diff --git a/coreapi/friend.c b/coreapi/friend.c
index 0ba8af361..c5e515e20 100644
--- a/coreapi/friend.c
+++ b/coreapi/friend.c
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ void linphone_friend_invalidate_subscription(LinphoneFriend *lf){
 	/* Notify application that we no longer know the presence activity */
 	if (lf->presence != NULL) {
 		linphone_presence_model_unref(lf->presence);
+		lf->presence = linphone_presence_model_new_with_activity(LinphonePresenceActivityOffline,"unknown activity");
+		linphone_core_notify_notify_presence_received(lc,lf);
 	}
-	lf->presence = linphone_presence_model_new_with_activity(LinphonePresenceActivityOffline,"unknown activity");
-	linphone_core_notify_notify_presence_received(lc,lf);
 
 	lf->initial_subscribes_sent=FALSE;
 }