diff --git a/res/layout/activity_contact_details.xml b/res/layout/activity_contact_details.xml
index ce172fd95..5eecfa877 100644
--- a/res/layout/activity_contact_details.xml
+++ b/res/layout/activity_contact_details.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
         android:text="@string/action_contact_details" />
     <RelativeLayout
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="88dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:minHeight="88dp"
         android:padding="8dp">
 
         <QuickContactBadge
@@ -52,6 +53,14 @@
                 android:paddingLeft="16dp"
                 android:textSize="24sp"
                 android:textStyle="bold" />
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/details_lastseen"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:paddingLeft="8dp"
+                android:singleLine="true"
+                android:textColor="#5b5b5b"
+                android:textSize="14sp" />
         </LinearLayout>
           
     </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/res/layout/fragment_conversation.xml b/res/layout/fragment_conversation.xml
index a81b70317..703a525e9 100644
--- a/res/layout/fragment_conversation.xml
+++ b/res/layout/fragment_conversation.xml
@@ -147,24 +147,4 @@
         </LinearLayout>
     </LinearLayout>
 
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:id="@+id/last_seen"
-        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:background="#7f333333"
-        android:orientation="vertical"
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        android:layout_below="@+id/info_box">
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/last_seen_text"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_gravity="center"
-            android:padding="4dp"
-            android:text="@string/never_seen"
-            android:textColor="#e5e5e5"
-            android:textSize="14sp" />
-    </LinearLayout>
-
 </RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index be9a2be70..40039cd5c 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@
             android:title="@string/pref_conference_name"
             android:summary="@string/pref_conference_name_summary"
             android:defaultValue="true"/>
-        <CheckBoxPreference 
-            android:key="show_last_seen"
-            android:title="@string/pref_show_last_seen"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_show_last_seen_summary"
-            android:defaultValue="false"/>
     </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:title="@string/pref_advanced_options">
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
index 154533db7..d89c35f1e 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	private TextView accountJidTv;
 	private TextView status;
 	private TextView askAgain;
+	private TextView lastseen;
 	private CheckBox send;
 	private CheckBox receive;
 	private QuickContactBadge badge;
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 		contactJidTv = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.details_contactjid);
 		accountJidTv = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.details_account);
 		status = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.details_contactstatus);
+		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);
@@ -202,6 +204,8 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 				receive.setChecked(false);
 			}
 		}
+		
+		lastseen.setText(UIHelper.lastseen(getApplicationContext(),contact.lastseen.time));
 
 		switch (contact.getMostAvailableStatus()) {
 		case Presences.CHAT:
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
index 06efff4b9..d0982e8e8 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -269,11 +269,6 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 				getActionBar().setTitle(R.string.app_name);
 				invalidateOptionsMenu();
 				hideKeyboard();
-				ConversationFragment selectedFragment = (ConversationFragment) getFragmentManager()
-						.findFragmentByTag("conversation");
-				if (selectedFragment != null) {
-					selectedFragment.lastSeen.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-				}
 			}
 
 			@Override
@@ -293,11 +288,6 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 								getConversationList(), null, false);
 						listView.invalidateViews();
 					}
-					ConversationFragment selectedFragment = (ConversationFragment) getFragmentManager()
-							.findFragmentByTag("conversation");
-					if ((selectedFragment != null) && (showLastseen())) {
-						selectedFragment.lastSeen.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-					}
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index 1939ae727..9d4f60086 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -107,9 +107,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 
 	private LinearLayout pgpInfo;
 	private LinearLayout mucError;
-	public LinearLayout lastSeen;
 	private TextView mucErrorText;
-	private TextView lastSeenText;
 	private OnClickListener clickToMuc = new OnClickListener() {
 
 		@Override
@@ -163,8 +161,6 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 		mucError = (LinearLayout) view.findViewById(R.id.muc_error);
 		mucError.setOnClickListener(clickToMuc);
 		mucErrorText = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.muc_error_msg);
-		lastSeen = (LinearLayout) view.findViewById(R.id.last_seen);
-		lastSeenText = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.last_seen_text);
 
 		messagesView = (ListView) view.findViewById(R.id.messages_view);
 		messagesView.setTranscriptMode(ListView.TRANSCRIPT_MODE_NORMAL);
@@ -607,11 +603,6 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 				activity.getActionBar().setTitle(
 						conversation.getName(useSubject));
 				activity.invalidateOptionsMenu();
-				if (activity.showLastseen()) {
-					lastSeen.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-				}
-			} else {
-				lastSeen.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 			}
 		}
 		if (conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI) {
@@ -687,11 +678,6 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 					break;
 				}
 			}
-			if (activity.showLastseen()) {
-				Contact contact = conversation.getContact();
-				lastSeenText.setText(UIHelper.lastseen(getActivity(),
-						contact.lastseen.time));
-			}
 			for(Message message : this.conversation.getMessages()) {
 				if (!this.messageList.contains(message)) {
 					this.messageList.add(message);
@@ -899,7 +885,6 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 						public void onPresenceSelected(boolean success,
 								String presence) {
 							if (success) {
-								Log.d("xmppService","selected presence "+presence);
 								message.setPresence(presence);
 								xmppService.sendMessage(message);
 								messageSent();