diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4c00f12fa7..8ed7b04b66 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'org.whispersystems:jobmanager:1.0.2'
     compile 'org.whispersystems:libpastelog:1.0.6'
     compile 'com.amulyakhare:com.amulyakhare.textdrawable:1.0.1'
-    compile 'org.whispersystems:textsecure-android:1.8.2'
+    compile 'org.whispersystems:textsecure-android:1.8.3'
     compile 'com.h6ah4i.android.compat:mulsellistprefcompat:1.0.0'
 
     testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
@@ -132,12 +132,13 @@ dependencyVerification {
             'org.whispersystems:jobmanager:506f679fc2fcf7bb6d10f00f41d6f6ea0abf75c70dc95b913398661ad538a181',
             'org.whispersystems:libpastelog:550d33c565380d90f4c671e7b8ed5f3a6da55a9fda468373177106b2eb5220b2',
             'com.amulyakhare:com.amulyakhare.textdrawable:54c92b5fba38cfd316a07e5a30528068f45ce8515a6890f1297df4c401af5dcb',
-            'org.whispersystems:textsecure-android:83634e792157e41a6eb2aef2a4cf5db5a13f0a8ce4e9917334200fe2d37f2401',
+            'org.whispersystems:textsecure-android:a08cdd73aaaca6d3e868a93522c02d6a159551735f7048b1f3a53582e10c8ec2',
             'com.h6ah4i.android.compat:mulsellistprefcompat:47167c5cb796de1a854788e9ff318358e36c8fb88123baaa6e38fb78511dfabe',
+            'com.android.support:support-annotations:104f353b53d5dd8d64b2f77eece4b37f6b961de9732eb6b706395e91033ec70a',
             'com.nineoldandroids:library:68025a14e3e7673d6ad2f95e4b46d78d7d068343aa99256b686fe59de1b3163a',
             'javax.inject:javax.inject:91c77044a50c481636c32d916fd89c9118a72195390452c81065080f957de7ff',
             'com.madgag.spongycastle:core:8d6240b974b0aca4d3da9c7dd44d42339d8a374358aca5fc98e50a995764511f',
-            'org.whispersystems:textsecure-java:16adc2803623febce408189cd8a05ee57e3641cdd73be3e741211e6161aaf045',
+            'org.whispersystems:textsecure-java:b407ca6d1430204dfabf38e27db22d5177409072a9668238bd1877de7676ad3f',
             'org.whispersystems:axolotl-android:40d3db5004a84749a73f68d2f0d01b2ae35a73c54df96d8c6c6723b96efb6fc0',
             'com.googlecode.libphonenumber:libphonenumber:9625de9d2270e9a280ff4e6d9ef3106573fb4828773fd32c9b7614f4e17d2811',
             'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:e0c1c64575c005601725e7c6a02cebf9e1285e888f756b2a1d73ffa8d725cc74',
@@ -150,7 +151,6 @@ dependencyVerification {
             'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:cbf4604784b4de226262845447a1ad3bb38a6728cebe86562e2c5afada8be2c0',
             'org.whispersystems:curve25519-java:9ccef8f5aba05d9942336f023c589d6278b4f9135bdc34a7bade1f4e7ad65fa3',
             'com.android.support:support-v4:c62f0d025dafa86f423f48df9185b0d89496adbc5f6a9be5a7c394d84cf91423',
-            'com.android.support:support-annotations:104f353b53d5dd8d64b2f77eece4b37f6b961de9732eb6b706395e91033ec70a',
     ]
 }
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactsSyncAdapter.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactsSyncAdapter.java
index cb7c20046b..2737d26450 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactsSyncAdapter.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactsSyncAdapter.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.util.Log;
 
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.service.KeyCachingService;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.DirectoryHelper;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.TextSecurePreferences;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
@@ -27,10 +28,12 @@ public class ContactsSyncAdapter extends AbstractThreadedSyncAdapter {
   {
     Log.w(TAG, "onPerformSync(" + authority +")");
 
-    try {
-      DirectoryHelper.refreshDirectory(getContext(), KeyCachingService.getMasterSecret(getContext()));
-    } catch (IOException e) {
-      Log.w(TAG, e);
+    if (TextSecurePreferences.isPushRegistered(getContext())) {
+      try {
+        DirectoryHelper.refreshDirectory(getContext(), KeyCachingService.getMasterSecret(getContext()));
+      } catch (IOException e) {
+        Log.w(TAG, e);
+      }
     }
   }