diff --git a/Mastodon/Scene/HomeTimeline/HomeTimelineViewController.swift b/Mastodon/Scene/HomeTimeline/HomeTimelineViewController.swift
index fcd35cec1..728c92c21 100644
--- a/Mastodon/Scene/HomeTimeline/HomeTimelineViewController.swift
+++ b/Mastodon/Scene/HomeTimeline/HomeTimelineViewController.swift
@@ -205,10 +205,6 @@ extension HomeTimelineViewController {
         
         // needs trigger manually after onboarding dismiss
         setNeedsStatusBarAppearanceUpdate()
-        
-        if (viewModel.fetchedResultsController.fetchedObjects ?? []).isEmpty {
-            viewModel.loadLatestStateMachine.enter(HomeTimelineViewModel.LoadLatestState.Loading.self)
-        }
     }
 
     override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
@@ -216,11 +212,10 @@ extension HomeTimelineViewController {
         
         viewModel.viewDidAppear.send()
 
-        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 2) { [weak self] in
             guard let self = self else { return }
-            if (self.viewModel.fetchedResultsController.fetchedObjects ?? []).count == 0 {
-                self.viewModel.loadLatestStateMachine.enter(HomeTimelineViewModel.LoadLatestState.Loading.self)
-            }
+            // always try to refresh timeline after appear
+            self.viewModel.homeTimelineNeedRefresh.send()
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/Mastodon/Scene/HomeTimeline/HomeTimelineViewModel.swift b/Mastodon/Scene/HomeTimeline/HomeTimelineViewModel.swift
index d22c52be3..9d8f6f709 100644
--- a/Mastodon/Scene/HomeTimeline/HomeTimelineViewModel.swift
+++ b/Mastodon/Scene/HomeTimeline/HomeTimelineViewModel.swift
@@ -135,8 +135,10 @@ final class HomeTimelineViewModel: NSObject {
                 self?.loadLatestStateMachine.enter(LoadLatestState.Loading.self)
             }
             .store(in: &disposeBag)
-        
+
+        // refresh after publish post
         homeTimelineNavigationBarTitleViewModel.isPublished
+            .delay(for: 2, scheduler: DispatchQueue.main)
             .sink { [weak self] isPublished in
                 guard let self = self else { return }
                 self.homeTimelineNeedRefresh.send()