--- a/mcabber/mcabber/hooks.c	Wed Dec 21 20:43:58 2016 +0100
+++ b/mcabber/mcabber/hooks.c	Tue Nov 01 08:39:07 2016 +0100
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
 
   roster_setstatus(bjid, rn, prio, status, status_msg, timestamp,
                    role_none, affil_none, NULL);
-  buddylist_build();
+  buddylist_defer_build();
   update_roster = TRUE;
   hlog_write_status(bjid, timestamp, status, status_msg);