diff --git a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ContactsViewHelper.h b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ContactsViewHelper.h
index 4e49cc72d..4077b6ccb 100644
--- a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ContactsViewHelper.h
+++ b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ContactsViewHelper.h
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSArray<NSString *> *blockedPhoneNumbers;
 
+// Suitable to display when the user tries to perform an action which is not possible due to the user having
+// previously denied contact access.
+@property (nonatomic, readonly) UIAlertController *missingContactAccessAlertController;
+
 - (instancetype)init NS_UNAVAILABLE;
 
 - (instancetype)initWithDelegate:(id<ContactsViewHelperDelegate>)delegate;
diff --git a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ContactsViewHelper.m b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ContactsViewHelper.m
index 5bd8198cd..2069624e0 100644
--- a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ContactsViewHelper.m
+++ b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ContactsViewHelper.m
@@ -297,6 +297,35 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 #pragma mark - Editing
 
+- (UIAlertController *)missingContactAccessAlertController
+{
+    UIAlertController *alertController = [UIAlertController
+        alertControllerWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"EDIT_CONTACT_WITHOUT_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_ALERT_TITLE", comment
+                                                   : @"Alert title for when the user has just tried to edit a "
+                                                     @"contacts after declining to give Signal contacts "
+                                                     @"permissions")
+                         message:NSLocalizedString(@"EDIT_CONTACT_WITHOUT_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_ALERT_BODY", comment
+                                                   : @"Alert body for when the user has just tried to edit a "
+                                                     @"contacts after declining to give Signal contacts "
+                                                     @"permissions")
+                  preferredStyle:UIAlertControllerStyleAlert];
+
+    [alertController
+        addAction:[UIAlertAction actionWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"AB_PERMISSION_MISSING_ACTION_NOT_NOW",
+                                                     @"Button text to dismiss missing contacts permission alert")
+                                           style:UIAlertActionStyleCancel
+                                         handler:nil]];
+
+    [alertController addAction:[UIAlertAction actionWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"OPEN_SETTINGS_BUTTON",
+                                                                  @"Button text which opens the settings app")
+                                                        style:UIAlertActionStyleDefault
+                                                      handler:^(UIAlertAction *_Nonnull action) {
+                                                          [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openSystemSettings];
+                                                      }]];
+
+    return alertController;
+}
+
 - (void)presentContactViewControllerForRecipientId:(NSString *)recipientId
                                 fromViewController:(UIViewController<ContactEditingDelegate> *)fromViewController
                                    editImmediately:(BOOL)shouldEditImmediately
@@ -322,31 +351,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
     }
 
     if (!self.contactsManager.isSystemContactsAuthorized) {
-        UIAlertController *alertController = [UIAlertController
-            alertControllerWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"EDIT_CONTACT_WITHOUT_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_ALERT_TITLE", comment
-                                                       : @"Alert title for when the user has just tried to edit a "
-                                                         @"contacts after declining to give Signal contacts "
-                                                         @"permissions")
-                             message:NSLocalizedString(@"EDIT_CONTACT_WITHOUT_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_ALERT_BODY", comment
-                                                       : @"Alert body for when the user has just tried to edit a "
-                                                         @"contacts after declining to give Signal contacts "
-                                                         @"permissions")
-                      preferredStyle:UIAlertControllerStyleAlert];
-
-        [alertController
-            addAction:[UIAlertAction actionWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"AB_PERMISSION_MISSING_ACTION_NOT_NOW",
-                                                         @"Button text to dismiss missing contacts permission alert")
-                                               style:UIAlertActionStyleCancel
-                                             handler:nil]];
-
-        [alertController addAction:[UIAlertAction actionWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"OPEN_SETTINGS_BUTTON",
-                                                                      @"Button text which opens the settings app")
-                                                            style:UIAlertActionStyleDefault
-                                                          handler:^(UIAlertAction *_Nonnull action) {
-                                                              [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openSystemSettings];
-                                                          }]];
-
-        [fromViewController presentViewController:alertController animated:YES completion:nil];
+        [fromViewController presentViewController:self.missingContactAccessAlertController animated:YES completion:nil];
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/OWSConversationSettingsTableViewController.m b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/OWSConversationSettingsTableViewController.m
index a5c100836..588d8de3c 100644
--- a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/OWSConversationSettingsTableViewController.m
+++ b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/OWSConversationSettingsTableViewController.m
@@ -275,9 +275,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
                                  actionBlock:^{
                                      TSContactThread *contactThread = (TSContactThread *)self.thread;
                                      NSString *recipientId = contactThread.contactIdentifier;
-                                     OWSAddToContactViewController *view = [OWSAddToContactViewController new];
-                                     [view configureWithRecipientId:recipientId];
-                                     [weakSelf.navigationController pushViewController:view animated:YES];
+                                     [weakSelf presentAddToContactViewControllerWithRecipientId:recipientId];
                                  }]];
     }
 
@@ -763,6 +761,26 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
                                                         editImmediately:YES];
 }
 
+- (void)presentAddToContactViewControllerWithRecipientId:(NSString *)recipientId
+{
+    if (!self.contactsManager.supportsContactEditing) {
+        // Should not expose UI that lets the user get here.
+        OWSFail(@"%@ Contact editing not supported.", self.tag);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!self.contactsManager.isSystemContactsAuthorized) {
+        [self presentViewController:self.contactsViewHelper.missingContactAccessAlertController
+                           animated:YES
+                         completion:nil];
+        return;
+    }
+
+    OWSAddToContactViewController *viewController = [OWSAddToContactViewController new];
+    [viewController configureWithRecipientId:recipientId];
+    [self.navigationController pushViewController:viewController animated:YES];
+}
+
 - (void)didTapEditButton
 {
     [self presentContactViewController];