diff --git a/src/status_im/contacts/validations.cljs b/src/status_im/contacts/validations.cljs
index ac48954757..9747fe9fb3 100644
--- a/src/status_im/contacts/validations.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/contacts/validations.cljs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   (not (realm/exists? :contacts :whisper-identity identity)))
 
 (s/def ::unique-identity unique-identity?)
-(s/def ::name (s/and ::not-empty-string ::unique-identity))
-(s/def ::whisper-identity ::not-empty-string)
+(s/def ::name ::not-empty-string)
+(s/def ::whisper-identity (s/and ::not-empty-string ::unique-identity))
 
 (s/def ::contact (s/keys :req-un [::name ::whisper-identity]
                          :opt-un [::phone ::photo-path ::address]))