diff --git a/src/dbus/server/pim/folks.cpp b/src/dbus/server/pim/folks.cpp
index 9eb6dda6..393f2cfa 100644
--- a/src/dbus/server/pim/folks.cpp
+++ b/src/dbus/server/pim/folks.cpp
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ void IndividualAggregator::addContactDone(const GError *gerror,
 {
     try {
         // Handle result of folks_persona_store_add_persona_from_details().
-        if (!gerror) {
+        if (!persona || gerror) {
             GErrorCXX::throwError("add contact", gerror);
         }