diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
index f0b2ae1a..41afcf3d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ class ContactsHelper(val context: Context) {
             val contact = Contact(id, prefix, firstName, middleName, surname, suffix, nickname, photoUri, numbers, emails, addresses,
                 events, accountName, starred, contactId, thumbnailUri, null, notes, groups, organization, websites, ims)
 
-            contacts.put(id, contact)
+            if (contacts[id] == null) {
+                contacts.put(id, contact)
+            }
         }
 
         val phoneNumbers = getPhoneNumbers(null)