diff --git a/lib/models/profile.dart b/lib/models/profile.dart
index 54e7fa66..3269f25a 100644
--- a/lib/models/profile.dart
+++ b/lib/models/profile.dart
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class ProfileInfoState extends ChangeNotifier {
   bool _autostart = true;
   bool _enabled = false;
   bool _appearOffline = false;
+  bool _appearOfflineAtStartup = false;
 
   ProfileInfoState({
     required this.onion,
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class ProfileInfoState extends ChangeNotifier {
       this._enabled = true;
     }
     this._appearOffline = appearOffline;
+    this._appearOfflineAtStartup = appearOffline;
     this._encrypted = encrypted;
 
     _contacts.connectServers(this._servers);
@@ -185,6 +187,12 @@ class ProfileInfoState extends ChangeNotifier {
     notifyListeners();
   }
 
+  bool get appearOfflineAtStartup => this._appearOfflineAtStartup;
+  set appearOfflineAtStartup(bool newVal) {
+    this._appearOfflineAtStartup = newVal;
+    notifyListeners();
+  }
+
   bool get appearOffline => this._appearOffline;
   set appearOffline(bool newVal) {
     this._appearOffline = newVal;
diff --git a/lib/views/addeditprofileview.dart b/lib/views/addeditprofileview.dart
index d6453017..c6db4414 100644
--- a/lib/views/addeditprofileview.dart
+++ b/lib/views/addeditprofileview.dart
@@ -276,19 +276,12 @@ class _AddEditProfileViewState extends State<AddEditProfileView> {
                                   child: SwitchListTile(
                                     title: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context)!.profileOfflineAtStart, style: TextStyle(color: Provider.of<Settings>(context).current().mainTextColor)),
                                     subtitle: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context)!.profileAppearOfflineDescription),
-                                    value: Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context).appearOffline,
+                                    value: Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context).appearOfflineAtStartup,
                                     onChanged: (bool value) {
-                                      Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context, listen: false).appearOffline = value;
+                                      Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context, listen: false).appearOfflineAtStartup = value;
                                       var onion = Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context, listen: false).onion;
                                       if (!onion.isEmpty) {
                                         Provider.of<FlwtchState>(context, listen: false).cwtch.SetProfileAttribute(onion, "profile.appear-offline", value ? "true" : "false");
-                                        // if the profile is already enabled, then cycle the peer engine...
-                                        if (value == true && Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context, listen: false).enabled) {
-                                          Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context, listen: false).deactivatePeerEngine(context);
-                                          Provider.of<FlwtchState>(context, listen: false).cwtch.ConfigureConnections(onion, false, false, false);
-                                        } else {
-                                          Provider.of<FlwtchState>(context, listen: false).cwtch.ConfigureConnections(onion, true, true, true);
-                                        }
                                       }
                                     },
                                     activeTrackColor: Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.defaultButtonColor,