diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index 92916b31794107d047327e5fce8294d292496fea..5aa1434a6d211d25e658e0d4670b417238df00e5 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -738,9 +738,11 @@ class RosterWindow:
 			# Remove contact before redrawing, otherwise the old
 			# numbers will still be show
 			gajim.contacts.remove_jid(account, jid, remove_meta=True)
-			if iters and family:
+			rest_of_family = [data for data in family
+				if account != data['account'] or jid != data['jid']]
+			if iters and rest_of_family:
 				# reshow the rest of the family
-				brothers = self._add_metacontact_family(family, account)
+				brothers = self._add_metacontact_family(rest_of_family, account)
 				for c, acc in brothers:
 					self.draw_completely(c.jid, acc)