diff --git a/lib/presentation/mixins/contacts_view_controller_mixin.dart b/lib/presentation/mixins/contacts_view_controller_mixin.dart
index ba80f55c42..b0a43570db 100644
--- a/lib/presentation/mixins/contacts_view_controller_mixin.dart
+++ b/lib/presentation/mixins/contacts_view_controller_mixin.dart
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ mixin class ContactsViewControllerMixin {
       );
       presentationPhonebookContactNotifier.value =
           const Right(GetPhonebookContactsInitial());
+      _refreshRecentContacts(
+        client: client,
+        keyword: keyword.isEmpty ? null : keyword,
+        matrixLocalizations: matrixLocalizations,
+      );
       return;
     }
     _refreshContacts(keyword);
@@ -320,4 +325,15 @@ mixin class ContactsViewControllerMixin {
     presentationPhonebookContactNotifier.dispose();
     presentationRecentContactNotifier.dispose();
   }
+
+  @visibleForTesting
+  void refreshAllContactsTest({
+    required Client client,
+    required MatrixLocalizations matrixLocalizations,
+  }) {
+    _refreshAllContacts(
+      client: client,
+      matrixLocalizations: matrixLocalizations,
+    );
+  }
 }