diff --git a/lib/views/addeditprofileview.dart b/lib/views/addeditprofileview.dart
index 094dcec2..54f8098a 100644
--- a/lib/views/addeditprofileview.dart
+++ b/lib/views/addeditprofileview.dart
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ class _AddEditProfileViewState extends State<AddEditProfileView> {
                                     onChanged: (bool value) {
                                       Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context, listen: false).enabled = value;
                                       if (value) {
-                                        Provider.of<FlwtchState>(context, listen: false).cwtch.ActivatePeerEngine(Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context, listen: false).onion);
                                         if (Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context, listen: false).appearOffline == false) {
                                           Provider.of<FlwtchState>(context, listen: false).cwtch.ConfigureConnections(Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context, listen: false).onion, true, true, true);
                                         }
@@ -284,7 +283,6 @@ class _AddEditProfileViewState extends State<AddEditProfileView> {
                                         // 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.ActivatePeerEngine(onion);
                                           Provider.of<FlwtchState>(context, listen: false).cwtch.ConfigureConnections(onion, false, false, false);
                                         }
                                       }
diff --git a/lib/views/contactsview.dart b/lib/views/contactsview.dart
index 78dbc60e..e82328b0 100644
--- a/lib/views/contactsview.dart
+++ b/lib/views/contactsview.dart
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ class _ContactsViewState extends State<ContactsView> {
                         break;
                       case ProfileStatusMenu.appearOffline:
                         Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context, listen: false).deactivatePeerEngine(context);
-                        Provider.of<FlwtchState>(context, listen: false).cwtch.ActivatePeerEngine(onion);
                         Provider.of<FlwtchState>(context, listen: false).cwtch.ConfigureConnections(onion, false, false, false);
                         break;
                       case ProfileStatusMenu.editProfile: