diff --git a/ts/textsecure/ContactsParser.ts b/ts/textsecure/ContactsParser.ts
index d309bc0fe6..4b71f93e7c 100644
--- a/ts/textsecure/ContactsParser.ts
+++ b/ts/textsecure/ContactsParser.ts
@@ -188,10 +188,6 @@ function prepareContact(
   proto: Proto.ContactDetails,
   avatar?: ContactAvatarType
 ): ContactDetailsWithAvatar | undefined {
-  const aci = proto.aci
-    ? normalizeAci(proto.aci, 'ContactBuffer.aci')
-    : proto.aci;
-
   const expireTimer =
     proto.expireTimer != null
       ? DurationInSeconds.fromSeconds(proto.expireTimer)
@@ -204,6 +200,10 @@ function prepareContact(
     return undefined;
   }
 
+  const aci = proto.aci
+    ? normalizeAci(proto.aci, 'ContactBuffer.aci')
+    : proto.aci;
+
   const result = {
     ...proto,
     expireTimer,