diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/FollowViewerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/FollowViewerFragment.java
index b84e4a8c..26a1381b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/FollowViewerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/FollowViewerFragment.java
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public final class FollowViewerFragment extends Fragment implements SwipeRefresh
     @Override
     public void onCreate(@Nullable final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        friendshipRepository = FriendshipRepository.INSTANCE;
+        friendshipRepository = FriendshipRepository.Companion.getInstance();
         fragmentActivity = (AppCompatActivity) getActivity();
         setHasOptionsMenu(true);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/NotificationsViewerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/NotificationsViewerFragment.java
index b79f8fa6..e3495fa2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/NotificationsViewerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/NotificationsViewerFragment.java
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public final class NotificationsViewerFragment extends Fragment implements Swipe
         userId = CookieUtils.getUserIdFromCookie(cookie);
         deviceUuid = Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.DEVICE_UUID);
         csrfToken = CookieUtils.getCsrfTokenFromCookie(cookie);
-        friendshipRepository = FriendshipRepository.INSTANCE;
+        friendshipRepository = FriendshipRepository.Companion.getInstance();
         mediaService = MediaService.INSTANCE;
         newsService = NewsService.getInstance();
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.java
index c16b1a71..1d19b883 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.java
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public class ProfileFragment extends Fragment implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRe
         deviceUuid = Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.DEVICE_UUID);
         csrfToken = CookieUtils.getCsrfTokenFromCookie(cookie);
         fragmentActivity = (MainActivity) requireActivity();
-        friendshipRepository = isLoggedIn ? FriendshipRepository.INSTANCE : null;
+        friendshipRepository = isLoggedIn ? FriendshipRepository.Companion.getInstance() : null;
         directMessagesService = isLoggedIn ? DirectMessagesService.INSTANCE : null;
         storiesService = isLoggedIn ? StoriesService.INSTANCE : null;
         mediaService = isLoggedIn ? MediaService.INSTANCE : null;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/managers/ThreadManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/managers/ThreadManager.kt
index 6a2c7df7..df3841cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/managers/ThreadManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/managers/ThreadManager.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class ThreadManager(
     val pendingRequests: LiveData<DirectThreadParticipantRequestsResponse?> = _pendingRequests
     private val inboxManager: InboxManager = if (pending) DirectMessagesManager.pendingInboxManager else DirectMessagesManager.inboxManager
     private val threadIdOrUserIds: ThreadIdOrUserIds = of(threadId)
+    private val friendshipRepository: FriendshipRepository by lazy { FriendshipRepository.getInstance() }
 
     val thread: LiveData<DirectThread?> by lazy {
         distinctUntilChanged(map(inboxManager.getInbox()) { inboxResource: Resource<DirectInbox?>? ->
@@ -1151,7 +1152,7 @@ class ThreadManager(
         val data = MutableLiveData<Resource<Any?>>()
         scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
             try {
-                FriendshipRepository.changeBlock(csrfToken, viewerId, deviceUuid, false, user.pk)
+                friendshipRepository.changeBlock(csrfToken, viewerId, deviceUuid, false, user.pk)
                 refreshChats(scope)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "onFailure: ", e)
@@ -1165,7 +1166,7 @@ class ThreadManager(
         val data = MutableLiveData<Resource<Any?>>()
         scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
             try {
-                FriendshipRepository.changeBlock(csrfToken, viewerId, deviceUuid, true, user.pk)
+                friendshipRepository.changeBlock(csrfToken, viewerId, deviceUuid, true, user.pk)
                 refreshChats(scope)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "onFailure: ", e)
@@ -1179,7 +1180,7 @@ class ThreadManager(
         val data = MutableLiveData<Resource<Any?>>()
         scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
             try {
-                FriendshipRepository.toggleRestrict(csrfToken, deviceUuid, user.pk, true)
+                friendshipRepository.toggleRestrict(csrfToken, deviceUuid, user.pk, true)
                 refreshChats(scope)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "onFailure: ", e)
@@ -1193,7 +1194,7 @@ class ThreadManager(
         val data = MutableLiveData<Resource<Any?>>()
         scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
             try {
-                FriendshipRepository.toggleRestrict(csrfToken, deviceUuid, user.pk, false)
+                friendshipRepository.toggleRestrict(csrfToken, deviceUuid, user.pk, false)
                 refreshChats(scope)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "onFailure: ", e)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/FriendshipRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/FriendshipRepository.kt
index 1210d8dd..d286ed09 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/FriendshipRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/FriendshipRepository.kt
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import org.json.JSONArray
 import org.json.JSONException
 import org.json.JSONObject
 
-object FriendshipRepository {
-    private val service: FriendshipService = retrofit.create(FriendshipService::class.java)
+class FriendshipRepository(private val service: FriendshipService) {
 
     suspend fun follow(
         csrfToken: String,
@@ -34,9 +33,7 @@ object FriendshipRepository {
         deviceUuid: String,
         unblock: Boolean,
         targetUserId: Long,
-    ): FriendshipChangeResponse {
-        return change(csrfToken, userId, deviceUuid, if (unblock) "unblock" else "block", targetUserId)
-    }
+    ): FriendshipChangeResponse = change(csrfToken, userId, deviceUuid, if (unblock) "unblock" else "block", targetUserId)
 
     suspend fun toggleRestrict(
         csrfToken: String,
@@ -144,12 +141,26 @@ object FriendshipRepository {
         val followModels = mutableListOf<FollowModel>()
         for (i in 0 until items.length()) {
             val itemJson = items.optJSONObject(i) ?: continue
-            val followModel = FollowModel(itemJson.getString("pk"),
+            val followModel = FollowModel(
+                itemJson.getString("pk"),
                 itemJson.getString("username"),
                 itemJson.optString("full_name"),
-                itemJson.getString("profile_pic_url"))
+                itemJson.getString("profile_pic_url")
+            )
             followModels.add(followModel)
         }
         return followModels
     }
+
+    companion object {
+        @Volatile
+        private var INSTANCE: FriendshipRepository? = null
+
+        fun getInstance(): FriendshipRepository {
+            return INSTANCE ?: synchronized(this) {
+                val service: FriendshipService = retrofit.create(FriendshipService::class.java)
+                FriendshipRepository(service).also { INSTANCE = it }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
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