diff --git a/include/transport/buddy.h b/include/transport/buddy.h
index c52f30fc..47a3baf7 100644
--- a/include/transport/buddy.h
+++ b/include/transport/buddy.h
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ class Buddy {
 
 		void buddyChanged();
 
+		void handleVCardReceived(const std::string &id, const Swift::JID &to, Swift::VCard::ref vcard);
+
+		virtual void getVCard(const std::string &id, const Swift::JID &to) = 0;
+
 		/// Returns legacy network username of this buddy. (for example UIN for ICQ,
 		/// JID for Jabber, ...).
 		/// \return legacy network username
diff --git a/spectrum/src/spectrumbuddy.cpp b/spectrum/src/spectrumbuddy.cpp
index d3eab0a9..c89602f1 100644
--- a/spectrum/src/spectrumbuddy.cpp
+++ b/spectrum/src/spectrumbuddy.cpp
@@ -132,3 +132,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> SpectrumBuddy::getGroups() {
 	return groups;
 }
 
+void SpectrumBuddy::getVCard(const std::string &id, const Swift::JID &to) {
+	
+}
+
diff --git a/spectrum/src/spectrumbuddy.h b/spectrum/src/spectrumbuddy.h
index 0ee6c349..214716f8 100644
--- a/spectrum/src/spectrumbuddy.h
+++ b/spectrum/src/spectrumbuddy.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class SpectrumBuddy : public Buddy {
 		void addBuddy(PurpleBuddy *buddy) { m_buddies.push_back(buddy); }
 		void removeBuddy(PurpleBuddy *buddy) { m_buddies.remove(buddy); }
 		int getBuddiesCount() { return m_buddies.size(); }
+		void getVCard(const std::string &id, const Swift::JID &to);
 		
 		PurpleBuddy *getBuddy() { return m_buddy; }
 
diff --git a/src/buddy.cpp b/src/buddy.cpp
index 98e43e22..5dac52b4 100644
--- a/src/buddy.cpp
+++ b/src/buddy.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ void Buddy::buddyChanged() {
 	}
 }
 
+void Buddy::handleVCardReceived(const std::string &id, const Swift::JID &to, Swift::VCard::ref vcard) {
+	boost::shared_ptr<Swift::GenericRequest<Swift::VCard> > request(new Swift::GenericRequest<Swift::VCard>(Swift::IQ::Result, m_rosterManager->getUser()->getJID(), vcard, m_rosterManager->getUser()->getComponent()->getIQRouter()));
+	request->send();
+}
+
 std::string Buddy::JIDToLegacyName(const Swift::JID &jid) {
 	std::string name;
 	if (jid.getUnescapedNode() == jid.getNode()) {