diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendListModel.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendListModel.cpp
index 35cefa7ac..9ea271f86 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendListModel.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendListModel.cpp
@@ -162,12 +162,14 @@ static QIcon createAvatar(const QPixmap &avatar, const QPixmap &overlay)
 
 void RsFriendListModel::setDisplayStatusString(bool b)
 {
+	preMods();
     mDisplayStatusString = b;
 	postMods();
 }
 
 void RsFriendListModel::setDisplayStatusIcon(bool b)
 {
+	preMods();
 	mDisplayStatusIcon = b;
 	postMods();
 }