diff --git a/SignalMessaging/Views/ContactCellView.m b/SignalMessaging/Views/ContactCellView.m
index 0d694155f..63b00fa47 100644
--- a/SignalMessaging/Views/ContactCellView.m
+++ b/SignalMessaging/Views/ContactCellView.m
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ const CGFloat kContactCellAvatarTextMargin = 12;
 
     self.recipientId = recipientId;
 
+    [self.primaryStorage.dbReadConnection readWithBlock:^(YapDatabaseReadTransaction *transaction) {
+        self.thread = [TSContactThread getThreadWithContactId:recipientId transaction:transaction];
+    }];
+
     self.nameLabel.attributedText =
         [self.contactsManager formattedFullNameForRecipientId:recipientId font:self.nameLabel.font];