diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 88ca5c680..3c23dbe2a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.91.14
+0.91.15
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_contacts.go b/protocol/messenger_contacts.go
index 653f5234f..84f4ead68 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_contacts.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_contacts.go
@@ -367,9 +367,14 @@ func (m *Messenger) UnblockContact(contactID string) error {
 	contact.Unblock()
 	contact.LastUpdatedLocally = m.getTimesource().GetCurrentTime()
 
+	err := m.persistence.SaveContact(contact, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	m.allContacts.Store(contact.ID, contact)
 
-	err := m.syncContact(context.Background(), contact)
+	err = m.syncContact(context.Background(), contact)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}