diff --git a/retroshare-qml-app/src/ContactDetails.qml b/retroshare-qml-app/src/ContactDetails.qml
index 5f384eb2e..bd90708ff 100644
--- a/retroshare-qml-app/src/ContactDetails.qml
+++ b/retroshare-qml-app/src/ContactDetails.qml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Item
 	property var md
 	property bool is_contact: cntDt.md.is_contact
 	property bool isOwn:  cntDt.md.own
+	property string objectName: "contactDetails"
 
 	Button
 	{
diff --git a/retroshare-qml-app/src/components/AvatarOrColorHash.qml b/retroshare-qml-app/src/components/AvatarOrColorHash.qml
index 35eb30efd..77c7e90ef 100644
--- a/retroshare-qml-app/src/components/AvatarOrColorHash.qml
+++ b/retroshare-qml-app/src/components/AvatarOrColorHash.qml
@@ -97,9 +97,13 @@ Item
 	{
 		console.log("showDetails() ", gxs_id)
 
-		stackView.push(
-					"qrc:/ContactDetails.qml",
-					{md: ChatCache.contactsCache.getContactFromGxsId(gxs_id)})
+		if (stackView.currentItem.objectName != "contactDetails")
+		{
+			stackView.push(
+						"qrc:/ContactDetails.qml",
+						{md: ChatCache.contactsCache.getContactFromGxsId(gxs_id)})
+
+		}
 	}
 
 	Component.onCompleted: startComponent ()