diff --git a/toxygen/app.py b/toxygen/app.py
index f3fd429..db3ddc8 100644
--- a/toxygen/app.py
+++ b/toxygen/app.py
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ class App:
         Create new tox instance (new network settings)
         :return: tox instance
         """
+        self._contacts_manager.reset_contacts_statuses()
         self._stop_threads(False)
         data = self._tox.get_savedata()
         self._save_profile(data)
diff --git a/toxygen/contacts/contacts_manager.py b/toxygen/contacts/contacts_manager.py
index 08ee678..46e98a2 100644
--- a/toxygen/contacts/contacts_manager.py
+++ b/toxygen/contacts/contacts_manager.py
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ class ContactsManager(ToxSave):
     def is_contact_active(self, contact):
         return self._contacts[self._active_contact].tox_id == contact.tox_id
 
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Reconnection support
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def reset_contacts_statuses(self):
+        for contact in self._contacts:
+            contact.status = None
+
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Work with active friend
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/toxygen/file_transfers/file_transfers_handler.py b/toxygen/file_transfers/file_transfers_handler.py
index 64a2bfe..d462c89 100644
--- a/toxygen/file_transfers/file_transfers_handler.py
+++ b/toxygen/file_transfers/file_transfers_handler.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class FileTransfersHandler(ToxSave):
         if ra.state != FILE_TRANSFER_STATE['CANCELLED']:
             self._file_transfers[(friend_number, file_number)] = ra
             ra.set_transfer_finished_handler(self.transfer_finished)
-        else:
+        elif not size:
             friend.reset_avatar(self._settings['identicons'])
 
     def _send_avatar_to_contacts(self):