diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactsDatabase.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactsDatabase.java
index ceb354898f..6ce2f45af4 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactsDatabase.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactsDatabase.java
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ public class ContactsDatabase {
                                            .withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.RAW_CONTACT_ID, index)
                                            .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
                                            .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.NUMBER, e164number)
+                                           .withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.TYPE_OTHER)
                                            .withValue(ContactsContract.Data.SYNC2, "__TS")
                                            .build());