diff --git a/src/components/misc/user.vue b/src/components/misc/user.vue
index 89a2abda2..b10bcdd8b 100644
--- a/src/components/misc/user.vue
+++ b/src/components/misc/user.vue
@@ -2,34 +2,39 @@
 	<div :class="{'is-inline': isInline}" class="user">
 		<img
 			:height="avatarSize"
-			:src="user.getAvatarUrl(avatarSize)"
+			:src="getAvatarUrl(user, avatarSize)"
 			:width="avatarSize"
 			alt=""
 			class="avatar"
-			v-tooltip="user.getDisplayName()"/>
-		<span class="username" v-if="showUsername">{{ user.getDisplayName() }}</span>
+			v-tooltip="getDisplayName(user)"/>
+		<span class="username" v-if="showUsername">{{ getDisplayName(user) }}</span>
 	</div>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
+import type {PropType} from 'vue'
+
+import {getAvatarUrl, getDisplayName} from '@/models/user'
+import type {IUser} from '@/modelTypes/IUser'
+
 defineProps({
 	user: {
+		type: Object as PropType<IUser>,
 		required: true,
-		type: Object,
 	},
 	showUsername: {
-		required: false,
 		type: Boolean,
+		required: false,
 		default: true,
 	},
 	avatarSize: {
-		required: false,
 		type: Number,
+		required: false,
 		default: 50,
 	},
 	isInline: {
-		required: false,
 		type: Boolean,
+		required: false,
 		default: false,
 	},
 })
diff --git a/src/components/notifications/notifications.vue b/src/components/notifications/notifications.vue
index aaaad93ec..c93d12b56 100644
--- a/src/components/notifications/notifications.vue
+++ b/src/components/notifications/notifications.vue
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 					<div class="detail">
 						<div>
 							<span class="has-text-weight-bold mr-1" v-if="n.notification.doer">
-								{{ n.notification.doer.getDisplayName() }}
+								{{ getDisplayName(n.notification.doer) }}
 							</span>
 							<BaseButton @click="() => to(n, index)()">
 								{{ n.toText(userInfo) }}
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import User from '@/components/misc/user.vue'
 import { NOTIFICATION_NAMES as names, type INotification} from '@/modelTypes/INotification'
 import {closeWhenClickedOutside} from '@/helpers/closeWhenClickedOutside'
 import {formatDateLong, formatDateSince} from '@/helpers/time/formatDate'
+import {getDisplayName} from '@/models/user'
 import {useAuthStore} from '@/stores/auth'
 
 const LOAD_NOTIFICATIONS_INTERVAL = 10000
diff --git a/src/components/sharing/linkSharing.vue b/src/components/sharing/linkSharing.vue
index 94a9cba33..8cf5dc36d 100644
--- a/src/components/sharing/linkSharing.vue
+++ b/src/components/sharing/linkSharing.vue
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
 						<p class="mb-2">
 							<i18n-t keypath="list.share.links.sharedBy" scope="global">
-								<strong>{{ s.sharedBy.getDisplayName() }}</strong>
+								<strong>{{ getDisplayName(s.sharedBy) }}</strong>
 							</i18n-t>
 						</p>
 
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ import LinkShareService from '@/services/linkShare'
 
 import {useCopyToClipboard} from '@/composables/useCopyToClipboard'
 import {success} from '@/message'
+import {getDisplayName} from '@/models/user'
 import type {ListView} from '@/types/ListView'
 import {LIST_VIEWS} from '@/types/ListView'
 import {useConfigStore} from '@/stores/config'
diff --git a/src/components/sharing/userTeam.vue b/src/components/sharing/userTeam.vue
index f833b8b84..6d56baaf0 100644
--- a/src/components/sharing/userTeam.vue
+++ b/src/components/sharing/userTeam.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 			<tbody>
 			<tr :key="s.id" v-for="s in sharables">
 				<template v-if="shareType === 'user'">
-					<td>{{ s.getDisplayName() }}</td>
+					<td>{{ getDisplayName(s) }}</td>
 					<td>
 						<template v-if="s.id === userInfo.id">
 							<b class="is-success">{{ $t('list.share.userTeam.you') }}</b>
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ import UserListModel from '@/models/userList'
 import type {IUserList} from '@/modelTypes/IUserList'
 
 import UserService from '@/services/user'
-import UserModel from '@/models/user'
+import UserModel, { getDisplayName } from '@/models/user'
 import type {IUser} from '@/modelTypes/IUser'
 
 import TeamNamespaceService from '@/services/teamNamespace'
diff --git a/src/components/tasks/partials/comments.vue b/src/components/tasks/partials/comments.vue
index f573bb6ba..dd07f5b88 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/partials/comments.vue
+++ b/src/components/tasks/partials/comments.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 			<div :key="c.id" class="media comment" v-for="c in comments">
 				<figure class="media-left is-hidden-mobile">
 					<img
-						:src="c.author.getAvatarUrl(48)"
+						:src="getAvatarUrl(c.author, 48)"
 						alt=""
 						class="image is-avatar"
 						height="48"
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
 				<div class="media-content">
 					<div class="comment-info">
 						<img
-							:src="c.author.getAvatarUrl(20)"
+							:src="getAvatarUrl(c.author, 20)"
 							alt=""
 							class="image is-avatar d-print-none"
 							height="20"
 							width="20"
 						/>
-						<strong>{{ c.author.getDisplayName() }}</strong>&nbsp;
+						<strong>{{ getDisplayName(c.author) }}</strong>&nbsp;
 						<span v-tooltip="formatDateLong(c.created)" class="has-text-grey">
 							{{ formatDateSince(c.created) }}
 						</span>
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ import type {ITask} from '@/modelTypes/ITask'
 import {uploadFile} from '@/helpers/attachments'
 import {success} from '@/message'
 import {formatDateLong, formatDateSince} from '@/helpers/time/formatDate'
+import {getAvatarUrl, getDisplayName} from '@/models/user'
 import {useConfigStore} from '@/stores/config'
 import {useAuthStore} from '@/stores/auth'
 
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ const newComment = reactive(new TaskCommentModel())
 const saved = ref<ITask['id'] | null>(null)
 const saving = ref<ITask['id'] | null>(null)
 
-const userAvatar = computed(() => authStore.info.getAvatarUrl(48))
+const userAvatar = computed(() => getAvatarUrl(authStore.info, 48))
 const currentUserId = computed(() => authStore.info.id)
 const enabled = computed(() => configStore.taskCommentsEnabled)
 const actions = computed(() => {
diff --git a/src/components/tasks/partials/createdUpdated.vue b/src/components/tasks/partials/createdUpdated.vue
index d7fd8f0a3..d34e015b5 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/partials/createdUpdated.vue
+++ b/src/components/tasks/partials/createdUpdated.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 		<time :datetime="formatISO(task.created)" v-tooltip="formatDateLong(task.created)">
 			<i18n-t keypath="task.detail.created" scope="global">
 				<span>{{ formatDateSince(task.created) }}</span>
-				{{ task.createdBy.getDisplayName() }}
+				{{ getDisplayName(task.createdBy) }}
 			</i18n-t>
 		</time>
 		<template v-if="+new Date(task.created) !== +new Date(task.updated)">
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import {computed, toRefs, type PropType} from 'vue'
 import type {ITask} from '@/modelTypes/ITask'
 import {formatISO, formatDateLong, formatDateSince} from '@/helpers/time/formatDate'
+import {getDisplayName} from '@/models/user'
 
 const props = defineProps({
 	task: {
diff --git a/src/components/tasks/partials/defer-task.vue b/src/components/tasks/partials/defer-task.vue
index 0759a203a..c86db0fc4 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/partials/defer-task.vue
+++ b/src/components/tasks/partials/defer-task.vue
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import {ref, shallowReactive, computed, watch, onMounted, onBeforeUnmount, type PropType} from 'vue'
+import {ref, shallowReactive, computed, watch, onMounted, onBeforeUnmount, toRef, type PropType} from 'vue'
 import {useI18n} from 'vue-i18n'
 import flatPickr from 'vue-flatpickr-component'
 
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ const task = ref<ITask>()
 // We're saving the due date seperately to prevent null errors in very short periods where the task is null.
 const dueDate = ref<Date>()
 const lastValue = ref<Date>()
-const changeInterval = ref<number>()
+const changeInterval = ref<ReturnType<typeof setInterval>>()
 
 watch(
-	() => props.modelValue,
+	toRef(props, 'modelValue'),
 	(value) => {
-		task.value = value
+		task.value = { ...value }
 		dueDate.value = value.dueDate
 		lastValue.value = value.dueDate
 	},
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ async function updateDueDate() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// FIXME: direct prop manipulation
 	const newTask = await taskService.update({
 		...task.value,
 		dueDate: new Date(dueDate.value),
diff --git a/src/modelTypes/IUser.ts b/src/modelTypes/IUser.ts
index 2465a37df..01b64a927 100644
--- a/src/modelTypes/IUser.ts
+++ b/src/modelTypes/IUser.ts
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ export const AUTH_TYPES = {
 	'LINK_SHARE': 2,
 } as const
 
+type AuthType = typeof AUTH_TYPES[keyof typeof AUTH_TYPES]
+
 export interface IUser extends IAbstract {
 	id: number
 	email: string
 	username: string
 	name: string
 	exp: number
-	type: typeof AUTH_TYPES[keyof typeof AUTH_TYPES],
+	type: AuthType
 
 	created: Date
 	updated: Date
diff --git a/src/models/notification.ts b/src/models/notification.ts
index 911c49e7e..4645bb04c 100644
--- a/src/models/notification.ts
+++ b/src/models/notification.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import AbstractModel from './abstractModel'
 import {parseDateOrNull} from '@/helpers/parseDateOrNull'
-import UserModel from '@/models/user'
+import UserModel, {getDisplayName} from '@/models/user'
 import TaskModel from '@/models/task'
 import TaskCommentModel from '@/models/taskComment'
 import ListModel from '@/models/list'
 import TeamModel from '@/models/team'
 
 import {NOTIFICATION_NAMES, type INotification} from '@/modelTypes/INotification'
+import type { IUser } from '@/modelTypes/IUser'
 
 export default class NotificationModel extends AbstractModel<INotification> implements INotification {
 	id = 0
@@ -61,14 +62,14 @@ export default class NotificationModel extends AbstractModel<INotification> impl
 		this.readAt = parseDateOrNull(this.readAt)
 	}
 
-	toText(user = null) {
+	toText(user: IUser | null = null) {
 		let who = ''
 
 		switch (this.name) {
 			case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TASK_COMMENT:
 				return `commented on ${this.notification.task.getTextIdentifier()}`
 			case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TASK_ASSIGNED:
-				who = `${this.notification.assignee.getDisplayName()}`
+				who = `${getDisplayName(this.notification.assignee)}`
 
 				if (user !== null && user.id === this.notification.assignee.id) {
 					who = 'you'
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ export default class NotificationModel extends AbstractModel<INotification> impl
 			case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.LIST_CREATED:
 				return `created ${this.notification.list.title}`
 			case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TEAM_MEMBER_ADDED:
-				who = `${this.notification.member.getDisplayName()}`
+				who = `${getDisplayName(this.notification.member)}`
 
 				if (user !== null && user.id === this.notification.member.id) {
 					who = 'you'
diff --git a/src/models/user.ts b/src/models/user.ts
index d7071c243..ce99f4a9e 100644
--- a/src/models/user.ts
+++ b/src/models/user.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@ import UserSettingsModel from '@/models/userSettings'
 import { AUTH_TYPES, type IUser } from '@/modelTypes/IUser'
 import type { IUserSettings } from '@/modelTypes/IUserSettings'
 
+export function getAvatarUrl(user: IUser, size = 50) {
+	return `${window.API_URL}/avatar/${user.username}?size=${size}`
+}
+
+export function getDisplayName(user: IUser) {
+	if (user.name !== '') {
+		return user.name
+	}
+
+	return user.username
+}
+
 export default class UserModel extends AbstractModel<IUser> implements IUser {
 	id = 0
 	email = ''
@@ -25,16 +37,4 @@ export default class UserModel extends AbstractModel<IUser> implements IUser {
 
 		this.settings = new UserSettingsModel(this.settings || {})
 	}
-
-	getAvatarUrl(size = 50) {
-		return `${window.API_URL}/avatar/${this.username}?size=${size}`
-	}
-
-	getDisplayName() {
-		if (this.name !== '') {
-			return this.name
-		}
-
-		return this.username
-	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/store/types.ts b/src/store/types.ts
index 3bda4dfbb..a263ef089 100644
--- a/src/store/types.ts
+++ b/src/store/types.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export interface AuthState {
 	lastUserInfoRefresh: Date | null,
 	settings: IUserSettings,
 	isLoading: boolean,
+	isLoadingGeneralSettings: boolean
 }
 
 export interface ConfigState {
diff --git a/src/stores/auth.ts b/src/stores/auth.ts
index 1f949e7fd..4d06ef3ff 100644
--- a/src/stores/auth.ts
+++ b/src/stores/auth.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {defineStore, acceptHMRUpdate} from 'pinia'
 import {HTTPFactory, AuthenticatedHTTPFactory} from '@/http-common'
 import {i18n, getCurrentLanguage, saveLanguage} from '@/i18n'
 import {objectToSnakeCase} from '@/helpers/case'
-import UserModel from '@/models/user'
+import UserModel, { getAvatarUrl } from '@/models/user'
 import UserSettingsService from '@/services/userSettings'
 import {getToken, refreshToken, removeToken, saveToken} from '@/helpers/auth'
 import {setLoadingPinia} from '@/store/helper'
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import type {IUserSettings} from '@/modelTypes/IUserSettings'
 import router from '@/router'
 import {useConfigStore} from '@/stores/config'
 import UserSettingsModel from '@/models/userSettings'
+import {store} from '@/store'
 
 export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', {
 	state: () : AuthState => ({
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', {
 		
 		lastUserInfoRefresh: null,
 		isLoading: false,
+		isLoadingGeneralSettings: false,
 	}),
 	getters: {
 		authUser(state) {
@@ -48,6 +50,10 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', {
 			this.isLoading = isLoading 
 		},
 
+		setIsLoadingGeneralSettings(isLoading: boolean) {
+			this.isLoadingGeneralSettings = isLoading 
+		},
+
 		setUser(info: IUser | null) {
 			this.info = info
 			if (info !== null) {
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', {
 		},
 		reloadAvatar() {
 			if (!this.info) return
-			this.avatarUrl = `${this.info.getAvatarUrl()}&=${+new Date()}`
+			this.avatarUrl = `${getAvatarUrl(this.info)}&=${+new Date()}`
 		},
 		updateLastUserRefresh() {
 			this.lastUserInfoRefresh = new Date()
@@ -87,6 +93,7 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', {
 		// Logs a user in with a set of credentials.
 		async login(credentials) {
 			const HTTP = HTTPFactory()
+			store.commit('loading', true)
 			this.setIsLoading(true)
 
 			// Delete an eventually preexisting old token
@@ -110,6 +117,7 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', {
 
 				throw e
 			} finally {
+				store.commit('loading', false)
 				this.setIsLoading(false)
 			}
 		},
@@ -118,6 +126,7 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', {
 		// Not sure if this is the right place to put the logic in, maybe a seperate js component would be better suited.
 		async register(credentials) {
 			const HTTP = HTTPFactory()
+			store.commit('loading', true)
 			this.setIsLoading(true)
 			try {
 				await HTTP.post('register', credentials)
@@ -129,12 +138,14 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', {
 
 				throw e
 			} finally {
+			store.commit('loading', false)
 				this.setIsLoading(false)
 			}
 		},
 
 		async openIdAuth({provider, code}) {
 			const HTTP = HTTPFactory()
+			store.commit('loading', true)
 			this.setIsLoading(true)
 
 			const data = {
@@ -151,6 +162,7 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', {
 				// Tell others the user is autheticated
 				this.checkAuth()
 			} finally {
+				store.commit('loading', false)
 				this.setIsLoading(false)
 			}
 		},
@@ -266,11 +278,10 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', {
 			settings: IUserSettings
 			showMessage : boolean
 		}) {
-			// const showMessage = payload.showMessage ?? true
 			const userSettingsService = new UserSettingsService()
 
 			// FIXME
-			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(useAuthStore, 'general-settings')
+			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(this, this.setIsLoadingGeneralSettings)
 			try {
 				saveLanguage(settings.language)
 				await userSettingsService.update(settings)
diff --git a/src/stores/labels.ts b/src/stores/labels.ts
index 765fa16ed..06a372cd1 100644
--- a/src/stores/labels.ts
+++ b/src/stores/labels.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export const useLabelStore = defineStore('label', {
 				return
 			}
 
-			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(useLabelStore, this.setIsLoading)
+			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(this)
 
 			try {
 				const labels = await getAllLabels()
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export const useLabelStore = defineStore('label', {
 		},
 
 		async deleteLabel(label: ILabel) {
-			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(useLabelStore)
+			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(this)
 			const labelService = new LabelService()
 
 			try {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export const useLabelStore = defineStore('label', {
 		},
 
 		async updateLabel(label: ILabel) {
-			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(useLabelStore)
+			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(this)
 			const labelService = new LabelService()
 
 			try {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export const useLabelStore = defineStore('label', {
 		},
 
 		async createLabel(label: ILabel) {
-			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(useLabelStore)
+			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(this)
 			const labelService = new LabelService()
 
 			try {
diff --git a/src/stores/lists.ts b/src/stores/lists.ts
index abf72922b..5802250b9 100644
--- a/src/stores/lists.ts
+++ b/src/stores/lists.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export const useListStore = defineStore('list', {
 		},
 
 		async createList(list: IList) {
-			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(useListStore)
+			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(this)
 			const listService = new ListService()
 
 			try {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const useListStore = defineStore('list', {
 		},
 
 		async updateList(list: IList) {
-			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(useListStore)
+			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(this)
 			const listService = new ListService()
 
 			try {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export const useListStore = defineStore('list', {
 		},
 
 		async deleteList(list: IList) {
-			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(useListStore)
+			const cancel = setLoadingPinia(this)
 			const listService = new ListService()
 
 			try {
diff --git a/src/views/namespaces/settings/share.vue b/src/views/namespaces/settings/share.vue
index 5bcc9e063..923a56999 100644
--- a/src/views/namespaces/settings/share.vue
+++ b/src/views/namespaces/settings/share.vue
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import CreateEdit from '@/components/misc/create-edit.vue'
 import manageSharing from '@/components/sharing/userTeam.vue'
 import {useTitle} from '@/composables/useTitle'
 import {useAuthStore} from '@/stores/auth'
-import type { INamespace } from '@/modelTypes/INamespace'
+import type {INamespace} from '@/modelTypes/INamespace'
 
 const {t} = useI18n({useScope: 'global'})
 
diff --git a/src/views/teams/EditTeam.vue b/src/views/teams/EditTeam.vue
index 4c8be9a52..60ec6b851 100644
--- a/src/views/teams/EditTeam.vue
+++ b/src/views/teams/EditTeam.vue
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 			<table class="table has-actions is-striped is-hoverable is-fullwidth">
 				<tbody>
 				<tr :key="m.id" v-for="m in team?.members">
-					<td>{{ m.getDisplayName() }}</td>
+					<td>{{ getDisplayName(m) }}</td>
 					<td>
 						<template v-if="m.id === userInfo.id">
 							<b class="is-success">You</b>
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ import {RIGHTS as Rights} from '@/constants/rights'
 
 import {useTitle} from '@/composables/useTitle'
 import {success} from '@/message'
+import {getDisplayName} from '@/models/user'
 import {useAuthStore} from '@/stores/auth'
 
 import type {ITeam} from '@/modelTypes/ITeam'