diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/EditContactActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/EditContactActivity.kt
index 3b8b0092..814096f4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/EditContactActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/EditContactActivity.kt
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class EditContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
         }
 
         if (contactId != 0) {
-            contact = ContactsHelper(this).getContactWithId(contactId)
+            contact = ContactsHelper(this).getContactWithId(contactId, intent.getBooleanExtra(IS_PRIVATE, false))
             if (contact == null) {
                 toast(R.string.unknown_error_occurred)
                 finish()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
index c86ee0c6..417ff0d7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class ViewContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
         }
 
         if (contactId != 0) {
-            contact = ContactsHelper(this).getContactWithId(contactId)
+            contact = ContactsHelper(this).getContactWithId(contactId, intent.getBooleanExtra(IS_PRIVATE, false))
             if (contact == null) {
                 toast(R.string.unknown_error_occurred)
                 finish()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/extensions/Context.kt
index 3e1f947f..b855371d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.BuildConfig
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.activities.EditContactActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.activities.ViewContactActivity
-import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.helpers.CONTACT_ID
-import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.helpers.Config
-import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.helpers.DBHelper
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.models.Contact
 import java.io.File
 
@@ -28,6 +26,7 @@ val Context.dbHelper: DBHelper get() = DBHelper.newInstance(applicationContext)
 fun Context.viewContact(contact: Contact) {
     Intent(applicationContext, ViewContactActivity::class.java).apply {
         putExtra(CONTACT_ID, contact.id)
+        putExtra(IS_PRIVATE, contact.source == SMT_PRIVATE)
         startActivity(this)
     }
 }
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ fun Context.viewContact(contact: Contact) {
 fun Context.editContact(contact: Contact) {
     Intent(applicationContext, EditContactActivity::class.java).apply {
         putExtra(CONTACT_ID, contact.id)
+        putExtra(IS_PRIVATE, contact.source == SMT_PRIVATE)
         startActivity(this)
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/Constants.kt
index c8dbce1b..be179078 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ const val LOCAL_ACCOUNT_TYPE = "local_account_type"
 const val ON_CONTACT_CLICK = "on_contact_click"
 
 const val CONTACT_ID = "contact_id"
-const val SMT_PRIVATE = "smt_private"
+const val SMT_PRIVATE = "smt_private"   // used at the contact source of local contacts hidden from other apps
+const val IS_PRIVATE = "is_private"
 
 // contact photo changes
 const val PHOTO_ADDED = 1
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
index a75b083b..c245632a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
@@ -198,9 +198,11 @@ class ContactsHelper(val activity: BaseSimpleActivity) {
         return events
     }
 
-    fun getContactWithId(id: Int): Contact? {
+    fun getContactWithId(id: Int, isLocalPrivate: Boolean): Contact? {
         if (id == 0) {
             return null
+        } else if (isLocalPrivate) {
+            return activity.dbHelper.getContactWithId(id)
         }
 
         val uri = ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/DBHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/DBHelper.kt
index 5fb4a703..8efa77ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/DBHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/DBHelper.kt
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ class DBHelper private constructor(val context: Context) : SQLiteOpenHelper(cont
         }
     }
 
-    fun getContacts(): ArrayList<Contact> {
+    fun getContacts(selection: String? = null, selectionArgs: Array<String>? = null): ArrayList<Contact> {
         val contacts = ArrayList<Contact>()
         val projection = arrayOf(COL_ID, COL_FIRST_NAME, COL_MIDDLE_NAME, COL_SURNAME, COL_PHONE_NUMBERS, COL_EMAILS, COL_EVENTS, COL_STARRED)
-        val cursor = mDb.query(CONTACTS_TABLE_NAME, projection, null, null, null, null, null)
+        val cursor = mDb.query(CONTACTS_TABLE_NAME, projection, selection, selectionArgs, null, null, null)
         cursor.use {
             while (cursor.moveToNext()) {
                 val id = cursor.getIntValue(COL_ID)
@@ -103,4 +103,10 @@ class DBHelper private constructor(val context: Context) : SQLiteOpenHelper(cont
         }
         return contacts
     }
+
+    fun getContactWithId(id: Int): Contact? {
+        val selection = "$COL_ID = ?"
+        val selectionArgs = arrayOf(id.toString())
+        return getContacts(selection, selectionArgs).firstOrNull()
+    }
 }