diff --git a/fluxer_users/src/shard_impl.rs b/fluxer_users/src/shard_impl.rs
index aac479a99..e9a03ac1a 100644
--- a/fluxer_users/src/shard_impl.rs
+++ b/fluxer_users/src/shard_impl.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use scylla::statement::prepared::PreparedStatement;
 #[cfg(feature = "scylla")]
 use scylla::value::MaybeEmpty;
 use serde::Deserialize;
+use std::future::Future;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -51,6 +52,12 @@ const FULL_USER_COLUMNS: &str = "\
     premium_grace_ends_at, mention_flags, \
     last_voice_activity_sharing_change_at, \
     timezone, timezone_privacy_flags";
+#[cfg(feature = "scylla")]
+const PARTIAL_USER_COLUMNS: &str = "\
+    user_id, username, discriminator, global_name, \
+    avatar_hash, bot, system, flags, \
+    banner_hash, banner_color, accent_color, avatar_color, \
+    mention_flags";
 const USER_BATCH_SIZE: usize = 128;
 const USER_BATCH_CONCURRENCY: usize = 8;
 const FLUXER_SYSTEM_USER_ID: i64 = 0;
@@ -60,15 +67,20 @@ const USER_FLAG_STAFF: i64 = 1;
 
 pub struct UsersShard {
     storage: UsersStorage,
-    cache: Cache<i64, Option<User>>,
+    caches: UserCaches,
     transport: NatsTransport,
 }
 
+struct UserCaches {
+    full: Cache<i64, Option<User>>,
+    partial: Cache<i64, Option<UserPartial>>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 enum UsersStorage {
     Postgres(PostgresUsersStorage),
     #[cfg(feature = "scylla")]
-    Scylla(ScyllaUsersStorage),
+    Scylla(Arc<ScyllaUsersStorage>),
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -77,11 +89,11 @@ struct PostgresUsersStorage {
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "scylla")]
-#[derive(Clone)]
 struct ScyllaUsersStorage {
     db: Arc<Session>,
     stmt_full: PreparedStatement,
-    stmt_full_batch: PreparedStatement,
+    stmt_partial: PreparedStatement,
+    stmt_partial_batch: PreparedStatement,
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "scylla")]
@@ -147,6 +159,41 @@ struct FullUserDbRow {
     timezone_privacy_flags: Option<i32>,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "scylla")]
+#[derive(Debug, DeserializeRow)]
+struct PartialUserDbRow {
+    user_id: i64,
+    username: String,
+    discriminator: i32,
+    global_name: Option<String>,
+    avatar_hash: Option<String>,
+    bot: Option<bool>,
+    system: Option<bool>,
+    flags: Option<i64>,
+    banner_hash: Option<String>,
+    banner_color: Option<i32>,
+    accent_color: Option<i32>,
+    avatar_color: Option<i32>,
+    mention_flags: Option<i32>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct PartialUserKvRow {
+    user_id: i64,
+    username: String,
+    discriminator: i32,
+    global_name: Option<String>,
+    avatar_hash: Option<String>,
+    bot: Option<bool>,
+    system: Option<bool>,
+    flags: Option<i64>,
+    banner_hash: Option<String>,
+    banner_color: Option<i32>,
+    accent_color: Option<i32>,
+    avatar_color: Option<i32>,
+    mention_flags: Option<i32>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 struct FullUserKvRow {
     user_id: i64,
@@ -209,6 +256,63 @@ struct FullUserKvRow {
     timezone_privacy_flags: Option<i32>,
 }
 
+impl UserCaches {
+    fn new(max_entries: u64, ttl: Duration) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            full: Cache::builder()
+                .max_capacity(max_entries)
+                .time_to_live(ttl)
+                .build(),
+            partial: Cache::builder()
+                .max_capacity(max_entries)
+                .time_to_live(ttl)
+                .build(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn get_or_fetch_full<F>(&self, user_id: i64, fetch: F) -> anyhow::Result<Option<User>>
+    where
+        F: Future<Output = anyhow::Result<Option<User>>>,
+    {
+        let user = self
+            .full
+            .try_get_with(user_id, fetch)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e: Arc<anyhow::Error>| anyhow::anyhow!("{e}"))?;
+        self.partial
+            .insert(user_id, user.as_ref().map(User::to_partial))
+            .await;
+        Ok(user)
+    }
+
+    async fn get_or_fetch_partial<F>(
+        &self,
+        user_id: i64,
+        fetch: F,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<UserPartial>>
+    where
+        F: Future<Output = anyhow::Result<Option<UserPartial>>>,
+    {
+        self.partial
+            .try_get_with(user_id, fetch)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e: Arc<anyhow::Error>| anyhow::anyhow!("{e}"))
+    }
+
+    async fn get_partial(&self, user_id: i64) -> Option<Option<UserPartial>> {
+        self.partial.get(&user_id).await
+    }
+
+    async fn insert_partial(&self, user_id: i64, partial: Option<UserPartial>) {
+        self.partial.insert(user_id, partial).await;
+    }
+
+    async fn invalidate(&self, user_id: i64) {
+        self.full.invalidate(&user_id).await;
+        self.partial.invalidate(&user_id).await;
+    }
+}
+
 impl UsersShard {
     pub fn new_postgres(
         kv: postgres::KvClient,
@@ -216,14 +320,9 @@ impl UsersShard {
         max_entries: u64,
         ttl: Duration,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
-        let cache = Cache::builder()
-            .max_capacity(max_entries)
-            .time_to_live(ttl)
-            .build();
-
         Ok(Self {
             storage: UsersStorage::Postgres(PostgresUsersStorage { kv }),
-            cache,
+            caches: UserCaches::new(max_entries, ttl),
             transport,
         })
     }
@@ -240,23 +339,25 @@ impl UsersShard {
                 "SELECT {FULL_USER_COLUMNS} FROM users WHERE user_id = ? LIMIT 1"
             ))
             .await?;
-        let stmt_full_batch = db
+        let stmt_partial = db
             .prepare(format!(
-                "SELECT {FULL_USER_COLUMNS} FROM users WHERE user_id IN ?"
+                "SELECT {PARTIAL_USER_COLUMNS} FROM users WHERE user_id = ? LIMIT 1"
+            ))
+            .await?;
+        let stmt_partial_batch = db
+            .prepare(format!(
+                "SELECT {PARTIAL_USER_COLUMNS} FROM users WHERE user_id IN ?"
             ))
             .await?;
-        let cache = Cache::builder()
-            .max_capacity(max_entries)
-            .time_to_live(ttl)
-            .build();
 
         Ok(Self {
-            storage: UsersStorage::Scylla(ScyllaUsersStorage {
+            storage: UsersStorage::Scylla(Arc::new(ScyllaUsersStorage {
                 db,
                 stmt_full,
-                stmt_full_batch,
-            }),
-            cache,
+                stmt_partial,
+                stmt_partial_batch,
+            })),
+            caches: UserCaches::new(max_entries, ttl),
             transport,
         })
     }
@@ -266,17 +367,25 @@ impl UsersShard {
             return Ok(Some(fluxer_system_user()));
         }
         let storage = self.storage.clone();
-        self.cache
-            .try_get_with(
+        self.caches
+            .get_or_fetch_full(
                 user_id,
                 async move { storage.fetch_full_user(user_id).await },
             )
             .await
-            .map_err(|e: Arc<anyhow::Error>| anyhow::anyhow!("{e}"))
     }
 
     async fn get_partial_user(&self, user_id: i64) -> anyhow::Result<Option<UserPartial>> {
-        Ok(self.get_full_user(user_id).await?.map(|u| u.to_partial()))
+        if user_id == FLUXER_SYSTEM_USER_ID {
+            return Ok(Some(fluxer_system_user().to_partial()));
+        }
+        let storage = self.storage.clone();
+        self.caches
+            .get_or_fetch_partial(
+                user_id,
+                async move { storage.fetch_partial_user(user_id).await },
+            )
+            .await
     }
 
     async fn get_partial_users(&self, user_ids: Vec<i64>) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<UserPartial>> {
@@ -290,8 +399,8 @@ impl UsersShard {
                 partials.push(fluxer_system_user().to_partial());
                 continue;
             }
-            match self.cache.get(&user_id).await {
-                Some(Some(user)) => partials.push(user.to_partial()),
+            match self.caches.get_partial(user_id).await {
+                Some(Some(partial)) => partials.push(partial),
                 Some(None) => {}
                 None => misses.push(user_id),
             }
@@ -304,12 +413,12 @@ impl UsersShard {
             .map(<[i64]>::to_vec)
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         let fetched_batches = stream::iter(batches)
-            .map(|batch| async move { self.fetch_user_batch(batch).await })
+            .map(|batch| async move { self.fetch_partial_batch(batch).await })
             .buffer_unordered(USER_BATCH_CONCURRENCY)
             .collect::<Vec<_>>()
             .await;
         for fetched in fetched_batches {
-            partials.extend(fetched?.into_iter().map(|user| user.to_partial()));
+            partials.extend(fetched?);
         }
         Ok(partials)
     }
@@ -341,13 +450,13 @@ impl UsersShard {
             .collect())
     }
 
-    async fn fetch_user_batch(&self, user_ids: Vec<i64>) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<User>> {
-        let mut users = Vec::new();
+    async fn fetch_partial_batch(&self, user_ids: Vec<i64>) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<UserPartial>> {
+        let mut partials = Vec::new();
         let user_ids = user_ids
             .into_iter()
             .filter(|user_id| {
                 if *user_id == FLUXER_SYSTEM_USER_ID {
-                    users.push(fluxer_system_user());
+                    partials.push(fluxer_system_user().to_partial());
                     false
                 } else {
                     true
@@ -355,34 +464,39 @@ impl UsersShard {
             })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         if user_ids.is_empty() {
-            return Ok(users);
+            return Ok(partials);
         }
-        let fetched_users = match self.storage.fetch_user_batch(user_ids.clone()).await {
-            Ok(users) => users,
+        let fetched_partials = match self.storage.fetch_partial_batch(user_ids.clone()).await {
+            Ok(partials) => partials,
             Err(_) => {
-                users.extend(self.fetch_user_batch_individually(user_ids).await?);
-                return Ok(users);
+                partials.extend(self.fetch_partial_batch_individually(user_ids).await?);
+                return Ok(partials);
             }
         };
-        let found_ids = fetched_users
+        let found_ids = fetched_partials
             .iter()
-            .map(|user| user.user_id)
+            .map(|partial| partial.user_id)
             .collect::<std::collections::HashSet<_>>();
-        for user in &fetched_users {
-            self.cache.insert(user.user_id, Some(user.clone())).await;
+        for partial in &fetched_partials {
+            self.caches
+                .insert_partial(partial.user_id, Some(partial.clone()))
+                .await;
         }
         for user_id in user_ids {
             if !found_ids.contains(&user_id) {
-                self.cache.insert(user_id, None).await;
+                self.caches.insert_partial(user_id, None).await;
             }
         }
-        users.extend(fetched_users);
-        Ok(users)
+        partials.extend(fetched_partials);
+        Ok(partials)
     }
 
-    async fn fetch_user_batch_individually(&self, user_ids: Vec<i64>) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<User>> {
-        let users = stream::iter(user_ids)
-            .map(|user_id| async move { self.get_full_user(user_id).await })
+    async fn fetch_partial_batch_individually(
+        &self,
+        user_ids: Vec<i64>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<UserPartial>> {
+        let partials = stream::iter(user_ids)
+            .map(|user_id| async move { self.get_partial_user(user_id).await })
             .buffer_unordered(USER_BATCH_CONCURRENCY)
             .collect::<Vec<_>>()
             .await
@@ -391,7 +505,7 @@ impl UsersShard {
             .into_iter()
             .flatten()
             .collect();
-        Ok(users)
+        Ok(partials)
     }
 }
 
@@ -404,11 +518,19 @@ impl UsersStorage {
         }
     }
 
-    async fn fetch_user_batch(&self, user_ids: Vec<i64>) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<User>> {
+    async fn fetch_partial_user(&self, user_id: i64) -> anyhow::Result<Option<UserPartial>> {
         match self {
-            UsersStorage::Postgres(storage) => storage.fetch_user_batch(user_ids).await,
+            UsersStorage::Postgres(storage) => storage.fetch_partial_user(user_id).await,
             #[cfg(feature = "scylla")]
-            UsersStorage::Scylla(storage) => storage.fetch_user_batch(user_ids).await,
+            UsersStorage::Scylla(storage) => storage.fetch_partial_user(user_id).await,
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn fetch_partial_batch(&self, user_ids: Vec<i64>) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<UserPartial>> {
+        match self {
+            UsersStorage::Postgres(storage) => storage.fetch_partial_batch(user_ids).await,
+            #[cfg(feature = "scylla")]
+            UsersStorage::Scylla(storage) => storage.fetch_partial_batch(user_ids).await,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -422,14 +544,22 @@ impl PostgresUsersStorage {
         decode_postgres_user(row).map(Some)
     }
 
-    async fn fetch_user_batch(&self, user_ids: Vec<i64>) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<User>> {
+    async fn fetch_partial_user(&self, user_id: i64) -> anyhow::Result<Option<UserPartial>> {
+        let key = postgres::kv_key(&[KeyPart::BigInt(user_id)])?;
+        let Some(row) = self.kv.get_row("users", &key).await? else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+        decode_postgres_user_partial(row).map(Some)
+    }
+
+    async fn fetch_partial_batch(&self, user_ids: Vec<i64>) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<UserPartial>> {
         let keys = user_ids
             .iter()
             .map(|user_id| postgres::kv_key(&[KeyPart::BigInt(*user_id)]))
             .collect::<anyhow::Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
         let rows = self.kv.get_rows("users", &keys).await?;
         rows.into_iter()
-            .map(|(_, row)| decode_postgres_user(row))
+            .map(|(_, row)| decode_postgres_user_partial(row))
             .collect()
     }
 }
@@ -443,14 +573,25 @@ impl ScyllaUsersStorage {
         Ok(user)
     }
 
-    async fn fetch_user_batch(&self, user_ids: Vec<i64>) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<User>> {
+    async fn fetch_partial_user(&self, user_id: i64) -> anyhow::Result<Option<UserPartial>> {
         let result = self
             .db
-            .execute_unpaged(&self.stmt_full_batch, (user_ids,))
+            .execute_unpaged(&self.stmt_partial, (user_id,))
             .await?;
         let rows = result.into_rows_result()?;
-        let rows: Vec<FullUserDbRow> = rows.rows::<FullUserDbRow>()?.collect::<Result<_, _>>()?;
-        Ok(rows.into_iter().map(User::from).collect::<Vec<_>>())
+        let partial = rows.maybe_first_row::<PartialUserDbRow>()?.map(Into::into);
+        Ok(partial)
+    }
+
+    async fn fetch_partial_batch(&self, user_ids: Vec<i64>) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<UserPartial>> {
+        let result = self
+            .db
+            .execute_unpaged(&self.stmt_partial_batch, (user_ids,))
+            .await?;
+        let rows = result.into_rows_result()?;
+        let rows: Vec<PartialUserDbRow> =
+            rows.rows::<PartialUserDbRow>()?.collect::<Result<_, _>>()?;
+        Ok(rows.into_iter().map(UserPartial::from).collect::<Vec<_>>())
     }
 }
 
@@ -460,6 +601,12 @@ fn decode_postgres_user(row: serde_json::Value) -> anyhow::Result<User> {
     Ok(row.into())
 }
 
+fn decode_postgres_user_partial(row: serde_json::Value) -> anyhow::Result<UserPartial> {
+    let row = postgres::decode_row_dates_as_millis(row)?;
+    let row: PartialUserKvRow = serde_json::from_value(row)?;
+    Ok(row.into())
+}
+
 fn fluxer_system_user() -> User {
     User {
         user_id: FLUXER_SYSTEM_USER_ID,
@@ -556,7 +703,7 @@ impl ShardService for UsersShard {
                 self.get_api_partial_users(user_ids).await?,
             )),
             UserRequest::Invalidate { user_id } => {
-                self.cache.invalidate(&user_id).await;
+                self.caches.invalidate(user_id).await;
                 let subject = format!("svc.users.invalidate.{user_id}");
                 self.transport.publish(&subject, &[]).await?;
                 Ok(UserResponse::Invalidated)
@@ -587,6 +734,47 @@ fn optional_date_string(value: OptionalDate) -> Option<String> {
     })
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "scylla")]
+impl From<PartialUserDbRow> for UserPartial {
+    fn from(row: PartialUserDbRow) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            user_id: row.user_id,
+            username: row.username,
+            discriminator: row.discriminator,
+            global_name: row.global_name,
+            avatar_hash: row.avatar_hash,
+            bot: row.bot,
+            system: row.system,
+            flags: row.flags,
+            banner_hash: row.banner_hash,
+            banner_color: row.banner_color,
+            accent_color: row.accent_color,
+            avatar_color: row.avatar_color,
+            mention_flags: row.mention_flags,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<PartialUserKvRow> for UserPartial {
+    fn from(row: PartialUserKvRow) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            user_id: row.user_id,
+            username: row.username,
+            discriminator: row.discriminator,
+            global_name: row.global_name,
+            avatar_hash: row.avatar_hash,
+            bot: row.bot,
+            system: row.system,
+            flags: row.flags,
+            banner_hash: row.banner_hash,
+            banner_color: row.banner_color,
+            accent_color: row.accent_color,
+            avatar_color: row.avatar_color,
+            mention_flags: row.mention_flags,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(feature = "scylla")]
 impl From<FullUserDbRow> for User {
     fn from(row: FullUserDbRow) -> Self {
@@ -744,6 +932,152 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use serde_json::json;
 
+    fn test_user(user_id: i64) -> User {
+        let mut user = fluxer_system_user();
+        user.user_id = user_id;
+        user.username = "Ada".to_owned();
+        user.discriminator = 7;
+        user.global_name = Some("Ada Lovelace".to_owned());
+        user.avatar_hash = Some("avatar_hash".to_owned());
+        user.bot = Some(false);
+        user.system = Some(false);
+        user.email = Some("ada@example.com".to_owned());
+        user.bio = Some("analytical engine enjoyer".to_owned());
+        user.stripe_customer_id = Some("cus_123".to_owned());
+        user
+    }
+
+    fn caches() -> UserCaches {
+        UserCaches::new(16, Duration::from_secs(60))
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn partial_reads_populate_only_the_partial_cache() {
+        let caches = caches();
+        let partial = test_user(42).to_partial();
+
+        let fetched = caches
+            .get_or_fetch_partial(42, async { Ok(Some(partial)) })
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(fetched.username, "Ada");
+        assert_eq!(
+            caches.get_partial(42).await.unwrap().unwrap().username,
+            "Ada"
+        );
+        assert!(caches.full.get(&42).await.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn partial_cache_hits_do_not_reach_storage_again() {
+        let caches = caches();
+        let partial = test_user(42).to_partial();
+        caches
+            .get_or_fetch_partial(42, async { Ok(Some(partial)) })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let fetched = caches
+            .get_or_fetch_partial(42, async { Ok(Some(test_user(7).to_partial())) })
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(fetched.user_id, 42);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn full_reads_populate_both_caches() {
+        let caches = caches();
+        let user = test_user(42);
+
+        let fetched = caches
+            .get_or_fetch_full(42, async { Ok(Some(user)) })
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(fetched.email.as_deref(), Some("ada@example.com"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            caches.full.get(&42).await.unwrap().unwrap().bio.as_deref(),
+            Some("analytical engine enjoyer")
+        );
+        let cached_partial = caches.get_partial(42).await.unwrap().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(cached_partial.username, "Ada");
+        assert_eq!(cached_partial.avatar_hash.as_deref(), Some("avatar_hash"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn missing_users_are_negatively_cached_in_both_caches() {
+        let caches = caches();
+
+        let fetched = caches
+            .get_or_fetch_full(42, async { Ok(None) })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert!(fetched.is_none());
+        assert!(matches!(caches.full.get(&42).await, Some(None)));
+        assert!(matches!(caches.get_partial(42).await, Some(None)));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn invalidation_clears_both_caches() {
+        let caches = caches();
+        caches
+            .get_or_fetch_full(42, async { Ok(Some(test_user(42))) })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(caches.full.get(&42).await.is_some());
+        assert!(caches.get_partial(42).await.is_some());
+
+        caches.invalidate(42).await;
+
+        assert!(caches.full.get(&42).await.is_none());
+        assert!(caches.get_partial(42).await.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn invalidation_clears_a_partial_only_entry() {
+        let caches = caches();
+        caches
+            .get_or_fetch_partial(42, async { Ok(Some(test_user(42).to_partial())) })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        caches.invalidate(42).await;
+
+        assert!(caches.get_partial(42).await.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "scylla")]
+    #[test]
+    fn partial_columns_match_the_user_partial_fields_exactly() {
+        use std::collections::BTreeSet;
+
+        let columns = PARTIAL_USER_COLUMNS
+            .split(',')
+            .map(str::trim)
+            .collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let partial = serde_json::to_value(test_user(42).to_partial()).unwrap();
+        let fields = partial
+            .as_object()
+            .unwrap()
+            .keys()
+            .map(String::as_str)
+            .collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let full_columns = FULL_USER_COLUMNS
+            .split(',')
+            .map(str::trim)
+            .collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+
+        assert_eq!(columns, fields);
+        assert!(columns.is_subset(&full_columns));
+        assert!(columns.len() < full_columns.len());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn fluxer_system_user_partial_is_virtual_id_zero() {
         let partial = fluxer_system_user().to_partial();
diff --git a/fluxer_users/src/types.rs b/fluxer_users/src/types.rs
index 6835743a8..dab47acfa 100644
--- a/fluxer_users/src/types.rs
+++ b/fluxer_users/src/types.rs
@@ -173,22 +173,10 @@ impl User {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn to_api_partial(&self) -> ApiUserPartial {
-        self.to_partial().to_api_partial()
-    }
-}
-
-impl UserPartial {
     pub fn to_api_partial(&self) -> ApiUserPartial {
         if self.user_id == FLUXER_SYSTEM_USER_ID {
             return fluxer_system_user();
         }
-        let flags = self.flags.unwrap_or_default();
-        let visible_flags = if (flags & USER_FLAG_STAFF_HIDDEN) != 0 {
-            PUBLIC_USER_FLAGS_WITHOUT_STAFF
-        } else {
-            PUBLIC_USER_FLAGS
-        };
         ApiUserPartial {
             id: self.user_id.to_string(),
             username: self.username.clone(),
@@ -198,12 +186,41 @@ impl UserPartial {
             avatar_color: self.avatar_color,
             bot: self.bot.filter(|bot| *bot),
             system: self.system.filter(|system| *system),
-            flags: (flags & visible_flags) as i32,
+            flags: visible_user_flags(self.flags.unwrap_or_default()),
             mention_flags: self.mention_flags.filter(|flags| *flags != 0),
         }
     }
 }
 
+impl UserPartial {
+    pub fn to_api_partial(&self) -> ApiUserPartial {
+        if self.user_id == FLUXER_SYSTEM_USER_ID {
+            return fluxer_system_user();
+        }
+        ApiUserPartial {
+            id: self.user_id.to_string(),
+            username: self.username.clone(),
+            discriminator: format!("{:04}", self.discriminator),
+            global_name: self.global_name.clone(),
+            avatar: self.avatar_hash.clone(),
+            avatar_color: self.avatar_color,
+            bot: self.bot.filter(|bot| *bot),
+            system: self.system.filter(|system| *system),
+            flags: visible_user_flags(self.flags.unwrap_or_default()),
+            mention_flags: self.mention_flags.filter(|flags| *flags != 0),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn visible_user_flags(flags: i64) -> i32 {
+    let visible_flags = if (flags & USER_FLAG_STAFF_HIDDEN) != 0 {
+        PUBLIC_USER_FLAGS_WITHOUT_STAFF
+    } else {
+        PUBLIC_USER_FLAGS
+    };
+    (flags & visible_flags) as i32
+}
+
 fn fluxer_system_user() -> ApiUserPartial {
     ApiUserPartial {
         id: FLUXER_SYSTEM_USER_ID.to_string(),
@@ -261,6 +278,107 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    fn user_with_flags(user_id: i64, flags: i64) -> User {
+        User {
+            user_id,
+            username: "Ada".to_owned(),
+            discriminator: 7,
+            bot: Some(false),
+            system: Some(false),
+            email: Some("ada@example.com".to_owned()),
+            email_verified: Some(true),
+            email_bounced: Some(false),
+            authenticator_types: vec![1],
+            avatar_hash: Some("avatar_hash".to_owned()),
+            avatar_color: Some(0x336699),
+            banner_hash: Some("banner_hash".to_owned()),
+            banner_color: Some(0x112233),
+            bio: Some("analytical engine enjoyer".to_owned()),
+            accent_color: Some(0x445566),
+            date_of_birth: Some("1815-12-10".to_owned()),
+            locale: Some("en-US".to_owned()),
+            flags: Some(flags),
+            premium_flags: Some(1),
+            global_name: Some("Ada Lovelace".to_owned()),
+            pronouns: Some("she/her".to_owned()),
+            traits: vec!["founder".to_owned()],
+            premium_type: Some(2),
+            premium_since: Some(1_781_526_896_789),
+            premium_until: Some(1_781_526_896_789),
+            premium_gift_extension_ends_at: None,
+            premium_lifetime_sequence: None,
+            premium_billing_cycle: Some("monthly".to_owned()),
+            premium_will_cancel: Some(false),
+            premium_onboarding_dismissed_at: None,
+            has_ever_purchased: Some(true),
+            stripe_subscription_id: Some("sub_123".to_owned()),
+            stripe_customer_id: Some("cus_123".to_owned()),
+            gift_inventory_server_seq: Some(3),
+            gift_inventory_client_seq: Some(3),
+            suspicious_activity_flags: Some(0),
+            terms_agreed_at: Some(1_781_526_896_789),
+            privacy_agreed_at: Some(1_781_526_896_789),
+            last_active_at: Some(1_781_526_896_789),
+            last_active_ip: Some("203.0.113.7".to_owned()),
+            temp_banned_until: None,
+            pending_deletion_at: None,
+            pending_bulk_message_deletion_at: None,
+            pending_bulk_message_deletion_channel_count: None,
+            pending_bulk_message_deletion_message_count: None,
+            password_last_changed_at: Some(1_781_526_896_789),
+            acls: vec!["admin".to_owned()],
+            deletion_reason_code: None,
+            deletion_public_reason: None,
+            deletion_audit_log_reason: None,
+            first_refund_at: None,
+            version: 3,
+            has_verified_phone: Some(true),
+            premium_grace_ends_at: None,
+            mention_flags: Some(2),
+            last_voice_activity_sharing_change_at: None,
+            timezone: Some("Europe/London".to_owned()),
+            timezone_privacy_flags: Some(1),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn direct_api_partial_matches_the_two_step_conversion() {
+        for user_id in [123, FLUXER_SYSTEM_USER_ID] {
+            for flags in [
+                0,
+                USER_FLAG_STAFF,
+                USER_FLAG_STAFF | USER_FLAG_STAFF_HIDDEN | USER_FLAG_PARTNER,
+                USER_FLAG_DELETED,
+            ] {
+                let user = user_with_flags(user_id, flags);
+
+                assert_eq!(
+                    serde_json::to_value(user.to_api_partial()).unwrap(),
+                    serde_json::to_value(user.to_partial().to_api_partial()).unwrap(),
+                    "user_id {user_id} flags {flags}"
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn direct_api_partial_ignores_fields_outside_the_partial() {
+        let mut user = user_with_flags(123, USER_FLAG_STAFF);
+        user.mention_flags = Some(0);
+        let api_partial = user.to_api_partial();
+
+        assert_eq!(api_partial.id, "123");
+        assert_eq!(api_partial.username, "Ada");
+        assert_eq!(api_partial.discriminator, "0007");
+        assert_eq!(api_partial.global_name, Some("Ada Lovelace".to_owned()));
+        assert_eq!(api_partial.avatar, Some("avatar_hash".to_owned()));
+        assert_eq!(api_partial.avatar_color, Some(0x336699));
+        assert_eq!(api_partial.bot, None);
+        assert_eq!(api_partial.system, None);
+        assert_eq!(api_partial.flags, USER_FLAG_STAFF as i32);
+        assert_eq!(api_partial.mention_flags, None);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn api_partial_requests_use_string_snowflakes() {
         let request: UserRequest = serde_json::from_value(json!({