diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactDataInterface.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactDataInterface.kt
index 1aa9ab221..95132a0b4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactDataInterface.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactDataInterface.kt
@@ -50,20 +50,12 @@ open class GenericContactData(private val sipAddress: Address) : ContactDataInte
     final override val displayName: MutableLiveData<String> = MutableLiveData<String>()
     final override val securityLevel: MutableLiveData<ChatRoomSecurityLevel> = MutableLiveData<ChatRoomSecurityLevel>()
 
-    private val contactsUpdatedListener = object : ContactsUpdatedListenerStub() {
-        override fun onContactUpdated(friend: Friend) {
-            contactLookup()
-        }
-    }
-
     init {
         securityLevel.value = ChatRoomSecurityLevel.ClearText
-        coreContext.contactsManager.addListener(contactsUpdatedListener)
         contactLookup()
     }
 
     open fun destroy() {
-        coreContext.contactsManager.removeListener(contactsUpdatedListener)
     }
 
     private fun contactLookup() {
@@ -79,24 +71,11 @@ abstract class GenericContactViewModel(private val sipAddress: Address) : Messag
     final override val displayName: MutableLiveData<String> = MutableLiveData<String>()
     final override val securityLevel: MutableLiveData<ChatRoomSecurityLevel> = MutableLiveData<ChatRoomSecurityLevel>()
 
-    private val contactsUpdatedListener = object : ContactsUpdatedListenerStub() {
-        override fun onContactUpdated(friend: Friend) {
-            contactLookup()
-        }
-    }
-
     init {
         securityLevel.value = ChatRoomSecurityLevel.ClearText
-        coreContext.contactsManager.addListener(contactsUpdatedListener)
         contactLookup()
     }
 
-    override fun onCleared() {
-        coreContext.contactsManager.removeListener(contactsUpdatedListener)
-
-        super.onCleared()
-    }
-
     private fun contactLookup() {
         displayName.value = LinphoneUtils.getDisplayName(sipAddress)
         contact.value = coreContext.contactsManager.findContactByAddress(sipAddress)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactLoader.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactLoader.kt
index ad913ff82..9baf4ec28 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactLoader.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactLoader.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import org.linphone.R
 import org.linphone.core.Factory
 import org.linphone.core.Friend
 import org.linphone.core.GlobalState
+import org.linphone.core.SubscribePolicy
 import org.linphone.core.tools.Log
 import org.linphone.utils.LinphoneUtils
 import org.linphone.utils.PhoneNumberUtils
@@ -136,7 +137,10 @@ class ContactLoader : LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<Cursor> {
                                 friend.starred = starred
                                 friend.nativeUri =
                                     "${ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_LOOKUP_URI}/$lookupKey"
+
+                                // Disable short term presence
                                 friend.isSubscribesEnabled = false
+                                friend.incSubscribePolicy = SubscribePolicy.SPDeny
                             }
 
                             when (mime) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactsManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactsManager.kt
index 860eed764..feb478f24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactsManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactsManager.kt
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ class ContactsManager(private val context: Context) {
                     val id = friend.refKey
                     if (id != null) {
                         storePresenceInNativeContact(friend)
-                        notifyListeners(friend)
                     }
                 }
             }