diff --git a/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_app.py b/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_app.py
index 15ed0be6..3cb3acb3 100644
--- a/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_app.py
+++ b/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_app.py
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ class ProfileManager(object):
         if not self.bridge.isConnected(self.profile):
             self.host.setPresenceStatus(C.PRESENCE_UNAVAILABLE, '', profile=self.profile)
         else:
+
+            contact_list.fill()
             self.host.setPresenceStatus(profile=self.profile)
 
             #The waiting subscription requests
diff --git a/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_contact_list.py b/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_contact_list.py
index abf76c15..0b402f53 100644
--- a/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_contact_list.py
+++ b/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_contact_list.py
@@ -135,7 +135,11 @@ class QuickContactList(QuickWidget):
         return result
 
     def fill(self):
-        """Get all contacts from backend, and fill the widget"""
+        """Get all contacts from backend, and fill the widget
+
+        Contacts will be cleared before refilling them
+        """
+        self.clearContacts()
         def gotContacts(contacts):
             for contact in contacts:
                 self.host.newContactHandler(*contact, profile=self.profile)