diff --git a/src/pages/profile/messaging.ts b/src/pages/profile/messaging.ts
index aaabd3f..f68cfaa 100644
--- a/src/pages/profile/messaging.ts
+++ b/src/pages/profile/messaging.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ class ContactListComponent
 
   async onAddContact() {
     if (this.newContact.did) {
-      ContactService.addContact(this.newContact as Contact)
+      if (!ContactService.getContact(this.newContact.did))
+        ContactService.addContact(this.newContact as Contact)
       this.contacts = ContactService.getContacts()
       this.isModalOpen = false
       agent.sendProfile(this.newContact as Contact)