diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/exporters/ContactArchiveExporter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/exporters/ContactArchiveExporter.kt
index e482d27460..4337920105 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/exporters/ContactArchiveExporter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/exporters/ContactArchiveExporter.kt
@@ -134,5 +134,5 @@ private fun String.e164ToLong(): Long? {
     this
   }
 
-  return fixed.toLongOrNull()
+  return fixed.toLongOrNull()?.takeUnless { it == 0L }
 }