diff --git a/components/dashboard/NewChatForm.tsx b/components/dashboard/NewChatForm.tsx
index 42aec8f..eb5f019 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/NewChatForm.tsx
+++ b/components/dashboard/NewChatForm.tsx
@@ -136,8 +136,11 @@ export default function NewChatForm() {
       }
 
       try {
-        // Get vendor profile first
-        const vendorResponse = await authAxios.get("/auth/me");
+        // Fetch vendor profile and store in parallel
+        const [vendorResponse, storeResponse] = await Promise.all([
+          authAxios.get("/auth/me"),
+          authAxios.get("/storefront"),
+        ]);
 
         // Extract vendor ID properly
         const vendorId = vendorResponse.data.vendor?._id;
@@ -151,9 +154,6 @@ export default function NewChatForm() {
           return;
         }
 
-        // Fetch store
-        const storeResponse = await authAxios.get(`/storefront`);
-
         // Handle both array and single object responses
         if (Array.isArray(storeResponse.data)) {
           setVendorStores(storeResponse.data);