diff --git a/components/RelayInitializer.tsx b/components/RelayInitializer.tsx
index 640331d..039a2a8 100644
--- a/components/RelayInitializer.tsx
+++ b/components/RelayInitializer.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { useConnectivity } from '@/lib/db/services/ConnectivityService';
 import { ConnectivityService } from '@/lib/db/services/ConnectivityService';
 import { profileImageCache } from '@/lib/db/services/ProfileImageCache';
 import { getSocialFeedCache } from '@/lib/db/services/SocialFeedCache';
+import { getContactCacheService } from '@/lib/db/services/ContactCacheService';
 import { useDatabase } from '@/components/DatabaseProvider';
 
 /**
@@ -26,8 +27,15 @@ export default function RelayInitializer() {
       console.log('[RelayInitializer] Setting NDK instance in ProfileImageCache');
       profileImageCache.setNDK(ndk);
       
-      // Initialize SocialFeedCache with NDK instance
+      // Initialize caches with NDK instance
       if (db) {
+        // Initialize ContactCacheService
+        try {
+          getContactCacheService(db);
+          console.log('[RelayInitializer] ContactCacheService initialized');
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('[RelayInitializer] Error initializing ContactCacheService:', error);
+        }
         // Maximum number of retry attempts
         const MAX_RETRIES = 3;
         
diff --git a/lib/social/socialFeedService.ts b/lib/social/socialFeedService.ts
index 7fc4a5f..803d583 100644
--- a/lib/social/socialFeedService.ts
+++ b/lib/social/socialFeedService.ts
@@ -165,12 +165,13 @@ export class SocialFeedService {
       } else if (feedType === 'following') {
         // Following feed: Show content from followed users
         if (!Array.isArray(authors) || authors.length === 0) {
-          console.error('[SocialFeedService] Following feed requires authors');
+          // Initial load often has no contacts yet - this is normal
+          console.log('[SocialFeedService] No contacts available for following feed yet, using fallback');
           
           // For following feed, if no authors provided, use the POWR_PUBKEY_HEX as fallback
           // This ensures at least some content is shown
           if (POWR_PUBKEY_HEX) {
-            console.log('[SocialFeedService] Using POWR account as fallback for Following feed');
+            console.log('[SocialFeedService] Using POWR account as fallback for initial Following feed load');
             const fallbackAuthors = [POWR_PUBKEY_HEX];
             
             return [