diff --git a/Monal/Classes/ContactEntry.swift b/Monal/Classes/ContactEntry.swift
index bbb6fa04a..0f36fd277 100644
--- a/Monal/Classes/ContactEntry.swift
+++ b/Monal/Classes/ContactEntry.swift
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 //
 
 struct ContactEntry<AdditionalContent: View>: View {
-    let contact: ObservableKVOWrapper<MLContact>
     let selfnotesPrefix: Bool
     let fallback: String?
     @ViewBuilder let additionalContent: () -> AdditionalContent
     
+    @StateObject let contact: ObservableKVOWrapper<MLContact>
+    
     init(contact:ObservableKVOWrapper<MLContact>, selfnotesPrefix: Bool = true, fallback: String? = nil) where AdditionalContent == EmptyView {
         self.init(contact:contact, selfnotesPrefix:selfnotesPrefix, fallback:fallback, additionalContent:{ EmptyView() })
     }