diff --git a/lib/models/contact.dart b/lib/models/contact.dart
index 2dfae7f2..81b261d0 100644
--- a/lib/models/contact.dart
+++ b/lib/models/contact.dart
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ class ContactInfoState extends ChangeNotifier {
     return this._newMarkerMsgIndex;
   }
 
+  int get totalMessages => this._totalMessages;
   int get totalMessages => this._totalMessages;
 
   set totalMessages(int newVal) {