diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
index 22acb921..0c8f37b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ class ViewContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
         }
 
         addContactSource(contact!!)
-        ContactsHelper(this).getDuplicatesOfContact(contact!!) { contacts ->
+        ContactsHelper(this).getDuplicatesOfContact(contact!!, false) { contacts ->
             runOnUiThread {
                 contacts.forEach {
                     addContactSource(it)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
index 55a58655..b8f461ee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
@@ -1524,13 +1524,9 @@ class ContactsHelper(val context: Context) {
         LocalContactsHelper(context).toggleFavorites(localContacts, addToFavorites)
     }
 
-    fun deleteContact(contact: Contact) {
-        ensureBackgroundThread {
-            if (contact.isPrivate()) {
-                context.contactsDB.deleteContactId(contact.id)
-            } else {
-                deleteContacts(arrayListOf(contact))
-            }
+    fun deleteContact(originalContact: Contact) {
+        getDuplicatesOfContact(originalContact, true) { contacts ->
+            deleteContacts(contacts)
         }
     }
 
@@ -1562,10 +1558,13 @@ class ContactsHelper(val context: Context) {
         }
     }
 
-    fun getDuplicatesOfContact(contact: Contact, callback: (ArrayList<Contact>) -> Unit) {
+    fun getDuplicatesOfContact(contact: Contact, addOriginal: Boolean, callback: (ArrayList<Contact>) -> Unit) {
         ensureBackgroundThread {
             getContacts { contacts ->
                 val duplicates = contacts.filter { it.id != contact.id && it.getHashToCompare() == contact.getHashToCompare() }.toMutableList() as ArrayList<Contact>
+                if (addOriginal) {
+                    duplicates.add(contact)
+                }
                 callback(duplicates)
             }
         }