diff --git a/static/js/directives/chat.js b/static/js/directives/chat.js
index 37ba46af..a61157cf 100644
--- a/static/js/directives/chat.js
+++ b/static/js/directives/chat.js
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ define(['jquery', 'underscore', 'text!partials/chat.html', 'text!partials/chatro
 							subscope.contact.showContact = !subscope.isgroupchat && buddyId;
 						};
 						handleContactFunctionality();
+						appData.e.on('authenticationChanged', function() {
+							handleContactFunctionality();
+						});
 						if (!subscope.isgroupchat) {
 							buddyData.push(id);
 						}