diff --git a/src/status_im/contacts/handlers.cljs b/src/status_im/contacts/handlers.cljs
index 37ffa5b52f..f8986e4e53 100644
--- a/src/status_im/contacts/handlers.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/contacts/handlers.cljs
@@ -383,7 +383,8 @@
 
 (register-handler :open-chat-with-contact
   (u/side-effect!
-    (fn [_ [_ {:keys [whisper-identity] :as contact}]]
-      (dispatch [:send-contact-request! contact])
+    (fn [_ [_ {:keys [whisper-identity dapp?] :as contact}]]
+      (when-not dapp?
+        (dispatch [:send-contact-request! contact]))
       (dispatch [:navigate-to-clean :chat-list])
-      (dispatch [:start-chat whisper-identity {}]))))
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+      (dispatch [:start-chat whisper-identity {}]))))