diff --git a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneActivity.java b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneActivity.java
index 12fba1141..45055ce5a 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneActivity.java
@@ -1308,8 +1308,15 @@ public class LinphoneActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener, Conta
 	@Override
 	protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
 		outState.putSerializable("currentFragment", currentFragment);
+		outState.putBoolean("fetchedContactsOnce", fetchedContactsOnce);
 		super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
+		fetchedContactsOnce = savedInstanceState.getBoolean("fetchedContactsOnce");
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	protected void onResume() {