diff --git a/server/imserver/player.cc b/server/imserver/player.cc
index ebc578c..fc0ad4b 100644
--- a/server/imserver/player.cc
+++ b/server/imserver/player.cc
@@ -549,8 +549,7 @@ void Player::_SS_IM_FriendDeleteRequest(f8::MsgHdr& hdr, const ss::SS_IM_FriendD
 
 void Player::_SS_IM_FriendApply(f8::MsgHdr& hdr, const ss::SS_IM_FriendApply& msg)
 {
-    a8::SetBitFlag(red_point_flags_, RPF_Apply);
-    SyncRedPoint();
+    RecalcRedPoint();
 }
 
 void Player::ReLogin(f8::MsgHdr& hdr, const cs::CMLogin& msg)