diff --git a/src/status_im/contexts/chat/home/add_new_contact/events.cljs b/src/status_im/contexts/chat/home/add_new_contact/events.cljs
index c1b6dfe3c4..63e53a27ba 100644
--- a/src/status_im/contexts/chat/home/add_new_contact/events.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/contexts/chat/home/add_new_contact/events.cljs
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
       :resolve-ens      {:db (assoc db :contacts/new-identity contact)
                          :effects.contacts/resolve-public-key-from-ens
                          {:ens ens
+                          :chain-id 1
                           :on-success
                           #(re-frame/dispatch [:contacts/set-new-identity-success
                                                {:input            input