diff --git a/crm/api/session.py b/crm/api/session.py
index 746de854..3c12947c 100644
--- a/crm/api/session.py
+++ b/crm/api/session.py
@@ -30,59 +30,6 @@ def get_users():
 	return users
 
 
-@frappe.whitelist()
-def get_contacts():
-	contacts = frappe.get_all(
-		"Contact",
-		fields=[
-			"name",
-			"salutation",
-			"first_name",
-			"last_name",
-			"full_name",
-			"gender",
-			"address",
-			"designation",
-			"image",
-			"email_id",
-			"mobile_no",
-			"phone",
-			"company_name",
-			"modified",
-		],
-		order_by="first_name asc",
-		distinct=True,
-	)
-
-	for contact in contacts:
-		contact["email_ids"] = frappe.get_all(
-			"Contact Email",
-			filters={"parenttype": "Contact", "parent": contact.name},
-			fields=["name", "email_id", "is_primary"],
-		)
-
-		contact["phone_nos"] = frappe.get_all(
-			"Contact Phone",
-			filters={"parenttype": "Contact", "parent": contact.name},
-			fields=["name", "phone", "is_primary_phone", "is_primary_mobile_no"],
-		)
-
-	return contacts
-
-
-@frappe.whitelist()
-def get_lead_contacts():
-	lead_contacts = frappe.get_all(
-		"CRM Lead",
-		fields=["name", "lead_name", "mobile_no", "phone", "image", "modified"],
-		filters={"converted": 0},
-		order_by="lead_name asc",
-		distinct=True,
-	)
-
-	return lead_contacts
-
-
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_organizations():
 	organizations = frappe.qb.get_query(
diff --git a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_deal/api.py b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_deal/api.py
index 26a88ca6..9b5ee368 100644
--- a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_deal/api.py
+++ b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_deal/api.py
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@ def get_deal_contacts(name):
 		"CRM Contacts",
 		filters={"parenttype": "CRM Deal", "parent": name},
 		fields=["contact", "is_primary"],
+		distinct=True,
 	)
 	deal_contacts = []
 	for contact in contacts:
+		if not contact.contact:
+			continue
+
 		is_primary = contact.is_primary
 		contact = frappe.get_doc("Contact", contact.contact).as_dict()
 
diff --git a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_lead/crm_lead.py b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_lead/crm_lead.py
index 83705a62..31039e76 100644
--- a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_lead/crm_lead.py
+++ b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_lead/crm_lead.py
@@ -115,13 +115,14 @@ class CRMLead(Document):
 			elif user != agent:
 				frappe.share.remove(self.doctype, self.name, user)
 
-	def create_contact(self, throw=True):
+	def create_contact(self, existing_contact=None, throw=True):
 		if not self.lead_name:
 			self.set_full_name()
 			self.set_lead_name()
 
-		existing_contact = self.contact_exists(throw)
+		existing_contact = existing_contact or self.contact_exists(throw)
 		if existing_contact:
+			self.update_lead_contact(existing_contact)
 			return existing_contact
 
 		contact = frappe.new_doc("Contact")
@@ -151,12 +152,15 @@ class CRMLead(Document):
 
 		return contact.name
 
-	def create_organization(self):
-		if not self.organization:
+	def create_organization(self, existing_organization=None):
+		if not self.organization and not existing_organization:
 			return
 
-		existing_organization = frappe.db.exists("CRM Organization", {"organization_name": self.organization})
+		existing_organization = existing_organization or frappe.db.exists(
+			"CRM Organization", {"organization_name": self.organization}
+		)
 		if existing_organization:
+			self.db_set("organization", existing_organization)
 			return existing_organization
 
 		organization = frappe.new_doc("CRM Organization")
@@ -172,6 +176,20 @@ class CRMLead(Document):
 		organization.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 		return organization.name
 
+	def update_lead_contact(self, contact):
+		contact = frappe.get_cached_doc("Contact", contact)
+		frappe.db.set_value(
+			"CRM Lead",
+			self.name,
+			{
+				"salutation": contact.salutation,
+				"first_name": contact.first_name,
+				"last_name": contact.last_name,
+				"email": contact.email_id,
+				"mobile_no": contact.mobile_no,
+			},
+		)
+
 	def contact_exists(self, throw=True):
 		email_exist = frappe.db.exists("Contact Email", {"email_id": self.email})
 		phone_exist = frappe.db.exists("Contact Phone", {"phone": self.phone})
@@ -383,7 +401,7 @@ class CRMLead(Document):
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def convert_to_deal(lead, doc=None, deal=None):
+def convert_to_deal(lead, doc=None, deal=None, existing_contact=None, existing_organization=None):
 	if not (doc and doc.flags.get("ignore_permissions")) and not frappe.has_permission(
 		"CRM Lead", "write", lead
 	):
@@ -395,7 +413,7 @@ def convert_to_deal(lead, doc=None, deal=None):
 	lead.db_set("converted", 1)
 	if lead.sla and frappe.db.exists("CRM Communication Status", "Replied"):
 		lead.db_set("communication_status", "Replied")
-	contact = lead.create_contact(False)
-	organization = lead.create_organization()
+	contact = lead.create_contact(existing_contact, False)
+	organization = lead.create_organization(existing_organization)
 	_deal = lead.create_deal(contact, organization, deal)
 	return _deal
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Activities/Activities.vue b/frontend/src/components/Activities/Activities.vue
index 392bf4b5..8e49b8db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Activities/Activities.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Activities/Activities.vue
@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@ import FilesUploader from '@/components/FilesUploader/FilesUploader.vue'
 import { timeAgo, formatDate, startCase } from '@/utils'
 import { globalStore } from '@/stores/global'
 import { usersStore } from '@/stores/users'
-import { contactsStore } from '@/stores/contacts'
 import { whatsappEnabled } from '@/composables/settings'
 import { capture } from '@/telemetry'
 import { Button, Tooltip, createResource } from 'frappe-ui'
@@ -506,7 +505,6 @@ import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 
 const { makeCall, $socket } = globalStore()
 const { getUser } = usersStore()
-const { getContact, getLeadContact } = contactsStore()
 
 const props = defineProps({
   doctype: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ViewControls.vue b/frontend/src/components/ViewControls.vue
index d22bcfa4..fdd40323 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ViewControls.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ViewControls.vue
@@ -203,7 +203,9 @@
                   label: __('Export'),
                   icon: () => h(ExportIcon, { class: 'h-4 w-4' }),
                   onClick: () => (showExportDialog = true),
-                  condition: () => !options.hideColumnsButton && route.params.viewType !== 'kanban',
+                  condition: () =>
+                    !options.hideColumnsButton &&
+                    route.params.viewType !== 'kanban',
                 },
                 {
                   label: __('Customize quick filters'),
@@ -535,6 +537,7 @@ onMounted(() => useDebounceFn(reload, 100)())
 const isLoading = computed(() => list.value?.loading)
 
 function reload() {
+  if (isLoading.value) return
   list.value.params = getParams()
   list.value.reload()
 }
@@ -803,12 +806,13 @@ const quickFilters = createResource({
   url: 'crm.api.doc.get_quick_filters',
   params: { doctype: props.doctype },
   cache: ['Quick Filters', props.doctype],
-  auto: true,
   onSuccess(filters) {
     setupNewQuickFilters(filters)
   },
 })
 
+if (!quickFilters.data) quickFilters.fetch()
+
 function setupNewQuickFilters(filters) {
   newQuickFilters.value = filters.map((f) => ({
     label: f.label,
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Deal.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Deal.vue
index 2554e811..b7dd59eb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Deal.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Deal.vue
@@ -564,10 +564,11 @@ const sections = createResource({
   url: 'crm.fcrm.doctype.crm_fields_layout.crm_fields_layout.get_sidepanel_sections',
   cache: ['sidePanelSections', 'CRM Deal'],
   params: { doctype: 'CRM Deal' },
-  auto: true,
   transform: (data) => getParsedSections(data),
 })
 
+if (!sections.data) sections.fetch()
+
 function getParsedSections(_sections) {
   _sections.forEach((section) => {
     if (section.name == 'contacts_section') return
@@ -670,7 +671,6 @@ const dealContacts = createResource({
   url: 'crm.fcrm.doctype.crm_deal.api.get_deal_contacts',
   params: { name: props.dealId },
   cache: ['deal_contacts', props.dealId],
-  auto: true,
   transform: (data) => {
     data.forEach((contact) => {
       contact.opened = false
@@ -679,6 +679,8 @@ const dealContacts = createResource({
   },
 })
 
+if (!dealContacts.data) dealContacts.fetch()
+
 function triggerCall() {
   let primaryContact = dealContacts.data?.find((c) => c.is_primary)
   let mobile_no = primaryContact.mobile_no || null
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Lead.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Lead.vue
index f68e5c53..1d6303db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Lead.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Lead.vue
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ import { getView } from '@/utils/view'
 import { getSettings } from '@/stores/settings'
 import { usersStore } from '@/stores/users'
 import { globalStore } from '@/stores/global'
-import { contactsStore } from '@/stores/contacts'
 import { statusesStore } from '@/stores/statuses'
 import { getMeta } from '@/stores/meta'
 import {
@@ -369,7 +368,6 @@ import { useActiveTabManager } from '@/composables/useActiveTabManager'
 const { brand } = getSettings()
 const { isManager } = usersStore()
 const { $dialog, $socket, makeCall } = globalStore()
-const { getContactByName, contacts } = contactsStore()
 const { statusOptions, getLeadStatus, getDealStatus } = statusesStore()
 const { doctypeMeta } = getMeta('CRM Lead')
 const route = useRoute()
@@ -599,9 +597,7 @@ const existingOrganizationChecked = ref(false)
 const existingContact = ref('')
 const existingOrganization = ref('')
 
-async function convertToDeal(updated) {
-  let valueUpdated = false
-
+async function convertToDeal() {
   if (existingContactChecked.value && !existingContact.value) {
     createToast({
       title: __('Error'),
@@ -622,55 +618,35 @@ async function convertToDeal(updated) {
     return
   }
 
-  if (existingContactChecked.value && existingContact.value) {
-    lead.data.salutation = getContactByName(existingContact.value).salutation
-    lead.data.first_name = getContactByName(existingContact.value).first_name
-    lead.data.last_name = getContactByName(existingContact.value).last_name
-    lead.data.email_id = getContactByName(existingContact.value).email_id
-    lead.data.mobile_no = getContactByName(existingContact.value).mobile_no
-    existingContactChecked.value = false
-    valueUpdated = true
+  if (!existingContactChecked.value && existingContact.value) {
+    existingContact.value = ''
   }
 
-  if (existingOrganizationChecked.value && existingOrganization.value) {
-    lead.data.organization = existingOrganization.value
-    existingOrganizationChecked.value = false
-    valueUpdated = true
+  if (!existingOrganizationChecked.value && existingOrganization.value) {
+    existingOrganization.value = ''
   }
 
-  if (valueUpdated) {
-    updateLead(
-      {
-        salutation: lead.data.salutation,
-        first_name: lead.data.first_name,
-        last_name: lead.data.last_name,
-        email_id: lead.data.email_id,
-        mobile_no: lead.data.mobile_no,
-        organization: lead.data.organization,
-      },
-      '',
-      () => convertToDeal(true),
-    )
-    showConvertToDealModal.value = false
-  } else {
-    let _deal = await call(
-      'crm.fcrm.doctype.crm_lead.crm_lead.convert_to_deal',
-      { lead: lead.data.name, deal },
-    ).catch((err) => {
-      createToast({
-        title: __('Error converting to deal'),
-        text: __(err.messages?.[0]),
-        icon: 'x',
-        iconClasses: 'text-ink-red-4',
-      })
+  let _deal = await call('crm.fcrm.doctype.crm_lead.crm_lead.convert_to_deal', {
+    lead: lead.data.name,
+    deal,
+    existing_contact: existingContact.value,
+    existing_organization: existingOrganization.value,
+  }).catch((err) => {
+    createToast({
+      title: __('Error converting to deal'),
+      text: __(err.messages?.[0]),
+      icon: 'x',
+      iconClasses: 'text-ink-red-4',
     })
-    if (_deal) {
-      capture('convert_lead_to_deal')
-      if (updated) {
-        await contacts.reload()
-      }
-      router.push({ name: 'Deal', params: { dealId: _deal } })
-    }
+  })
+  if (_deal) {
+    showConvertToDealModal.value = false
+    existingContactChecked.value = false
+    existingOrganizationChecked.value = false
+    existingContact.value = ''
+    existingOrganization.value = ''
+    capture('convert_lead_to_deal')
+    router.push({ name: 'Deal', params: { dealId: _deal } })
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/MobileLead.vue b/frontend/src/pages/MobileLead.vue
index 437d65a4..4e304d53 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/MobileLead.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/MobileLead.vue
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ import { createToast, setupAssignees, setupCustomizations } from '@/utils'
 import { getView } from '@/utils/view'
 import { getSettings } from '@/stores/settings'
 import { globalStore } from '@/stores/global'
-import { contactsStore } from '@/stores/contacts'
 import { statusesStore } from '@/stores/statuses'
 import { getMeta } from '@/stores/meta'
 import {
@@ -186,6 +185,7 @@ import {
   callEnabled,
   isMobileView,
 } from '@/composables/settings'
+import { capture } from '@/telemetry'
 import { useActiveTabManager } from '@/composables/useActiveTabManager'
 import {
   createResource,
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ import { useRouter, useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 
 const { brand } = getSettings()
 const { $dialog, $socket } = globalStore()
-const { getContactByName, contacts } = contactsStore()
 const { statusOptions, getLeadStatus } = statusesStore()
 const { doctypeMeta } = getMeta('CRM Lead')
 const route = useRoute()
@@ -433,9 +432,7 @@ const existingOrganizationChecked = ref(false)
 const existingContact = ref('')
 const existingOrganization = ref('')
 
-async function convertToDeal(updated) {
-  let valueUpdated = false
-
+async function convertToDeal() {
   if (existingContactChecked.value && !existingContact.value) {
     createToast({
       title: __('Error'),
@@ -456,49 +453,28 @@ async function convertToDeal(updated) {
     return
   }
 
-  if (existingContactChecked.value && existingContact.value) {
-    lead.data.salutation = getContactByName(existingContact.value).salutation
-    lead.data.first_name = getContactByName(existingContact.value).first_name
-    lead.data.last_name = getContactByName(existingContact.value).last_name
-    lead.data.email_id = getContactByName(existingContact.value).email_id
-    lead.data.mobile_no = getContactByName(existingContact.value).mobile_no
-    existingContactChecked.value = false
-    valueUpdated = true
+  if (!existingContactChecked.value && existingContact.value) {
+    existingContact.value = ''
   }
 
-  if (existingOrganizationChecked.value && existingOrganization.value) {
-    lead.data.organization = existingOrganization.value
-    existingOrganizationChecked.value = false
-    valueUpdated = true
+  if (!existingOrganizationChecked.value && existingOrganization.value) {
+    existingOrganization.value = ''
   }
 
-  if (valueUpdated) {
-    updateLead(
-      {
-        salutation: lead.data.salutation,
-        first_name: lead.data.first_name,
-        last_name: lead.data.last_name,
-        email_id: lead.data.email_id,
-        mobile_no: lead.data.mobile_no,
-        organization: lead.data.organization,
-      },
-      '',
-      () => convertToDeal(true),
-    )
+  let deal = await call('crm.fcrm.doctype.crm_lead.crm_lead.convert_to_deal', {
+    lead: lead.data.name,
+    deal: {},
+    existing_contact: existingContact.value,
+    existing_organization: existingOrganization.value,
+  })
+  if (deal) {
     showConvertToDealModal.value = false
-  } else {
-    let deal = await call(
-      'crm.fcrm.doctype.crm_lead.crm_lead.convert_to_deal',
-      {
-        lead: lead.data.name,
-      },
-    )
-    if (deal) {
-      if (updated) {
-        await contacts.reload()
-      }
-      router.push({ name: 'Deal', params: { dealId: deal } })
-    }
+    existingContactChecked.value = false
+    existingOrganizationChecked.value = false
+    existingContact.value = ''
+    existingOrganization.value = ''
+    capture('convert_lead_to_deal')
+    router.push({ name: 'Deal', params: { dealId: deal } })
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/contacts.js b/frontend/src/stores/contacts.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 06ff23f2..00000000
--- a/frontend/src/stores/contacts.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
-import { createResource } from 'frappe-ui'
-import { reactive } from 'vue'
-
-export const contactsStore = defineStore('crm-contacts', () => {
-  let contactsByPhone = reactive({})
-  let contactsByName = reactive({})
-  let leadContactsByPhone = reactive({})
-  let allContacts = reactive([])
-
-  const contacts = createResource({
-    url: 'crm.api.session.get_contacts',
-    cache: 'contacts',
-    initialData: [],
-    auto: true,
-    transform(contacts) {
-      for (let contact of contacts) {
-        // remove special characters from phone number to make it easier to search
-        // also remove spaces but keep + sign at the start
-        contact.actual_mobile_no = contact.mobile_no
-        contact.mobile_no = contact.mobile_no?.replace(/[^0-9+]/g, '')
-        contactsByPhone[contact.mobile_no] = contact
-        contactsByName[contact.name] = contact
-      }
-      allContacts = [...contacts]
-      return contacts
-    },
-    onError(error) {
-      if (error && error.exc_type === 'AuthenticationError') {
-        router.push('/login')
-      }
-    },
-  })
-
-  const leadContacts = createResource({
-    url: 'crm.api.session.get_lead_contacts',
-    cache: 'lead_contacts',
-    initialData: [],
-    auto: true,
-    transform(lead_contacts) {
-      for (let lead_contact of lead_contacts) {
-        // remove special characters from phone number to make it easier to search
-        // also remove spaces but keep + sign at the start
-        lead_contact.mobile_no = lead_contact.mobile_no?.replace(/[^0-9+]/g, '')
-        lead_contact.full_name = lead_contact.lead_name
-        leadContactsByPhone[lead_contact.mobile_no] = lead_contact
-      }
-      return lead_contacts
-    },
-    onError(error) {
-      if (error && error.exc_type === 'AuthenticationError') {
-        router.push('/login')
-      }
-    },
-  })
-
-  function getContact(mobile_no) {
-    mobile_no = mobile_no?.replace(/[^0-9+]/g, '')
-    return contactsByPhone[mobile_no]
-  }
-  function getContactByName(name) {
-    return contactsByName[name]
-  }
-  function getLeadContact(mobile_no) {
-    mobile_no = mobile_no?.replace(/[^0-9+]/g, '')
-    return leadContactsByPhone[mobile_no]
-  }
-
-  function getContacts() {
-    return allContacts || contacts?.data || []
-  }
-
-  return {
-    contacts,
-    getContacts,
-    getContact,
-    getContactByName,
-    getLeadContact,
-  }
-})
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/meta.js b/frontend/src/stores/meta.js
index 092c948a..f43daab1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/meta.js
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/meta.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function getMeta(doctype) {
     },
   })
 
-  if (!doctypeMeta[doctype]) {
+  if (!doctypeMeta[doctype] && !meta.loading) {
     meta.fetch()
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/settings.js b/frontend/src/stores/settings.js
index 99439587..8a6bcd03 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/settings.js
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/settings.js
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@ import { reactive, ref } from 'vue'
 const settings = ref({})
 const brand = reactive({})
 
-export function getSettings() {
-  const _settings = createDocumentResource({
-    doctype: 'FCRM Settings',
-    name: 'FCRM Settings',
-    onSuccess: (data) => {
-      settings.value = data
-      setupBrand()
-      return data
-    },
-  })
+const _settings = createDocumentResource({
+  doctype: 'FCRM Settings',
+  name: 'FCRM Settings',
+  onSuccess: (data) => {
+    settings.value = data
+    getSettings().setupBrand()
+    return data
+  },
+})
 
+export function getSettings() {
   function setupBrand() {
     brand.name = settings.value?.brand_name
     brand.logo = settings.value?.brand_logo
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/index.js b/frontend/src/utils/index.js
index 338c4ad8..289e9120 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/index.js
@@ -75,11 +75,9 @@ export function timeAgo(date) {
   return useTimeAgo(date).value
 }
 
-const taskMeta = getMeta('CRM Task')
-
 export function taskStatusOptions(action, data) {
   let options = ['Backlog', 'Todo', 'In Progress', 'Done', 'Canceled']
-  let statusMeta = taskMeta
+  let statusMeta = getMeta('CRM Task')
     .getFields()
     ?.find((field) => field.fieldname == 'status')
   if (statusMeta) {
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ export function taskStatusOptions(action, data) {
 
 export function taskPriorityOptions(action, data) {
   let options = ['Low', 'Medium', 'High']
-  let priorityMeta = taskMeta
+  let priorityMeta = getMeta('CRM Task')
     .getFields()
     ?.find((field) => field.fieldname == 'priority')
   if (priorityMeta) {