diff --git a/surfsense_web/atoms/user/user-query.atoms.ts b/surfsense_web/atoms/user/user-query.atoms.ts
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+import { atomWithQuery } from "jotai-tanstack-query";
+import { userApiService } from "@/lib/apis/user-api.service";
+import { cacheKeys } from "@/lib/query-client/cache-keys";
+
+export const currentUserAtom = atomWithQuery(() => {
+	return {
+		queryKey: cacheKeys.user.current(),
+		staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000, // 5 minutes
+		queryFn: async () => {
+			return userApiService.getMe();
+		},
+	};
+});