diff --git a/src/becca/becca_loader.js b/src/becca/becca_loader.js
index 3a3e7b6c5..843256723 100644
--- a/src/becca/becca_loader.js
+++ b/src/becca/becca_loader.js
@@ -25,16 +25,19 @@ function load() {
     const start = Date.now();
     becca.reset();
 
-    for (const row of sql.iterateRows(`SELECT noteId, title, type, mime, isProtected, dateCreated, dateModified, utcDateCreated, utcDateModified FROM notes`, [])) {
-        new Note(row);
+    // using raw query and passing arrays to avoid allocating new objects
+    // this is worth it for becca load since it happens every run and blocks the app until finished
+
+    for (const row of sql.getRawRows(`SELECT noteId, title, type, mime, isProtected, dateCreated, dateModified, utcDateCreated, utcDateModified FROM notes WHERE isDeleted = 0`, [])) {
+        new Note().update(row).init();
     }
 
-    for (const row of sql.iterateRows(`SELECT branchId, noteId, parentNoteId, prefix, notePosition, isExpanded, utcDateModified FROM branches WHERE isDeleted = 0`, [])) {
-        new Branch(row);
+    for (const row of sql.getRawRows(`SELECT branchId, noteId, parentNoteId, prefix, notePosition, isExpanded, utcDateModified FROM branches WHERE isDeleted = 0`, [])) {
+        new Branch().update(row).init();
     }
 
-    for (const row of sql.iterateRows(`SELECT attributeId, noteId, type, name, value, isInheritable, position, utcDateModified FROM attributes WHERE isDeleted = 0`, [])) {
-        new Attribute(row);
+    for (const row of sql.getRawRows(`SELECT attributeId, noteId, type, name, value, isInheritable, position, utcDateModified FROM attributes WHERE isDeleted = 0`, [])) {
+        new Attribute().update(row).init();
     }
 
     for (const row of sql.getRows(`SELECT name, value, isSynced, utcDateModified FROM options`)) {
diff --git a/src/becca/entities/attribute.js b/src/becca/entities/attribute.js
index 18c0d0e34..77ad4a1c4 100644
--- a/src/becca/entities/attribute.js
+++ b/src/becca/entities/attribute.js
@@ -14,23 +14,46 @@ class Attribute extends AbstractEntity {
     constructor(row) {
         super();
 
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.attributeId = row.attributeId;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.noteId = row.noteId;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.type = row.type;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.name = row.name;
-        /** @param {int} */
-        this.position = row.position;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.value = row.value;
-        /** @param {boolean} */
-        this.isInheritable = !!row.isInheritable;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.utcDateModified = row.utcDateModified;
+        if (!row) {
+            return;
+        }
 
+        this.update([
+            row.attributeId,
+            row.noteId,
+            row.type,
+            row.name,
+            row.value,
+            row.isInheritable,
+            row.position,
+            row.utcDateModified
+        ]);
+
+        this.init();
+    }
+
+    update([attributeId, noteId, type, name, value, isInheritable, position, utcDateModified]) {
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.attributeId = attributeId;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.noteId = noteId;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.type = type;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.name = name;
+        /** @param {int} */
+        this.position = position;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.value = value;
+        /** @param {boolean} */
+        this.isInheritable = !!isInheritable;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.utcDateModified = utcDateModified;
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    init() {
         if (this.attributeId) {
             this.becca.attributes[this.attributeId] = this;
         }
diff --git a/src/becca/entities/branch.js b/src/becca/entities/branch.js
index 683c1dace..8ddd6b23d 100644
--- a/src/becca/entities/branch.js
+++ b/src/becca/entities/branch.js
@@ -14,21 +14,43 @@ class Branch extends AbstractEntity {
     constructor(row) {
         super();
 
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.branchId = row.branchId;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.noteId = row.noteId;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.parentNoteId = row.parentNoteId;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.prefix = row.prefix;
-        /** @param {int} */
-        this.notePosition = row.notePosition;
-        /** @param {boolean} */
-        this.isExpanded = !!row.isExpanded;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.utcDateModified = row.utcDateModified;
+        if (!row) {
+            return;
+        }
 
+        this.update([
+            row.branchId,
+            row.noteId,
+            row.parentNoteId,
+            row.prefix,
+            row.notePosition,
+            row.isExpanded,
+            row.utcDateModified
+        ]);
+
+        this.init();
+    }
+
+    update([branchId, noteId, parentNoteId, prefix, notePosition, isExpanded, utcDateModified]) {
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.branchId = branchId;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.noteId = noteId;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.parentNoteId = parentNoteId;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.prefix = prefix;
+        /** @param {int} */
+        this.notePosition = notePosition;
+        /** @param {boolean} */
+        this.isExpanded = !!isExpanded;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.utcDateModified = utcDateModified;
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    init() {
         if (this.branchId === 'root') {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/becca/entities/note.js b/src/becca/entities/note.js
index 011d4896d..9fd0e2c2b 100644
--- a/src/becca/entities/note.js
+++ b/src/becca/entities/note.js
@@ -20,8 +20,61 @@ class Note extends AbstractEntity {
     constructor(row) {
         super();
 
-        this.update(row);
+        if (!row) {
+            return;
+        }
 
+        this.update([
+            row.noteId,
+            row.title,
+            row.type,
+            row.mime,
+            row.isProtected,
+            row.dateCreated,
+            row.dateModified,
+            row.utcDateCreated,
+            row.utcDateModified
+        ]);
+
+        this.init();
+    }
+
+    update([noteId, title, type, mime, isProtected, dateCreated, dateModified, utcDateCreated, utcDateModified]) {
+        // ------ Database persisted attributes ------
+
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.noteId = noteId;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.title = title;
+        /** @param {boolean} */
+        this.isProtected = !!isProtected;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.type = type;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.mime = mime;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.dateCreated = dateCreated || dateUtils.localNowDateTime();
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.dateModified = dateModified;
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.utcDateCreated = utcDateCreated || dateUtils.utcNowDateTime();
+        /** @param {string} */
+        this.utcDateModified = utcDateModified;
+
+        // ------ Derived attributes ------
+
+        /** @param {boolean} */
+        this.isDecrypted = !this.isProtected;
+
+        this.decrypt();
+
+        /** @param {string|null} */
+        this.flatTextCache = null;
+
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    init() {
         /** @param {Branch[]} */
         this.parentBranches = [];
         /** @param {Note[]} */
@@ -54,39 +107,6 @@ class Note extends AbstractEntity {
         this.revisionCount = null;
     }
 
-    update(row) {
-        // ------ Database persisted attributes ------
-
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.noteId = row.noteId;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.title = row.title;
-        /** @param {boolean} */
-        this.isProtected = !!row.isProtected;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.type = row.type;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.mime = row.mime;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.dateCreated = row.dateCreated || dateUtils.localNowDateTime();
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.dateModified = row.dateModified;
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.utcDateCreated = row.utcDateCreated || dateUtils.utcNowDateTime();
-        /** @param {string} */
-        this.utcDateModified = row.utcDateModified;
-
-        // ------ Derived attributes ------
-
-        /** @param {boolean} */
-        this.isDecrypted = !this.isProtected;
-
-        this.decrypt();
-
-        /** @param {string|null} */
-        this.flatTextCache = null;
-    }
-
     isContentAvailable() {
         return !this.noteId // new note which was not encrypted yet
             || !this.isProtected