diff --git a/src/lib/atproto/methods.ts b/src/lib/atproto/methods.ts
index 2b92187..abbbc05 100644
--- a/src/lib/atproto/methods.ts
+++ b/src/lib/atproto/methods.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,11 @@ export async function getDetailedProfile(data?: { did?: Did; client?: Client })
 		params: { actor: data.did }
 	});
 
-	if (!response.ok) return;
+	if (!response.ok || response.data.handle === 'handle.invalid') {
+		// fall back to describe repo
+		const repo = await describeRepo({ did: data.did, client: data.client });
+		return { handle: repo?.handle ?? 'handle.invalid', did: data.did };
+	}
 
 	return response.data;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/cards/SpecialCards/UpdatedBlentos/index.ts b/src/lib/cards/SpecialCards/UpdatedBlentos/index.ts
index a935ce3..6615ecc 100644
--- a/src/lib/cards/SpecialCards/UpdatedBlentos/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/cards/SpecialCards/UpdatedBlentos/index.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,15 @@ export const UpdatedBlentosCardDefitition = {
 			for (const did of Array.from(uniqueDids)) {
 				const profile = getDetailedProfile({ did });
 				profiles.push(profile);
-				if (profiles.length > 20) break;
+				if (profiles.length > 30) break;
+			}
+
+			for (let i = existingUsersArray.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+				// if handle is handle.invalid, remove from existing users and add to profiles to refresh
+				if (existingUsersArray[i].handle === 'handle.invalid') {
+					const removed = existingUsersArray.splice(i, 1)[0];
+					profiles.push(getDetailedProfile({ did: removed.did }));
+				}
 			}
 
 			const result = [...(await Promise.all(profiles)), ...existingUsersArray];