According to an aspect, there is provided a method and an apparatus for controlling an emergency communication. A signal indicating an emergency relating to a user of a user device is detected. A search is performed for valid recipients for an emergency communication relating to the emergency, a valid recipient being determined based at least on online status of the recipient and/or spatial and/or temporal distance between the user and the valid recipient. At least one valid recipient found in the search is selected and transmission of the emergency communication is caused to at least one user device corresponding to the at least one selected valid recipient.