diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/sync/ContactDiscovery.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/sync/ContactDiscovery.kt
index db6b7e9cc4..5f22fa7cff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/sync/ContactDiscovery.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/sync/ContactDiscovery.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ object ContactDiscovery {
   @Throws(IOException::class)
   @WorkerThread
   fun refreshAll(context: Context, notifyOfNewUsers: Boolean) {
-    if (TextUtils.isEmpty(SignalStore.account.e164)) {
+    if (TextUtils.isEmpty(SignalStore.account.e164) && !SignalStore.account.isPhoneNumberless) {
       Log.w(TAG, "Have not yet set our own local number. Skipping.")
       return
     }