diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/fragment/AddParticipantsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/fragment/AddParticipantsFragment.kt
index 4de2c34f7..9df566ff9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/fragment/AddParticipantsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/fragment/AddParticipantsFragment.kt
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ class AddParticipantsFragment : GenericAddressPickerFragment() {
         viewModel.modelsList.observe(
             viewLifecycleOwner
         ) {
-            if (!participants.isNullOrEmpty()) {
+            if (!participants.isNullOrEmpty() && viewModel.isSelectionEmpty()) {
+                Log.i("$TAG Found participants in arguments and selection is currently empty, adding them")
                 viewModel.addSelectedParticipants(participants)
             }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/viewmodel/AddParticipantsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/viewmodel/AddParticipantsViewModel.kt
index 275f13f7f..a78be1140 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/viewmodel/AddParticipantsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/viewmodel/AddParticipantsViewModel.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ class AddParticipantsViewModel
         switchToMultipleSelectionMode()
     }
 
+    @UiThread
+    fun isSelectionEmpty(): Boolean {
+        return selection.value.orEmpty().isEmpty()
+    }
+
     @UiThread
     fun addSelectedParticipants(participants: Array<String>) {
         coreContext.postOnCoreThread { core ->