diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/views/CreateChatView.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/views/CreateChatView.qml
index f168bfe2eb..670a4cb377 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/views/CreateChatView.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/views/CreateChatView.qml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Page {
                 }
                 tagSelector.sortModel(root.contactsModel);
             } else {
+                contactsModel.clear();
                 tagSelector.namesModel.clear();
             }
         }