diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt
index e39adcca3b..50a1d75341 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ fun ErrorChatListItem() {
 
 suspend fun directChatAction(rhId: Long?, contact: Contact, chatModel: ChatModel) {
   when {
-    contact.activeConn == null && contact.profile.contactLink != null -> askCurrentOrIncognitoProfileConnectContactViaAddress(chatModel, rhId, contact, close = null, openChat = true)
+    contact.activeConn == null && contact.profile.contactLink != null && contact.contactStatus == ContactStatus.Active -> askCurrentOrIncognitoProfileConnectContactViaAddress(chatModel, rhId, contact, close = null, openChat = true)
     else -> openChat(rhId, ChatInfo.Direct(contact), chatModel)
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/NewChatSheet.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/NewChatSheet.kt
index 7a9fec100d..6eb18f53de 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/NewChatSheet.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/NewChatSheet.kt
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ fun chatContactType(chat: Chat): ContactType {
       val contact = cInfo.contact
 
       when {
-        contact.activeConn == null && contact.profile.contactLink != null -> ContactType.CARD
+        contact.activeConn == null && contact.profile.contactLink != null && contact.contactStatus == ContactStatus.Active -> ContactType.CARD
         contact.chatDeleted -> ContactType.CHAT_DELETED
         contact.contactStatus == ContactStatus.Active -> ContactType.RECENT
         else -> ContactType.UNLISTED