diff --git a/src/status_im/add_new/core.cljs b/src/status_im/add_new/core.cljs
index 384ba8b7dd..f3f43a2ea8 100644
--- a/src/status_im/add_new/core.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/add_new/core.cljs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     (if-not validation-result
       (if new-contact?
         (rf/merge cofx
-                  (contact/add-contact chat-key nickname ens-name)
+                  (contact/send-contact-request chat-key)
                   (navigation/navigate-to :contacts-list {}))
         (chat/start-chat cofx chat-key ens-name))
       {:utils/show-popup {:title      (i18n/label :t/unable-to-read-this-code)
diff --git a/src/status_im/contact/chat.cljs b/src/status_im/contact/chat.cljs
index e3e4b15cc5..73e4167805 100644
--- a/src/status_im/contact/chat.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/contact/chat.cljs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 (ns status-im.contact.chat
   (:require [re-frame.core :as re-frame]
             [status-im2.contexts.contacts.events :as contact]
-            [utils.re-frame :as rf]
-            [status-im2.navigation.events :as navigation]))
+            [status-im2.navigation.events :as navigation]
+            [utils.re-frame :as rf]))
 
 (rf/defn contact-code-submitted
   {:events       [:contact.ui/contact-code-submitted]
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   (let [{:keys [public-key ens-name]} new-identity]
     (rf/merge cofx
               #(if new-contact?
-                 (contact/add-contact % public-key nickname ens-name)
+                 (contact/send-contact-request % public-key)
                  {:dispatch [:chat.ui/start-chat public-key ens-name]})
               #(when new-contact?
                  (navigation/navigate-back %)))))
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/contact/views.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/contact/views.cljs
index 6469f13a5b..d25469c7e5 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/contact/views.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/contact/views.cljs
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@
               :disabled            blocked?
               :accessibility-label :add-to-contacts-button
               :action              (when-not blocked?
-                                     #(re-frame/dispatch [:contact.ui/add-contact-pressed public-key
-                                                          nil ens-name]))}])
+                                     (fn []
+                                       (re-frame/dispatch [:contact.ui/send-contact-request
+                                                           public-key])))}])
           [{:label               (i18n/label (if (or muted? blocked?) :t/unmute :t/mute))
             :icon                :main-icons/notification
             :accessibility-label :mute-chat
diff --git a/src/status_im2/contexts/contacts/events.cljs b/src/status_im2/contexts/contacts/events.cljs
index d4fa4fa47e..bdc64655e8 100644
--- a/src/status_im2/contexts/contacts/events.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im2/contexts/contacts/events.cljs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 (ns status-im2.contexts.contacts.events
   (:require
-    [utils.re-frame :as rf]
-    [taoensso.timbre :as log]
-    [status-im.utils.types :as types]
     [oops.core :as oops]
-    [status-im2.constants :as constants]))
+    [status-im.utils.types :as types]
+    [status-im2.constants :as constants]
+    [taoensso.timbre :as log]
+    [utils.i18n :as i18n]
+    [utils.re-frame :as rf]))
 
 (defn <-rpc-js
   [^js js-contact]
@@ -75,16 +76,20 @@
   [{:keys [db]} contacts]
   {:db (assoc db :contacts/contacts (into {} (map #(vector (:public-key %) %) contacts)))})
 
-(rf/defn add-contact
-  "Add a contact and set pending to false"
-  {:events [:contact.ui/add-contact-pressed]}
-  [{:keys [db]} public-key nickname ens-name]
-  (when (not= (get-in db [:multiaccount :public-key]) public-key)
-    {:json-rpc/call [{:method      "wakuext_addContact"
-                      :params      [{:id public-key :nickname nickname :ensName ens-name}]
-                      :js-response true
-                      :on-success  #(rf/dispatch [:sanitize-messages-and-process-response %])
-                      :on-error    #(log/error "failed to add contact" public-key %)}]}))
+(rf/defn send-contact-request
+  {:events [:contact.ui/send-contact-request]}
+  [{:keys [db]} id]
+  (when (not= id (get-in db [:multiaccount :public-key]))
+    {:json-rpc/call
+     [{:method      "wakuext_sendContactRequest"
+       :js-response true
+       :params      [{:id id :message (i18n/label :t/add-me-to-your-contacts)}]
+       :on-error    (fn [error]
+                      (log/error "Failed to send contact request"
+                                 {:error error
+                                  :event :contact.ui/send-contact-request
+                                  :id    id}))
+       :on-success  #(rf/dispatch [:transport/message-sent %])}]}))
 
 (rf/defn remove-contact
   "Remove a contact from current account's contact list"
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index 58c851a47b..ae8059ee6b 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     "advanced": "Advanced",
     "advanced-settings": "Advanced settings",
     "agree-by-continuing": "By continuing you agree\n to our ",
+    "add-me-to-your-contacts": "Please add me to your contacts",
     "all": "All",
     "allow": "Allow",
     "allowing-authorizes-this-dapp": "Allowing authorizes this DApp to retrieve your wallet address and enable Web3",