diff --git a/src/cheogram/java/com/cheogram/android/ConnectionService.java b/src/cheogram/java/com/cheogram/android/ConnectionService.java
index 0f5dfa172..8a68aadd2 100644
--- a/src/cheogram/java/com/cheogram/android/ConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/cheogram/java/com/cheogram/android/ConnectionService.java
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ import android.telecom.TelecomManager;
 import android.telephony.PhoneNumberUtils;
 
 import android.Manifest;
-
-import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle.JingleRtpConnection;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle.Media;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle.RtpEndUserState;
 
-@RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
 public class ConnectionService extends android.telecom.ConnectionService {
 	public XmppConnectionService xmppConnectionService = null;
 	protected ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
@@ -238,7 +235,7 @@ public class ConnectionService extends android.telecom.ConnectionService {
 				findRtpConnection();
 			}
 
-			String statusLabel = null;
+			setStatusHints(new StatusHints(null, gatewayIcon, null));
 
 			if (state == RtpEndUserState.FINDING_DEVICE) {
 				setInitialized();
@@ -249,10 +246,7 @@ public class ConnectionService extends android.telecom.ConnectionService {
 			} else if (state == RtpEndUserState.CONNECTING) {
 				xmppConnectionService.setDiallerIntegrationActive(true);
 				setActive();
-				statusLabel = getString(R.string.rtp_state_connecting);
 			} else if (state == RtpEndUserState.CONNECTED) {
-				xmppConnectionService.setDiallerIntegrationActive(true);
-				setActive();
 				postDial();
 			} else if (state == RtpEndUserState.DECLINED_OR_BUSY) {
 				close(new DisconnectCause(DisconnectCause.BUSY));
@@ -263,8 +257,6 @@ public class ConnectionService extends android.telecom.ConnectionService {
 			} else if (RtpSessionActivity.END_CARD.contains(state)) {
 				close(new DisconnectCause(DisconnectCause.ERROR));
 			}
-
-			setStatusHints(new StatusHints(statusLabel, gatewayIcon, null));
 		}
 
 		@Override