diff --git a/pkg/connector/metadata.go b/pkg/connector/metadata.go
index 8ebecdba..33799180 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/metadata.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/metadata.go
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ type GhostMetadata struct {
 	Deleted   bool `json:"deleted,omitempty"`
 	NotMin    bool `json:"not_min,omitempty"`
 
-	ContactSource int64 `json:"contact_source,omitempty"`
+	ContactSource   int64 `json:"contact_source,omitempty"`
+	SourceIsContact bool  `json:"source_is_contact,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (gm *GhostMetadata) IsMin() bool {
diff --git a/pkg/connector/userinfo.go b/pkg/connector/userinfo.go
index 3b06c85b..63f30977 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/userinfo.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/userinfo.go
@@ -216,8 +216,9 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) wrapUserInfo(ctx context.Context, u tg.UserClass, ghost
 				meta.IsBot = user.Bot
 				meta.Deleted = user.Deleted
 				meta.NotMin = true
-				if meta.ContactSource == 0 {
+				if meta.ContactSource == 0 || (!user.Contact && meta.SourceIsContact) {
 					meta.ContactSource = t.telegramUserID
+					meta.SourceIsContact = user.Contact
 				}
 			}
 			return changed