diff --git a/src/ChatPage.cpp b/src/ChatPage.cpp
index 71ea0649..8f3c37a4 100644
--- a/src/ChatPage.cpp
+++ b/src/ChatPage.cpp
@@ -835,31 +835,15 @@ ChatPage::loadStateFromCache()
 void
 ChatPage::showQuickSwitcher()
 {
-        if (quickSwitcher_.isNull()) {
-                quickSwitcher_ = QSharedPointer<QuickSwitcher>(
-                  new QuickSwitcher(this),
-                  [](QuickSwitcher *switcher) { switcher->deleteLater(); });
+        auto dialog = new QuickSwitcher(this);
 
-                connect(quickSwitcher_.data(),
-                        &QuickSwitcher::roomSelected,
-                        room_list_,
-                        &RoomList::highlightSelectedRoom);
+        connect(dialog, &QuickSwitcher::roomSelected, room_list_, &RoomList::highlightSelectedRoom);
+        connect(dialog, &QuickSwitcher::closing, this, [this]() {
+                MainWindow::instance()->hideOverlay();
+                text_input_->setFocus(Qt::FocusReason::PopupFocusReason);
+        });
 
-                connect(quickSwitcher_.data(), &QuickSwitcher::closing, this, [this]() {
-                        if (!quickSwitcherModal_.isNull())
-                                quickSwitcherModal_->hide();
-                        text_input_->setFocus(Qt::FocusReason::PopupFocusReason);
-                });
-        }
-
-        if (quickSwitcherModal_.isNull()) {
-                quickSwitcherModal_ = QSharedPointer<OverlayModal>(
-                  new OverlayModal(MainWindow::instance(), quickSwitcher_.data()),
-                  [](OverlayModal *modal) { modal->deleteLater(); });
-                quickSwitcherModal_->setColor(QColor(30, 30, 30, 170));
-        }
-
-        quickSwitcherModal_->show();
+        MainWindow::instance()->showTransparentOverlayModal(dialog);
 }
 
 void
@@ -917,26 +901,6 @@ ChatPage::removeLeftRooms(const std::map<std::string, mtx::responses::LeftRoom>
         }
 }
 
-void
-ChatPage::showReadReceipts(const QString &event_id)
-{
-        if (receiptsDialog_.isNull()) {
-                receiptsDialog_ = QSharedPointer<dialogs::ReadReceipts>(
-                  new dialogs::ReadReceipts(this),
-                  [](dialogs::ReadReceipts *dialog) { dialog->deleteLater(); });
-        }
-
-        if (receiptsModal_.isNull()) {
-                receiptsModal_ = QSharedPointer<OverlayModal>(
-                  new OverlayModal(MainWindow::instance(), receiptsDialog_.data()),
-                  [](OverlayModal *modal) { modal->deleteLater(); });
-                receiptsModal_->setColor(QColor(30, 30, 30, 170));
-        }
-
-        receiptsDialog_->addUsers(cache::client()->readReceipts(event_id, current_room_));
-        receiptsModal_->show();
-}
-
 void
 ChatPage::setGroupViewState(bool isEnabled)
 {
diff --git a/src/ChatPage.h b/src/ChatPage.h
index f032901a..a74748ed 100644
--- a/src/ChatPage.h
+++ b/src/ChatPage.h
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ class UserInfoWidget;
 class UserSettings;
 class NotificationsManager;
 
-namespace dialogs {
-class ReadReceipts;
-}
-
 constexpr int CONSENSUS_TIMEOUT      = 1000;
 constexpr int SHOW_CONTENT_TIMEOUT   = 3000;
 constexpr int TYPING_REFRESH_TIMEOUT = 10000;
@@ -62,7 +58,6 @@ public:
         // Initialize all the components of the UI.
         void bootstrap(QString userid, QString homeserver, QString token);
         void showQuickSwitcher();
-        void showReadReceipts(const QString &event_id);
         QString currentRoom() const { return current_room_; }
 
         static ChatPage *instance() { return instance_; }
@@ -237,12 +232,6 @@ private:
         std::map<QString, QList<QString>> typingUsers_;
         QTimer *typingRefresher_;
 
-        QSharedPointer<QuickSwitcher> quickSwitcher_;
-        QSharedPointer<OverlayModal> quickSwitcherModal_;
-
-        QSharedPointer<dialogs::ReadReceipts> receiptsDialog_;
-        QSharedPointer<OverlayModal> receiptsModal_;
-
         // Global user settings.
         QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings_;
 
diff --git a/src/LoginPage.h b/src/LoginPage.h
index cf2d024b..ff7ba629 100644
--- a/src/LoginPage.h
+++ b/src/LoginPage.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QLayout>
-#include <QSharedPointer>
 #include <QWidget>
 
 class FlatButton;
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index 7cb12caa..b6216feb 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -42,18 +42,19 @@
 #include "dialogs/LeaveRoom.h"
 #include "dialogs/Logout.h"
 #include "dialogs/MemberList.h"
+#include "dialogs/ReadReceipts.h"
 #include "dialogs/RoomSettings.h"
 
 MainWindow *MainWindow::instance_ = nullptr;
 
 MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
   : QMainWindow(parent)
-  , progressModal_{nullptr}
-  , spinner_{nullptr}
 {
         setWindowTitle("nheko");
         setObjectName("MainWindow");
 
+        modal_ = new OverlayModal(this);
+
         restoreWindowSize();
 
         QFont font("Open Sans");
@@ -223,26 +224,20 @@ MainWindow::removeOverlayProgressBar()
         connect(timer, &QTimer::timeout, [this, timer]() {
                 timer->deleteLater();
 
-                if (!progressModal_.isNull())
-                        progressModal_->hide();
+                if (modal_)
+                        modal_->hide();
 
-                if (!spinner_.isNull())
+                if (spinner_)
                         spinner_->stop();
-
-                progressModal_.reset();
-                spinner_.reset();
         });
 
         // FIXME:  Snackbar doesn't work if it's initialized in the constructor.
         QTimer::singleShot(0, this, [this]() {
-                snackBar_ = QSharedPointer<SnackBar>(new SnackBar(this));
-                connect(chat_page_,
-                        &ChatPage::showNotification,
-                        snackBar_.data(),
-                        &SnackBar::showMessage);
+                snackBar_ = new SnackBar(this);
+                connect(chat_page_, &ChatPage::showNotification, snackBar_, &SnackBar::showMessage);
         });
 
-        timer->start(500);
+        timer->start(50);
 }
 
 void
@@ -312,18 +307,10 @@ MainWindow::hasActiveUser()
 void
 MainWindow::openUserProfile(const QString &user_id, const QString &room_id)
 {
-        if (!userProfileDialog_)
-                userProfileDialog_ =
-                  QSharedPointer<dialogs::UserProfile>(new dialogs::UserProfile(this));
+        auto dialog = new dialogs::UserProfile(this);
+        dialog->init(user_id, room_id);
 
-        userProfileDialog_->init(user_id, room_id);
-
-        if (!userProfileModal_)
-                userProfileModal_ =
-                  QSharedPointer<OverlayModal>(new OverlayModal(this, userProfileDialog_.data()));
-
-        userProfileModal_->setContentAlignment(Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignHCenter);
-        userProfileModal_->show();
+        showTransparentOverlayModal(dialog);
 }
 
 void
@@ -331,18 +318,13 @@ MainWindow::openRoomSettings(const QString &room_id)
 {
         const auto roomToSearch = room_id.isEmpty() ? chat_page_->currentRoom() : "";
 
-        roomSettingsDialog_ =
-          QSharedPointer<dialogs::RoomSettings>(new dialogs::RoomSettings(roomToSearch, this));
-
-        connect(roomSettingsDialog_.data(), &dialogs::RoomSettings::closing, this, [this]() {
-                roomSettingsModal_->hide();
+        auto dialog = new dialogs::RoomSettings(roomToSearch, this);
+        connect(dialog, &dialogs::RoomSettings::closing, this, [this]() {
+                if (modal_)
+                        modal_->hide();
         });
 
-        roomSettingsModal_ =
-          QSharedPointer<OverlayModal>(new OverlayModal(this, roomSettingsDialog_.data()));
-
-        roomSettingsModal_->setContentAlignment(Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignHCenter);
-        roomSettingsModal_->show();
+        showTransparentOverlayModal(dialog);
 }
 
 void
@@ -350,13 +332,8 @@ MainWindow::openMemberListDialog(const QString &room_id)
 {
         const auto roomToSearch = room_id.isEmpty() ? chat_page_->currentRoom() : "";
 
-        memberListDialog_ =
-          QSharedPointer<dialogs::MemberList>(new dialogs::MemberList(roomToSearch, this));
-
-        memberListModal_ =
-          QSharedPointer<OverlayModal>(new OverlayModal(this, memberListDialog_.data()));
-
-        memberListModal_->show();
+        modal_->setWidget(new dialogs::MemberList(roomToSearch, this));
+        modal_->show();
 }
 
 void
@@ -364,161 +341,146 @@ MainWindow::openLeaveRoomDialog(const QString &room_id)
 {
         auto roomToLeave = room_id.isEmpty() ? chat_page_->currentRoom() : room_id;
 
-        leaveRoomDialog_ = QSharedPointer<dialogs::LeaveRoom>(new dialogs::LeaveRoom(this));
+        auto dialog = new dialogs::LeaveRoom(this);
+        connect(dialog, &dialogs::LeaveRoom::closing, this, [this, roomToLeave](bool leaving) {
+                if (modal_)
+                        modal_->hide();
 
-        connect(leaveRoomDialog_.data(),
-                &dialogs::LeaveRoom::closing,
-                this,
-                [this, roomToLeave](bool leaving) {
-                        leaveRoomModal_->hide();
+                if (leaving)
+                        chat_page_->leaveRoom(roomToLeave);
+        });
 
-                        if (leaving)
-                                chat_page_->leaveRoom(roomToLeave);
-                });
-
-        leaveRoomModal_ =
-          QSharedPointer<OverlayModal>(new OverlayModal(this, leaveRoomDialog_.data()));
-        leaveRoomModal_->setColor(QColor(30, 30, 30, 170));
-
-        leaveRoomModal_->show();
+        showTransparentOverlayModal(dialog, Qt::AlignCenter);
 }
 
 void
 MainWindow::showOverlayProgressBar()
 {
-        if (spinner_.isNull()) {
-                spinner_ = QSharedPointer<LoadingIndicator>(
-                  new LoadingIndicator(this),
-                  [](LoadingIndicator *indicator) { indicator->deleteLater(); });
-                spinner_->setFixedHeight(100);
-                spinner_->setFixedWidth(100);
-                spinner_->setObjectName("ChatPageLoadSpinner");
-                spinner_->start();
-        }
+        spinner_ = new LoadingIndicator(this);
+        spinner_->setFixedHeight(100);
+        spinner_->setFixedWidth(100);
+        spinner_->setObjectName("ChatPageLoadSpinner");
+        spinner_->start();
 
-        if (progressModal_.isNull()) {
-                progressModal_ =
-                  QSharedPointer<OverlayModal>(new OverlayModal(this, spinner_.data()),
-                                               [](OverlayModal *modal) { modal->deleteLater(); });
-                progressModal_->setColor(QColor(30, 30, 30));
-                progressModal_->setDismissible(false);
-                progressModal_->show();
-        }
+        showSolidOverlayModal(spinner_);
 }
 
 void
 MainWindow::openInviteUsersDialog(std::function<void(const QStringList &invitees)> callback)
 {
-        if (inviteUsersDialog_.isNull()) {
-                inviteUsersDialog_ =
-                  QSharedPointer<dialogs::InviteUsers>(new dialogs::InviteUsers(this));
+        auto dialog = new dialogs::InviteUsers(this);
+        connect(dialog,
+                &dialogs::InviteUsers::closing,
+                this,
+                [this, callback](bool isSending, QStringList invitees) {
+                        if (modal_)
+                                modal_->hide();
+                        if (isSending && !invitees.isEmpty())
+                                callback(invitees);
+                });
 
-                connect(inviteUsersDialog_.data(),
-                        &dialogs::InviteUsers::closing,
-                        this,
-                        [this, callback](bool isSending, QStringList invitees) {
-                                inviteUsersModal_->hide();
-
-                                if (isSending && !invitees.isEmpty())
-                                        callback(invitees);
-                        });
-        }
-
-        if (inviteUsersModal_.isNull()) {
-                inviteUsersModal_ = QSharedPointer<OverlayModal>(
-                  new OverlayModal(MainWindow::instance(), inviteUsersDialog_.data()));
-                inviteUsersModal_->setColor(QColor(30, 30, 30, 170));
-        }
-
-        inviteUsersModal_->show();
+        showTransparentOverlayModal(dialog);
 }
 
 void
 MainWindow::openJoinRoomDialog(std::function<void(const QString &room_id)> callback)
 {
-        if (joinRoomDialog_.isNull()) {
-                joinRoomDialog_ = QSharedPointer<dialogs::JoinRoom>(new dialogs::JoinRoom(this));
+        auto dialog = new dialogs::JoinRoom(this);
+        connect(dialog,
+                &dialogs::JoinRoom::closing,
+                this,
+                [this, callback](bool isJoining, const QString &room) {
+                        if (modal_)
+                                modal_->hide();
 
-                connect(joinRoomDialog_.data(),
-                        &dialogs::JoinRoom::closing,
-                        this,
-                        [this, callback](bool isJoining, const QString &room) {
-                                joinRoomModal_->hide();
+                        if (isJoining && !room.isEmpty())
+                                callback(room);
+                });
 
-                                if (isJoining && !room.isEmpty())
-                                        callback(room);
-                        });
-        }
-
-        if (joinRoomModal_.isNull()) {
-                joinRoomModal_ = QSharedPointer<OverlayModal>(
-                  new OverlayModal(MainWindow::instance(), joinRoomDialog_.data()));
-        }
-
-        joinRoomModal_->show();
+        showTransparentOverlayModal(dialog, Qt::AlignCenter);
 }
 
 void
 MainWindow::openCreateRoomDialog(
   std::function<void(const mtx::requests::CreateRoom &request)> callback)
 {
-        if (createRoomDialog_.isNull()) {
-                createRoomDialog_ =
-                  QSharedPointer<dialogs::CreateRoom>(new dialogs::CreateRoom(this));
+        auto dialog = new dialogs::CreateRoom(this);
+        connect(dialog,
+                &dialogs::CreateRoom::closing,
+                this,
+                [this, callback](bool isCreating, const mtx::requests::CreateRoom &request) {
+                        if (modal_)
+                                modal_->hide();
 
-                connect(
-                  createRoomDialog_.data(),
-                  &dialogs::CreateRoom::closing,
-                  this,
-                  [this, callback](bool isCreating, const mtx::requests::CreateRoom &request) {
-                          createRoomModal_->hide();
+                        if (isCreating)
+                                callback(request);
+                });
 
-                          if (isCreating)
-                                  callback(request);
-                  });
-        }
+        showTransparentOverlayModal(dialog);
+}
 
-        if (createRoomModal_.isNull()) {
-                createRoomModal_ = QSharedPointer<OverlayModal>(
-                  new OverlayModal(MainWindow::instance(), createRoomDialog_.data()));
-        }
+void
+MainWindow::showTransparentOverlayModal(QWidget *content, QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> flags)
+{
+        modal_->setWidget(content);
+        modal_->setColor(QColor(30, 30, 30, 150));
+        modal_->setDismissible(true);
+        modal_->setContentAlignment(flags);
+        modal_->raise();
+        modal_->show();
+}
 
-        createRoomModal_->show();
+void
+MainWindow::showSolidOverlayModal(QWidget *content, QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> flags)
+{
+        modal_->setWidget(content);
+        modal_->setColor(QColor(30, 30, 30));
+        modal_->setDismissible(false);
+        modal_->setContentAlignment(flags);
+        modal_->raise();
+        modal_->show();
 }
 
 void
 MainWindow::openLogoutDialog(std::function<void()> callback)
 {
-        if (logoutDialog_.isNull()) {
-                logoutDialog_ = QSharedPointer<dialogs::Logout>(new dialogs::Logout(this));
-                connect(logoutDialog_.data(),
-                        &dialogs::Logout::closing,
-                        this,
-                        [this, callback](bool logging_out) {
-                                logoutModal_->hide();
+        auto dialog = new dialogs::Logout(this);
+        connect(dialog, &dialogs::Logout::closing, this, [this, callback](bool logging_out) {
+                if (modal_)
+                        modal_->hide();
 
-                                if (logging_out)
-                                        callback();
-                        });
+                if (logging_out)
+                        callback();
+        });
+
+        showTransparentOverlayModal(dialog, Qt::AlignCenter);
+}
+
+void
+MainWindow::openReadReceiptsDialog(const QString &event_id)
+{
+        auto dialog = new dialogs::ReadReceipts(this);
+
+        const auto room_id = chat_page_->currentRoom();
+
+        try {
+                dialog->addUsers(cache::client()->readReceipts(event_id, room_id));
+        } catch (const lmdb::error &e) {
+                nhlog::db()->warn("failed to retrieve read receipts for {} {}",
+                                  event_id.toStdString(),
+                                  chat_page_->currentRoom().toStdString());
+                dialog->deleteLater();
+
+                return;
         }
 
-        if (logoutModal_.isNull()) {
-                logoutModal_ = QSharedPointer<OverlayModal>(
-                  new OverlayModal(MainWindow::instance(), logoutDialog_.data()));
-        }
-
-        logoutModal_->show();
+        showTransparentOverlayModal(dialog);
 }
 
 bool
 MainWindow::hasActiveDialogs() const
 {
-        return (!leaveRoomModal_.isNull() && leaveRoomModal_->isVisible()) ||
-               (!progressModal_.isNull() && progressModal_->isVisible()) ||
-               (!inviteUsersModal_.isNull() && inviteUsersModal_->isVisible()) ||
-               (!joinRoomModal_.isNull() && joinRoomModal_->isVisible()) ||
-               (!createRoomModal_.isNull() && createRoomModal_->isVisible()) ||
-               (!logoutModal_.isNull() && logoutModal_->isVisible());
+        return !modal_ && modal_->isVisible();
 }
 
 bool
@@ -527,3 +489,10 @@ MainWindow::pageSupportsTray() const
         return !welcome_page_->isVisible() && !login_page_->isVisible() &&
                !register_page_->isVisible();
 }
+
+void
+MainWindow::hideOverlay()
+{
+        if (modal_)
+                modal_->hide();
+}
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.h b/src/MainWindow.h
index 3d9a94d3..0fa49f17 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "UserSettingsPage.h"
 #include "WelcomePage.h"
 #include "dialogs/UserProfile.h"
+#include "ui/OverlayModal.h"
 
 class ChatPage;
 class LoadingIndicator;
@@ -73,6 +74,14 @@ public:
         void openRoomSettings(const QString &room_id = "");
         void openMemberListDialog(const QString &room_id = "");
         void openUserProfile(const QString &user_id, const QString &room_id);
+        void openReadReceiptsDialog(const QString &event_id);
+
+        void hideOverlay();
+        void showSolidOverlayModal(QWidget *content,
+                                   QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> flags = Qt::AlignCenter);
+        void showTransparentOverlayModal(QWidget *content,
+                                         QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> flags = Qt::AlignTop |
+                                                                           Qt::AlignHCenter);
 
 protected:
         void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event) override;
@@ -138,42 +147,11 @@ private:
         ChatPage *chat_page_;
         UserSettingsPage *userSettingsPage_;
         QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings_;
-        //! Used to hide undefined states between page transitions.
-        QSharedPointer<OverlayModal> progressModal_;
-        QSharedPointer<LoadingIndicator> spinner_;
         //! Tray icon that shows the unread message count.
         TrayIcon *trayIcon_;
         //! Notifications display.
-        QSharedPointer<SnackBar> snackBar_;
-        //! Leave room modal.
-        QSharedPointer<OverlayModal> leaveRoomModal_;
-        //! Leave room dialog.
-        QSharedPointer<dialogs::LeaveRoom> leaveRoomDialog_;
-        //! Invite users modal.
-        QSharedPointer<OverlayModal> inviteUsersModal_;
-        //! Invite users dialog.
-        QSharedPointer<dialogs::InviteUsers> inviteUsersDialog_;
-        //! Join room modal.
-        QSharedPointer<OverlayModal> joinRoomModal_;
-        //! Join room dialog.
-        QSharedPointer<dialogs::JoinRoom> joinRoomDialog_;
-        //! Create room modal.
-        QSharedPointer<OverlayModal> createRoomModal_;
-        //! Create room dialog.
-        QSharedPointer<dialogs::CreateRoom> createRoomDialog_;
-        //! Logout modal.
-        QSharedPointer<OverlayModal> logoutModal_;
-        //! Logout dialog.
-        QSharedPointer<dialogs::Logout> logoutDialog_;
-        //! Room settings modal.
-        QSharedPointer<OverlayModal> roomSettingsModal_;
-        //! Room settings dialog.
-        QSharedPointer<dialogs::RoomSettings> roomSettingsDialog_;
-        //! Member list modal.
-        QSharedPointer<OverlayModal> memberListModal_;
-        //! Member list dialog.
-        QSharedPointer<dialogs::MemberList> memberListDialog_;
-
-        QSharedPointer<OverlayModal> userProfileModal_;
-        QSharedPointer<dialogs::UserProfile> userProfileDialog_;
+        SnackBar *snackBar_ = nullptr;
+        //! Overlay modal used to project other widgets.
+        OverlayModal *modal_       = nullptr;
+        LoadingIndicator *spinner_ = nullptr;
 };
diff --git a/src/RegisterPage.h b/src/RegisterPage.h
index d02de7c4..1f39ab0c 100644
--- a/src/RegisterPage.h
+++ b/src/RegisterPage.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QLayout>
-#include <QSharedPointer>
 #include <memory>
 
 class FlatButton;
diff --git a/src/TopRoomBar.h b/src/TopRoomBar.h
index ad74458c..21f8325a 100644
--- a/src/TopRoomBar.h
+++ b/src/TopRoomBar.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <QPaintEvent>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPen>
-#include <QSharedPointer>
 #include <QStyle>
 #include <QStyleOption>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
diff --git a/src/dialogs/RoomSettings.cpp b/src/dialogs/RoomSettings.cpp
index df4eaeee..710c3de6 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/RoomSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/RoomSettings.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPixmap>
-#include <QSharedPointer>
 #include <QShowEvent>
 #include <QStyleOption>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
diff --git a/src/dialogs/RoomSettings.h b/src/dialogs/RoomSettings.h
index 192e922f..408804ba 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/RoomSettings.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/RoomSettings.h
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ class TextField;
 class TextField;
 class Toggle;
 
-template<class T>
-class QSharedPointer;
-
 class EditModal : public QWidget
 {
         Q_OBJECT
diff --git a/src/dialogs/UserProfile.cpp b/src/dialogs/UserProfile.cpp
index c2c42ec4..df334b15 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/UserProfile.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/UserProfile.cpp
@@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ UserProfile::UserProfile(QWidget *parent)
         vlayout->setContentsMargins(WIDGET_MARGIN, TOP_WIDGET_MARGIN, WIDGET_MARGIN, WIDGET_MARGIN);
 
         qRegisterMetaType<std::vector<DeviceInfo>>();
-
-        connect(this, &UserProfile::devicesRetrieved, this, &UserProfile::updateDeviceList);
 }
 
 void
@@ -227,10 +225,15 @@ UserProfile::init(const QString &userId, const QString &roomId)
         mtx::requests::QueryKeys req;
         req.device_keys[userId.toStdString()] = {};
 
+        // A proxy object is used to emit the signal instead of the original object
+        // which might be destroyed by the time the http call finishes.
+        auto proxy = std::make_shared<Proxy>();
+        QObject::connect(proxy.get(), &Proxy::done, this, &UserProfile::updateDeviceList);
+
         http::client()->query_keys(
           req,
-          [user_id = userId.toStdString(), this](const mtx::responses::QueryKeys &res,
-                                                 mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
+          [user_id = userId.toStdString(), proxy = std::move(proxy), this](
+            const mtx::responses::QueryKeys &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           nhlog::net()->warn("failed to query device keys: {} {}",
                                              err->matrix_error.error,
@@ -264,7 +267,7 @@ UserProfile::init(const QString &userId, const QString &roomId)
                             });
 
                   if (!deviceInfo.empty())
-                          emit devicesRetrieved(QString::fromStdString(user_id), deviceInfo);
+                          emit proxy->done(QString::fromStdString(user_id), deviceInfo);
           });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dialogs/UserProfile.h b/src/dialogs/UserProfile.h
index 9901771d..7dc1c0c8 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/UserProfile.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/UserProfile.h
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ struct DeviceInfo
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(std::vector<DeviceInfo>)
 
+class Proxy : public QObject
+{
+        Q_OBJECT
+
+signals:
+        void done(const QString &user_id, const std::vector<DeviceInfo> &devices);
+};
+
 namespace dialogs {
 
 class DeviceItem : public QWidget
@@ -43,9 +51,6 @@ public:
 protected:
         void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *) override;
 
-signals:
-        void devicesRetrieved(const QString &user_id, const std::vector<DeviceInfo> &devices);
-
 private slots:
         void updateDeviceList(const QString &user_id, const std::vector<DeviceInfo> &devices);
 
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineItem.cpp b/src/timeline/TimelineItem.cpp
index fcbabf5a..ab4461c4 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineItem.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineItem.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ TimelineItem::init()
 
         connect(showReadReceipts_, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
                 if (!event_id_.isEmpty())
-                        ChatPage::instance()->showReadReceipts(event_id_);
+                        MainWindow::instance()->openReadReceiptsDialog(event_id_);
         });
 
         connect(this, &TimelineItem::eventRedacted, this, [this](const QString &event_id) {
diff --git a/src/ui/LoadingIndicator.cpp b/src/ui/LoadingIndicator.cpp
index 05b7fff5..c8337089 100644
--- a/src/ui/LoadingIndicator.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/LoadingIndicator.cpp
@@ -12,17 +12,10 @@ LoadingIndicator::LoadingIndicator(QWidget *parent)
         setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
         setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
 
-        timer_ = new QTimer();
+        timer_ = new QTimer(this);
         connect(timer_, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(onTimeout()));
 }
 
-LoadingIndicator::~LoadingIndicator()
-{
-        stop();
-
-        delete timer_;
-}
-
 void
 LoadingIndicator::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e)
 {
diff --git a/src/ui/LoadingIndicator.h b/src/ui/LoadingIndicator.h
index bb33fe6c..e8de0aec 100644
--- a/src/ui/LoadingIndicator.h
+++ b/src/ui/LoadingIndicator.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class LoadingIndicator : public QWidget
 
 public:
         LoadingIndicator(QWidget *parent = 0);
-        virtual ~LoadingIndicator();
 
         void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e);
 
diff --git a/src/ui/OverlayModal.cpp b/src/ui/OverlayModal.cpp
index 30ebdf5c..abd1827a 100644
--- a/src/ui/OverlayModal.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/OverlayModal.cpp
@@ -20,18 +20,31 @@
 
 #include "OverlayModal.h"
 
-OverlayModal::OverlayModal(QWidget *parent, QWidget *content)
+OverlayModal::OverlayModal(QWidget *parent)
   : OverlayWidget(parent)
-  , content_{content}
   , color_{QColor(30, 30, 30, 170)}
 {
         layout_ = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-        layout_->addWidget(content);
         layout_->setSpacing(0);
         layout_->setContentsMargins(10, 40, 10, 20);
         setContentAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
+}
 
-        content->setFocus();
+void
+OverlayModal::setWidget(QWidget *widget)
+{
+        // Delete the previous widget
+        if (layout_->count() > 0) {
+                QLayoutItem *item;
+                while ((item = layout_->takeAt(0)) != nullptr) {
+                        delete item->widget();
+                        delete item;
+                }
+        }
+
+        layout_->addWidget(widget);
+        content_ = widget;
+        content_->setFocus();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/ui/OverlayModal.h b/src/ui/OverlayModal.h
index acba7a7a..e1fe8ec0 100644
--- a/src/ui/OverlayModal.h
+++ b/src/ui/OverlayModal.h
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@
 class OverlayModal : public OverlayWidget
 {
 public:
-        OverlayModal(QWidget *parent, QWidget *content);
+        OverlayModal(QWidget *parent);
 
         void setColor(QColor color) { color_ = color; }
         void setDismissible(bool state) { isDismissible_ = state; }
 
         void setContentAlignment(QFlags<Qt::AlignmentFlag> flag) { layout_->setAlignment(flag); }
+        void setWidget(QWidget *widget);
 
 protected:
         void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;