diff --git a/src/Model/Contact.php b/src/Model/Contact.php
index 1b2dd3c9c..f196f6f6a 100644
--- a/src/Model/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Model/Contact.php
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ class Contact
 				'thumb' => DI::baseUrl() . '/photo/avatar/' . $uid .'.' . $file_suffix];
 			DBA::update('profile', $fields, ['uid' => $uid]);
 		}
+
 		return $update;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/Model/Profile.php b/src/Model/Profile.php
index 63d83a8da..03e35c02b 100644
--- a/src/Model/Profile.php
+++ b/src/Model/Profile.php
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class Profile
 		}
 
 		if ($update) {
-			self::publishUpdate($uid);
+			self::publishUpdate($uid, ($old_owner['net-publish'] != $owner['net-publish']));
 		}
 
 		return true;
@@ -131,15 +131,17 @@ class Profile
 
 	/**
 	 * Publish a changed profile
-	 * @param int $uid 
+	 * @param int  $uid
+	 * @param bool $force Force publishing to the directory
 	 */
-	public static function publishUpdate(int $uid)
+	public static function publishUpdate(int $uid, bool $force = false)
 	{
 		$owner = User::getOwnerDataById($uid);
 		if (empty($owner)) {
 			return;
 		}
-		if ($owner['net-publish']) {
+
+		if ($owner['net-publish'] || $force) {
 			// Update global directory in background
 			if (Search::getGlobalDirectory()) {
 				Worker::add(PRIORITY_LOW, 'Directory', $owner['url']);