diff --git a/steam/client/builtins/user.py b/steam/client/builtins/user.py
index dbffe50..16a0b7b 100644
--- a/steam/client/builtins/user.py
+++ b/steam/client/builtins/user.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class User(object):
             self._user_cache[steam_id] = suser
 
             if fetch_persona_state:
-                self.request_persona_state([steam_id])
+                suser.refresh(wait=False)
 
         return suser
 
diff --git a/steam/client/user.py b/steam/client/user.py
index d504c8f..1eebeea 100644
--- a/steam/client/user.py
+++ b/steam/client/user.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class SteamUser(object):
         This is an internal object that can be obtained by :meth:`SteamClient.get_user`
     """
     _pstate = None
+    _pstate_requested = False
     steam_id = SteamID()  #: steam id
     relationship = EFriendRelationship.NONE   #: friendship status
 
@@ -30,18 +31,31 @@ class SteamUser(object):
             self.state,
             )
 
+    def refresh(self, wait=True):
+        if self._pstate_requested and self._pstate_ready.is_set():
+            self._pstate_requested = False
+
+        if not self._pstate_requested:
+            self._steam.request_persona_state([self.steam_id])
+            self._pstate_ready.clear()
+            self._pstate_requested = True
+
+        if wait:
+            self._pstate_ready.wait(timeout=5)
+            self._pstate_requested = False
+
     def get_ps(self, field_name, wait_pstate=True):
         """Get property from PersonaState
 
         `See full list of available fields_names <https://github.com/ValvePython/steam/blob/fa8a5127e9bb23185483930da0b6ae85e93055a7/protobufs/steammessages_clientserver_friends.proto#L125-L153>`_
         """
-        if not wait_pstate or self._pstate_ready.wait(timeout=5):
-            if self._pstate is None and wait_pstate:
-                self._steam.request_persona_state([self.steam_id])
-                self._pstate_ready.wait(timeout=5)
+        if not self._pstate_ready.is_set() and wait_pstate:
+            self.refresh()
 
+        if self._pstate is not None:
             return getattr(self._pstate, field_name)
-        return None
+        else:
+            return None
 
     @property
     def last_logon(self):