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 c6a7d40cd..95dc0265f 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
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class PendingContactListViewModel extends AndroidViewModel
 				Collection<Pair<PendingContact, PendingContactState>> pairs =
 						contactManager.getPendingContacts();
 				List<PendingContactItem> items = new ArrayList<>(pairs.size());
-				boolean online = items.isEmpty();
+				boolean online = pairs.isEmpty();
 				for (Pair<PendingContact, PendingContactState> pair : pairs) {
 					PendingContact p = pair.getFirst();
 					PendingContactState state = pair.getSecond();
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactViewHolder.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactViewHolder.java
index 488e1d211..c824f373a 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactViewHolder.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactViewHolder.java
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ class PendingContactViewHolder extends ViewHolder {
 				status.setText(R.string.waiting_for_contact_to_come_online);
 				break;
 			case OFFLINE:
-				color = ContextCompat
-						.getColor(status.getContext(), R.color.briar_yellow);
 				status.setText("");
 				break;
 			case CONNECTING: