diff --git a/ui/imports/shared/views/ExistingContacts.qml b/ui/imports/shared/views/ExistingContacts.qml
index 85c4d60106..b61e4cd040 100644
--- a/ui/imports/shared/views/ExistingContacts.qml
+++ b/ui/imports/shared/views/ExistingContacts.qml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Item {
                     model.localNickname.toLowerCase().includes(root.filterText.toLowerCase()) ||
                     model.pubKey.toLowerCase().includes(root.filterText.toLowerCase())) &&
                     (!root.hideCommunityMembers ||
-                    !root.rootStore.communityHasMember(model.pubKey, root.communityId));
+                    !root.rootStore.communityHasMember(root.communityId, model.pubKey));
             }
 
             onClicked: {
diff --git a/ui/imports/shared/views/PickedContacts.qml b/ui/imports/shared/views/PickedContacts.qml
index 3d5a74bef5..64b050afde 100644
--- a/ui/imports/shared/views/PickedContacts.qml
+++ b/ui/imports/shared/views/PickedContacts.qml
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ Item {
             status: model.onlineStatus
             userName: model.displayName
             asset.name: model.icon
-            asset.isImage: true
+            asset.isImage: (asset.name !== "")
+            asset.isLetterIdenticon: (asset.name === "")
             asset.width: 40
             asset.height: 40
             color: "transparent"