diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/ContactRecordProcessor.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/ContactRecordProcessor.kt
index e45df31fa6..c9c826b40c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/ContactRecordProcessor.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/ContactRecordProcessor.kt
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class ContactRecordProcessor(
       systemNickname = remote.proto.systemNickname
       nickname = remote.proto.nickname
       pniSignatureVerified = remote.proto.pniSignatureVerified || local.proto.pniSignatureVerified
-      note = remote.proto.note.nullIfBlank() ?: local.proto.note
+      note = remote.proto.note.nullIfBlank() ?: ""
     }.build().toSignalContactRecord(StorageId.forContact(keyGenerator.generate()))
 
     val matchesRemote = doParamsMatch(remote, merged)