diff --git a/lib/widgets/user_profile.dart b/lib/widgets/user_profile.dart
index 6f0f714..ee5970f 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/user_profile.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/user_profile.dart
@@ -10,18 +10,21 @@ import '../util/text_color.dart';
 import 'badge.dart';
 
 class UserProfile extends HookWidget {
-  final int userId;
   final Future<UserView> _userView;
   final String instanceUrl;
 
   // TODO: add `.fromUser` constructor
-  UserProfile({@required this.userId, @required this.instanceUrl})
+  UserProfile({@required int userId, @required this.instanceUrl})
       : _userView = LemmyApi(instanceUrl)
             .v1
             .getUserDetails(
                 userId: userId, savedOnly: true, sort: SortType.active)
             .then((res) => res.user);
 
+  UserProfile.fromUserView(UserView userView)
+      : _userView = Future.value(userView),
+        instanceUrl = userView.actorId.split('/')[2];
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     var theme = Theme.of(context);