diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index bdb596ba..a95d026a 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
     cover = db.relationship('File', lazy='joined', foreign_keys=[cover_id], single_parent=True, cascade="all, delete-orphan")
     instance = db.relationship('Instance', lazy='joined', foreign_keys=[instance_id])
     conversations = db.relationship('Conversation', lazy='dynamic', secondary=conversation_member, backref=db.backref('members', lazy='joined'))
+    user_notes = db.relationship('UserNote', lazy='dynamic', foreign_keys="UserNote.target_id")
 
     ap_id = db.Column(db.String(255), index=True)           # e.g. username@server
     ap_profile_id = db.Column(db.String(255), index=True, unique=True)   # e.g. https://server/u/username
@@ -1079,8 +1080,9 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
     def has_read_post(self, post):
         return self.read_post.filter(read_posts.c.read_post_id == post.id).count() > 0
 
+    @cache.memoize(timeout=500)
     def get_note(self, by_user):
-        user_note = UserNote.query.filter(UserNote.target_id == self.id, UserNote.user_id == by_user.id).first()
+        user_note = self.user_notes.filter(UserNote.target_id == self.id, UserNote.user_id == by_user.id).first()
         if user_note:
             return user_note.body
         else:
diff --git a/app/templates/base.html b/app/templates/base.html
index dff76458..320d8bd5 100644
--- a/app/templates/base.html
+++ b/app/templates/base.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         {% if current_user.is_authenticated -%}
             {% set user_note = user.get_note(current_user) %}
             {% if user_note -%}
-                <span class="user_note" title="{{ _('User note') }}">[{{ user_note | truncate(12, True) }}]</span>
+                <span class="user_note" title="{{ _('User note: %(note)s', note=user_note) }}">[{{ user_note | truncate(12, True) }}]</span>
             {% endif -%}
         {% endif -%}
     {% endif -%}
diff --git a/app/templates/user/edit_note.html b/app/templates/user/edit_note.html
index 6ab886a6..5f003e0e 100644
--- a/app/templates/user/edit_note.html
+++ b/app/templates/user/edit_note.html
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
                 <div class="card-body p-6">
                     <div class="card-title">{{ _('Edit note for "%(user_name)s"', user_name=user.display_name()) }}</div>
                     <div class="card-body">
+                        <strong>{{ _('Emoji quick access') }}</strong>
                         <div>
-                            <strong>Emoji quick access</strong>
-                            <br />
                             <button id="thumbsup" class="emojitoggle">👍</button>
                             <button id="thumbsdown" class="emojitoggle">👎</button>
                             <button id="smile" class="emojitoggle">😄</button>
@@ -23,27 +22,27 @@
                             <button id="red-heart" class="emojitoggle">❤️</button>
                             <button id="rocket" class="emojitoggle">🚀</button>
                             <button id="eyes" class="emojitoggle">👀</button>
-                            <br />
+                        </div><div>
                             <button id="star" class="emojitoggle">⭐</button>
                             <button id="medal" class="emojitoggle">🥇</button>
+                            <button id="check" class="emojitoggle">☑️</button>
                             <button id="fire" class="emojitoggle">🔥</button>
                             <button id="robot" class="emojitoggle">🤖</button>
                             <button id="ghost" class="emojitoggle">👻</button>
                             <button id="clown" class="emojitoggle">🤡</button>
                             <button id="poo" class="emojitoggle">💩</button>
-                            <button id="check" class="emojitoggle">☑️</button>
-                            <br />
+                        </div><div>
+                            <button id="speech-bubble" class="emojitoggle">💬</button>
+                            <button id="anger-bubble" class="emojitoggle">🗯️</button>
+                            <button id="hundred" class="emojitoggle">💯</button>
+                            <button id="rofl" class="emojitoggle">🤣</button>
+                            <button id="zany" class="emojitoggle">🤪</button>
                             <button id="warning" class="emojitoggle">⚠️</button>
                             <button id="no-entry" class="emojitoggle">⛔</button>
                             <button id="vomit" class="emojitoggle">🤮</button>
-                            <button id="speech-bubble" class="emojitoggle">💬</button>
-                            <button id="anger-bubble" class="emojitoggle">🗯️</button>
-                            <button id="rofl" class="emojitoggle">🤣</button>
-                            <button id="zany" class="emojitoggle">🤪</button>
-                            <button id="hundred" class="emojitoggle">💯</button>
                         </div>
                         {{ render_form(form) }}
-                        <div class="row mt-5"><small class="field_hint">This note appears next to the username. It's just for you and not displayed to anyone else.</small></div>
+                        <div class="row mt-5"><small class="field_hint">{{ _('This note appears next to their username. It\'s meant just for you and not displayed to anyone else.') }}</small></div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/app/user/routes.py b/app/user/routes.py
index 12a6e7a9..fbde47f4 100644
--- a/app/user/routes.py
+++ b/app/user/routes.py
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ def user_read_posts_delete():
 def edit_user_note(actor):
     actor = actor.strip()
     if '@' in actor:
-        user: User = User.query.filter_by(ap_id=actor, deleted=False, banned=False).first()
+        user: User = User.query.filter_by(ap_id=actor, deleted=False).first()
     else:
         user: User = User.query.filter_by(user_name=actor, deleted=False, ap_id=None).first()
     if user is None:
@@ -1352,13 +1352,12 @@ def edit_user_note(actor):
             usernote = UserNote(target_id=user.id, user_id=current_user.id, body=text)
             db.session.add(usernote)
         db.session.commit()
+        cache.delete_memoized(User.get_note, user, current_user)
 
         flash(_('Your changes have been saved.'), 'success')
-        referrer = request.headers.get('Referer', None)
-        if referrer is not None:
-            return redirect(referrer)
-        else:
-            return redirect(url_for('user.edit_user_note', actor=actor))
+        goto = request.args.get('redirect') if 'redirect' in request.args else f'/u/{actor}'
+        return redirect(goto)
+
     elif request.method == 'GET':
         form.note.data = user.get_note(current_user)