diff --git a/.cursor/rules/typescript.mdc b/.cursor/rules/typescript.mdc
index 661f3e46c0..d304044e7f 100644
--- a/.cursor/rules/typescript.mdc
+++ b/.cursor/rules/typescript.mdc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-description: 
+description:
 globs: *.ts,*.tsx
 alwaysApply: false
 ---
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Naming Conventions
 
 TypeScript Usage
 
-- Use TypeScript for all code; prefer interfaces over types.
+- Use TypeScript for all code; prefer types over interfaces.
 - Avoid enums; use objects or maps instead.
 - Avoid using `any` or `unknown` unless absolutely necessary. Look for type definitions in the codebase instead.
 - Avoid type assertions with `as` or `!`; prefer using `satisfies`.
diff --git a/packages/component-library/src/styles.ts b/packages/component-library/src/styles.ts
index 0e5d0eeead..1e9613b583 100644
--- a/packages/component-library/src/styles.ts
+++ b/packages/component-library/src/styles.ts
@@ -154,4 +154,10 @@ export const styles: Record<string, any> = {
     borderRadius: 4,
     padding: '3px 5px',
   },
+  mobileListItem: {
+    borderBottom: `1px solid ${theme.tableBorder}`,
+    backgroundColor: theme.tableBackground,
+    padding: 16,
+    cursor: 'pointer',
+  },
 };
diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/payees/PayeesList.tsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/payees/PayeesList.tsx
index 4564ccf600..4ec4bd2a47 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/payees/PayeesList.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/payees/PayeesList.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { Trans } from 'react-i18next';
+import { GridList } from 'react-aria-components';
+import { Trans, useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 
 import { AnimatedLoading } from '@actual-app/components/icons/AnimatedLoading';
 import { Text } from '@actual-app/components/text';
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ export function PayeesList({
   isLoading = false,
   onPayeePress,
 }: PayeesListProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+
   if (isLoading && payees.length === 0) {
     return (
       <View
@@ -63,22 +66,30 @@ export function PayeesList({
   }
 
   return (
-    <View
-      style={{ flex: 1, paddingBottom: MOBILE_NAV_HEIGHT, overflow: 'auto' }}
-    >
-      {payees.map(payee => (
-        <PayeesListItem
-          key={payee.id}
-          payee={payee}
-          ruleCount={ruleCounts.get(payee.id) ?? 0}
-          onPress={() => onPayeePress(payee)}
-        />
-      ))}
+    <View>
+      <GridList
+        aria-label={t('Payees')}
+        aria-busy={isLoading || undefined}
+        items={payees}
+        style={{
+          flex: 1,
+          paddingBottom: MOBILE_NAV_HEIGHT,
+          overflow: 'auto',
+        }}
+      >
+        {payee => (
+          <PayeesListItem
+            value={payee}
+            ruleCount={ruleCounts.get(payee.id) ?? 0}
+            onAction={() => onPayeePress(payee)}
+          />
+        )}
+      </GridList>
       {isLoading && (
         <View
           style={{
             alignItems: 'center',
-            paddingVertical: 20,
+            paddingTop: 20,
           }}
         >
           <AnimatedLoading style={{ width: 20, height: 20 }} />
diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/payees/PayeesListItem.tsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/payees/PayeesListItem.tsx
index 8113af4dba..2012e22b50 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/payees/PayeesListItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/payees/PayeesListItem.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { memo } from 'react';
+import { GridListItem, type GridListItemProps } from 'react-aria-components';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 
-import { Button } from '@actual-app/components/button';
 import { SvgBookmark } from '@actual-app/components/icons/v1';
 import { SpaceBetween } from '@actual-app/components/space-between';
+import { styles } from '@actual-app/components/styles';
 import { theme } from '@actual-app/components/theme';
 
 import { type PayeeEntity } from 'loot-core/types/models';
@@ -11,84 +12,82 @@ import { type PayeeEntity } from 'loot-core/types/models';
 import { PayeeRuleCountLabel } from '@desktop-client/components/payees/PayeeRuleCountLabel';
 
 type PayeesListItemProps = {
-  payee: PayeeEntity;
+  value: PayeeEntity;
   ruleCount: number;
-  onPress: () => void;
-};
+} & Omit<GridListItemProps<PayeeEntity>, 'value'>;
 
-export function PayeesListItem({
-  payee,
+export const PayeesListItem = memo(function PayeeListItem({
+  value: payee,
   ruleCount,
-  onPress,
+  ...props
 }: PayeesListItemProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
-  return (
-    <Button
-      variant="bare"
-      style={{
-        minHeight: 56,
-        width: '100%',
-        borderRadius: 0,
-        borderWidth: '0 0 1px 0',
-        borderColor: theme.tableBorder,
-        borderStyle: 'solid',
-        backgroundColor: theme.tableBackground,
-        flexDirection: 'row',
-        alignItems: 'center',
-        justifyContent: 'flex-start',
-        padding: '12px 16px',
-        gap: 5,
-      }}
-      onPress={onPress}
-    >
-      {payee.favorite && (
-        <SvgBookmark
-          width={15}
-          height={15}
-          style={{
-            color: theme.pageText,
-            flexShrink: 0,
-          }}
-        />
-      )}
-      <SpaceBetween
-        style={{
-          justifyContent: 'space-between',
-          flex: 1,
-          alignItems: 'flex-start',
-        }}
-      >
-        <span
-          style={{
-            fontSize: 15,
-            fontWeight: 500,
-            color: payee.transfer_acct ? theme.pageTextSubdued : theme.pageText,
-            overflow: 'hidden',
-            textOverflow: 'ellipsis',
-            whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
-            flex: 1,
-            textAlign: 'left',
-          }}
-          title={payee.name}
-        >
-          {(payee.transfer_acct ? t('Transfer: ') : '') + payee.name}
-        </span>
+  const label = payee.transfer_acct
+    ? t('Transfer: {{name}}', { name: payee.name })
+    : payee.name;
 
-        <span
+  return (
+    <GridListItem
+      id={payee.id}
+      value={payee}
+      textValue={label}
+      style={styles.mobileListItem}
+      {...props}
+    >
+      <SpaceBetween gap={5}>
+        {payee.favorite && (
+          <SvgBookmark
+            aria-hidden
+            focusable={false}
+            width={15}
+            height={15}
+            style={{
+              color: theme.pageText,
+              flexShrink: 0,
+            }}
+          />
+        )}
+        <SpaceBetween
           style={{
-            borderRadius: 4,
-            padding: '3px 6px',
-            backgroundColor: theme.noticeBackground,
-            border: '1px solid ' + theme.noticeBackground,
-            color: theme.noticeTextDark,
-            fontSize: 12,
-            flexShrink: 0,
+            justifyContent: 'space-between',
+            flex: 1,
+            alignItems: 'flex-start',
           }}
         >
-          <PayeeRuleCountLabel count={ruleCount} style={{ fontSize: 12 }} />
-        </span>
+          <span
+            style={{
+              fontSize: 15,
+              fontWeight: 500,
+              color: payee.transfer_acct
+                ? theme.pageTextSubdued
+                : theme.pageText,
+              overflow: 'hidden',
+              textOverflow: 'ellipsis',
+              whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+              flex: 1,
+              textAlign: 'left',
+            }}
+            title={label}
+          >
+            {label}
+          </span>
+
+          <span
+            style={{
+              borderRadius: 4,
+              padding: '3px 6px',
+              backgroundColor: theme.noticeBackground,
+              border: '1px solid ' + theme.noticeBackground,
+              color: theme.noticeTextDark,
+              fontSize: 12,
+              flexShrink: 0,
+            }}
+          >
+            <PayeeRuleCountLabel count={ruleCount} style={{ fontSize: 12 }} />
+          </span>
+        </SpaceBetween>
       </SpaceBetween>
-    </Button>
+    </GridListItem>
   );
-}
+});
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/5802.md b/upcoming-release-notes/5802.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0016de46f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/5802.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Maintenance
+authors: [MatissJanis]
+---
+
+Mobile payee list - moved to react-aria GridList to improve performance