diff --git a/src/filetransfers_window.py b/src/filetransfers_window.py
index e0e3c3a22..152cadcb7 100644
--- a/src/filetransfers_window.py
+++ b/src/filetransfers_window.py
@@ -289,7 +289,8 @@ _('Connection with peer cannot be established.'))
 			if contact.find('/') == -1:
 				return
 			(jid, resource) = contact.split('/', 1)
-			contact = gajim.Contact(jid = jid, resource = resource)
+			contact = gajim.contacts.create_contact(jid = jid,
+				resource = resource)
 		(file_dir, file_name) = os.path.split(file_path)
 		file_props = self.get_send_file_props(account, contact, 
 				file_path, file_name)