diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/account.py b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
index a729ac09d..f6622376f 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/account.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
@@ -215,15 +215,14 @@ class Account(object):
         :returns: :class:`deltachat.contact.Contact` instance.
         """
         (name, addr) = self.get_contact_addr_and_name(obj, name)
-        return self._create_contact(addr, name)
-
-    def _create_contact(self, addr, name):
-        addr = as_dc_charpointer(addr)
         name = as_dc_charpointer(name)
+        addr = as_dc_charpointer(addr)
         contact_id = lib.dc_create_contact(self._dc_context, name, addr)
         return Contact(self, contact_id)
 
     def get_contact(self, obj):
+        if isinstance(obj, Contact):
+            return obj
         (_, addr) = self.get_contact_addr_and_name(obj)
         return self.get_contact_by_addr(addr)
 
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index 910c93256..5605099f0 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -306,6 +306,10 @@ class TestOfflineChat:
         group.remove_contact(contact)
         assert contact.is_blocked()
 
+        lp.sec("ac1 adding blocked contact unblocks it")
+        group.add_contact(contact)
+        assert not contact.is_blocked()
+
     def test_get_set_profile_image_simple(self, ac1, data):
         chat = ac1.create_group_chat(name="title1")
         p = data.get_path("d.png")