diff --git a/frontends/src/primitivus/contact_list.py b/frontends/src/primitivus/contact_list.py
index 7ec70105..0dc8c775 100644
--- a/frontends/src/primitivus/contact_list.py
+++ b/frontends/src/primitivus/contact_list.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ContactList(PrimitivusWidget, QuickContactList):
             self.show_status = not self.show_status
             self.update()
         elif key == a_key['DISCONNECTED_HIDE']: #user wants to (un)hide disconnected contacts
-            self.host.bridge.setParam(C.SHOW_OFFLINE_CONTACTS, C.str(not self.show_disconnected), "General", profile_key=self.profile)
+            self.host.bridge.setParam(C.SHOW_OFFLINE_CONTACTS, C.boolConst(not self.show_disconnected), "General", profile_key=self.profile)
         elif key == a_key['RESOURCES_HIDE']: #user wants to (un)hide contacts resources
             self.showResources(not self.show_resources)
             self.update()