diff --git a/src/common/contacts.py b/src/common/contacts.py
index 216c05f53..33ca5adde 100644
--- a/src/common/contacts.py
+++ b/src/common/contacts.py
@@ -216,15 +216,16 @@ class Contacts:
 	def clear_contacts(self, account):
 		self._contacts[account] = {}
 
-	def remove_jid(self, account, jid):
+	def remove_jid(self, account, jid, remove_meta=True):
 		'''Removes all contacts for a given jid'''
 		if not self._contacts.has_key(account):
 			return
 		if not self._contacts[account].has_key(jid):
 			return
 		del self._contacts[account][jid]
-		# remove metacontacts info
-		self.remove_metacontact(account, jid)
+		if remove_meta:
+			# remove metacontacts info
+			self.remove_metacontact(account, jid)
 
 	def get_contacts(self, account, jid):
 		'''Returns the list of contact instances for this jid.'''
diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index d338ab88e..d966a4c3d 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
 			gajim.groups[account] = {}
 		for jid in array.keys():
 			# Remove old Contact instances
-			gajim.contacts.remove_jid(account, jid)
+			gajim.contacts.remove_jid(account, jid, remove_meta=False)
 			jids = jid.split('/')
 			# get jid
 			ji = jids[0]