diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/contact/viewmodels/ContactViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/contact/viewmodels/ContactViewModel.kt
index 00ea1029b..68ac85ace 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/contact/viewmodels/ContactViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/contact/viewmodels/ContactViewModel.kt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class ContactViewModelFactory(private val friend: Friend) :
     }
 }
 
-class ContactViewModel(friend: Friend, async: Boolean = false) : MessageNotifierViewModel(), ContactDataInterface {
+class ContactViewModel(friend: Friend) : MessageNotifierViewModel(), ContactDataInterface {
     override val contact: MutableLiveData<Friend> = MutableLiveData<Friend>()
     override val displayName: MutableLiveData<String> = MutableLiveData<String>()
     override val securityLevel: MutableLiveData<ChatRoom.SecurityLevel> = MutableLiveData<ChatRoom.SecurityLevel>()
@@ -143,21 +143,12 @@ class ContactViewModel(friend: Friend, async: Boolean = false) : MessageNotifier
     init {
         fullName = friend.name ?: ""
 
-        if (async) {
-            contact.postValue(friend)
-            displayName.postValue(friend.name)
-            isNativeContact.postValue(friend.refKey != null)
-            presenceStatus.postValue(friend.consolidatedPresence)
-            readOnlyNativeAddressBook.postValue(corePreferences.readOnlyNativeContacts)
-            hasLongTermPresence.postValue(friend.hasLongTermPresence())
-        } else {
-            contact.value = friend
-            displayName.value = friend.name
-            isNativeContact.value = friend.refKey != null
-            presenceStatus.value = friend.consolidatedPresence
-            readOnlyNativeAddressBook.value = corePreferences.readOnlyNativeContacts
-            hasLongTermPresence.value = friend.hasLongTermPresence()
-        }
+        contact.value = friend
+        displayName.value = friend.name
+        isNativeContact.value = friend.refKey != null
+        presenceStatus.value = friend.consolidatedPresence
+        readOnlyNativeAddressBook.value = corePreferences.readOnlyNativeContacts
+        hasLongTermPresence.value = friend.hasLongTermPresence()
 
         friend.addListener {
             presenceStatus.value = it.consolidatedPresence
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/contact/viewmodels/ContactsListViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/contact/viewmodels/ContactsListViewModel.kt
index becfd4ad3..7ab26ee8e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/contact/viewmodels/ContactsListViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/contact/viewmodels/ContactsListViewModel.kt
@@ -150,33 +150,26 @@ class ContactsListViewModel : ViewModel() {
         Log.i("[Contacts] Processing ${results.size} results")
         contactsList.value.orEmpty().forEach(ContactViewModel::destroy)
 
-        viewModelScope.launch {
-            withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-                val list = arrayListOf<ContactViewModel>()
+        val list = arrayListOf<ContactViewModel>()
 
-                for (result in results) {
-                    val friend = result.friend
+        for (result in results) {
+            val friend = result.friend
 
-                    val viewModel = if (friend != null) {
-                        ContactViewModel(friend, true)
-                    } else {
-                        Log.w("[Contacts] SearchResult [$result] has no Friend!")
-                        val fakeFriend = coreContext.contactsManager.createFriendFromSearchResult(
-                            result
-                        )
-                        ContactViewModel(fakeFriend, true)
-                    }
-
-                    list.add(viewModel)
-                }
-
-                contactsList.postValue(list)
+            val viewModel = if (friend != null) {
+                ContactViewModel(friend)
+            } else {
+                Log.w("[Contacts] SearchResult [$result] has no Friend!")
+                val fakeFriend = coreContext.contactsManager.createFriendFromSearchResult(
+                    result
+                )
+                ContactViewModel(fakeFriend)
             }
 
-            withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
-                Log.i("[Contacts] Processed ${results.size} results")
-            }
+            list.add(viewModel)
         }
+
+        contactsList.value = list
+        Log.i("[Contacts] Processed ${results.size} results")
     }
 
     fun deleteContact(friend: Friend) {