diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app/api/map_character_settings.ex b/lib/wanderer_app/api/map_character_settings.ex
index abd16322..d1975c55 100644
--- a/lib/wanderer_app/api/map_character_settings.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app/api/map_character_settings.ex
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Api.MapCharacterSettings do
       accept [
         :map_id,
         :character_id,
-        :tracked,
-        :followed
+        :tracked
       ]
 
       argument :map_id, :uuid, allow_nil?: false
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app/cached_info.ex b/lib/wanderer_app/cached_info.ex
index 53e828a7..4be814c9 100644
--- a/lib/wanderer_app/cached_info.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app/cached_info.ex
@@ -129,21 +129,23 @@ defmodule WandererApp.CachedInfo do
 
   def get_solar_system_jump(from_solar_system_id, to_solar_system_id) do
     # Create normalized cache key (smaller ID first for bidirectional lookup)
-    {id1, id2} = if from_solar_system_id < to_solar_system_id do
-      {from_solar_system_id, to_solar_system_id}
-    else
-      {to_solar_system_id, from_solar_system_id}
-    end
-    
+    {id1, id2} =
+      if from_solar_system_id < to_solar_system_id do
+        {from_solar_system_id, to_solar_system_id}
+      else
+        {to_solar_system_id, from_solar_system_id}
+      end
+
     cache_key = "jump_#{id1}_#{id2}"
-    
+
     case WandererApp.Cache.lookup(cache_key) do
       {:ok, nil} ->
         # Build jump index if not exists
         build_jump_index()
         WandererApp.Cache.lookup(cache_key)
-      
-      result -> result
+
+      result ->
+        result
     end
   end
 
@@ -152,17 +154,19 @@ defmodule WandererApp.CachedInfo do
       {:ok, jumps} ->
         jumps
         |> Enum.each(fn jump ->
-          {id1, id2} = if jump.from_solar_system_id < jump.to_solar_system_id do
-            {jump.from_solar_system_id, jump.to_solar_system_id}
-          else
-            {jump.to_solar_system_id, jump.from_solar_system_id}
-          end
-          
+          {id1, id2} =
+            if jump.from_solar_system_id < jump.to_solar_system_id do
+              {jump.from_solar_system_id, jump.to_solar_system_id}
+            else
+              {jump.to_solar_system_id, jump.from_solar_system_id}
+            end
+
           cache_key = "jump_#{id1}_#{id2}"
           WandererApp.Cache.put(cache_key, jump)
         end)
-      
-      _ -> :error
+
+      _ ->
+        :error
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app/character/tracking_utils.ex b/lib/wanderer_app/character/tracking_utils.ex
index 7d27180f..50879a5d 100644
--- a/lib/wanderer_app/character/tracking_utils.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app/character/tracking_utils.ex
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Character.TrackingUtils do
       )
       when not is_nil(caller_pid) do
     with {:ok, character} <-
-           WandererApp.Character.get_by_eve_id(character_eve_id),
+           WandererApp.Character.get_by_eve_id("#{character_eve_id}"),
          {:ok, %{tracked: is_tracked}} <-
            do_update_character_tracking(character, map_id, track, caller_pid) do
       # Determine which event to send based on tracking mode and previous state
@@ -55,15 +55,19 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Character.TrackingUtils do
   Builds tracking data for all characters with access to a map.
   """
   def build_tracking_data(map_id, current_user_id) do
-    with {:ok, map} <- WandererApp.MapRepo.get(map_id, [:acls]),
-         {:ok, character_settings} <-
-           WandererApp.Character.Activity.get_map_character_settings(map_id),
+    with {:ok, map} <-
+           WandererApp.MapRepo.get(map_id,
+             acls: [
+               :owner_id,
+               members: [:role, :eve_character_id, :eve_corporation_id, :eve_alliance_id]
+             ]
+           ),
          {:ok, user_settings} <- WandererApp.MapUserSettingsRepo.get(map_id, current_user_id),
          {:ok, %{characters: characters_with_access}} <-
-           WandererApp.Maps.load_characters(map, character_settings, current_user_id) do
+           WandererApp.Maps.load_characters(map, current_user_id) do
       # Map characters to tracking data
       {:ok, characters_data} =
-        build_character_tracking_data(characters_with_access, character_settings)
+        build_character_tracking_data(characters_with_access)
 
       {:ok, main_character} =
         get_main_character(user_settings, characters_with_access, characters_with_access)
@@ -98,21 +102,19 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Character.TrackingUtils do
   end
 
   # Helper to build tracking data for each character
-  defp build_character_tracking_data(characters, character_settings) do
+  defp build_character_tracking_data(characters) do
     {:ok,
      Enum.map(characters, fn char ->
-       setting = Enum.find(character_settings, &(&1.character_id == char.id))
-
        %{
          character: char |> WandererAppWeb.MapEventHandler.map_ui_character_stat(),
-         tracked: (setting && setting.tracked) || false
+         tracked: char.tracked
        }
      end)}
   end
 
   # Private implementation of update character tracking
   defp do_update_character_tracking(character, map_id, track, caller_pid) do
-    WandererApp.MapCharacterSettingsRepo.get_by_map(map_id, character.id)
+    WandererApp.MapCharacterSettingsRepo.get(map_id, character.id)
     |> case do
       # Untracking flow
       {:ok, %{tracked: true} = existing_settings} ->
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app/external_events/external_events.ex b/lib/wanderer_app/external_events.ex
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/wanderer_app/external_events/external_events.ex
rename to lib/wanderer_app/external_events.ex
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app/map/map_server.ex b/lib/wanderer_app/map/map_server.ex
index 785e803f..82f35e0b 100644
--- a/lib/wanderer_app/map/map_server.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app/map/map_server.ex
@@ -88,11 +88,18 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Map.Server do
       |> map_pid!
       |> GenServer.cast({&Impl.remove_character/2, [character_id]})
 
-  def untrack_characters(map_id, character_ids) when is_binary(map_id),
-    do:
-      map_id
-      |> map_pid!
-      |> GenServer.cast({&Impl.untrack_characters/2, [character_ids]})
+  def untrack_characters(map_id, character_ids) when is_binary(map_id) do
+    map_id
+    |> map_pid()
+    |> case do
+      pid when is_pid(pid) ->
+        GenServer.cast(pid, {&Impl.untrack_characters/2, [character_ids]})
+
+      _ ->
+        WandererApp.Cache.insert("map_#{map_id}:started", false)
+        :ok
+    end
+  end
 
   def add_system(map_id, system_info, user_id, character_id) when is_binary(map_id),
     do:
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app/map/server/map_server_acls_impl.ex b/lib/wanderer_app/map/server/map_server_acls_impl.ex
index fa26d078..f7c2bb78 100644
--- a/lib/wanderer_app/map/server/map_server_acls_impl.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app/map/server/map_server_acls_impl.ex
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Map.Server.AclsImpl do
     map_update = %{acls: map.acls, scope: map.scope}
 
     WandererApp.Map.update_map(map_id, map_update)
+    WandererApp.Cache.delete("map_characters-#{map_id}")
 
     broadcast_acl_updates({:ok, result}, map_id)
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Map.Server.AclsImpl do
   end
 
   def handle_acl_updated(map_id, acl_id) do
-    {:ok, map} =
+    {:ok, %{acls: acls}} =
       WandererApp.MapRepo.get(map_id,
         acls: [
           :owner_id,
@@ -74,8 +75,9 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Map.Server.AclsImpl do
         ]
       )
 
-    if map.acls |> Enum.map(& &1.id) |> Enum.member?(acl_id) do
-      WandererApp.Map.update_map(map_id, %{acls: map.acls})
+    if acls |> Enum.map(& &1.id) |> Enum.member?(acl_id) do
+      WandererApp.Map.update_map(map_id, %{acls: acls})
+      WandererApp.Cache.delete("map_characters-#{map_id}")
 
       :ok =
         acl_id
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Map.Server.AclsImpl do
   end
 
   def handle_acl_deleted(map_id, _acl_id) do
-    {:ok, map} =
+    {:ok, %{acls: acls}} =
       WandererApp.MapRepo.get(map_id,
         acls: [
           :owner_id,
@@ -93,7 +95,8 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Map.Server.AclsImpl do
         ]
       )
 
-    WandererApp.Map.update_map(map_id, %{acls: map.acls})
+    WandererApp.Map.update_map(map_id, %{acls: acls})
+    WandererApp.Cache.delete("map_characters-#{map_id}")
 
     character_ids =
       map_id
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app/map/server/map_server_characters_impl.ex b/lib/wanderer_app/map/server/map_server_characters_impl.ex
index 28916889..e5d3443e 100644
--- a/lib/wanderer_app/map/server/map_server_characters_impl.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app/map/server/map_server_characters_impl.ex
@@ -78,15 +78,12 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Map.Server.CharactersImpl do
 
       characters_to_remove = old_map_tracked_characters -- map_active_tracked_characters
 
-      {:ok, invalidate_character_ids} =
-        WandererApp.Cache.lookup(
-          "map_#{map_id}:invalidate_character_ids",
-          []
-        )
-
-      WandererApp.Cache.insert(
+      WandererApp.Cache.insert_or_update(
         "map_#{map_id}:invalidate_character_ids",
-        (invalidate_character_ids ++ characters_to_remove) |> Enum.uniq()
+        characters_to_remove,
+        fn ids ->
+          (ids ++ characters_to_remove) |> Enum.uniq()
+        end
       )
 
       WandererApp.Cache.insert("maps:#{map_id}:tracked_characters", map_active_tracked_characters)
@@ -126,15 +123,18 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Map.Server.CharactersImpl do
 
   def cleanup_characters(map_id, owner_id) do
     {:ok, invalidate_character_ids} =
-      WandererApp.Cache.lookup(
+      WandererApp.Cache.get_and_remove(
         "map_#{map_id}:invalidate_character_ids",
         []
       )
 
-    acls =
-      map_id
-      |> WandererApp.Map.get_map!()
-      |> Map.get(:acls, [])
+    {:ok, %{acls: acls}} =
+      WandererApp.MapRepo.get(map_id,
+        acls: [
+          :owner_id,
+          members: [:role, :eve_character_id, :eve_corporation_id, :eve_alliance_id]
+        ]
+      )
 
     invalidate_character_ids
     |> Task.async_stream(
@@ -186,11 +186,6 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Map.Server.CharactersImpl do
       {:error, reason} ->
         Logger.error("Error in cleanup_characters: #{inspect(reason)}")
     end)
-
-    WandererApp.Cache.insert(
-      "map_#{map_id}:invalidate_character_ids",
-      []
-    )
   end
 
   defp remove_and_untrack_characters(map_id, character_ids) do
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app/map/server/map_server_impl.ex b/lib/wanderer_app/map/server/map_server_impl.ex
index babe1478..56c60fd5 100644
--- a/lib/wanderer_app/map/server/map_server_impl.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app/map/server/map_server_impl.ex
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Map.Server.Impl do
   ]
 
   @systems_cleanup_timeout :timer.minutes(30)
-  @characters_cleanup_timeout :timer.minutes(1)
+  @characters_cleanup_timeout :timer.minutes(5)
   @connections_cleanup_timeout :timer.minutes(2)
 
   @pubsub_client Application.compile_env(:wanderer_app, :pubsub_client)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Map.Server.Impl do
           Process.send_after(self(), :update_presence, @update_presence_timeout)
           Process.send_after(self(), :cleanup_connections, 5_000)
           Process.send_after(self(), :cleanup_systems, 10_000)
-          Process.send_after(self(), :cleanup_characters, :timer.minutes(5))
+          Process.send_after(self(), :cleanup_characters, @characters_cleanup_timeout)
           Process.send_after(self(), :backup_state, @backup_state_timeout)
 
           WandererApp.Cache.insert("map_#{map_id}:started", true)
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Map.Server.Impl do
     Logger.debug(fn -> "Stopping map server for #{map_id}" end)
 
     WandererApp.Cache.delete("map_#{map_id}:started")
+    WandererApp.Cache.delete("map_characters-#{map_id}")
 
     :telemetry.execute([:wanderer_app, :map, :stopped], %{count: 1})
 
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Map.Server.Impl do
   end
 
   def handle_event({:acl_deleted, %{acl_id: acl_id}}, %{map_id: map_id} = state) do
-    AclsImpl.handle_acl_updated(map_id, acl_id)
+    AclsImpl.handle_acl_deleted(map_id, acl_id)
 
     state
   end
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app/maps.ex b/lib/wanderer_app/maps.ex
index 1bf8d517..03fa8d09 100644
--- a/lib/wanderer_app/maps.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app/maps.ex
@@ -94,13 +94,22 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Maps do
     end
   end
 
-  def load_characters(map, character_settings, user_id) do
+  def load_characters(map, user_id) do
     {:ok, user_characters} =
       WandererApp.Api.Character.active_by_user(%{user_id: user_id})
 
-    characters =
+    map_available_characters =
       map
       |> get_map_available_characters(user_characters)
+
+    {:ok, character_settings} =
+      WandererApp.MapCharacterSettingsRepo.get_by_map_filtered(
+        map.id,
+        map_available_characters |> Enum.map(& &1.id)
+      )
+
+    characters =
+      map_available_characters
       |> Enum.map(fn c ->
         map_character(c, character_settings |> Enum.find(&(&1.character_id == c.id)))
       end)
@@ -176,48 +185,57 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Maps do
         tracked: tracked
       }
 
-  @decorate cacheable(
-              cache: WandererApp.Cache,
-              key: "map_characters-#{map_id}",
-              opts: [ttl: :timer.seconds(2)]
-            )
-  defp _get_map_characters(%{id: map_id} = map) do
-    map_acls =
-      map.acls
-      |> Enum.map(fn acl -> acl |> Ash.load!(:members) end)
+  defp get_map_characters(%{id: map_id} = map) do
+    WandererApp.Cache.lookup!("map_characters-#{map_id}")
+    |> case do
+      nil ->
+        map_acls =
+          map.acls
+          |> Enum.map(fn acl -> acl |> Ash.load!(:members) end)
 
-    map_acl_owner_ids =
-      map_acls
-      |> Enum.map(fn acl -> acl.owner_id end)
+        map_acl_owner_ids =
+          map_acls
+          |> Enum.map(fn acl -> acl.owner_id end)
 
-    map_members =
-      map_acls
-      |> Enum.map(fn acl -> acl.members end)
-      |> List.flatten()
-      |> Enum.filter(fn member -> member.role != :blocked end)
+        map_members =
+          map_acls
+          |> Enum.map(fn acl -> acl.members end)
+          |> List.flatten()
+          |> Enum.filter(fn member -> member.role != :blocked end)
 
-    map_member_eve_ids =
-      map_members
-      |> Enum.filter(fn member -> not is_nil(member.eve_character_id) end)
-      |> Enum.map(fn member -> member.eve_character_id end)
+        map_member_eve_ids =
+          map_members
+          |> Enum.filter(fn member -> not is_nil(member.eve_character_id) end)
+          |> Enum.map(fn member -> member.eve_character_id end)
 
-    map_member_corporation_ids =
-      map_members
-      |> Enum.filter(fn member -> not is_nil(member.eve_corporation_id) end)
-      |> Enum.map(fn member -> member.eve_corporation_id end)
+        map_member_corporation_ids =
+          map_members
+          |> Enum.filter(fn member -> not is_nil(member.eve_corporation_id) end)
+          |> Enum.map(fn member -> member.eve_corporation_id end)
 
-    map_member_alliance_ids =
-      map_members
-      |> Enum.filter(fn member -> not is_nil(member.eve_alliance_id) end)
-      |> Enum.map(fn member -> member.eve_alliance_id end)
+        map_member_alliance_ids =
+          map_members
+          |> Enum.filter(fn member -> not is_nil(member.eve_alliance_id) end)
+          |> Enum.map(fn member -> member.eve_alliance_id end)
 
-    {:ok,
-     %{
-       map_acl_owner_ids: map_acl_owner_ids,
-       map_member_eve_ids: map_member_eve_ids,
-       map_member_corporation_ids: map_member_corporation_ids,
-       map_member_alliance_ids: map_member_alliance_ids
-     }}
+        map_characters =
+          %{
+            map_acl_owner_ids: map_acl_owner_ids,
+            map_member_eve_ids: map_member_eve_ids,
+            map_member_corporation_ids: map_member_corporation_ids,
+            map_member_alliance_ids: map_member_alliance_ids
+          }
+
+        WandererApp.Cache.insert(
+          "map_characters-#{map_id}",
+          map_characters
+        )
+
+        {:ok, map_characters}
+
+      map_characters ->
+        {:ok, map_characters}
+    end
   end
 
   defp get_map_available_characters(map, user_characters) do
@@ -227,7 +245,7 @@ defmodule WandererApp.Maps do
        map_member_eve_ids: map_member_eve_ids,
        map_member_corporation_ids: map_member_corporation_ids,
        map_member_alliance_ids: map_member_alliance_ids
-     }} = _get_map_characters(map)
+     }} = get_map_characters(map)
 
     user_characters
     |> Enum.filter(fn c ->
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app/repositories/map_character_settings_repo.ex b/lib/wanderer_app/repositories/map_character_settings_repo.ex
index ba6b11fe..be80f565 100644
--- a/lib/wanderer_app/repositories/map_character_settings_repo.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app/repositories/map_character_settings_repo.ex
@@ -53,20 +53,8 @@ defmodule WandererApp.MapCharacterSettingsRepo do
   def get_tracked_by_map_all(map_id),
     do: WandererApp.Api.MapCharacterSettings.tracked_by_map_all(%{map_id: map_id})
 
-  def get_by_map(map_id, character_id) do
-    case get_by_map_filtered(map_id, [character_id]) do
-      {:ok, [setting | _]} ->
-        {:ok, setting}
-
-      {:ok, []} ->
-        {:error, :not_found}
-
-      {:error, reason} ->
-        {:error, reason}
-    end
-  end
-
   def track(settings) do
+    {:ok, _} = get(settings.map_id, settings.character_id)
     # Only update the tracked field, preserving other fields
     WandererApp.Api.MapCharacterSettings.track(%{
       map_id: settings.map_id,
@@ -75,6 +63,7 @@ defmodule WandererApp.MapCharacterSettingsRepo do
   end
 
   def untrack(settings) do
+    {:ok, _} = get(settings.map_id, settings.character_id)
     # Only update the tracked field, preserving other fields
     WandererApp.Api.MapCharacterSettings.untrack(%{
       map_id: settings.map_id,
@@ -83,22 +72,16 @@ defmodule WandererApp.MapCharacterSettingsRepo do
   end
 
   def track!(settings) do
-    case WandererApp.Api.MapCharacterSettings.track(%{
-           map_id: settings.map_id,
-           character_id: settings.character_id
-         }) do
+    case track(settings) do
       {:ok, result} -> result
-      {:error, error} -> raise "Failed to track: #{inspect(error)}"
+      error -> raise "Failed to track: #{inspect(error)}"
     end
   end
 
   def untrack!(settings) do
-    case WandererApp.Api.MapCharacterSettings.untrack(%{
-           map_id: settings.map_id,
-           character_id: settings.character_id
-         }) do
+    case untrack(settings) do
       {:ok, result} -> result
-      {:error, error} -> raise "Failed to untrack: #{inspect(error)}"
+      error -> raise "Failed to untrack: #{inspect(error)}"
     end
   end
 
@@ -117,22 +100,16 @@ defmodule WandererApp.MapCharacterSettingsRepo do
   end
 
   def follow!(settings) do
-    case WandererApp.Api.MapCharacterSettings.follow(%{
-           map_id: settings.map_id,
-           character_id: settings.character_id
-         }) do
+    case follow(settings) do
       {:ok, result} -> result
-      {:error, error} -> raise "Failed to follow: #{inspect(error)}"
+      error -> raise "Failed to follow: #{inspect(error)}"
     end
   end
 
   def unfollow!(settings) do
-    case WandererApp.Api.MapCharacterSettings.unfollow(%{
-           map_id: settings.map_id,
-           character_id: settings.character_id
-         }) do
+    case unfollow(settings) do
       {:ok, result} -> result
-      {:error, error} -> raise "Failed to unfollow: #{inspect(error)}"
+      error -> raise "Failed to unfollow: #{inspect(error)}"
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app_web/controllers/plugs/check_json_api_auth.ex b/lib/wanderer_app_web/controllers/plugs/check_json_api_auth.ex
index 436e4962..c212db3d 100644
--- a/lib/wanderer_app_web/controllers/plugs/check_json_api_auth.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app_web/controllers/plugs/check_json_api_auth.ex
@@ -185,12 +185,12 @@ defmodule WandererAppWeb.Plugs.CheckJsonApiAuth do
   # Helper to resolve map by ID or slug
   defp resolve_map_identifier(identifier) do
     alias WandererApp.Api.Map
-    
+
     # Try as UUID first
     case Map.by_id(identifier) do
-      {:ok, map} -> 
+      {:ok, map} ->
         {:ok, map}
-      
+
       _ ->
         # Try as slug
         Map.get_map_by_slug(identifier)
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/characters/characters_live.ex b/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/characters/characters_live.ex
index 9303defc..d1b99d78 100755
--- a/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/characters/characters_live.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/characters/characters_live.ex
@@ -75,13 +75,12 @@ defmodule WandererAppWeb.CharactersLive do
   def handle_event("delete", %{"character_id" => character_id}, socket) do
     WandererApp.Character.TrackerManager.stop_tracking(character_id)
 
-    {:ok, map_user_settings} =
+    {:ok, map_character_settings} =
       WandererApp.Api.MapCharacterSettings.tracked_by_character(%{character_id: character_id})
 
-    map_user_settings
+    map_character_settings
     |> Enum.each(fn settings ->
-      settings
-      |> WandererApp.Api.MapCharacterSettings.untrack()
+      {:ok, _} = WandererApp.MapCharacterSettingsRepo.untrack(settings)
     end)
 
     {:ok, updated_character} =
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/characters/characters_tracking_live.ex b/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/characters/characters_tracking_live.ex
index 039469bd..23d7d82e 100755
--- a/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/characters/characters_tracking_live.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/characters/characters_tracking_live.ex
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ defmodule WandererAppWeb.CharactersTrackingLive do
   require Logger
 
   @impl true
-  def mount(_params, %{"user_id" => user_id} = _session, socket) when not is_nil(user_id) do
+  def mount(_params, _session, socket) do
     {:ok, maps} = WandererApp.Maps.get_available_maps(socket.assigns.current_user)
 
     {:ok,
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ defmodule WandererAppWeb.CharactersTrackingLive do
        characters: [],
        selected_map: nil,
        selected_map_slug: nil,
-       user_id: user_id,
        maps: maps |> Enum.sort_by(& &1.name, :asc)
      )}
   end
@@ -37,24 +36,22 @@ defmodule WandererAppWeb.CharactersTrackingLive do
     |> assign(:page_title, "Characters Tracking")
   end
 
-  defp apply_action(socket, :characters, %{"slug" => map_slug} = _params) do
-    selected_map = socket.assigns.maps |> Enum.find(&(&1.slug == map_slug))
-
-    {:ok, character_settings} =
-      WandererApp.Character.Activity.get_map_character_settings(selected_map.id)
-
-    user_id = socket.assigns.user_id
+  defp apply_action(
+         %{assigns: %{current_user: current_user, maps: maps}} = socket,
+         :characters,
+         %{"slug" => map_slug} = _params
+       ) do
+    selected_map = maps |> Enum.find(&(&1.slug == map_slug))
 
     socket
     |> assign(:active_page, :characters_tracking)
     |> assign(:page_title, "Characters Tracking")
     |> assign(
       selected_map: selected_map,
-      selected_map_slug: map_slug,
-      character_settings: character_settings
+      selected_map_slug: map_slug
     )
     |> assign_async(:characters, fn ->
-      WandererApp.Maps.load_characters(selected_map, character_settings, user_id)
+      WandererApp.Maps.load_characters(selected_map, current_user.id)
     end)
   end
 
@@ -71,55 +68,36 @@ defmodule WandererAppWeb.CharactersTrackingLive do
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def handle_event("toggle_track", %{"character_id" => character_id}, socket) do
+  def handle_event(
+        "toggle_track",
+        %{"character_id" => character_id},
+        %{assigns: %{current_user: current_user}} = socket
+      ) do
     selected_map = socket.assigns.selected_map
-    character_settings = socket.assigns.character_settings
-
-    case character_settings |> Enum.find(&(&1.character_id == character_id)) do
-      nil ->
-        WandererApp.MapCharacterSettingsRepo.create(%{
-          character_id: character_id,
-          map_id: selected_map.id,
-          tracked: true
-        })
-
-        {:noreply, socket}
-
-      character_setting ->
-        case character_setting.tracked do
-          true ->
-            character_setting
-            |> WandererApp.MapCharacterSettingsRepo.untrack!()
-
-            WandererApp.Map.Server.untrack_characters(selected_map.id, [
-              character_setting.character_id
-            ])
-
-          _ ->
-            character_setting
-            |> WandererApp.MapCharacterSettingsRepo.track!()
-        end
-    end
-
     %{result: characters} = socket.assigns.characters
 
-    {:ok, character_settings} =
-      WandererApp.Character.Activity.get_map_character_settings(selected_map.id)
+    case characters |> Enum.find(&(&1.id == character_id)) do
+      %{tracked: false} ->
+        WandererApp.MapCharacterSettingsRepo.track(%{
+          character_id: character_id,
+          map_id: selected_map.id
+        })
 
-    characters =
-      characters
-      |> Enum.map(fn c ->
-        WandererApp.Maps.map_character(
-          c,
-          character_settings |> Enum.find(&(&1.character_id == c.id))
-        )
-      end)
+      %{tracked: true} ->
+        WandererApp.MapCharacterSettingsRepo.untrack(%{
+          character_id: character_id,
+          map_id: selected_map.id
+        })
+
+        WandererApp.Map.Server.untrack_characters(selected_map.id, [
+          character_id
+        ])
+    end
 
     {:noreply,
      socket
-     |> assign(character_settings: character_settings)
      |> assign_async(:characters, fn ->
-       {:ok, %{characters: characters}}
+       WandererApp.Maps.load_characters(selected_map, current_user.id)
      end)}
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/map/event_handlers/map_characters_event_handler.ex b/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/map/event_handlers/map_characters_event_handler.ex
index 1e19a4ff..7a50c666 100644
--- a/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/map/event_handlers/map_characters_event_handler.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/map/event_handlers/map_characters_event_handler.ex
@@ -333,21 +333,18 @@ defmodule WandererAppWeb.MapCharactersEventHandler do
   def needs_tracking_setup?(
         only_tracked_characters,
         characters,
-        character_settings,
         user_permissions
       ) do
     tracked_count =
       characters
       |> Enum.count(fn char ->
-        setting = Enum.find(character_settings, &(&1.character_id == char.id))
-        setting && setting.tracked
+        char.tracked
       end)
 
     untracked_count =
       characters
       |> Enum.count(fn char ->
-        setting = Enum.find(character_settings, &(&1.character_id == char.id))
-        setting == nil || !setting.tracked
+        !char.tracked
       end)
 
     user_permissions.track_character &&
diff --git a/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/map/event_handlers/map_core_event_handler.ex b/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/map/event_handlers/map_core_event_handler.ex
index 40b9ec52..0bb82211 100644
--- a/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/map/event_handlers/map_core_event_handler.ex
+++ b/lib/wanderer_app_web/live/map/event_handlers/map_core_event_handler.ex
@@ -422,14 +422,11 @@ defmodule WandererAppWeb.MapCoreEventHandler do
              current_user_characters |> Enum.map(& &1.id)
            ),
          {:ok, map_user_settings} <- WandererApp.MapUserSettingsRepo.get(map_id, current_user_id),
-         {:ok, character_settings} <-
-           WandererApp.Character.Activity.get_map_character_settings(map_id),
          {:ok, %{characters: available_map_characters}} =
-           WandererApp.Maps.load_characters(map, character_settings, current_user_id) do
+           WandererApp.Maps.load_characters(map, current_user_id) do
       tracked_data =
         get_tracked_data(
           available_map_characters,
-          character_settings,
           user_permissions,
           only_tracked_characters
         )
@@ -473,15 +470,13 @@ defmodule WandererAppWeb.MapCoreEventHandler do
 
   defp get_tracked_data(
          available_map_characters,
-         character_settings,
          user_permissions,
          only_tracked_characters
        ) do
     tracked_characters =
       available_map_characters
       |> Enum.filter(fn char ->
-        setting = Enum.find(character_settings, &(&1.character_id == char.id))
-        setting != nil && setting.tracked == true
+        char.tracked
       end)
 
     all_tracked? =
@@ -492,7 +487,6 @@ defmodule WandererAppWeb.MapCoreEventHandler do
       MapCharactersEventHandler.needs_tracking_setup?(
         only_tracked_characters,
         available_map_characters,
-        character_settings,
         user_permissions
       )