diff --git a/src/addon/messages/components/contacts/contacts.ts b/src/addon/messages/components/contacts/contacts.ts
index 4a23cc2d7..8df67aabb 100644
--- a/src/addon/messages/components/contacts/contacts.ts
+++ b/src/addon/messages/components/contacts/contacts.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ export class AddonMessagesContactsComponent {
     };
     searchString = '';
 
+    protected memberInfoObserver;
+
     constructor(sitesProvider: CoreSitesProvider, translate: TranslateService, private appProvider: CoreAppProvider,
             private messagesProvider: AddonMessagesProvider, private domUtils: CoreDomUtilsProvider, navParams: NavParams,
             private eventsProvider: CoreEventsProvider) {
@@ -58,6 +60,13 @@ export class AddonMessagesContactsComponent {
         this.loadingMessage = this.loadingMessages;
 
         this.discussionUserId = navParams.get('discussionUserId') || false;
+
+        // Refresh the list when a contact request is confirmed.
+        this.memberInfoObserver = eventsProvider.on(AddonMessagesProvider.MEMBER_INFO_CHANGED_EVENT, (data) => {
+            if (data.contactRequestConfirmed) {
+                this.refreshData();
+            }
+        }, sitesProvider.getCurrentSiteId());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -217,4 +226,11 @@ export class AddonMessagesContactsComponent {
         };
         this.eventsProvider.trigger(AddonMessagesProvider.SPLIT_VIEW_LOAD_EVENT, params, this.siteId);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Component destroyed.
+     */
+    ngOnDestroy(): void {
+        this.memberInfoObserver && this.memberInfoObserver.off();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/addon/messages/pages/discussion/discussion.ts b/src/addon/messages/pages/discussion/discussion.ts
index 6b94fe915..7ac5d20b7 100644
--- a/src/addon/messages/pages/discussion/discussion.ts
+++ b/src/addon/messages/pages/discussion/discussion.ts
@@ -223,7 +223,12 @@ export class AddonMessagesDiscussionPage implements OnDestroy {
                     }
 
                     if (this.userId) {
-                        promises.push(this.messagesProvider.getMemberInfo(this.userId).then((member) => {
+                        // Get the member info. Invalidate first to make sure we get the latest status.
+                        promises.push(this.messagesProvider.invalidateMemberInfo(this.userId).catch(() => {
+                            // Shouldn't happen.
+                        }).then(() => {
+                            return this.messagesProvider.getMemberInfo(this.userId);
+                        }).then((member) => {
                             this.otherMember = member;
                             if (!exists && member) {
                                 this.conversationImage = member.profileimageurl;