diff --git a/services/presence/Buddy.py b/services/presence/Buddy.py
index 3cbd1a55..2d6f35d9 100644
--- a/services/presence/Buddy.py
+++ b/services/presence/Buddy.py
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ class Buddy(object):
 		self._services = {}
 		self._activities = {}
 
+		self._icon_cache = icon_cache
+
 		self._nick_name = None
 		self._address = None
 		if service is not None:
@@ -137,8 +139,6 @@ class Buddy(object):
 		if service is not None:
 			self.add_service(service)
 
-		self._icon_cache = icon_cache
-
 	def object_path(self):
 		return dbus.ObjectPath(self._object_path)