropsData as ConversationListItemPropsType,
 } from './ConversationListItem';
 import {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class SearchResults extends React.Component<Props> {
               {i18n('conversationsHeader')}
             </div>
             {conversations.map(conversation => (
-              <ConversationListItem
+              <ConversationListItemWithDetails
                 key={conversation.phoneNumber}
                 {...conversation}
                 onClick={openConversation}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export class SearchResults extends React.Component<Props> {
       <div className="module-search-results__contacts">
         <div className="module-search-results__contacts-header">{header}</div>
         {items.map(contact => (
-          <ConversationListItem
+          <ConversationListItemWithDetails
             key={contact.phoneNumber}
             {...contact}
             onClick={openConversation}
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx
index 451e2576c..2edda0e13 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   SessionButtonType,
 } from '../session/SessionButton';
 import * as Menu from '../../session/utils/Menu';
+import { usingClosedConversationDetails } from '../session/usingClosedConversationDetails';
 
 export interface TimerOption {
   name: string;
@@ -91,9 +92,10 @@ interface Props {
   onUpdateGroupName: () => void;
 
   i18n: LocalizerType;
+  closedMemberConversations?: any; // this is added by usingClosedConversationDetails
 }
 
-export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
+class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
   public showMenuBound: (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => void;
   public onAvatarClickBound: (userPubKey: string) => void;
   public menuTriggerRef: React.RefObject<any>;
@@ -196,6 +198,7 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
   public renderAvatar() {
     const {
       avatarPath,
+      closedMemberConversations,
       i18n,
       isGroup,
       isMe,
@@ -217,11 +220,12 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
           name={name}
           phoneNumber={phoneNumber}
           profileName={profileName}
-          size={28}
+          size={36}
           onAvatarClick={() => {
             this.onAvatarClickBound(phoneNumber);
           }}
           isPublic={isPublic}
+          closedMemberConversations={closedMemberConversations}
         />
       </span>
     );
@@ -497,3 +501,7 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
     );
   }
 }
+
+export const ConversationHeaderWithDetails = usingClosedConversationDetails(
+  ConversationHeader
+);
diff --git a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneContactSection.tsx b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneContactSection.tsx
index 4490062e3..8ff7e85fc 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneContactSection.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneContactSection.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
 import {
-  ConversationListItem,
+  ConversationListItemWithDetails,
   PropsData as ConversationListItemPropsType,
 } from '../ConversationListItem';
 import { PropsData as SearchResultsProps } from '../SearchResults';
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export class LeftPaneContactSection extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     const item = contacts[index];
 
     return (
-      <ConversationListItem
+      <ConversationListItemWithDetails
         key={key}
         style={style}
         {...item}
diff --git a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx
index a7c1a405d..0e1c1f746 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { AutoSizer, List } from 'react-virtualized';
 
 import { MainViewController } from '../MainViewController';
 import {
-  ConversationListItem,
+  ConversationListItemWithDetails,
   PropsData as ConversationListItemPropsType,
 } from '../ConversationListItem';
 import { ConversationType } from '../../state/ducks/conversations';
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export class LeftPaneMessageSection extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     const conversation = conversations[index];
 
     return (
-      <ConversationListItem
+      <ConversationListItemWithDetails
         key={key}
         style={style}
         {...conversation}
diff --git a/ts/components/session/SessionGroupSettings.tsx b/ts/components/session/SessionGroupSettings.tsx
index 4b2f0f196..f580a50a2 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/SessionGroupSettings.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/SessionGroupSettings.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { SessionDropdown } from './SessionDropdown';
 import { MediaGallery } from '../conversation/media-gallery/MediaGallery';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import { TimerOption } from '../conversation/ConversationHeader';
+import { usingClosedConversationDetails } from '../session/usingClosedConversationDetails';
 
 interface Props {
   id: string;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ interface Props {
   amMod: boolean;
   isKickedFromGroup: boolean;
   isBlocked: boolean;
+  closedMemberConversations?: any; // this is added by usingClosedConversationDetails
 
   onGoBack: () => void;
   onInviteContacts: () => void;
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ interface Props {
   onSetDisappearingMessages: (seconds: number) => void;
 }
 
-export class SessionGroupSettings extends React.Component<Props, any> {
+class SessionGroupSettings extends React.Component<Props, any> {
   public constructor(props: Props) {
     super(props);
 
@@ -309,6 +311,7 @@ export class SessionGroupSettings extends React.Component<Props, any> {
 
   private renderHeader() {
     const {
+      closedMemberConversations,
       id,
       onGoBack,
       onInviteContacts,
@@ -336,6 +339,7 @@ export class SessionGroupSettings extends React.Component<Props, any> {
           conversationType="group"
           size={80}
           isPublic={isPublic}
+          closedMemberConversations={closedMemberConversations}
         />
         <div className="invite-friends-container">
           {showInviteContacts && (
@@ -350,3 +354,7 @@ export class SessionGroupSettings extends React.Component<Props, any> {
     );
   }
 }
+
+export const SessionGroupSettingsWithDetails = usingClosedConversationDetails(
+  SessionGroupSettings
+);
diff --git a/ts/components/session/usingClosedConversationDetails.tsx b/ts/components/session/usingClosedConversationDetails.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62f88cf7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/components/session/usingClosedConversationDetails.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { GroupUtils } from '../../session/utils';
+import { UserUtil } from '../../util';
+import { PubKey } from '../../session/types';
+import React from 'react';
+import { ConversationAttributes } from '../../../js/models/conversations';
+type State = {
+  closedMemberConversations?: Array<ConversationAttributes>;
+};
+
+export function usingClosedConversationDetails(WrappedComponent: any) {
+  return class extends React.Component<any, State> {
+    constructor(props: any) {
+      super(props);
+      this.state = {
+        closedMemberConversations: undefined,
+      };
+    }
+
+    public componentDidMount() {
+      void this.fetchClosedConversationDetails();
+    }
+
+    public render() {
+      return (
+        <WrappedComponent
+          closedMemberConversations={this.state.closedMemberConversations}
+          {...this.props}
+        />
+      );
+    }
+
+    private async fetchClosedConversationDetails() {
+      const {
+        isPublic,
+        type,
+        conversationType,
+        isGroup,
+        phoneNumber,
+        id,
+      } = this.props;
+      if (
+        !isPublic &&
+        (conversationType === 'group' || type === 'group' || isGroup)
+      ) {
+        console.warn('fetchClosedConversationDetails');
+        const groupId = id || phoneNumber;
+        let members = await GroupUtils.getGroupMembers(PubKey.cast(groupId));
+        const ourPrimary = await UserUtil.getPrimary();
+        members = members.filter(m => m.key !== ourPrimary.key);
+        members.sort((a, b) => (a.key < b.key ? -1 : a.key > b.key ? 1 : 0));
+        const membersConvos = members.map(
+          m => window.ConversationController.get(m.key).cachedProps
+        );
+        // no need to forward more than 2 conversation for rendering the group avatar
+        membersConvos.slice(0, 2);
+        this.setState({ closedMemberConversations: membersConvos });
+      }
+    }
+  };
+}