diff --git a/src/info/guardianproject/otr/app/im/app/ContactListActivity.java b/src/info/guardianproject/otr/app/im/app/ContactListActivity.java
index 464098966..7e5e49955 100644
--- a/src/info/guardianproject/otr/app/im/app/ContactListActivity.java
+++ b/src/info/guardianproject/otr/app/im/app/ContactListActivity.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
         mApp.callWhenServiceConnected(mHandler, new Runnable(){
             public void run() {
                 if (!mDestroyed) {
-                    mApp.dismissNotifications(mProviderId);
+                   // mApp.dismissNotifications(mProviderId);
                     mConn = mApp.getConnection(mProviderId);
                     if (mConn == null) {
                         Log.e(ImApp.LOG_TAG, "The connection has disappeared!");