diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/AddContactViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/AddContactViewModel.java
index cb5b76ba3..718cdc83d 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/AddContactViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/AddContactViewModel.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class AddContactViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 	}
 
 	void onCreate() {
-		loadHandshakeLink();
+		if (handshakeLink.getValue() == null) loadHandshakeLink();
 	}
 
 	private void loadHandshakeLink() {
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 c4cb7d9e4..a68c4fe4b 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
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class PendingContactListViewModel extends AndroidViewModel
 	}
 
 	void onCreate() {
-		loadPendingContacts();
+		if (pendingContacts.getValue() == null) loadPendingContacts();
 	}
 
 	@Override