diff --git a/src/receive_imf.rs b/src/receive_imf.rs
index b3dd10ff9..03ac3179f 100644
--- a/src/receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/receive_imf.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::chat::{self, Chat, ChatId, ChatIdBlocked, ProtectionStatus};
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::constants::{Blocked, Chattype, ShowEmails, DC_CHAT_ID_TRASH};
 use crate::contact::{
-    may_be_valid_addr, normalize_name, Contact, ContactAddress, ContactId, Origin,
+    addr_cmp, may_be_valid_addr, normalize_name, Contact, ContactAddress, ContactId, Origin,
 };
 use crate::context::Context;
 use crate::debug_logging::maybe_set_logging_xdc_inner;
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ async fn apply_group_changes(
     // True if a Delta Chat client has explicitly added our current primary address.
     let self_added =
         if let Some(added_addr) = mime_parser.get_header(HeaderDef::ChatGroupMemberAdded) {
-            context.get_primary_self_addr().await? == *added_addr
+            addr_cmp(&context.get_primary_self_addr().await?, added_addr)
         } else {
             false
         };