diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactsManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactsManager.kt
index 401f2c560..623cc1be9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactsManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactsManager.kt
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@ class ContactsManager(private val context: Context) {
         }
     }
 
+    private val coreListener: CoreListenerStub = object : CoreListenerStub() {
+        override fun onFriendListCreated(core: Core, friendList: FriendList) {
+            friendList.addListener(friendListListener)
+        }
+
+        override fun onFriendListRemoved(core: Core, friendList: FriendList) {
+            friendList.removeListener(friendListListener)
+        }
+    }
+
     init {
         initSyncAccount()
 
@@ -109,6 +119,7 @@ class ContactsManager(private val context: Context) {
         )
 
         val core = coreContext.core
+        core.addListener(coreListener)
         for (list in core.friendsLists) {
             list.addListener(friendListListener)
         }
@@ -236,6 +247,7 @@ class ContactsManager(private val context: Context) {
     fun destroy() {
         val core = coreContext.core
         for (list in core.friendsLists) list.removeListener(friendListListener)
+        core.removeListener(coreListener)
     }
 
     private fun initSyncAccount() {