diff --git a/hc/accounts/backends.py b/hc/accounts/backends.py
index 2a3381f5..5485144e 100644
--- a/hc/accounts/backends.py
+++ b/hc/accounts/backends.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class BasicBackend(object):
 
     def get_user(self, user_id):
         try:
-            return User.objects.get(pk=user_id)
+            return User.objects.select_related("profile").get(pk=user_id)
         except User.DoesNotExist:
             return None
 
diff --git a/hc/accounts/middleware.py b/hc/accounts/middleware.py
index 23570c05..857f6871 100644
--- a/hc/accounts/middleware.py
+++ b/hc/accounts/middleware.py
@@ -6,15 +6,14 @@ class TeamAccessMiddleware(object):
         self.get_response = get_response
 
     def __call__(self, request):
-        if request.user.is_authenticated:
-            teams_q = Profile.objects.filter(member__user_id=request.user.id)
-            teams_q = teams_q.select_related("user")
-            request.teams = list(teams_q)
+        if not request.user.is_authenticated:
+            return self.get_response(request)
 
-            profile = Profile.objects.for_user(request.user)
-            if profile.current_team:
-                request.team = profile.current_team
-            else:
-                request.team = profile
+        teams_q = Profile.objects.filter(member__user_id=request.user.id)
+        teams_q = teams_q.select_related("user")
+        request.teams = list(teams_q)
+
+        request.profile = Profile.objects.for_user(request.user)
+        request.team = request.profile.team()
 
         return self.get_response(request)
diff --git a/hc/accounts/models.py b/hc/accounts/models.py
index 56810e89..2a711153 100644
--- a/hc/accounts/models.py
+++ b/hc/accounts/models.py
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ def month(dt):
 
 class ProfileManager(models.Manager):
     def for_user(self, user):
-        profile = self.filter(user=user).first()
-        if profile is None:
+        try:
+            return user.profile
+        except Profile.DoesNotExist:
             profile = Profile(user=user, team_access_allowed=user.is_superuser)
             if not settings.USE_PAYMENTS:
                 # If not using payments, set high limits
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class ProfileManager(models.Manager):
                 profile.sms_limit = 500
 
             profile.save()
-        return profile
+            return profile
 
 
 class Profile(models.Model):
@@ -54,6 +55,13 @@ class Profile(models.Model):
     def __str__(self):
         return self.team_name or self.user.email
 
+    def team(self):
+        # compare ids to avoid SQL queries
+        if self.current_team_id and self.current_team_id != self.id:
+            return self.current_team
+
+        return self
+
     def prepare_token(self, salt):
         token = str(uuid.uuid4())
         self.token = make_password(token, salt)
diff --git a/hc/front/views.py b/hc/front/views.py
index 5b7755c7..0fe65462 100644
--- a/hc/front/views.py
+++ b/hc/front/views.py
@@ -353,7 +353,8 @@ def channels(request):
         "enable_telegram": settings.TELEGRAM_TOKEN is not None,
         "enable_sms": settings.TWILIO_AUTH is not None,
         "enable_pd": settings.PD_VENDOR_KEY is not None,
-        "added": request.GET.get("added")
+        "added": request.GET.get("added"),
+        "use_payments": settings.USE_PAYMENTS
     }
 
     return render(request, "front/channels.html", ctx)
diff --git a/hc/payments/context_processors.py b/hc/payments/context_processors.py
index fb917081..6580e41b 100644
--- a/hc/payments/context_processors.py
+++ b/hc/payments/context_processors.py
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ def payments(request):
 
     show_pricing = settings.USE_PAYMENTS
     if show_pricing and request.user.is_authenticated:
-        profile = request.user.profile
-        if profile.current_team_id and profile.current_team_id != profile.id:
+        if request.profile != request.team:
+            # Hide "Pricing" tab when user is not working on their
+            # own team
             show_pricing = False
 
     return {'show_pricing': show_pricing}
diff --git a/templates/front/channels.html b/templates/front/channels.html
index 598e1709..0c25d193 100644
--- a/templates/front/channels.html
+++ b/templates/front/channels.html
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
             <img src="{% static 'img/integrations/sms.png' %}"
                 class="icon" alt="SMS icon" />
 
-            <h2>SMS {% if show_pricing %}<small>(paid plans)</small>{% endif %}</h2>
+            <h2>SMS {% if use_payments %}<small>(paid plans)</small>{% endif %}</h2>
             <p>Get a text message to your phone when a check goes down.</p>
 
             <a href="{% url 'hc-add-sms' %}" class="btn btn-primary">Add Integration</a>