diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index b81bd9cfc7..2c7836301a 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set_time_limit(0);
 ini_set('pcre.backtrack_limit', 250000);
 
 
-define ( 'FRIENDIKA_VERSION',      '2.2.1027' );
+define ( 'FRIENDIKA_VERSION',      '2.2.1028' );
 define ( 'DFRN_PROTOCOL_VERSION',  '2.21'    );
 define ( 'DB_UPDATE_VERSION',      1071      );
 
diff --git a/include/poller.php b/include/poller.php
index 5565130e99..569eb59d1c 100644
--- a/include/poller.php
+++ b/include/poller.php
@@ -310,13 +310,22 @@ function poller_run($argv, $argc){
 
 				// Upgrading DB fields from an older Friendika version
 				// Will only do this once per notify-enabled OStatus contact
+				// or if relationship changes
 
-				if(($contact['notify']) && (! $contact['writable'])) {
-					q("UPDATE `contact` SET `writable` = 1 WHERE `id` = %d LIMIT 1",
+				$stat_writeable = ((($contact['notify']) && ($contact['rel'] == REL_VIP || $contact['rel'] == REL_BUD)) ? 1 : 0);
+
+				if($stat_writeable != $contact['writable']) {
+					q("UPDATE `contact` SET `writable` = %d WHERE `id` = %d LIMIT 1",
+						intval($stat_writeable),
 						intval($contact['id'])
 					);
 				}
 
+				// Are we allowed to import from this person?
+
+				if($contact['rel'] == REL_VIP || $contact['blocked'] || $contact['readonly'])
+					continue;
+
 				$xml = fetch_url($contact['poll']);
 			}
 			elseif($contact['network'] === NETWORK_MAIL) {