diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f3fb18d1ae..8c66b93f2f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ dependencies {
     compile('org.whispersystems:libpastelog:1.1.2') {
         exclude group: 'com.squareup.okhttp3', module: 'okhttp'
     }
-    compile 'org.whispersystems:signal-service-android:2.7.7'
+    compile 'org.whispersystems:signal-service-android:2.7.6'
     compile 'org.whispersystems:webrtc-android:M67'
 
     compile "me.leolin:ShortcutBadger:1.1.16"
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ dependencyVerification {
         'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:45e8021e7ddac4a44a82a0e9698991389ded3023d35c58f38dbd86d54211ec0e',
         'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer:955085aa611a8f7cf6c61b88ae03d1a392f4ad94c9bfbc153f3dedb9ffb14718',
         'org.whispersystems:libpastelog:fe56b4db9ec743c8b565e3e4caa9228fafe132dc0bf82000d6e359b97a81177c',
-        'org.whispersystems:signal-service-android:066a2d2f8309eb1e098345fb543cbb6f03b3f5975820b50892719a93a61e68c0',
+        'org.whispersystems:signal-service-android:823eed29e64fb0aa30d2078cb5ec0245e2a0713a4028121329c5c28788ef27f8',
         'org.whispersystems:webrtc-android:235b3b79f0ea917e4cda447a9919cb8e17a74ae59da6fb8252503b787fe0828f',
         'me.leolin:ShortcutBadger:e3cb3e7625892129b0c92dd5e4bc649faffdd526d5af26d9c45ee31ff8851774',
         'se.emilsjolander:stickylistheaders:a08ca948aa6b220f09d82f16bbbac395f6b78897e9eeac6a9f0b0ba755928eeb',
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ dependencyVerification {
         'com.github.bumptech.glide:gifdecoder:59ccf3bb0cec11dab4b857382cbe0b171111b6fc62bf141adce4e1180889af15',
         'com.android.support:support-annotations:af05330d997eb92a066534dbe0a3ea24347d26d7001221092113ae02a8f233da',
         'org.whispersystems:signal-protocol-android:5b8acded7f2a40178eb90ab8e8cbfec89d170d91b3ff5e78487d1098df6185a1',
-        'org.whispersystems:signal-service-java:f9ce6971988c38403f982014188bfce094742a507c17c54641ce842b7a973cbc',
+        'org.whispersystems:signal-service-java:6169643c65dcba8c784744006fc3afd9b6f309041b310a33a624121e3577433a',
         'com.github.bumptech.glide:disklrucache:c1b1b6f5bbd01e2fcdc9d7f60913c8d338bdb65ed4a93bfa02b56f19daaade4b',
         'com.github.bumptech.glide:annotations:bede99ef9f71517a4274bac18fd3e483e9f2b6108d7d6fe8f4949be4aa4d9512',
         'com.nineoldandroids:library:68025a14e3e7673d6ad2f95e4b46d78d7d068343aa99256b686fe59de1b3163a',
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/RecipientPreferenceActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/RecipientPreferenceActivity.java
index 60da6746c5..a42ee799ca 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/RecipientPreferenceActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/RecipientPreferenceActivity.java
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.RecipientDatabase.VibrateState;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.loaders.ThreadMediaLoader;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.MultiDeviceBlockedUpdateJob;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.MultiDeviceContactUpdateJob;
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.MultiDeviceGroupUpdateJob;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.GlideApp;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.GlideRequests;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.permissions.Permissions;
@@ -348,10 +347,8 @@ public class RecipientPreferenceActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActi
       vibrateCallPreference.setSummary(vibrateCallSummary.first);
       vibrateCallPreference.setValueIndex(vibrateCallSummary.second);
 
-      colorPreference.setColors(MaterialColors.CONVERSATION_PALETTE.asConversationColorArray(getActivity()));
-      colorPreference.setColor(recipient.getColor().toActionBarColor(getActivity()));
-
       if (recipient.isGroupRecipient()) {
+        if (colorPreference    != null) colorPreference.setVisible(false);
         if (blockPreference    != null) blockPreference.setVisible(false);
         if (identityPreference != null) identityPreference.setVisible(false);
         if (privacyCategory    != null) privacyCategory.setVisible(false);
@@ -543,11 +540,7 @@ public class RecipientPreferenceActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActi
             protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
               DatabaseFactory.getRecipientDatabase(context).setColor(recipient, selectedColor);
 
-              if (recipient.resolve().isGroupRecipient()) {
-                ApplicationContext.getInstance(context)
-                                  .getJobManager()
-                                  .add(new MultiDeviceGroupUpdateJob(context));
-              } else if (recipient.resolve().getRegistered() == RecipientDatabase.RegisteredState.REGISTERED) {
+              if (recipient.resolve().getRegistered() == RecipientDatabase.RegisteredState.REGISTERED) {
                 ApplicationContext.getInstance(context)
                                   .getJobManager()
                                   .add(new MultiDeviceContactUpdateJob(context, recipient.getAddress()));
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/MultiDeviceGroupUpdateJob.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/MultiDeviceGroupUpdateJob.java
index 9af1d5a800..0dca950b5b 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/MultiDeviceGroupUpdateJob.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/MultiDeviceGroupUpdateJob.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class MultiDeviceGroupUpdateJob extends MasterSecretJob implements Inject
 
           out.write(new DeviceGroup(record.getId(), Optional.fromNullable(record.getTitle()),
                                     members, getAvatar(record.getAvatar()),
-                                    record.isActive(), expirationTimer, Optional.of(recipient.getColor().serialize())));
+                                    record.isActive(), expirationTimer));
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/Recipient.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/Recipient.java
index 5336229726..f56221b725 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/Recipient.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/Recipient.java
@@ -286,7 +286,8 @@ public class Recipient implements RecipientModifiedListener {
   }
 
   public synchronized @NonNull MaterialColor getColor() {
-    if      (color != null)      return color;
+    if      (isGroupRecipient()) return MaterialColor.BLUE;
+    else if (color != null)      return color;
     else if (name != null)       return ContactColors.generateFor(name);
     else                         return ContactColors.UNKNOWN_COLOR;
   }