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 b5606e1d5..f1abd03f2 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
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class PendingContactViewHolder extends ViewHolder {
 			case OFFLINE:
 				color = ContextCompat
 						.getColor(status.getContext(), R.color.briar_yellow);
-				status.setText(R.string.offline_state);
+				status.setText("");
 				break;
 			case CONNECTING:
 				status.setText(R.string.connecting);