diff --git a/peer/cwtch_peer.go b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
index 7a70eeb..aa4b457 100644
--- a/peer/cwtch_peer.go
+++ b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ func (cp *cwtchPeer) GetGroupState(groupid string) connections.ConnectionState {
 
 // PeerWithOnion is the entry point for cwtchPeer relationships
 func (cp *cwtchPeer) PeerWithOnion(onion string) {
+	if _, exists := cp.Profile.GetContact(onion); !exists {
+		cp.AddContact(onion, onion, false)
+	}
 	cp.eventBus.Publish(event.NewEvent(event.PeerRequest, map[event.Field]string{event.RemotePeer: onion}))
 }