diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/sskenvironment/ProfileManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/sskenvironment/ProfileManager.kt
index eec6038ca8..2ea5369390 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/sskenvironment/ProfileManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/sskenvironment/ProfileManager.kt
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class ProfileManager(private val context: Context, private val configFactory: Co
         if (contact.sessionID == TextSecurePreferences.getLocalNumber(context)) return
         val sessionId = SessionId(contact.sessionID)
         if (sessionId.prefix != IdPrefix.STANDARD) return // only internally store standard session IDs
+        if (contactConfig.get(contact.sessionID) == null) return // don't insert, only update
         contactConfig.upsertContact(contact.sessionID) {
             this.name = contact.name.orEmpty()
             this.nickname = contact.nickname.orEmpty()