diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
index 29717ac4e5..a30597c448 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
   private static final int PICK_CONTACT_INFO = 4;
   private static final int GROUP_EDIT        = 5;
   private static final int TAKE_PHOTO        = 6;
+  private static final int ADD_CONTACT       = 7;
 
   private   MasterSecret          masterSecret;
   protected ComposeText           composeText;
@@ -343,6 +344,11 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
         setMedia(attachmentManager.getCaptureUri(), MediaType.IMAGE);
       }
       break;
+    case ADD_CONTACT:
+      recipients = RecipientFactory.getRecipientsForIds(ConversationActivity.this, recipients.getIds(), true);
+      recipients.addListener(this);
+      fragment.reloadList();
+      break;
     }
   }
 
@@ -655,7 +661,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
     final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_INSERT_OR_EDIT);
     intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.PHONE, recipients.getPrimaryRecipient().getNumber());
     intent.setType(ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE);
-    startActivity(intent);
+    startActivityForResult(intent, ADD_CONTACT);
   }
 
   private void handleAddAttachment() {
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
index fb3b43c49a..90fcb69846 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment
     }
   }
 
+  public void reloadList() {
+    getLoaderManager().restartLoader(0, null, this);
+  }
+
   private void initializeResources() {
     this.recipients = RecipientFactory.getRecipientsForIds(getActivity(), getActivity().getIntent().getLongArrayExtra("recipients"), true);
     this.threadId   = this.getActivity().getIntent().getLongExtra("thread_id", -1);