diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index e6e42e508..9d067498c 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -801,6 +801,9 @@ void MainWindow::updateTrayCombine()
         }
     }
     notifyMenu->menuAction()->setVisible(visible);
+
+    // update tray icon
+    updateFriends();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::updateStatus()