diff --git a/ui/modules/Linphone/SmartSearchBar/SmartSearchBar.qml b/ui/modules/Linphone/SmartSearchBar/SmartSearchBar.qml
index 4e30d18e2..57af15892 100644
--- a/ui/modules/Linphone/SmartSearchBar/SmartSearchBar.qml
+++ b/ui/modules/Linphone/SmartSearchBar/SmartSearchBar.qml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ SearchBox {
 
     headerButtonDescription: qsTr('addContact')
     headerButtonIcon: 'contact_add'
-    headerButtonAction: (function (sipAddress) {
+    headerButtonAction: SettingsModel.contactsEnabled && (function (sipAddress) {
       searchBox.closeMenu()
       searchBox.addContact(sipAddress)
     })