diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java
index acbeee4dd..049d37e1d 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class IqParser extends AbstractParser implements OnIqPacketReceived {
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		mXmppConnectionService.updateRosterUi();
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java
index bd2aa636b..3a06f302b 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public class PresenceParser extends AbstractParser implements
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		mXmppConnectionService.updateRosterUi();
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index dd4363f44..bbc9861af 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 	private OnConversationUpdate mOnConversationUpdate = null;
 	private int convChangedListenerCount = 0;
 	private OnAccountUpdate mOnAccountUpdate = null;
+	private OnRosterUpdate mOnRosterUpdate = null;
 	private OnTLSExceptionReceived tlsException = null;
 	public OnContactStatusChanged onContactStatusChanged = new OnContactStatusChanged() {
 
@@ -917,6 +918,14 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 	public void removeOnAccountListChangedListener() {
 		this.mOnAccountUpdate = null;
 	}
+	
+	public void setOnRosterUpdateListener(OnRosterUpdate listener) {
+		this.mOnRosterUpdate = listener;
+	}
+
+	public void removeOnRosterUpdateListener() {
+		this.mOnRosterUpdate = null;
+	}
 
 	public void connectMultiModeConversations(Account account) {
 		List<Conversation> conversations = getConversations();
@@ -1261,6 +1270,12 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			mOnAccountUpdate.onAccountUpdate();
 		}
 	}
+	
+	public void updateRosterUi() {
+		if (mOnRosterUpdate != null) {
+			mOnRosterUpdate.onRosterUpdate();
+		}
+	}
 
 	public Account findAccountByJid(String accountJid) {
 		for (Account account : this.accounts) {
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
index a8527febd..e29a63902 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Contact;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Presences;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.OnRosterUpdate;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.UIHelper;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.PresencePacket;
 
@@ -89,6 +90,20 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 
 	private LinearLayout keys;
 
+	private OnRosterUpdate rosterUpdate = new OnRosterUpdate() {
+		
+		@Override
+		public void onRosterUpdate() {
+			runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+				
+				@Override
+				public void run() {
+					populateView();
+				}
+			});
+		}
+	};
+
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -270,6 +285,7 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 
 	@Override
 	public void onBackendConnected() {
+		xmppConnectionService.setOnRosterUpdateListener(this.rosterUpdate );
 		if ((accountJid != null)&&(contactJid != null)) {
 			Account account = xmppConnectionService.findAccountByJid(accountJid);
 			if (account==null) {
@@ -356,6 +372,7 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		xmppConnectionService.removeOnRosterUpdateListener();
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
index 5e22b65f1..d12d2878d 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Bookmark;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Contact;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Conversation;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.ListItem;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.OnRosterUpdate;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.adapter.KnownHostsAdapter;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.adapter.ListItemAdapter;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.Validator;
@@ -139,6 +140,19 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 				int count) {
 		}
 	};
+	private OnRosterUpdate onRosterUpdate = new OnRosterUpdate() {
+		
+		@Override
+		public void onRosterUpdate() {
+			runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+				
+				@Override
+				public void run() {
+					filter(mSearchEditText.getText().toString());
+				}
+			});
+		}
+	};
 
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -200,6 +214,12 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 				});
 
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void onStop() {
+		super.onStop();
+		xmppConnectionService.removeOnRosterUpdateListener();
+	}
 
 	protected void openConversationForContact(int position) {
 		Contact contact = (Contact) contacts.get(position);
@@ -444,6 +464,7 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 
 	@Override
 	void onBackendConnected() {
+		xmppConnectionService.setOnRosterUpdateListener(this.onRosterUpdate );
 		if (mSearchEditText != null) {
 			filter(mSearchEditText.getText().toString());
 		} else {