diff --git a/models/contacts.go b/models/contacts.go
index cfea6f3a1..8d35893aa 100644
--- a/models/contacts.go
+++ b/models/contacts.go
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ func UpdateContactModifiedOn(ctx context.Context, tx Queryer, contactIDs []Conta
 
 // UpdateContactLastSeenOn updates last seen on (and modified on) on the passed in contact
 func UpdateContactLastSeenOn(ctx context.Context, tx Queryer, contactID ContactID, lastSeenOn time.Time) error {
-	_, err := tx.ExecContext(ctx, `UPDATE contacts_contact SET last_seen_on = $2, modified_on = NOW() WHERE id = $1 AND last_seen_on IS NULL OR last_seen_on < $2`, contactID, lastSeenOn)
+	_, err := tx.ExecContext(ctx, `UPDATE contacts_contact SET last_seen_on = $2, modified_on = NOW() WHERE id = $1`, contactID, lastSeenOn)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/models/contacts_test.go b/models/contacts_test.go
index 0906a3091..aba1f53a4 100644
--- a/models/contacts_test.go
+++ b/models/contacts_test.go
@@ -374,14 +374,6 @@ func TestUpdateContactLastSeenAndModifiedOn(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.True(t, t2.Equal(*cathy.LastSeenOn()))
 	assert.True(t, cathy.ModifiedOn().After(t2))
-
-	// can't accidently overwrite a newer date
-	err = cathy.UpdateLastSeenOn(ctx, db, time.Date(2010, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	cathy, err = LoadContact(ctx, db, oa, CathyID)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.True(t, t2.Equal(*cathy.LastSeenOn()))
 }
 
 func TestUpdateContactModifiedBy(t *testing.T) {