diff --git a/src/widget/widget.cpp b/src/widget/widget.cpp
index b2c0ff3d8..76753d778 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -1039,8 +1039,6 @@ void Widget::addFriend(uint32_t friendId, const ToxPk& friendPk)
 
     FilterCriteria filter = getFilterCriteria();
     widget->search(ui->searchContactText->text(), filterOffline(filter));
-
-    updateFriendActivity(newfriend);
 }
 
 void Widget::addFriendFailed(const ToxPk&, const QString& errorInfo)