diff --git a/src/common/contacts.py b/src/common/contacts.py
index 35a9f39b5..19ffaa76f 100644
--- a/src/common/contacts.py
+++ b/src/common/contacts.py
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ class CommonContact(XMPPEntity):
 		
 		XMPPEntity.__init__(self, jid, account, resource)
 		
-		self.jid = jid
-		self.resource = resource
 		self.show = show
 		self.status = status
 		self.name = name
@@ -637,7 +635,7 @@ class Contacts:
 
 	def create_gc_contact(self, room_jid, account, name='', show='', status='',
 		role='', affiliation='', jid='', resource=''):
-		return GC_Contact(room_jid, name, show, status, role, affiliation, jid,
+		return GC_Contact(room_jid, account, name, show, status, role, affiliation, jid,
 			resource)
 
 	def add_gc_contact(self, account, gc_contact):
diff --git a/src/session.py b/src/session.py
index 9143e22a2..6438c518e 100644
--- a/src/session.py
+++ b/src/session.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class ChatControlSession(stanza_session.EncryptedStanzaSession):
 		if not contact:
 			# contact is not in the roster, create a fake one to display
 			# notification
-			contact = contacts.Contact(jid=jid, resource=resource)
+			contact = gajim.contacts.create_contact(jid=jid, account=self.conn.name, resource=resource)
 
 		advanced_notif_num = notify.get_advanced_notification('message_received',
 			self.conn.name, contact)