diff --git a/coreapi/friendlist.c b/coreapi/friendlist.c
index 8417541fc..9c4bc9eeb 100644
--- a/coreapi/friendlist.c
+++ b/coreapi/friendlist.c
@@ -459,8 +459,20 @@ const LinphoneAddress * linphone_friend_list_get_rls_address(const LinphoneFrien
 const LinphoneAddress * _linphone_friend_list_get_rls_address(const LinphoneFriendList *list) {
 	if (list->rls_addr)
 		return list->rls_addr;
-	else if (list->lc)
+	else if (list->lc) {
+		const char* rls_uri = lp_config_get_string(list->lc->config, "sip", "rls_uri", NULL);
+		if (list->lc->default_rls_addr)
+			linphone_address_unref(list->lc->default_rls_addr);
+		
+		list->lc->default_rls_addr=NULL;
+		
+		if (rls_uri) {
+			/*to make sure changes in config are used if any*/
+			list->lc->default_rls_addr = linphone_address_new(rls_uri);
+		}
+		
 		return list->lc->default_rls_addr;
+	}
 	else
 		return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecore.c b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
index 7f20bb081..126c9b0b1 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecore.c
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
@@ -1353,9 +1353,6 @@ static void sip_config_read(LinphoneCore *lc) {
 	linphone_core_set_sip_transport_timeout(lc, lp_config_get_int(lc->config, "sip", "transport_timeout", 63000));
 	sal_set_supported_tags(lc->sal,lp_config_get_string(lc->config,"sip","supported","replaces, outbound"));
 	lc->sip_conf.save_auth_info = lp_config_get_int(lc->config, "sip", "save_auth_info", 1);
-	if (lp_config_get_string(lc->config, "sip", "rls_uri", NULL))
-		lc->default_rls_addr = linphone_address_new(lp_config_get_string(lc->config, "sip", "rls_uri", NULL));
-
 	linphone_core_create_im_notif_policy(lc);
 }