diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/icq/ContactGroupIcqImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/icq/ContactGroupIcqImpl.java
index b428763db..faee22f82 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/icq/ContactGroupIcqImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/icq/ContactGroupIcqImpl.java
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ public class ContactGroupIcqImpl
 
     private ServerStoredContactListIcqImpl ssclCallback = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Whether current group is persistent.
+     */
+    private boolean isPersistent;
+
     /**
      * Creates an ICQ group using the specified <tt>joustSimGroup</tt> as
      * a source. The newly created group will always return the name of the
@@ -81,10 +86,12 @@ public class ContactGroupIcqImpl
     ContactGroupIcqImpl(MutableGroup joustSimGroup,
                         Iterable<? extends Buddy> groupMembers,
                         ServerStoredContactListIcqImpl ssclCallback,
-                        boolean isResolved)
+                        boolean isResolved,
+                        boolean isPersistent)
     {
         this.joustSimSourceGroup = joustSimGroup;
         this.isResolved = isResolved;
+        this.isPersistent = isPersistent;
         this.ssclCallback = ssclCallback;
 
         //store a copy of the name now so that we can detect changes in the
@@ -420,7 +427,7 @@ String getNameCopy()
      */
     public boolean isPersistent()
     {
-        return !(joustSimSourceGroup instanceof VolatileGroup);
+        return isPersistent;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -459,6 +466,7 @@ public boolean isResolved()
     void setResolved(boolean resolved)
     {
         this.isResolved = resolved;
+        this.isPersistent = true;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/icq/ServerStoredContactListIcqImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/icq/ServerStoredContactListIcqImpl.java
index 2d63c2106..f55fb93c6 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/icq/ServerStoredContactListIcqImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/icq/ServerStoredContactListIcqImpl.java
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ ContactIcqImpl createVolatileContact(Screenname screenname)
         {
             List<Buddy> emptyBuddies = new LinkedList<Buddy>();
             theVolatileGroup = new ContactGroupIcqImpl(
-                new VolatileGroup(), emptyBuddies, this, false);
+                new VolatileGroup(), emptyBuddies, this, false, false);
             theVolatileGroup.addContact(newVolatileContact);
 
             this.rootGroup.addSubGroup(theVolatileGroup);
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ ContactGroupIcqImpl createUnresolvedContactGroup(String groupName)
         //First create the new volatile contact;
         List<Buddy> emptyBuddies = new LinkedList<Buddy>();
         ContactGroupIcqImpl newUnresolvedGroup = new ContactGroupIcqImpl(
-                new VolatileGroup(groupName), emptyBuddies, this, false);
+                new VolatileGroup(groupName), emptyBuddies, this, false, true);
 
         this.rootGroup.addSubGroup(newUnresolvedGroup);
 
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ public void groupAdded(BuddyList list,
                 newGroup = new ContactGroupIcqImpl(
                       (MutableGroup) group
                     , buddies
-                    , ServerStoredContactListIcqImpl.this, true);
+                    , ServerStoredContactListIcqImpl.this, true, true);
 
                 //this is the first group so insert at 0.
                 rootGroup.addSubGroup(newGroup);
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/msn/ContactGroupMsnImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/msn/ContactGroupMsnImpl.java
index 41122142c..519d1d58f 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/msn/ContactGroupMsnImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/msn/ContactGroupMsnImpl.java
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ public class ContactGroupMsnImpl
 
     private final ServerStoredContactListMsnImpl ssclCallback;
 
+    /**
+     * Whether this group is persistent.
+     */
+    private boolean isPersistent;
+
     /**
      * Creates an Msn group using the specified <tt>RosterGroup</tt> as
      * a source. The newly created group will always return the name of the
@@ -75,10 +80,12 @@ public class ContactGroupMsnImpl
     ContactGroupMsnImpl(MsnGroup msnGroup,
                         MsnContact[] groupMembers,
                         ServerStoredContactListMsnImpl ssclCallback,
-                        boolean isResolved)
+                        boolean isResolved,
+                        boolean isPersistent)
     {
         this.msnGroup = msnGroup;
         this.isResolved = isResolved;
+        this.isPersistent = isPersistent;
         this.ssclCallback = ssclCallback;
 
         for (MsnContact groupMember : groupMembers)
@@ -320,7 +327,7 @@ ContactMsnImpl findContact(String id)
      */
     public boolean isPersistent()
     {
-        return !(msnGroup instanceof VolatileGroup);
+        return isPersistent;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -359,6 +366,7 @@ void setResolved(MsnGroup msnGroup)
             return;
 
         this.isResolved = true;
+        this.isPersistent = true;
 
         this.msnGroup = msnGroup;
 
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/msn/ServerStoredContactListMsnImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/msn/ServerStoredContactListMsnImpl.java
index 8987e3a97..59fe6f2ed 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/msn/ServerStoredContactListMsnImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/msn/ServerStoredContactListMsnImpl.java
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ ContactMsnImpl createVolatileContact(
             MsnContact[] emptyBuddies = new MsnContact[]{};
 
             theVolatileGroup = new ContactGroupMsnImpl(
-                new VolatileGroup(), emptyBuddies, this, false);
+                new VolatileGroup(), emptyBuddies, this, false, false);
             theVolatileGroup.addContact(newVolatileContact);
 
             this.rootGroup.addSubGroup(theVolatileGroup);
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ ContactGroupMsnImpl createUnresolvedContactGroup(String groupName)
         //First create the new volatile contact;
         MsnContact[] emptyBuddies = new MsnContact[]{};
         ContactGroupMsnImpl newUnresolvedGroup = new ContactGroupMsnImpl(
-                new VolatileGroup(groupName), emptyBuddies, this, false);
+                new VolatileGroup(groupName), emptyBuddies, this, false, true);
 
         this.rootGroup.addSubGroup(newUnresolvedGroup);
 
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ void removeContact(ContactMsnImpl contactToRemove)
      */
     public void renameGroup(ContactGroupMsnImpl groupToRename, String newName)
     {
-        printList();
+        //printList();
         msnProvider.getMessenger().
             renameGroup(groupToRename.getSourceGroup().getGroupId(), newName);
     }
@@ -892,6 +892,7 @@ public void contactListInitCompleted(MsnMessenger messenger)
                                 item,
                                 item.getContacts(),
                                 ServerStoredContactListMsnImpl.this,
+                                true,
                                 true);
 
                     rootGroup.addSubGroup(newGroup);
@@ -1094,6 +1095,7 @@ public void groupAddCompleted(MsnMessenger messenger, MsnGroup group)
                 new ContactGroupMsnImpl(group,
                                new MsnContact[]{},
                                ServerStoredContactListMsnImpl.this,
+                               true,
                                true);
 
             rootGroup.addSubGroup(newGroup);