diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/contactlist/MclStorageManager.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/contactlist/MclStorageManager.java
index bcf01afd6..d83126062 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/contactlist/MclStorageManager.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/contactlist/MclStorageManager.java
@@ -528,6 +528,9 @@ void extractContactsForAccount(String accountID)
             processGroupXmlNode(mclServiceImpl, accountID, root
                                 , null, null);
 
+            //now save the contact list in case it has changed
+            scheduleContactListStorage();
+
             //now that we're done updating the contact list we can start listening
             //again
             this.mclServiceImpl.addMetaContactListListener(this);