diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index 88c4f7cc8..db474435f 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -560,7 +560,6 @@ void Core::acceptFriendRequest(const ToxPk& friendPk)
     } else {
         profile.saveToxSave();
         emit friendAdded(friendId, friendPk);
-        emit friendshipChanged(friendId);
     }
 }
 
@@ -612,7 +611,6 @@ void Core::requestFriendship(const ToxId& friendId, const QString& message)
         Settings::getInstance().updateFriendAddress(friendId.toString());
 
         emit friendAdded(friendNumber, friendPk);
-        emit friendshipChanged(friendNumber);
         emit requestSent(friendPk, message);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index 5e0ed6145..510c07726 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ signals:
     void friendMessageReceived(uint32_t friendId, const QString& message, bool isAction);
 
     void friendAdded(uint32_t friendId, const ToxPk& friendPk);
-    void friendshipChanged(uint32_t friendId);
     void requestSent(const ToxPk& friendPk, const QString& message);
 
     void friendStatusChanged(uint32_t friendId, Status status);
diff --git a/src/nexus.cpp b/src/nexus.cpp
index 14dbdf154..6530c63b1 100644
--- a/src/nexus.cpp
+++ b/src/nexus.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ void Nexus::showMainGUI()
     connect(core, &Core::statusMessageSet, widget, &Widget::setStatusMessage);
     connect(core, &Core::selfAvatarChanged, widget, &Widget::onSelfAvatarLoaded);
     connect(core, &Core::friendAdded, widget, &Widget::addFriend);
-    connect(core, &Core::friendshipChanged, widget, &Widget::onFriendshipChanged);
     connect(core, &Core::failedToAddFriend, widget, &Widget::addFriendFailed);
     connect(core, &Core::friendUsernameChanged, widget, &Widget::onFriendUsernameChanged);
     connect(core, &Core::friendStatusChanged, widget, &Widget::onFriendStatusChanged);
diff --git a/src/widget/widget.cpp b/src/widget/widget.cpp
index 8cd989fe9..760f8b449 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -996,6 +996,8 @@ void Widget::addFriend(int friendId, const ToxPk& friendPk)
 
     FilterCriteria filter = getFilterCriteria();
     widget->search(ui->searchContactText->text(), filterOffline(filter));
+
+    updateFriendActivity(newfriend);
 }
 
 void Widget::addFriendFailed(const ToxPk&, const QString& errorInfo)
@@ -1008,12 +1010,6 @@ void Widget::addFriendFailed(const ToxPk&, const QString& errorInfo)
     QMessageBox::critical(0, "Error", info);
 }
 
-void Widget::onFriendshipChanged(int friendId)
-{
-    Friend* who = FriendList::findFriend(friendId);
-    updateFriendActivity(who);
-}
-
 void Widget::onFriendStatusChanged(int friendId, Status status)
 {
     Friend* f = FriendList::findFriend(friendId);
diff --git a/src/widget/widget.h b/src/widget/widget.h
index 49d4e8cd0..dd82fca12 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.h
+++ b/src/widget/widget.h
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ public slots:
     void setStatusMessage(const QString& statusMessage);
     void addFriend(int friendId, const ToxPk& friendPk);
     void addFriendFailed(const ToxPk& userId, const QString& errorInfo = QString());
-    void onFriendshipChanged(int friendId);
     void onFriendStatusChanged(int friendId, Status status);
     void onFriendStatusMessageChanged(int friendId, const QString& message);
     void onFriendUsernameChanged(int friendId, const QString& username);