diff --git a/src/rosterstorage.cpp b/src/rosterstorage.cpp
index 294f19e81fd22852e67f3c2a1b0a798169a9275c..30679cb9f5edf8b6730ce2677f408c364be46a8b 100644
--- a/src/rosterstorage.cpp
+++ b/src/rosterstorage.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ bool RosterStorage::storeBuddies() {
 		buddyInfo.alias = buddy->getAlias();
 		buddyInfo.legacyName = buddy->getName();
 		buddyInfo.groups = buddy->getGroups();
-		buddyInfo.subscription = buddy->getSubscription();
+		buddyInfo.subscription = buddy->getSubscription() == Buddy::Ask ? "ask" : "both";
 		buddyInfo.id = buddy->getID();
 		buddyInfo.flags = buddy->getFlags();
 		buddyInfo.settings["icon_hash"].s = buddy->getIconHash();