diff --git a/briar-core/src/net/sf/briar/invitation/BobConnector.java b/briar-core/src/net/sf/briar/invitation/BobConnector.java
index 593c1017f4c7a99d2dd0e0836dda7072ae815e95..db759e3e17b180609ce2d9b0dd9a2e0ac5081cf0 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/net/sf/briar/invitation/BobConnector.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/net/sf/briar/invitation/BobConnector.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class BobConnector extends Connector {
 		long epoch = Math.min(localTimestamp, remoteTimestamp);
 		// Add the contact and store the transports
 		try {
-			addContact(remoteAuthor, remoteProps, secret, epoch, true);
+			addContact(remoteAuthor, remoteProps, secret, epoch, false);
 		} catch(DbException e) {
 			if(LOG.isLoggable(WARNING)) LOG.log(WARNING, e.toString(), e);
 			tryToClose(conn, true);