diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpDownloadConnection.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpDownloadConnection.java
index 356856dc..970ace6f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpDownloadConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpDownloadConnection.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class HttpDownloadConnection implements Transferable {
 		} else {
 			message.setTransferable(null);
 		}
-		mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
+		mHttpConnectionManager.updateConversationUi(true);
 	}
 
 	private void finish() {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class HttpDownloadConnection implements Transferable {
 		if (message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_PGP) {
 			notify = message.getConversation().getAccount().getPgpDecryptionService().decrypt(message, notify);
 		}
-		mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
+		mHttpConnectionManager.updateConversationUi(true);
 		if (notify) {
 			mXmppConnectionService.getNotificationService().push(message);
 		}
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class HttpDownloadConnection implements Transferable {
 
 	private void changeStatus(int status) {
 		this.mStatus = status;
-		mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
+		mHttpConnectionManager.updateConversationUi(true);
 	}
 
 	private void showToastForException(Exception e) {
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ public class HttpDownloadConnection implements Transferable {
 
 	public void updateProgress(int i) {
 		this.mProgress = i;
-		mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
+		mHttpConnectionManager.updateConversationUi(false);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpUploadConnection.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpUploadConnection.java
index 63a3884b..06a325d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpUploadConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/http/HttpUploadConnection.java
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public class HttpUploadConnection implements Transferable {
 				while (((count = mFileInputStream.read(buffer)) != -1) && !canceled) {
 					transmitted += count;
 					os.write(buffer, 0, count);
-					mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
+					mHttpConnectionManager.updateConversationUi(false);
 				}
 				os.flush();
 				os.close();
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/AbstractConnectionManager.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/AbstractConnectionManager.java
index dfe4cb28..18512997 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/AbstractConnectionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/AbstractConnectionManager.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
+import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Pair;
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.security.InvalidAlgorithmParameterException;
 import java.security.InvalidKeyException;
 import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
 
 import javax.crypto.Cipher;
 import javax.crypto.CipherInputStream;
@@ -36,6 +38,9 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.DownloadableFile;
 public class AbstractConnectionManager {
 	protected XmppConnectionService mXmppConnectionService;
 
+	private static final int UI_REFRESH_THRESHOLD = 250;
+	private static final AtomicLong LAST_UI_UPDATE_CALL = new AtomicLong(0);
+
 	public AbstractConnectionManager(XmppConnectionService service) {
 		this.mXmppConnectionService = service;
 	}
@@ -136,6 +141,15 @@ public class AbstractConnectionManager {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public void updateConversationUi(boolean force) {
+		synchronized (LAST_UI_UPDATE_CALL) {
+			if (force || SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() - LAST_UI_UPDATE_CALL.get() >= UI_REFRESH_THRESHOLD) {
+				LAST_UI_UPDATE_CALL.set(SystemClock.elapsedRealtime());
+				mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	public PowerManager.WakeLock createWakeLock(String name) {
 		PowerManager powerManager = (PowerManager) mXmppConnectionService.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
 		return powerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK,name);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnection.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnection.java
index 5461b9c6..0c0c054d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnection.java
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ public class JingleConnection implements Transferable {
 				long size = Long.parseLong(fileSize.getContent());
 				message.setBody(Long.toString(size));
 				conversation.add(message);
-				mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
+				mJingleConnectionManager.updateConversationUi(true);
 				if (mJingleConnectionManager.hasStoragePermission()
 						&& size < this.mJingleConnectionManager.getAutoAcceptFileSize()
 						&& mXmppConnectionService.isDataSaverDisabled()) {
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ public class JingleConnection implements Transferable {
 	private void sendAccept() {
 		mJingleStatus = JINGLE_STATUS_ACCEPTED;
 		this.mStatus = Transferable.STATUS_DOWNLOADING;
-		mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
+		this.mJingleConnectionManager.updateConversationUi(true);
 		this.mJingleConnectionManager.getPrimaryCandidate(this.account, new OnPrimaryCandidateFound() {
 			@Override
 			public void onPrimaryCandidateFound(boolean success, final JingleCandidate candidate) {
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ public class JingleConnection implements Transferable {
 			if (this.file!=null) {
 				file.delete();
 			}
-			this.mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
+			this.mJingleConnectionManager.updateConversationUi(true);
 		} else {
 			this.mXmppConnectionService.markMessage(this.message,
 					Message.STATUS_SEND_FAILED);
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ public class JingleConnection implements Transferable {
 				if (this.file!=null) {
 					file.delete();
 				}
-				this.mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
+				this.mJingleConnectionManager.updateConversationUi(true);
 			} else {
 				this.mXmppConnectionService.markMessage(this.message,
 						Message.STATUS_SEND_FAILED,
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ public class JingleConnection implements Transferable {
 
 	public void updateProgress(int i) {
 		this.mProgress = i;
-		mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
+		mJingleConnectionManager.updateConversationUi(false);
 	}
 
 	public String getTransportId() {