From e64428c89eeeaffa0d4e5b27053100d5ee80ea4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Phillip Thelen <phillip@habitica.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:00:01 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] optimize party seeking call

---
 website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
index 159adb8466..568d947145 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
@@ -1353,6 +1353,8 @@ api.getLookingForParty = {
 
     const seekers = await User
       .find({
+        'auth.blocked': { $ne: true },
+        'flags.chatRevoked': { $ne: true },
         'party.seeking': { $exists: true },
         'invitations.party.id': { $exists: false },
         'auth.timestamps.loggedin': {
@@ -1360,12 +1362,13 @@ api.getLookingForParty = {
         },
       })
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-multi-str
-      .select('_id auth.blocked auth.local.username auth.timestamps backer contributor.level \
-        flags.chatRevoked flags.classSelected inbox.blocks invitations.party items.gear.costume \
+      .select('_id auth.local.username auth.timestamps backer contributor.level \
+        flags.classSelected inbox.blocks invitations.party items.gear.costume \
         items.gear.equipped loginIncentives party._id preferences.background preferences.chair \
         preferences.costume preferences.hair preferences.shirt preferences.size preferences.skin \
         preferences.language profile.name stats.buffs stats.class stats.lvl')
       .sort('-auth.timestamps.loggedin')
+      .lean()
       .exec();
 
     const filteredSeekers = seekers.filter(seeker => {