diff --git a/src/common/contacts.py b/src/common/contacts.py
index be377e205..84361b713 100644
--- a/src/common/contacts.py
+++ b/src/common/contacts.py
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ class Contacts:
 			for c in contacts:
 				if c.resource == resource:
 					return c
-		return None
+		if resource:
+			return None
+		return []
 
 	def get_contacts_from_jid(self, account, jid):
 		'''we may have two or more resources on that jid'''