diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index c5bf9fc..4468a6b 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 ### bugfixes
 
+* Fixed an error that was causing socializer to not update the "Online friends" buffer if chat notifications were disabled.
 * Fixed an error that was making Socializer unable to attach audio files from the computer, if the file does not include correct ID3 TAGS.
 * Fixed a traceback that was being logged when attempting to load an image but cancel the dialog for attaching it.
 * Fixed an error that was making Socializer to fail when loading the newsfeed buffer, thus not loading any other buffers. This error was caused due to VK sending a new object type (undocumented for now) representing push subscriptions. The item is ignored by Socializer so it will not break the newsfeed buffer anymore.
diff --git a/src/controller/mainController.py b/src/controller/mainController.py
index c3e2cda..afd6e98 100644
--- a/src/controller/mainController.py
+++ b/src/controller/mainController.py
@@ -443,15 +443,14 @@ class Controller(object):
 		p = presenters.userProfilePresenter(session=self.session, user_id=person, view=views.userProfileDialog(), interactor=interactors.userProfileInteractor())
 
 	def user_online(self, event):
-		""" Sends a notification of an user connecting to VK.
+		""" Add user to the online  buffer and Send a notification of an user connecting to VK.
 		@ event vk_api.longpoll.event object: The event sent by the vk_api's longPoll module.
 		"""
-		if self.session.settings["chat"]["notify_online"] == False:
-			return
-		user_name = self.session.get_user(event.user_id)
-		msg = _("{user1_nom} is online.").format(**user_name)
-		sound = "friend_online.ogg"
-		self.notify(msg, sound, self.session.settings["chat"]["notifications"])
+		if self.session.settings["chat"]["notify_online"] == True:
+			user_name = self.session.get_user(event.user_id)
+			msg = _("{user1_nom} is online.").format(**user_name)
+			sound = "friend_online.ogg"
+			self.notify(msg, sound, self.session.settings["chat"]["notifications"])
 		online_buffer = self.search("online_friends")
 		user = None
 		for i in self.session.db["friends_"]["items"]:
@@ -465,15 +464,14 @@ class Controller(object):
 		wx.CallAfter(online_buffer.add_person, user)
 
 	def user_offline(self, event):
-		""" Sends a notification of an user logging off in VK.
+		""" Remove user from the online buffer and Send a notification of an user logging off in VK.
 		@ event vk_api.longpoll.event object: The event sent by the vk_api's longPoll module.
 		"""
-		if self.session.settings["chat"]["notify_offline"] == False:
-			return
-		user_name = self.session.get_user(event.user_id)
-		msg = _("{user1_nom} is offline.").format(**user_name)
-		sound = "friend_offline.ogg"
-		self.notify(msg, sound, self.session.settings["chat"]["notifications"])
+		if self.session.settings["chat"]["notify_offline"] == True:
+			user_name = self.session.get_user(event.user_id)
+			msg = _("{user1_nom} is offline.").format(**user_name)
+			sound = "friend_offline.ogg"
+			self.notify(msg, sound, self.session.settings["chat"]["notifications"])
 		online_friends = self.search("online_friends")
 		wx.CallAfter(online_friends.remove_person, event.user_id)