diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
index d0f435f6a0..d45019b94c 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
@@ -4305,6 +4305,7 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
           case plan of
             CPContactAddress (CAPContactViaAddress Contact {contactId}) ->
               processChatCommand cxt nm $ APIConnectContactViaAddress userId incognito contactId
+            CPContactAddress (CAPOk (Just sld) _ vName@(Just _)) -> connectContactViaName sld vName
             CPGroupLink (GLPOk (Just GroupShortLinkInfo {direct = False}) (Just gld) _ vName)
               | ACCL SCMContact ccl <- ccLink -> joinChannelViaRelays ccl gld vName
             _ -> processChatCommand cxt nm $ APIConnect userId incognito $ Just ccLink
@@ -4326,6 +4327,12 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
               gInfo <- withFastStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db cxt user groupId
               deleteGroupConnections user gInfo False
               withFastStore' $ \db -> deleteGroup db user gInfo
+        connectContactViaName :: ContactShortLinkData -> Maybe SimplexNameInfo -> CM ChatResponse
+        connectContactViaName sld vName =
+          processChatCommand cxt nm (APIPrepareContact userId ccLink sld vName) >>= \case
+            CRNewPreparedChat _ (AChat SCTDirect (Chat (DirectChat Contact {contactId}) _ _)) ->
+              processChatCommand cxt nm (APIConnectPreparedContact contactId incognito Nothing)
+            _ -> throwChatError $ CEException "connectContactViaName: unexpected response from APIPrepareContact"
     invitationRequestPlan :: User -> ConnReqInvitation -> Maybe ContactShortLinkData -> Maybe OwnerVerification -> CM ConnectionPlan
     invitationRequestPlan user cReq cld ov = do
       maybe (CPInvitationLink (ILPOk cld ov)) (invitationEntityPlan cld ov)
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Names.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Names.hs
index d9afa8f7ab..81ad6e3c39 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Names.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Names.hs
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ testConnectByName ps = withSmpServerAndNames $ \reg ->
       alice ##> "/_set_name 1 @alice.simplex"
       alice <## "new contact address set"
       bob ##> "/c @alice.simplex"
-      alice <#? bob
+      bob <## "alice: connection started"
+      alice <## "bob (Bob) wants to connect to you!"
+      alice <## "to accept: /ac bob"
+      alice <## "to reject: /rc bob (the sender will NOT be notified)"
       alice ##> "/ac bob"
       alice <## "bob (Bob): accepting contact request, you can send messages to contact"
       concurrently_