diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ContactActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ContactActivity.kt
index d0067c4e..47a00896 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ContactActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ContactActivity.kt
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ abstract class ContactActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     fun deleteContact() {
         ConfirmationDialog(this) {
             if (contact != null) {
-                ContactsHelper(this).deleteContact(contact!!)
-                finish()
+                ContactsHelper(this).deleteContact(contact!!, false) {
+                    finish()
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/EditContactActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/EditContactActivity.kt
index 821ffbe9..06a6d7f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/EditContactActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/EditContactActivity.kt
@@ -992,10 +992,14 @@ class EditContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
         if (ContactsHelper(this@EditContactActivity).insertContact(contact!!)) {
             if (deleteCurrentContact) {
                 contact!!.source = originalContactSource
-                ContactsHelper(this).deleteContact(contact!!)
+                ContactsHelper(this).deleteContact(contact!!, false) {
+                    setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK)
+                    finish()
+                }
+            } else {
+                setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK)
+                finish()
             }
-            setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK)
-            finish()
         } else {
             toast(R.string.unknown_error_occurred)
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
index b8c10d60..0122fdb3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
@@ -519,8 +519,9 @@ class ViewContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
         val message = "${getString(R.string.proceed_with_deletion)}$addition"
         ConfirmationDialog(this, message) {
             if (contact != null) {
-                ContactsHelper(this).deleteContact(contact!!)
-                finish()
+                ContactsHelper(this).deleteContact(contact!!, true) {
+                    finish()
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
index 8085c5ed..c2474b99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
@@ -1524,17 +1524,27 @@ class ContactsHelper(val context: Context) {
         LocalContactsHelper(context).toggleFavorites(localContacts, addToFavorites)
     }
 
-    fun deleteContact(originalContact: Contact) {
-        getDuplicatesOfContact(originalContact, true) { contacts ->
-            deleteContacts(contacts)
+    fun deleteContact(originalContact: Contact, deleteClones: Boolean = false, callback: (success: Boolean) -> Unit) {
+        ensureBackgroundThread {
+            if (deleteClones) {
+                getDuplicatesOfContact(originalContact, true) { contacts ->
+                    if (deleteContacts(contacts)) {
+                        callback(true)
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (deleteContacts(arrayListOf(originalContact))) {
+                    callback(true)
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    fun deleteContacts(contacts: ArrayList<Contact>) {
+    fun deleteContacts(contacts: ArrayList<Contact>): Boolean {
         val localContacts = contacts.filter { it.isPrivate() }.map { it.id.toLong() }.toMutableList()
         LocalContactsHelper(context).deleteContactIds(localContacts)
 
-        try {
+        return try {
             val operations = ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation>()
             val selection = "${ContactsContract.RawContacts._ID} = ?"
             contacts.filter { !it.isPrivate() }.forEach {
@@ -1553,8 +1563,10 @@ class ContactsHelper(val context: Context) {
             if (context.hasPermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_CONTACTS)) {
                 context.contentResolver.applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, operations)
             }
+            true
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             context.showErrorToast(e)
+            false
         }
     }