diff --git a/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/Manager.java b/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/Manager.java
index bbe15ca6..868ab78a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/Manager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/Manager.java
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ class Manager implements Signal {
     public String getContactName(String number) {
         ContactInfo contact = contactStore.getContact(number);
         if (contact == null) {
-            return number;
+            return "";
         } else {
             return contact.name;
         }