diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 6eb98b50..a6030711 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.28.2'
+    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.28.10'
     implementation 'joda-time:joda-time:2.10.1'
     implementation 'com.googlecode.ez-vcard:ez-vcard:0.10.5'
     implementation 'com.github.tibbi:IndicatorFastScroll:08f512858a'
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9d3a040a..5e6d20a1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -299,6 +299,11 @@
                 android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
         </provider>
 
+        <provider
+            android:name=".contentproviders.MyContactsContentProvider"
+            android:authorities="com.simplemobiletools.commons.contactsprovider"
+            android:exported="true"/>
+
         <activity-alias
             android:name=".activities.SplashActivity.Red"
             android:enabled="false"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
index b569dce4..9918dfe2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.getTempFile
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.handleGenericContactClick
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.fragments.MyViewPagerFragment
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.*
-import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.ContactsHelper
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.interfaces.RefreshContactsListener
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.models.Contact
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_main.*
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index b1764815..e5c86ad4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupShowCallConfirmation()
         setupShowDialpadButton()
         setupShowDialpadLetters()
+        setupShowPrivateContacts()
         setupOnContactClick()
         updateTextColors(settings_holder)
         invalidateOptionsMenu()
@@ -162,6 +163,14 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupShowPrivateContacts() {
+        settings_show_private_contacts.isChecked = config.showPrivateContacts
+        settings_show_private_contacts_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_show_private_contacts.toggle()
+            config.showPrivateContacts = settings_show_private_contacts.isChecked
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupOnContactClick() {
         settings_on_contact_click.text = getOnContactClickText()
         settings_on_contact_click_holder.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/contentproviders/MyContactsContentProvider.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/contentproviders/MyContactsContentProvider.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00842527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/contentproviders/MyContactsContentProvider.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.contentproviders
+
+import android.content.ContentProvider
+import android.content.ContentValues
+import android.database.Cursor
+import android.database.MatrixCursor
+import android.net.Uri
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.MyContactsContentProvider
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.config
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.LocalContactsHelper
+
+class MyContactsContentProvider : ContentProvider() {
+    override fun insert(uri: Uri, contentValues: ContentValues?) = null
+
+    override fun query(uri: Uri, projection: Array<out String>?, selection: String?, selectionArgs: Array<out String>?, sortOrder: String?): Cursor? {
+        if (context == null || !context!!.config.showPrivateContacts) {
+            return null
+        } else {
+            val matrixCursor = MatrixCursor(arrayOf(
+                MyContactsContentProvider.COL_RAW_ID,
+                MyContactsContentProvider.COL_CONTACT_ID,
+                MyContactsContentProvider.COL_NAME,
+                MyContactsContentProvider.COL_PHOTO_URI,
+                MyContactsContentProvider.COL_PHONE_NUMBER)
+            )
+
+            LocalContactsHelper(context!!).getPrivateSimpleContactsSync().forEach {
+                matrixCursor.newRow()
+                    .add(MyContactsContentProvider.COL_RAW_ID, it.rawId)
+                    .add(MyContactsContentProvider.COL_CONTACT_ID, it.contactId)
+                    .add(MyContactsContentProvider.COL_NAME, it.name)
+                    .add(MyContactsContentProvider.COL_PHOTO_URI, it.photoUri)
+                    .add(MyContactsContentProvider.COL_PHONE_NUMBER, it.phoneNumber)
+            }
+
+            return matrixCursor
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onCreate() = true
+
+    override fun update(uri: Uri, values: ContentValues?, selection: String?, selectionArgs: Array<out String>?) = 1
+
+    override fun delete(uri: Uri, selection: String?, selectionArgs: Array<out String>?): Int = 0
+
+    override fun getType(uri: Uri) = ""
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/Config.kt
index b931a9ee..097447b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         get() = prefs.getString(SPEED_DIAL, "")!!
         set(speedDial) = prefs.edit().putString(SPEED_DIAL, speedDial).apply()
 
+    var showPrivateContacts: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(SHOW_PRIVATE_CONTACTS, true)
+        set(showPrivateContacts) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(SHOW_PRIVATE_CONTACTS, showPrivateContacts).apply()
+
     fun saveCustomSIM(number: String, SIMlabel: String) {
         prefs.edit().putString(REMEMBER_SIM_PREFIX + number, Uri.encode(SIMlabel)).apply()
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
index 3fdf1044..b1ff52cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const val SPEED_DIAL = "speed_dial"
 const val LAST_EXPORT_PATH = "last_export_path"
 const val WAS_LOCAL_ACCOUNT_INITIALIZED = "was_local_account_initialized"
 const val REMEMBER_SIM_PREFIX = "remember_sim_"
+const val SHOW_PRIVATE_CONTACTS = "show_private_contacts"
 
 const val CONTACT_ID = "contact_id"
 const val SMT_PRIVATE = "smt_private"   // used at the contact source of local contacts hidden from other apps
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/LocalContactsHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/LocalContactsHelper.kt
index d4bf5d95..977c82ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/LocalContactsHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/LocalContactsHelper.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.provider.MediaStore
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getChoppedList
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.SimpleContact
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.contactsDB
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.getByteArray
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.getEmptyContact
@@ -104,7 +105,6 @@ class LocalContactsHelper(val context: Context) {
             surname = localContact.surname
             suffix = localContact.suffix
             nickname = localContact.nickname
-            photoUri = ""
             phoneNumbers = localContact.phoneNumbers
             emails = localContact.emails
             addresses = localContact.addresses
@@ -152,4 +152,14 @@ class LocalContactsHelper(val context: Context) {
             IMs = contact.IMs
         }
     }
+
+    private fun convertContactToSimpleContact(contact: Contact?): SimpleContact? {
+        return if (contact == null || contact.phoneNumbers.isEmpty()) {
+            null
+        } else {
+            SimpleContact(contact.id, 0, contact.getNameToDisplay(), contact.photoUri, contact.phoneNumbers.first().value)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun getPrivateSimpleContactsSync() = getAllContacts().mapNotNull { convertContactToSimpleContact(it) }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index fbfd5d15..86855c88 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<ScrollView
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:id="@+id/settings_scrollview"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_centerVertical="true"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:text="@string/customize_colors"/>
+                android:text="@string/customize_colors" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@
                 android:clickable="false"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:text="@string/use_english_language"
-                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin"/>
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_centerVertical="true"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:text="@string/manage_shown_contact_fields"/>
+                android:text="@string/manage_shown_contact_fields" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_centerVertical="true"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:text="@string/manage_shown_tabs"/>
+                android:text="@string/manage_shown_tabs" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_centerVertical="true"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:text="@string/manage_blocked_numbers"/>
+                android:text="@string/manage_blocked_numbers" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_centerVertical="true"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:text="@string/manage_speed_dial"/>
+                android:text="@string/manage_speed_dial" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@
                 android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/settings_font_size"
                 android:paddingLeft="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:paddingRight="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:text="@string/font_size"/>
+                android:text="@string/font_size" />
 
             <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
                 android:id="@+id/settings_font_size"
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@
                 android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
                 android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:background="@null"
-                android:clickable="false"/>
+                android:clickable="false" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@
                 android:clickable="false"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:text="@string/show_contact_thumbnails"
-                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin"/>
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@
                 android:clickable="false"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:text="@string/show_phone_numbers"
-                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin"/>
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -237,7 +236,7 @@
                 android:clickable="false"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:text="@string/show_only_contacts_with_numbers"
-                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin"/>
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@
                 android:clickable="false"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:text="@string/start_name_with_surname"
-                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin"/>
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -283,7 +282,7 @@
                 android:clickable="false"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:text="@string/show_call_confirmation_dialog"
-                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin"/>
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -306,7 +305,7 @@
                 android:clickable="false"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:text="@string/show_dialpad_button"
-                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin"/>
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -329,7 +328,30 @@
                 android:clickable="false"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:text="@string/show_dialpad_letters"
-                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin"/>
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_show_private_contacts_holder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            android:paddingStart="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:paddingEnd="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin">
+
+            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
+                android:id="@+id/settings_show_private_contacts"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:background="@null"
+                android:clickable="false"
+                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:text="@string/show_private_contacts"
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
@@ -352,7 +374,7 @@
                 android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/settings_on_contact_click"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:paddingEnd="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:text="@string/on_contact_click"/>
+                android:text="@string/on_contact_click" />
 
             <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
                 android:id="@+id/settings_on_contact_click"
@@ -361,7 +383,7 @@
                 android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
                 android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/small_margin"
                 android:background="@null"
-                android:clickable="false"/>
+                android:clickable="false" />
 
         </RelativeLayout>
     </LinearLayout>