diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/contacts/ContactsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/contacts/ContactsViewModel.kt
index 97d6a8ea2..a96c6956b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/contacts/ContactsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/contacts/ContactsViewModel.kt
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ class ContactsViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 if (hideAlreadyAddedParticipants && !_clickAddButton.value) {
                     contactsList?.removeAll(selectedParticipants.value)
                 }
+                if (_clickAddButton.value) {
+                    contactsList?.removeAll(selectedParticipants.value)
+                    contactsList?.addAll(_selectedContacts.value)
+                }
                 _contactsViewState.value = ContactsUiState.Success(contactsList)
             } catch (exception: Exception) {
                 _contactsViewState.value = ContactsUiState.Error(exception.message ?: "")