diff --git a/Monal/Classes/ContactEntry.swift b/Monal/Classes/ContactEntry.swift
index bbb6fa04a..32cdb9016 100644
--- a/Monal/Classes/ContactEntry.swift
+++ b/Monal/Classes/ContactEntry.swift
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 //
 
 struct ContactEntry<AdditionalContent: View>: View {
-    let contact: ObservableKVOWrapper<MLContact>
+    @StateObject let contact: ObservableKVOWrapper<MLContact>
     let selfnotesPrefix: Bool
     let fallback: String?
     @ViewBuilder let additionalContent: () -> AdditionalContent