diff --git a/coreapi/friendlist.c b/coreapi/friendlist.c
index 740e7b4bf..6fa4ff10c 100644
--- a/coreapi/friendlist.c
+++ b/coreapi/friendlist.c
@@ -785,15 +785,17 @@ void linphone_friend_list_update_subscriptions(LinphoneFriendList *list){
 	const LinphoneAddress *address = linphone_friend_list_get_rls_address(list);
 	bool_t only_when_registered = FALSE;
 	bool_t should_send_list_subscribe = FALSE;
+	bool_t use_rls_presence = FALSE;
 	
 	if (list->lc){
 		if (address)
 			cfg = linphone_core_lookup_known_proxy(list->lc, address);
 		only_when_registered = linphone_core_should_subscribe_friends_only_when_registered(list->lc);
 		should_send_list_subscribe = (!only_when_registered || !cfg || cfg->state == LinphoneRegistrationOk);
+		use_rls_presence = lp_config_get_int(list->lc->config, "sip", "use_rls_presence", 0);
 	}
 	
-	if (list->rls_addr != NULL) {
+	if (use_rls_presence && (list->rls_addr != NULL)) {
 		if (list->enable_subscriptions) {
 			if (should_send_list_subscribe){
 				linphone_friend_list_send_list_subscription(list);