diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/fragments/AccountSettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/fragments/AccountSettingsFragment.kt
index 049bdd531..b06648585 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/fragments/AccountSettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/fragments/AccountSettingsFragment.kt
@@ -98,14 +98,6 @@ class AccountSettingsFragment : GenericSettingFragment<SettingsAccountFragmentBi
             }
         }
 
-        viewModel.publishPresenceToggledEvent.observe(
-            viewLifecycleOwner
-        ) {
-            it.consume {
-                sharedViewModel.publishPresenceToggled.value = true
-            }
-        }
-
         viewModel.deleteAccountRequiredEvent.observe(
             viewLifecycleOwner
         ) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/fragments/ContactsSettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/fragments/ContactsSettingsFragment.kt
index a00ba90a4..f949fe0d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/fragments/ContactsSettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/fragments/ContactsSettingsFragment.kt
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ class ContactsSettingsFragment : GenericSettingFragment<SettingsContactsFragment
             }
         }
 
+        viewModel.publishPresenceToggledEvent.observe(
+            viewLifecycleOwner
+        ) {
+            it.consume {
+                sharedViewModel.publishPresenceToggled.value = true
+            }
+        }
+
         viewModel.ldapNewSettingsListener = object : SettingListenerStub() {
             override fun onClicked() {
                 Log.i("[Contacts Settings] Clicked on new LDAP config")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/viewmodels/AccountSettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/viewmodels/AccountSettingsViewModel.kt
index 6cfb7713d..ca4d3904d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/viewmodels/AccountSettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/viewmodels/AccountSettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ class AccountSettingsViewModel(val account: Account) : GenericSettingsViewModel(
         MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>>()
     }
 
-    val publishPresenceToggledEvent: MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>> by lazy {
-        MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>>()
-    }
-
     val displayUsernameInsteadOfIdentity = corePreferences.replaceSipUriByUsername
 
     private var accountToDelete: Account? = null
@@ -439,16 +435,6 @@ class AccountSettingsViewModel(val account: Account) : GenericSettingsViewModel(
     }
     val limeServerUrl = MutableLiveData<String>()
 
-    val publishPresenceListener = object : SettingListenerStub() {
-        override fun onBoolValueChanged(newValue: Boolean) {
-            val params = account.params.clone()
-            params.isPublishEnabled = newValue
-            account.params = params
-            publishPresenceToggledEvent.value = Event(true)
-        }
-    }
-    val publishPresence = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
-
     val disableBundleModeListener = object : SettingListenerStub() {
         override fun onBoolValueChanged(newValue: Boolean) {
             val params = account.params.clone()
@@ -518,7 +504,6 @@ class AccountSettingsViewModel(val account: Account) : GenericSettingsViewModel(
         limeServerUrl.value = params.limeServerUrl
 
         hideLinkPhoneNumber.value = corePreferences.hideLinkPhoneNumber || params.identityAddress?.domain != corePreferences.defaultDomain
-        publishPresence.value = params.isPublishEnabled
         disableBundleMode.value = !params.isRtpBundleEnabled
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/viewmodels/ContactsSettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/viewmodels/ContactsSettingsViewModel.kt
index 619e15849..0806ab461 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/viewmodels/ContactsSettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/viewmodels/ContactsSettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ package org.linphone.activities.main.settings.viewmodels
 import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
 import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.coreContext
 import org.linphone.activities.main.settings.SettingListenerStub
+import org.linphone.core.ConsolidatedPresence
+import org.linphone.core.tools.Log
 import org.linphone.utils.Event
 import org.linphone.utils.PermissionHelper
 
@@ -40,6 +42,30 @@ class ContactsSettingsViewModel : GenericSettingsViewModel() {
     val friendListSubscribe = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
     val rlsAddressAvailable = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
 
+    val publishPresenceListener = object : SettingListenerStub() {
+        override fun onBoolValueChanged(newValue: Boolean) {
+            prefs.publishPresence = newValue
+
+            if (newValue) {
+                // Publish online presence when enabling setting
+                Log.i(
+                    "[Contacts Settings] Presence has been enabled, PUBLISHING presence as Online"
+                )
+                core.consolidatedPresence = ConsolidatedPresence.Online
+            } else {
+                // Unpublish presence when disabling setting
+                Log.i("[Contacts Settings] Presence has been disabled, un-PUBLISHING presence info")
+                core.consolidatedPresence = ConsolidatedPresence.Offline
+            }
+
+            publishPresenceToggledEvent.value = Event(true)
+        }
+    }
+    val publishPresence = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
+    val publishPresenceToggledEvent: MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>> by lazy {
+        MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>>()
+    }
+
     val showNewContactAccountDialogListener = object : SettingListenerStub() {
         override fun onBoolValueChanged(newValue: Boolean) {
             prefs.showNewContactAccountDialog = newValue
@@ -97,6 +123,8 @@ class ContactsSettingsViewModel : GenericSettingsViewModel() {
 
         friendListSubscribe.value = core.isFriendListSubscriptionEnabled
         rlsAddressAvailable.value = !core.config.getString("sip", "rls_uri", "").isNullOrEmpty()
+        publishPresence.value = prefs.publishPresence
+
         showNewContactAccountDialog.value = prefs.showNewContactAccountDialog
         nativePresence.value = prefs.storePresenceInNativeContact
         showOrganization.value = prefs.displayOrganization
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt
index 202e0c181..4b38f1269 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt
@@ -436,18 +436,22 @@ class CoreContext(
     }
 
     fun onForeground() {
-        // If presence publish is disabled and we call core.setConsolidatedPresence, it will enabled it!
-        if (core.defaultAccount?.params?.isPublishEnabled == true) {
-            Log.i("[Context] App is in foreground, setting consolidated presence to Online")
+        // We can't rely on defaultAccount?.params?.isPublishEnabled
+        // as it will be modified by the SDK when changing the presence status
+        if (corePreferences.publishPresence) {
+            Log.i("[Context] App is in foreground, PUBLISHING presence as Online")
             core.consolidatedPresence = ConsolidatedPresence.Online
         }
     }
 
     fun onBackground() {
-        // If presence publish is disabled and we call core.setConsolidatedPresence, it will enabled it!
-        if (core.defaultAccount?.params?.isPublishEnabled == true) {
-            Log.i("[Context] App is in background, setting consolidated presence to Busy")
-            core.consolidatedPresence = ConsolidatedPresence.Busy
+        // We can't rely on defaultAccount?.params?.isPublishEnabled
+        // as it will be modified by the SDK when changing the presence status
+        if (corePreferences.publishPresence) {
+            Log.i("[Context] App is in background, un-PUBLISHING presence info")
+            // We don't use ConsolidatedPresence.Busy but Offline to do an unsubscribe,
+            // Flexisip will handle the Busy status depending on other devices
+            core.consolidatedPresence = ConsolidatedPresence.Offline
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
index 9d88e0a32..51c8e7f6d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
@@ -280,6 +280,12 @@ class CorePreferences constructor(private val context: Context) {
             config.setBool("app", "contact_shortcuts", value)
         }
 
+    var publishPresence: Boolean
+        get() = config.getBool("app", "publish_presence", true)
+        set(value) {
+            config.setBool("app", "publish_presence", value)
+        }
+
     /* Call */
 
     var sendEarlyMedia: Boolean
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_account_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_account_fragment.xml
index af9d48967..44a9c6173 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_account_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_account_fragment.xml
@@ -127,12 +127,6 @@
                     linphone:checked="@={viewModel.isDefault}"
                     linphone:enabled="@{!viewModel.isDefault}"/>
 
-                <include
-                    layout="@layout/settings_widget_switch"
-                    linphone:title="@{@string/account_setting_publish_presence_title}"
-                    linphone:listener="@{viewModel.publishPresenceListener}"
-                    linphone:checked="@={viewModel.publishPresence}"/>
-
                 <include
                     layout="@layout/settings_widget_basic"
                     linphone:title="@{@string/account_settings_link_phone_number_title}"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_contacts_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_contacts_fragment.xml
index 8e2287491..957fff8d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_contacts_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_contacts_fragment.xml
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@
                     linphone:checked="@={viewModel.friendListSubscribe}"
                     linphone:enabled="@{viewModel.readContactsPermissionGranted &amp;&amp; viewModel.rlsAddressAvailable}"/>
 
+                <include
+                    layout="@layout/settings_widget_switch"
+                    linphone:title="@{@string/account_setting_publish_presence_title}"
+                    linphone:listener="@{viewModel.publishPresenceListener}"
+                    linphone:checked="@={viewModel.publishPresence}"/>
+
                 <include
                     layout="@layout/settings_widget_switch"
                     linphone:title="@{@string/contacts_settings_show_new_contact_account_dialog_title}"