diff --git a/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_1_1_public_chats.py b/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_1_1_public_chats.py
index 2a4ff6bcf3..5decb4c06a 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_1_1_public_chats.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_1_1_public_chats.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class TestOneToOneChatMultipleSharedDevicesNewUi(MultipleSharedDeviceTestCase):
         for home in (self.home_1, self.home_2):
             home.navigate_back_to_home_view()
             home.chats_tab.click()
-        self.home_1.add_contact(self.public_key_2)
+        self.username_1 = "user_1"
+        self.home_1.add_contact(public_key=self.public_key_2, username=self.username_1)
 
         self.home_2.just_fyi("Accepting contact request from activity centre")
         self.home_2.handle_contact_request(self.username_1)
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ class TestOneToOneChatMultipleSharedDevicesNewUi(MultipleSharedDeviceTestCase):
             unpin_element.click_until_absense_of_element(desired_element=unpin_element)
             self.chat_1.pin_message(self.message_4, 'pin-to-chat')
             for chat in self.chat_1, self.chat_2:
-                if chat.chat_element_by_text(self.message_4).pinned_by_label.is_element_displayed(30):
+                if not chat.chat_element_by_text(self.message_4).pinned_by_label.is_element_displayed(30):
                     self.errors.append(chat, "Message 4 is not pinned in chat after unpinning previous one")
 
         self.home_1.just_fyi("Check pinned messages are visible in Pinned panel for both users")
diff --git a/test/appium/views/home_view.py b/test/appium/views/home_view.py
index 2c8d2f146a..717733b975 100644
--- a/test/appium/views/home_view.py
+++ b/test/appium/views/home_view.py
@@ -247,7 +247,9 @@ class HomeView(BaseView):
     def __init__(self, driver):
         super().__init__(driver)
 
-        self.plus_button = Button(self.driver, accessibility_id="new-chat-button")
+        self.skip_editing_profile_button = Button(self.driver, xpath="//*[@content-desc='button-two']//*[@text='Skip']")
+        self.edit_profile_button = Button(self.driver, xpath="//*[@content-desc='button-one']//*[@text='Edit Profile']")
+        self.submit_create_profile_button = Button(self.driver, accessibility_id="submit-create-profile-button")
         self.plus_community_button = Button(self.driver, accessibility_id="new-communities-button")
         self.chat_name_text = Text(self.driver, accessibility_id="chat-name-text")
         self.start_new_chat_button = ChatButton(self.driver, accessibility_id="start-1-1-chat-button")
@@ -400,9 +402,15 @@ class HomeView(BaseView):
             self.close_activity_centre.wait_for_rendering_ended_and_click()
             self.chats_tab.wait_for_visibility_of_element()
 
-    def add_contact(self, public_key, nickname=''):
+    def add_contact(self, public_key, username='', nickname=''):
         self.driver.info("Adding user to Contacts via chats > add new contact")
-        self.new_chat_button.click_until_presence_of_element(self.add_a_contact_chat_bottom_sheet_button)
+        self.new_chat_button.click()
+        if username:
+            self.edit_profile_button.click()
+            self.get_sign_in_view().profile_title_input.send_keys(username)
+            self.submit_create_profile_button.click()
+        else:
+            self.skip_editing_profile_button.click_if_shown()
         self.add_a_contact_chat_bottom_sheet_button.click()
 
         chat = self.get_chat_view()