diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/msghistory/MessageSourceService.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/msghistory/MessageSourceService.java
index 62e2b8e47..2fa6f2ff9 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/msghistory/MessageSourceService.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/msghistory/MessageSourceService.java
@@ -899,7 +899,11 @@ private void handle(EventObject obj,
                     .get(recentMessages.size() - 1).getTimestamp();
 
                 if(recentQuery != null)
+                {
+                    recentQuery.updateContact(
+                        existingMsc, existingMsc.getEventObject());
                     recentQuery.fireContactChanged(existingMsc);
+                }
 
                 return;
             }