diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index d807f1ac4..f9f3c24e2 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -1750,6 +1750,8 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
         # Explicitly rename contact on ac2 to "Renamed"
         ac2.create_contact(contact, name="Renamed")
         assert contact.name == "Renamed"
+        ev = ac2._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_CONTACTS_CHANGED")
+        assert ev.data1 == contact.id
 
         # ac1 also renames itself into "Renamed"
         assert update_name() == "Renamed"
diff --git a/src/contact.rs b/src/contact.rs
index c557496e0..678f52cee 100644
--- a/src/contact.rs
+++ b/src/contact.rs
@@ -247,13 +247,12 @@ impl Contact {
         let (contact_id, sth_modified) =
             Contact::add_or_lookup(context, name, addr, Origin::ManuallyCreated).await?;
         let blocked = Contact::is_blocked_load(context, contact_id).await;
-        context.emit_event(EventType::ContactsChanged(
-            if sth_modified == Modifier::Created {
-                Some(contact_id)
-            } else {
-                None
-            },
-        ));
+        match sth_modified {
+            Modifier::None => {}
+            Modifier::Modified | Modifier::Created => {
+                context.emit_event(EventType::ContactsChanged(Some(contact_id)))
+            }
+        }
         if blocked {
             Contact::unblock(context, contact_id).await;
         }