diff --git a/src/config/theme.c b/src/config/theme.c
index 5ca19969..1c0d176a 100644
--- a/src/config/theme.c
+++ b/src/config/theme.c
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ static struct colours_t {
         NCURSES_COLOR_T inputtext;
         NCURSES_COLOR_T timetext;
         NCURSES_COLOR_T splashtext;
+        NCURSES_COLOR_T subscribed;
+        NCURSES_COLOR_T unsubscribed;
         NCURSES_COLOR_T online;
         NCURSES_COLOR_T away;
         NCURSES_COLOR_T xa;
@@ -220,6 +222,10 @@ theme_init_colours(void)
     // states
     init_pair(60, colour_prefs.typing, colour_prefs.bkgnd);
     init_pair(61, colour_prefs.gone, colour_prefs.bkgnd);
+
+    // subscription status
+    init_pair(70, colour_prefs.subscribed, colour_prefs.bkgnd);
+    init_pair(71, colour_prefs.unsubscribed, colour_prefs.bkgnd);
 }
 
 static NCURSES_COLOR_T
@@ -306,6 +312,14 @@ _load_colours(void)
     _set_colour(timetext_val, &colour_prefs.timetext, COLOR_WHITE);
     g_free(timetext_val);
 
+    gchar *subscribed_val = g_key_file_get_string(theme, "colours", "subscribed", NULL);
+    _set_colour(subscribed_val, &colour_prefs.subscribed, COLOR_GREEN);
+    g_free(subscribed_val);
+
+    gchar *unsubscribed_val = g_key_file_get_string(theme, "colours", "unsubscribed", NULL);
+    _set_colour(unsubscribed_val, &colour_prefs.unsubscribed, COLOR_RED);
+    g_free(unsubscribed_val);
+
     gchar *online_val = g_key_file_get_string(theme, "colours", "online", NULL);
     _set_colour(online_val, &colour_prefs.online, COLOR_GREEN);
     g_free(online_val);
diff --git a/src/config/theme.h b/src/config/theme.h
index d87b69f2..8878d7b2 100644
--- a/src/config/theme.h
+++ b/src/config/theme.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 #define COLOUR_XA               COLOR_PAIR(55)
 #define COLOUR_TYPING           COLOR_PAIR(60)
 #define COLOUR_GONE             COLOR_PAIR(61)
+#define COLOUR_SUBSCRIBED       COLOR_PAIR(70)
+#define COLOUR_UNSUBSCRIBED     COLOR_PAIR(71)
 
 void theme_init(const char * const theme_name);
 void theme_init_colours(void);
diff --git a/src/contact.c b/src/contact.c
index bab3d89c..44cbd4b4 100644
--- a/src/contact.c
+++ b/src/contact.c
@@ -252,6 +252,20 @@ p_contact_subscription(const PContact contact)
     return contact->subscription;
 }
 
+gboolean
+p_contact_subscribed(const PContact contact)
+{
+    if (contact->subscription == NULL) {
+        return FALSE;
+    } else if (strcmp(contact->subscription, "to") == 0) {
+        return TRUE;
+    } else if (strcmp(contact->subscription, "both") == 0) {
+        return TRUE;
+    } else {
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+}
+
 Resource *
 p_contact_get_resource(const PContact contact, const char * const resource)
 {
diff --git a/src/contact.h b/src/contact.h
index cfd8b4d4..141587a0 100644
--- a/src/contact.h
+++ b/src/contact.h
@@ -53,5 +53,6 @@ Resource * p_contact_get_resource(const PContact contact, const char * const res
 void p_contact_set_groups(const PContact contact, GSList *groups);
 GSList * p_contact_groups(const PContact contact);
 gboolean p_contact_in_group(const PContact contact, const char * const group);
+gboolean p_contact_subscribed(const PContact contact);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index 67f3fa28..ee5ad221 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 static ProfWin* console;
 
 static void _cons_splash_logo(void);
+void _show_roster_contacts(GSList *list, gboolean show_groups);
 
 ProfWin *
 cons_create(void)
@@ -1307,17 +1308,9 @@ cons_navigation_help(void)
 }
 
 void
-cons_show_roster_group(const char * const group, GSList *list)
+_show_roster_contacts(GSList *list, gboolean show_groups)
 {
     GSList *curr = list;
-    cons_show("");
-
-    if (curr != NULL) {
-        cons_show("%s:", group);
-    } else {
-        cons_show("No group named %s exists.", group);
-    }
-
     while(curr) {
 
         PContact contact = curr->data;
@@ -1328,10 +1321,24 @@ cons_show_roster_group(const char * const group, GSList *list)
             title = g_string_append(title, strdup(p_contact_name(contact)));
             title = g_string_append(title, ")");
         }
-        cons_show(title->str);
+
+        const char *presence = p_contact_presence(contact);
+        win_print_time(console, '-');
+        if (p_contact_subscribed(contact)) {
+            win_presence_colour_on(console, presence);
+            wprintw(console->win, "%s\n", title->str);
+            win_presence_colour_off(console, presence);
+        } else {
+            win_presence_colour_on(console, "offline");
+            wprintw(console->win, "%s\n", title->str);
+            win_presence_colour_off(console, "offline");
+        }
+
         g_string_free(title, TRUE);
 
-        GString *sub = g_string_new("    Subscription : ");
+        win_print_time(console, '-');
+        wprintw(console->win, "    Subscription : ");
+        GString *sub = g_string_new("");
         sub = g_string_append(sub, p_contact_subscription(contact));
         if (p_contact_pending_out(contact)) {
             sub = g_string_append(sub, ", request sent");
@@ -1339,12 +1346,54 @@ cons_show_roster_group(const char * const group, GSList *list)
         if (presence_sub_request_exists(p_contact_barejid(contact))) {
             sub = g_string_append(sub, ", request received");
         }
-        cons_show(sub->str);
+        if (p_contact_subscribed(contact)) {
+            wattron(console->win, COLOUR_SUBSCRIBED);
+        } else {
+            wattron(console->win, COLOUR_UNSUBSCRIBED);
+        }
+        wprintw(console->win, "%s\n", sub->str);
+        if (p_contact_subscribed(contact)) {
+            wattroff(console->win, COLOUR_SUBSCRIBED);
+        } else {
+            wattroff(console->win, COLOUR_UNSUBSCRIBED);
+        }
+
         g_string_free(sub, TRUE);
 
+        if (show_groups) {
+            GSList *groups = p_contact_groups(contact);
+            if (groups != NULL) {
+                GString *groups_str = g_string_new("    Groups : ");
+                while (groups != NULL) {
+                    g_string_append(groups_str, strdup(groups->data));
+                    if (g_slist_next(groups) != NULL) {
+                        g_string_append(groups_str, ", ");
+                    }
+                    groups = g_slist_next(groups);
+                }
+
+                cons_show(groups_str->str);
+                g_string_free(groups_str, TRUE);
+            }
+        }
+
         curr = g_slist_next(curr);
     }
 
+}
+
+void
+cons_show_roster_group(const char * const group, GSList *list)
+{
+    cons_show("");
+
+    if (list != NULL) {
+        cons_show("%s:", group);
+    } else {
+        cons_show("No group named %s exists.", group);
+    }
+
+    _show_roster_contacts(list, FALSE);
     ui_console_dirty();
     cons_alert();
 }
@@ -1352,52 +1401,10 @@ cons_show_roster_group(const char * const group, GSList *list)
 void
 cons_show_roster(GSList *list)
 {
-    GSList *curr = list;
     cons_show("");
     cons_show("Roster:");
 
-    while(curr) {
-
-        PContact contact = curr->data;
-        GString *title = g_string_new("  ");
-        title = g_string_append(title, p_contact_barejid(contact));
-        if (p_contact_name(contact) != NULL) {
-            title = g_string_append(title, " (");
-            title = g_string_append(title, strdup(p_contact_name(contact)));
-            title = g_string_append(title, ")");
-        }
-        cons_show(title->str);
-        g_string_free(title, TRUE);
-
-        GString *sub = g_string_new("    Subscription : ");
-        sub = g_string_append(sub, p_contact_subscription(contact));
-        if (p_contact_pending_out(contact)) {
-            sub = g_string_append(sub, ", request sent");
-        }
-        if (presence_sub_request_exists(p_contact_barejid(contact))) {
-            sub = g_string_append(sub, ", request received");
-        }
-        cons_show(sub->str);
-        g_string_free(sub, TRUE);
-
-        GSList *groups = p_contact_groups(contact);
-        if (groups != NULL) {
-            GString *groups_str = g_string_new("    Groups : ");
-            while (groups != NULL) {
-                g_string_append(groups_str, strdup(groups->data));
-                if (g_slist_next(groups) != NULL) {
-                    g_string_append(groups_str, ", ");
-                }
-                groups = g_slist_next(groups);
-            }
-
-            cons_show(groups_str->str);
-            g_string_free(groups_str, TRUE);
-        }
-
-        curr = g_slist_next(curr);
-    }
-
+    _show_roster_contacts(list, TRUE);
     ui_console_dirty();
     cons_alert();
 }
diff --git a/src/xmpp/roster.c b/src/xmpp/roster.c
index f96a3f84..ed72d502 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/roster.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/roster.c
@@ -562,14 +562,16 @@ _roster_handle_push(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
 
         // remove each fulljid
         PContact contact = roster_get_contact(barejid);
-        GList *resources = p_contact_get_available_resources(contact);
-        while (resources != NULL) {
-            GString *fulljid = g_string_new(strdup(barejid));
-            g_string_append(fulljid, "/");
-            g_string_append(fulljid, strdup(resources->data));
-            autocomplete_remove(fulljid_ac, fulljid->str);
-            g_string_free(fulljid, TRUE);
-            resources = g_list_next(resources);
+        if (contact != NULL) {
+            GList *resources = p_contact_get_available_resources(contact);
+            while (resources != NULL) {
+                GString *fulljid = g_string_new(strdup(barejid));
+                g_string_append(fulljid, "/");
+                g_string_append(fulljid, strdup(resources->data));
+                autocomplete_remove(fulljid_ac, fulljid->str);
+                g_string_free(fulljid, TRUE);
+                resources = g_list_next(resources);
+            }
         }
 
         // remove the contact