diff --git a/jni/dc_wrapper.c b/jni/dc_wrapper.c
index b24d4aaad..051e59329 100644
--- a/jni/dc_wrapper.c
+++ b/jni/dc_wrapper.c
@@ -1860,6 +1860,11 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong Java_com_b44t_messenger_DcContact_getLastSeen(JNIEnv *env, jobje
 }
 
 
+JNIEXPORT jboolean Java_com_b44t_messenger_DcContact_wasSeenRecently(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj)
+{
+    return (jboolean)(dc_contact_was_seen_recently(get_dc_contact(env, obj))!=0);
+}
+
 JNIEXPORT jboolean Java_com_b44t_messenger_DcContact_isBlocked(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj)
 {
     return (jboolean)(dc_contact_is_blocked(get_dc_contact(env, obj))!=0);
diff --git a/src/com/b44t/messenger/DcContact.java b/src/com/b44t/messenger/DcContact.java
index d46a7e7f5..3fc164b3f 100644
--- a/src/com/b44t/messenger/DcContact.java
+++ b/src/com/b44t/messenger/DcContact.java
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 package com.b44t.messenger;
 
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.DateUtils;
-
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-
 public class DcContact {
 
     public final static int DC_CONTACT_ID_SELF               = 1;
@@ -50,10 +46,6 @@ public class DcContact {
         return getAddr();
     }
 
-    public boolean isSeenRecently() {
-        return DateUtils.isWithin(getLastSeen(), 10, TimeUnit.MINUTES);
-    }
-
     public native int     getId          ();
     public native String  getName        ();
     public native String  getDisplayName ();
@@ -63,6 +55,7 @@ public class DcContact {
     public native int     getColor       ();
     public native String  getStatus      ();
     public native long    getLastSeen    ();
+    public native boolean wasSeenRecently();
     public native boolean isBlocked      ();
     public native boolean isVerified     ();
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
index ebb855336..8d38c476f 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
                 || eventId == DcContext.DC_EVENT_MSG_DELIVERED)
                && event.getData1Int() == chatId) {
         DcContact contact = recipient.getDcContact();
-        titleView.setSeenRecently(contact!=null? contact.isSeenRecently() : false);
+        titleView.setSeenRecently(contact!=null? contact.wasSeenRecently() : false);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListItem.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListItem.java
index 257ab5854..275dc23a3 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListItem.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListItem.java
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class ConversationListItem extends RelativeLayout
     this.avatar.setAvatar(glideRequests, recipient, false);
 
     DcContact contact = recipient.getDcContact();
-    avatar.setSeenRecently(contact!=null? contact.isSeenRecently() : false);
+    avatar.setSeenRecently(contact!=null? contact.wasSeenRecently() : false);
 
     fromView.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(
         thread.isMuted()? R.drawable.ic_volume_off_grey600_18dp : 0,
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public class ConversationListItem extends RelativeLayout
 
     setBatchState(false);
     avatar.setAvatar(glideRequests, recipient, false);
-    avatar.setSeenRecently(contact.isSeenRecently());
+    avatar.setSeenRecently(contact.wasSeenRecently());
   }
 
   public void bind(@NonNull  DcMsg         messageResult,
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationTitleView.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationTitleView.java
index 86cf98518..8f7f30bd9 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationTitleView.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationTitleView.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class ConversationTitleView extends RelativeLayout {
         if (dcContact.isVerified()) {
           imgRight = R.drawable.ic_verified;
         }
-        isOnline = dcContact.isSeenRecently();
+        isOnline = dcContact.wasSeenRecently();
       }
     }
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class ConversationTitleView extends RelativeLayout {
     // the verified state is _not_ shown in the title. this will be confusing as in the one-to-one-ChatViews, the verified
     // icon is also not shown as these chats are always opportunistic chats
     avatar.setAvatar(glideRequests, new Recipient(getContext(), contact), false);
-    avatar.setSeenRecently(contact.isSeenRecently());
+    avatar.setSeenRecently(contact.wasSeenRecently());
     title.setText(contact.getDisplayName());
     title.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(0, 0, 0, 0);
     subtitle.setText(contact.getAddr());
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactSelectionListItem.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactSelectionListItem.java
index fe9c1515b..b660f493e 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactSelectionListItem.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactSelectionListItem.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class ContactSelectionListItem extends LinearLayout implements RecipientM
       }
     }
     this.avatar.setAvatar(glideRequests, recipient, false);
-    this.avatar.setSeenRecently(contact!=null? contact.isSeenRecently() : false);
+    this.avatar.setSeenRecently(contact!=null? contact.wasSeenRecently() : false);
 
     setText(name, number, label, contact);
     setEnabled(enabled);
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public class ContactSelectionListItem extends LinearLayout implements RecipientM
       Util.runOnMain(() -> {
         avatar.setAvatar(glideRequests, recipient, false);
         DcContact contact = recipient.getDcContact();
-        avatar.setSeenRecently(contact!=null? contact.isSeenRecently() : false);
+        avatar.setSeenRecently(contact!=null? contact.wasSeenRecently() : false);
         nameView.setText(recipient.toShortString());
       });
     }
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/DateUtils.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/DateUtils.java
index f31c01ded..6173f3d96 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/DateUtils.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/DateUtils.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class DateUtils extends android.text.format.DateUtils {
   @SuppressWarnings("unused")
   private static final String           TAG         = DateUtils.class.getSimpleName();
 
-  public static boolean isWithin(final long millis, final long span, final TimeUnit unit) {
+  private static boolean isWithin(final long millis, final long span, final TimeUnit unit) {
     return System.currentTimeMillis() - millis <= unit.toMillis(span);
   }