diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/NavDrawerActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/NavDrawerActivity.java
index d3d45e61ed4ef14b6a9f2e9695a81ddacc2f0f90..367bb12ba16daf71f903ce4e1218e610850dad15 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/NavDrawerActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/NavDrawerActivity.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class NavDrawerActivity extends BriarFragmentActivity implements
 			}
 		};
 		drawerLayout.setDrawerListener(drawerToggle);
-		startFragment(ContactListFragment.newInstance());
+		if (state == null) startFragment(ContactListFragment.newInstance());
 		checkAuthorHandle(getIntent());
 
 		initializeTransports(getLayoutInflater());