diff --git a/res/layout/activity_contact_details.xml b/res/layout/activity_contact_details.xml
index d55dcc9c3..8f0b42c14 100644
--- a/res/layout/activity_contact_details.xml
+++ b/res/layout/activity_contact_details.xml
@@ -105,18 +105,6 @@
         android:text="@string/receive_presence_updates"
         android:textSize="14sp"
         android:textColor="@color/primarytext" />
-        
-	<TextView 
-	    android:id="@+id/ask_again"
-	    android:paddingTop="8dp"
-	    android:paddingLeft="32dp"
-	    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:text="@string/ask_again"
-        android:textColor="#33B5E5"
-        android:textSize="14sp"
-        android:visibility="gone"
-	    />
  <TextView
         style="@style/sectionHeader"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Contact.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Contact.java
index 248d41b76..a0f77f7c9 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Contact.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Contact.java
@@ -272,9 +272,11 @@ public class Contact implements ListItem {
 			} else if (subscription.equals("from")) {
 				this.resetOption(Contact.Options.TO);
 				this.setOption(Contact.Options.FROM);
+				this.resetOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT);
 			} else if (subscription.equals("both")) {
 				this.setOption(Contact.Options.TO);
 				this.setOption(Contact.Options.FROM);
+				this.resetOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT);
 			} else if (subscription.equals("none")) {
 				this.resetOption(Contact.Options.FROM);
 				this.resetOption(Contact.Options.TO);
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java
index 8cc57bad3..ab32c7070 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ public class PresenceParser extends AbstractParser {
 			} else if (type.equals("subscribe")) {
 				if (contact.getOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT)) {
 					mXmppConnectionService.sendPresenceUpdatesTo(contact);
-					contact.setOption(Contact.Options.FROM);
-					contact.resetOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT);
 					if ((contact.getOption(Contact.Options.ASKING))
 							&& (!contact.getOption(Contact.Options.TO))) {
 						mXmppConnectionService
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 6c652f8d6..dcdd21ddf 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 				if (subscription.equals("remove")) {
 					contact.resetOption(Contact.Options.IN_ROSTER);
 					contact.resetOption(Contact.Options.DIRTY_DELETE);
+					contact.resetOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT);
 				} else {
 					contact.setOption(Contact.Options.IN_ROSTER);
 					contact.resetOption(Contact.Options.DIRTY_PUSH);
@@ -516,7 +517,10 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			}
 		}
 		if (wakeLock.isHeld()) {
-			try { wakeLock.release();} catch (RuntimeException re) {}
+			try {
+				wakeLock.release();
+			} catch (RuntimeException re) {
+			}
 		}
 		return START_STICKY;
 	}
@@ -693,13 +697,14 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 						message.setStatus(Message.STATUS_WAITING);
 					} else if (conv.hasValidOtrSession()
 							&& conv.getOtrSession().getSessionStatus() == SessionStatus.ENCRYPTED) {
-						message.setPresence(conv.getOtrSession().getSessionID().getUserID());
+						message.setPresence(conv.getOtrSession().getSessionID()
+								.getUserID());
 						try {
 							packet = mMessageGenerator.generateOtrChat(message);
 							send = true;
 							message.setStatus(Message.STATUS_SEND);
 						} catch (OtrException e) {
-							Log.e(LOGTAG,"error generating otr packet");
+							Log.e(LOGTAG, "error generating otr packet");
 							packet = null;
 						}
 					} else if (message.getPresence() == null) {
@@ -784,9 +789,11 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
-				if (message.getConversation().getOtrSession().getSessionStatus() == SessionStatus.ENCRYPTED) {
+				if (message.getConversation().getOtrSession()
+						.getSessionStatus() == SessionStatus.ENCRYPTED) {
 					if (message.getType() == Message.TYPE_TEXT) {
-						packet = mMessageGenerator.generateOtrChat(message,true);
+						packet = mMessageGenerator.generateOtrChat(message,
+								true);
 					} else if (message.getType() == Message.TYPE_IMAGE) {
 						mJingleConnectionManager.createNewConnection(message);
 					}
@@ -794,9 +801,10 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			}
 		} else if (message.getType() == Message.TYPE_TEXT) {
 			if (message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_NONE) {
-				packet = mMessageGenerator.generateChat(message,true);
-			} else if ((message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_DECRYPTED)||(message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_PGP)) {
-				packet = mMessageGenerator.generatePgpChat(message,true);
+				packet = mMessageGenerator.generateChat(message, true);
+			} else if ((message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_DECRYPTED)
+					|| (message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_PGP)) {
+				packet = mMessageGenerator.generatePgpChat(message, true);
 			}
 		} else if (message.getType() == Message.TYPE_IMAGE) {
 			Presences presences = message.getConversation().getContact()
@@ -1087,10 +1095,13 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			packet.addChild("x", "jabber:x:signed").setContent(sig);
 		}
 		if (conversation.getMessages().size() != 0) {
-			final SimpleDateFormat mDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS'Z'",Locale.US);
+			final SimpleDateFormat mDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(
+					"yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS'Z'", Locale.US);
 			mDateFormat.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
-			Date date = new Date(conversation.getLatestMessage().getTimeSent() + 1000);
-			x.addChild("history").setAttribute("since",mDateFormat.format(date));
+			Date date = new Date(
+					conversation.getLatestMessage().getTimeSent() + 1000);
+			x.addChild("history").setAttribute("since",
+					mDateFormat.format(date));
 		}
 		packet.addChild(x);
 		account.getXmppConnection().sendPresencePacket(packet);
@@ -1221,11 +1232,13 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 					&& (msg.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_OTR)) {
 				msg.setPresence(otrSession.getSessionID().getUserID());
 				if (msg.getType() == Message.TYPE_TEXT) {
-					MessagePacket outPacket = mMessageGenerator.generateOtrChat(msg,true);
-					if (outPacket!=null) {
+					MessagePacket outPacket = mMessageGenerator
+							.generateOtrChat(msg, true);
+					if (outPacket != null) {
 						msg.setStatus(Message.STATUS_SEND);
 						databaseBackend.updateMessage(msg);
-						account.getXmppConnection().sendMessagePacket(outPacket);
+						account.getXmppConnection()
+								.sendMessagePacket(outPacket);
 					}
 				} else if (msg.getType() == Message.TYPE_IMAGE) {
 					mJingleConnectionManager.createNewConnection(msg);
@@ -1273,7 +1286,8 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			if (contact.getOption(Contact.Options.ASKING)) {
 				requestPresenceUpdatesFrom(contact);
 			}
-			if (contact.getOption(Contact.Options.PENDING_SUBSCRIPTION_REQUEST)) {
+			if (contact.getOption(Contact.Options.PENDING_SUBSCRIPTION_REQUEST)
+					&& contact.getOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT)) {
 				Log.d("xmppService", "contact had pending subscription");
 				sendPresenceUpdatesTo(contact);
 			}
@@ -1281,6 +1295,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 	}
 
 	public void deleteContactOnServer(Contact contact) {
+		contact.resetOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT);
 		contact.resetOption(Contact.Options.DIRTY_PUSH);
 		contact.setOption(Contact.Options.DIRTY_DELETE);
 		Account account = contact.getAccount();
@@ -1480,32 +1495,33 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 
 	public void replyWithNotAcceptable(Account account, MessagePacket packet) {
 		if (account.getStatus() == Account.STATUS_ONLINE) {
-			MessagePacket error = this.mMessageGenerator.generateNotAcceptable(packet);
+			MessagePacket error = this.mMessageGenerator
+					.generateNotAcceptable(packet);
 			account.getXmppConnection().sendMessagePacket(error);
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	public void syncRosterToDisk(final Account account) {
 		new Thread(new Runnable() {
-			
+
 			@Override
 			public void run() {
 				databaseBackend.writeRoster(account.getRoster());
 			}
 		}).start();
-		
+
 	}
-	
+
 	public List<String> getKnownHosts() {
 		List<String> hosts = new ArrayList<String>();
-		for(Account account : getAccounts()) {
+		for (Account account : getAccounts()) {
 			if (!hosts.contains(account.getServer())) {
 				hosts.add(account.getServer());
 			}
-			for(Contact contact : account.getRoster().getContacts()) {
+			for (Contact contact : account.getRoster().getContacts()) {
 				if (contact.showInRoster()) {
 					String server = contact.getServer();
-					if (server!=null && !hosts.contains(server)) {
+					if (server != null && !hosts.contains(server)) {
 						hosts.add(server);
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
index bee937130..06b5a8099 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	private TextView contactJidTv;
 	private TextView accountJidTv;
 	private TextView status;
-	private TextView askAgain;
 	private TextView lastseen;
 	private CheckBox send;
 	private CheckBox receive;
@@ -115,7 +114,6 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 		lastseen = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.details_lastseen);
 		send = (CheckBox) findViewById(R.id.details_send_presence);
 		receive = (CheckBox) findViewById(R.id.details_receive_presence);
-		askAgain = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.ask_again);
 		badge = (QuickContactBadge) findViewById(R.id.details_contact_badge);
 		keys = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.details_contact_keys);
 		getActionBar().setHomeButtonEnabled(true);
@@ -174,6 +172,8 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 		setTitle(contact.getDisplayName());
 		if (contact.getOption(Contact.Options.FROM)) {
 			send.setChecked(true);
+		} else if (contact.getOption(Contact.Options.PENDING_SUBSCRIPTION_REQUEST)){
+			send.setChecked(false);
 		} else {
 			send.setText(R.string.preemptively_grant);
 			if (contact
@@ -187,17 +187,6 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 			receive.setChecked(true);
 		} else {
 			receive.setText(R.string.ask_for_presence_updates);
-			askAgain.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-			askAgain.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
-				
-				@Override
-				public void onClick(View v) {
-					Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), getString(R.string.asked_for_presence_updates),
-                            Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-					xmppConnectionService.requestPresenceUpdatesFrom(contact);
-					
-				}
-			});
 			if (contact.getOption(Contact.Options.ASKING)) {
 				receive.setChecked(true);
 			} else {
@@ -317,8 +306,7 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 					updated = true;
 				}
 			} else {
-				if (contact
-						.getOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT)) {
+				if (contact.getOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT)) {
 					if (!send.isChecked()) {
 						if (online) {
 							contact.resetOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT);
@@ -328,7 +316,11 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 				} else {
 					if (send.isChecked()) {
 						if (online) {
-							contact.setOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT);
+							if (contact.getOption(Contact.Options.PENDING_SUBSCRIPTION_REQUEST)) {
+								xmppConnectionService.sendPresenceUpdatesTo(contact);
+							} else {
+								contact.setOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT);
+							}
 						}
 						updated = true;
 					}