diff --git a/src/common/helpers.py b/src/common/helpers.py
index aac8bc9d1..b15d70509 100644
--- a/src/common/helpers.py
+++ b/src/common/helpers.py
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ def get_contact_dict_for_account(account):
             del contacts_dict[name]
             contacts_dict['%s (%s)' % (name, contact1.jid)] = contact1
             contacts_dict['%s (%s)' % (name, jid)] = contact
-        else:
+        elif contact.name:
             if contact.name == gajim.get_nick_from_jid(jid):
                 del contacts_dict[jid]
             contacts_dict[name] = contact