diff --git a/src/common/connection.py b/src/common/connection.py
index 42c960ce7..798685a4c 100644
--- a/src/common/connection.py
+++ b/src/common/connection.py
@@ -1776,7 +1776,6 @@ class Connection(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlers):
         if len(self.blocked_list) == 1:
             self.set_active_list(self.privacy_default_list)
             self.set_default_list(self.privacy_default_list)
-        self.get_privacy_list(self.privacy_default_list)
 
     def unblock_contacts(self, contact_list):
         if not self.privacy_rules_supported:
@@ -1799,7 +1798,6 @@ class Connection(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlers):
             or rule['value'] not in self.to_unblock:
                 self.new_blocked_list.append(rule)
         self.set_privacy_list(self.privacy_default_list, self.new_blocked_list)
-        self.get_privacy_list(self.privacy_default_list)
         if len(self.new_blocked_list) == 0:
             self.blocked_list = []
             self.blocked_contacts = []
@@ -1832,7 +1830,6 @@ class Connection(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlers):
         if len(self.blocked_list) == 1:
             self.set_active_list(self.privacy_default_list)
             self.set_default_list(self.privacy_default_list)
-        self.get_privacy_list(self.privacy_default_list)
 
     def unblock_group(self, group, contact_list):
         if not self.privacy_rules_supported:
@@ -1845,7 +1842,6 @@ class Connection(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlers):
             rule['value'] != group:
                 self.new_blocked_list.append(rule)
         self.set_privacy_list(self.privacy_default_list, self.new_blocked_list)
-        self.get_privacy_list(self.privacy_default_list)
         if len(self.new_blocked_list) == 0:
             self.blocked_list = []
             self.blocked_contacts = []
diff --git a/src/common/connection_handlers.py b/src/common/connection_handlers.py
index f4273c066..b5cfea5de 100644
--- a/src/common/connection_handlers.py
+++ b/src/common/connection_handlers.py
@@ -2061,6 +2061,11 @@ ConnectionHandlersBase, ConnectionJingle, ConnectionIBBytestream):
         if q:
             result.delChild(q)
         self.connection.send(result)
+
+        for list_ in iq_obj.getQueryPayload():
+            if list_.getName() == 'list':
+                self.get_privacy_list(list_.getAttr('name'))
+
         raise nbxmpp.NodeProcessed
 
     def _getRoster(self):
diff --git a/src/groupchat_control.py b/src/groupchat_control.py
index ccf153b5b..14bdd99e7 100644
--- a/src/groupchat_control.py
+++ b/src/groupchat_control.py
@@ -2783,7 +2783,6 @@ class GroupchatControl(ChatControlBase):
         if len(connection.blocked_list) == 1:
             connection.set_active_list(default)
             connection.set_default_list(default)
-        connection.get_privacy_list(default)
 
     def on_unblock(self, widget, nick):
         fjid = self.room_jid + '/' + nick
@@ -2800,7 +2799,6 @@ class GroupchatControl(ChatControlBase):
                 connection.new_blocked_list.append(rule)
 
         connection.set_privacy_list(default, connection.new_blocked_list)
-        connection.get_privacy_list(default)
         if len(connection.new_blocked_list) == 0:
             connection.blocked_list = []
             connection.blocked_contacts = []