diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_vcard.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_vcard.py
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+def test_vcard(acfactory) -> None:
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+
+    bob_addr = bob.get_config("addr")
+    alice_contact_bob = alice.create_contact(bob_addr, "Bob")
+    alice_contact_charlie = alice.create_contact("charlie@example.org", "Charlie")
+
+    alice_chat_bob = alice_contact_bob.create_chat()
+    alice_chat_bob.send_contact(alice_contact_charlie)
+
+    event = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg_event()
+    message = bob.get_message_by_id(event.msg_id)
+    snapshot = message.get_snapshot()
+    assert snapshot.vcard_contact
+    assert snapshot.vcard_contact.addr == "charlie@example.org"