diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactListViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactListViewModel.java
index cf3c86242..675ec39c2 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactListViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactListViewModel.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class PendingContactListViewModel extends AndroidViewModel
 					items.add(new PendingContactItem(p.getFirst(),
 							p.getSecond()));
 				}
-				pendingContacts.setValue(items);
+				pendingContacts.postValue(items);
 			} catch (DbException e) {
 				logException(LOG, WARNING, e);
 			}