diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/ContactsController.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/ContactsController.kt
index 3aef299f0..565e42cdc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/ContactsController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/ContactsController.kt
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ class ContactsController(args: Bundle) :
         }
 
         try {
-            binding.controllerGenericRv.swipeRefreshLayout.isRefreshing = !adapter!!.hasFilter()
+            binding.controllerGenericRv.swipeRefreshLayout.isEnabled = !adapter!!.hasFilter()
         } catch (npe: NullPointerException) {
             // view binding can be null
             // since this is called asynchronously and UI might have been destroyed in the meantime