diff --git a/src/localbuddy.cpp b/src/localbuddy.cpp
index ce64ad87e768d4d5df7fcbbcdac9786aa4abb8a5..a12b9ee9e9979488ace3035e4e3ebd90c6eca942 100644
--- a/src/localbuddy.cpp
+++ b/src/localbuddy.cpp
@@ -25,12 +25,18 @@ namespace Transport {
 
 LocalBuddy::LocalBuddy(RosterManager *rosterManager, long id) : Buddy(rosterManager, id) {
 	m_status = Swift::StatusShow::None;
+	m_firstSet = true;
 }
 
 LocalBuddy::~LocalBuddy() {
 }
 
 void LocalBuddy::setAlias(const std::string &alias) {
+	if (m_firstSet) {
+		m_firstSet = false;
+		m_alias = alias;
+		return;
+	}
 	bool changed = m_alias != alias;
 	m_alias = alias;