diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/communiquons/android/comunic/client/data/helpers/FriendsListHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/communiquons/android/comunic/client/data/helpers/FriendsListHelper.java
index a6171f7..801a9a3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/communiquons/android/comunic/client/data/helpers/FriendsListHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/communiquons/android/comunic/client/data/helpers/FriendsListHelper.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
 
 /**
  * Friends list functions
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ public class FriendsListHelper {
     private FriendsListDbHelper fdbHelper;
     private Context mContext;
 
+    //Friends list access lock
+    public static ReentrantLock ListAccessLock = new ReentrantLock();
+
     /**
      * Public constructor
      *
@@ -56,10 +60,22 @@ public class FriendsListHelper {
     /**
      * Get and return the friends list
      *
-     * @return The list of firned
+     * @return The list of friends
      */
-    public ArrayList<Friend> get(){
-        return fdbHelper.get_list();
+    public ArrayList<Friend> get() {
+
+        //Acquire friends list lock
+        FriendsListHelper.ListAccessLock.lock();
+
+        //Fetch the list
+        ArrayList<Friend> list;
+        try {
+            list = fdbHelper.get_list();
+        } finally {
+            FriendsListHelper.ListAccessLock.unlock();
+        }
+
+        return list;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/communiquons/android/comunic/client/data/runnables/FriendRefreshLoopRunnable.java b/app/src/main/java/org/communiquons/android/comunic/client/data/runnables/FriendRefreshLoopRunnable.java
index f2fc740..b46fef9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/communiquons/android/comunic/client/data/runnables/FriendRefreshLoopRunnable.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/communiquons/android/comunic/client/data/runnables/FriendRefreshLoopRunnable.java
@@ -47,9 +47,18 @@ public class FriendRefreshLoopRunnable implements Runnable {
                 //Get the latest version of the list
                 ArrayList<Friend> friendsList = friendsListHelper.download();
 
-                //Save it (only in case of success)
-                if(friendsList != null)
-                    friendsDBHelper.update_list(friendsList);
+                //Acquire a lock over the friend list
+                FriendsListHelper.ListAccessLock.lock();
+
+                try {
+                    //Save it (only in case of success)
+                    if (friendsList != null)
+                        friendsDBHelper.update_list(friendsList);
+
+                } finally {
+                    //Release the lock
+                    FriendsListHelper.ListAccessLock.unlock();
+                }
 
                 try {
                     object.wait(500); //TODO: increase the value