diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index d8b86fb495..cc3d576041 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -280,8 +280,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
   APIGetChat (ChatRef cType cId) pagination search -> withUser $ \user -> case cType of
     -- TODO optimize queries calculating ChatStats, currently they're disabled
     CTDirect -> do
-      directChat@Chat {chatInfo} <- withStore (\db -> getDirectChat db user cId pagination search)
-      case chatInfo of DirectChat ct@Contact {contactUsed} -> unless contactUsed $ withStore' $ \db -> updateContactUsed db user ct
+      directChat <- withStore (\db -> getDirectChat db user cId pagination search)
       pure . CRApiChat $ AChat SCTDirect directChat
     CTGroup -> CRApiChat . AChat SCTGroup <$> withStore (\db -> getGroupChat db user cId pagination search)
     CTContactRequest -> pure $ chatCmdError "not implemented"
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests.hs b/tests/ChatTests.hs
index 5706e88167..4eb9159f55 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests.hs
@@ -4123,9 +4123,6 @@ testGroupLink =
       -- contacts connected via group link are not in chat previews
       alice @@@ [("#team", "connected")]
       bob @@@ [("#team", "connected")]
-      -- calling /_get chat api marks it as used and adds it to chat previews
-      alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, [])
-      alice @@@ [("@bob", ""), ("#team", "connected")]
       alice <##> bob
       alice @@@ [("@bob", "hey"), ("#team", "connected")]