diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/CustodianSelectorFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/CustodianSelectorFragment.java
index f75927eb5..6cfedd9a3 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/CustodianSelectorFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/CustodianSelectorFragment.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public class CustodianSelectorFragment extends ContactSelectorFragment {
 
 	public static CustodianSelectorFragment newInstance() {
 		Bundle args = new Bundle();
+
 		CustodianSelectorFragment fragment = new CustodianSelectorFragment();
 		fragment.setArguments(args);
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ public class CustodianSelectorFragment extends ContactSelectorFragment {
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
 		requireActivity().setTitle(R.string.title_select_custodians);
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/DistributedBackupActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/DistributedBackupActivity.java
index b4d325e6d..b4d7f51ab 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/DistributedBackupActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/DistributedBackupActivity.java
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ public class DistributedBackupActivity extends BriarActivity implements
 		Toast.makeText(this,
 				String.format("selected %d contacts", contacts.size()),
 				Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-
-		ThresholdSelectorFragment fragment = new ThresholdSelectorFragment();
+		ThresholdSelectorFragment fragment = ThresholdSelectorFragment.newInstance(contacts.size());
 		showNextFragment(fragment);
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/ThresholdSelectorFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/ThresholdSelectorFragment.java
index 6ec2b1e1b..e5ae561d7 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/ThresholdSelectorFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/ThresholdSelectorFragment.java
@@ -31,11 +31,24 @@ public class ThresholdSelectorFragment extends BaseFragment {
     protected ThresholdDefinedListener listener;
 
     // TODO this should be the actual number of custodians
-    private int numberOfCustodians = 5;
+    private int numberOfCustodians;
     private SeekBar seekBar;
     private TextView thresholdRepresentation;
     private TextView message;
 
+    public static ThresholdSelectorFragment newInstance(int numberCustodians) {
+        Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
+        bundle.putInt("numberCustodians", numberCustodians);
+        ThresholdSelectorFragment fragment = new ThresholdSelectorFragment();
+        fragment.setArguments(bundle);
+        fragment.setNumberCustodians(numberCustodians);
+        return fragment;
+    }
+
+    private void setNumberCustodians(int numberCustodians) {
+        numberOfCustodians = numberCustodians;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -47,7 +60,9 @@ public class ThresholdSelectorFragment extends BaseFragment {
     public View onCreateView(@NonNull LayoutInflater inflater, @Nullable ViewGroup container, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_select_threshold,
                 container, false);
-
+        if (savedInstanceState != null) {
+            numberOfCustodians = savedInstanceState.getInt("numberCustodians");
+        }
         seekBar = view.findViewById(R.id.seekBar);
         thresholdRepresentation = view.findViewById(R.id.textViewThresholdRepresentation);
         message = view.findViewById(R.id.textViewMessage);
@@ -97,10 +112,12 @@ public class ThresholdSelectorFragment extends BaseFragment {
     private String buildThresholdRepresentationString (int threshold) {
         String thresholdRepresentationText = "";
         for (int i = 0; i < threshold; i++) {
-            thresholdRepresentationText += R.string.filled_bullet;
+//            thresholdRepresentationText += R.string.filled_bullet;
+            thresholdRepresentationText += "1";
         }
         for (int i = 0; i < (numberOfCustodians - threshold); i++) {
-            thresholdRepresentationText += R.string.linear_bullet;
+//            thresholdRepresentationText += R.string.linear_bullet;
+            thresholdRepresentationText += "0";
         }
         return thresholdRepresentationText;
     }