diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AppSidebar.vue b/frontend/src/components/AppSidebar.vue
index b09ec4c3..9334c63e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AppSidebar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AppSidebar.vue
@@ -317,54 +317,68 @@ const addNotifications = () => {
 }
 
 const addQuizzes = () => {
-	if (isInstructor.value || isModerator.value) {
-		sidebarLinks.value.splice(4, 0, {
-			label: 'Quizzes',
-			icon: 'CircleHelp',
-			to: 'Quizzes',
-			activeFor: [
-				'Quizzes',
-				'QuizForm',
-				'QuizSubmissionList',
-				'QuizSubmission',
-			],
-		})
-	}
+	if (!isInstructor.value && !isModerator.value) return
+
+	const quizzesLinkExists = sidebarLinks.value.some(
+		(link) => link.label === 'Quizzes'
+	)
+	if (quizzesLinkExists) return
+
+	sidebarLinks.value.splice(4, 0, {
+		label: 'Quizzes',
+		icon: 'CircleHelp',
+		to: 'Quizzes',
+		activeFor: ['Quizzes', 'QuizForm', 'QuizSubmissionList', 'QuizSubmission'],
+	})
 }
 
 const addAssignments = () => {
-	if (isInstructor.value || isModerator.value) {
-		sidebarLinks.value.splice(5, 0, {
-			label: 'Assignments',
-			icon: 'Pencil',
-			to: 'Assignments',
-			activeFor: [
-				'Assignments',
-				'AssignmentForm',
-				'AssignmentSubmissionList',
-				'AssignmentSubmission',
-			],
-		})
-	}
+	if (!isInstructor.value && !isModerator.value) return
+
+	const assignmentsLinkExists = sidebarLinks.value.some(
+		(link) => link.label === 'Assignments'
+	)
+	if (assignmentsLinkExists) return
+
+	sidebarLinks.value.splice(5, 0, {
+		label: 'Assignments',
+		icon: 'Pencil',
+		to: 'Assignments',
+		activeFor: [
+			'Assignments',
+			'AssignmentForm',
+			'AssignmentSubmissionList',
+			'AssignmentSubmission',
+		],
+	})
 }
 
 const addProgrammingExercises = () => {
-	if (isInstructor.value || isModerator.value) {
-		sidebarLinks.value.splice(3, 0, {
-			label: 'Programming Exercises',
-			icon: 'Code',
-			to: 'ProgrammingExercises',
-			activeFor: [
-				'ProgrammingExercises',
-				'ProgrammingExerciseForm',
-				'ProgrammingExerciseSubmissions',
-				'ProgrammingExerciseSubmission',
-			],
-		})
-	}
+	if (!isInstructor.value && !isModerator.value) return
+	const programmingExercisesLinkExists = sidebarLinks.value.some(
+		(link) => link.label === 'Programming Exercises'
+	)
+	if (programmingExercisesLinkExists) return
+
+	sidebarLinks.value.splice(3, 0, {
+		label: 'Programming Exercises',
+		icon: 'Code',
+		to: 'ProgrammingExercises',
+		activeFor: [
+			'ProgrammingExercises',
+			'ProgrammingExerciseForm',
+			'ProgrammingExerciseSubmissions',
+			'ProgrammingExerciseSubmission',
+		],
+	})
 }
 
 const addPrograms = async () => {
+	const programsLinkExists = sidebarLinks.value.some(
+		(link) => link.label === 'Programs'
+	)
+	if (programsLinkExists) return
+
 	let canAddProgram = await checkIfCanAddProgram()
 	if (!canAddProgram) return
 	let activeFor = ['Programs', 'ProgramDetail']
@@ -379,15 +393,21 @@ const addPrograms = async () => {
 }
 
 const addContactUsDetails = () => {
-	if (settingsStore.contactUsEmail?.data || settingsStore.contactUsURL?.data) {
-		sidebarLinks.value.push({
-			label: 'Contact Us',
-			icon: settingsStore.contactUsURL?.data ? 'Headset' : 'Mail',
-			to: settingsStore.contactUsURL?.data
-				? settingsStore.contactUsURL.data
-				: settingsStore.contactUsEmail?.data,
-		})
-	}
+	if (!settingsStore.contactUsEmail?.data && !settingsStore.contactUsURL?.data)
+		return
+
+	const contactUsLinkExists = sidebarLinks.value.some(
+		(link) => link.label === 'Contact Us'
+	)
+	if (contactUsLinkExists) return
+
+	sidebarLinks.value.push({
+		label: 'Contact Us',
+		icon: settingsStore.contactUsURL?.data ? 'Headset' : 'Mail',
+		to: settingsStore.contactUsURL?.data
+			? settingsStore.contactUsURL.data
+			: settingsStore.contactUsEmail?.data,
+	})
 }
 
 const checkIfCanAddProgram = async () => {
@@ -399,6 +419,10 @@ const checkIfCanAddProgram = async () => {
 }
 
 const addHome = () => {
+	const homeLinkExists = sidebarLinks.value.some(
+		(link) => link.label === 'Home'
+	)
+	if (homeLinkExists) return
 	sidebarLinks.value.unshift({
 		label: 'Home',
 		icon: 'Home',
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Profile.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Profile.vue
index 74a8d420..346bf021 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Profile.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Profile.vue
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@
 	<NoPermission v-if="!$user.data" />
 	<div v-else-if="profile.data">
 		<header
-			class="sticky top-0 z-10 flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-center justify-between border-b bg-surface-white px-3 py-2.5 sm:px-5"
+			class="sticky group top-0 z-10 flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-center justify-between border-b bg-surface-white px-3 py-2.5 sm:px-5"
 		>
 			<Breadcrumbs class="h-7" :items="breadcrumbs" />
+			<Button v-if="isSessionUser()" class="invisible group-hover:visible">
+				<template #icon>
+					<RefreshCcw
+						class="w-4 h-4 stroke-1.5 text-ink-gray-7"
+						@click="reloadUser()"
+					/>
+				</template>
+			</Button>
 		</header>
 		<div class="group relative h-[130px] w-full">
 			<img
@@ -92,18 +100,19 @@
 <script setup>
 import {
 	Breadcrumbs,
-	createResource,
 	Button,
+	call,
+	createResource,
 	TabButtons,
 	usePageMeta,
 } from 'frappe-ui'
 import { computed, inject, watch, ref, onMounted, watchEffect } from 'vue'
 import { sessionStore } from '@/stores/session'
-import { Edit } from 'lucide-vue-next'
-import UserAvatar from '@/components/UserAvatar.vue'
+import { Edit, RefreshCcw } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
-import NoPermission from '@/components/NoPermission.vue'
 import { convertToTitleCase } from '@/utils'
+import UserAvatar from '@/components/UserAvatar.vue'
+import NoPermission from '@/components/NoPermission.vue'
 import EditProfile from '@/components/Modals/EditProfile.vue'
 import EditCoverImage from '@/components/Modals/EditCoverImage.vue'
 
@@ -212,6 +221,14 @@ const getTabButtons = () => {
 	return buttons
 }
 
+const reloadUser = () => {
+	call('frappe.sessions.clear').then(() => {
+		$user.reload().then(() => {
+			profile.reload()
+		})
+	})
+}
+
 const breadcrumbs = computed(() => {
 	let crumbs = [
 		{