diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/Convos/ConvoViewModel.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/Convos/ConvoViewModel.swift
index d0a113d..f92acb3 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/Convos/ConvoViewModel.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/Convos/ConvoViewModel.swift
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ class ConvoViewModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
                     
                     print("the scope of users to search for convos is \(splicedArray)")
                     
+                    //deinit listener before listening again
+                    self?.convosListener?.remove()
+                    
+                    
                     // initiate convo listener to get all relevant convos
                     //  any convo that is active
                     //  and any of my active friends or I am in that convo