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 df09f780..f13c21b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/EditContactActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/EditContactActivity.kt
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ class EditContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
         contact_email_image.applyColorFilter(textColor)
         contact_address_image.applyColorFilter(textColor)
         contact_event_image.applyColorFilter(textColor)
+        contact_notes_image.applyColorFilter(textColor)
         contact_source_image.applyColorFilter(textColor)
 
         val adjustedPrimaryColor = getAdjustedPrimaryColor()
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ class EditContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
         setupPhoneNumbers()
         setupEmails()
         setupAddresses()
+        setupNotes()
         setupEvents()
     }
 
@@ -283,6 +285,10 @@ class EditContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupNotes() {
+        contact_notes.setText(contact!!.notes)
+    }
+
     private fun setupEvents() {
         contact!!.events.forEachIndexed { index, event ->
             var eventHolder = contact_events_holder.getChildAt(index)
@@ -501,6 +507,7 @@ class EditContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
             events = getFilledEvents()
             source = contact!!.source
             starred = if (isContactStarred()) 1 else 0
+            notes = contact_notes.value.replace("\n", "\\n")
 
             Thread {
                 config.lastUsedContactSource = source
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 133d1154..4215fb71 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ class ContactsHelper(val activity: BaseSimpleActivity) {
     private fun getNotes(contactId: Int): String {
         val uri = ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI
         val projection = arrayOf(Note.NOTE)
-        val selection = "${ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID} = ? AND ${ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE} = '${Note.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE}'"
-        val selectionArgs = arrayOf(contactId.toString())
+        val selection = "${ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID} = ? AND ${ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE} = ?"
+        val selectionArgs = arrayOf(contactId.toString(), Note.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
 
         var cursor: Cursor? = null
         try {
@@ -457,6 +457,15 @@ class ContactsHelper(val activity: BaseSimpleActivity) {
                 }
             }
 
+            // notes
+            ContentProviderOperation.newUpdate(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI).apply {
+                val selection = "${ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID} = ? AND ${ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE} = ?"
+                val selectionArgs = arrayOf(contact.id.toString(), Note.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
+                withSelection(selection, selectionArgs)
+                withValue(Note.NOTE, contact.notes)
+                operations.add(build())
+            }
+
             // favorite
             try {
                 val uri = Uri.withAppendedPath(ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, contact.contactId.toString())
@@ -583,6 +592,14 @@ class ContactsHelper(val activity: BaseSimpleActivity) {
                     }
                 }
 
+                // notes
+                ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI).apply {
+                    withValueBackReference(ContactsContract.Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 0)
+                    withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE, Note.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE)
+                    withValue(Note.NOTE, contact.notes)
+                    operations.add(build())
+                }
+
                 // photo (inspired by https://gist.github.com/slightfoot/5985900)
                 var fullSizePhotoData: ByteArray? = null
                 var scaledSizePhotoData: ByteArray?
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_edit_contact.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_edit_contact.xml
index 060cbadc..b5c8cc52 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_edit_contact.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_edit_contact.xml
@@ -289,6 +289,30 @@
             android:paddingTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_plus"/>
 
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/contact_notes_image"
+            android:layout_width="@dimen/contact_icons_size"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/contact_icons_size"
+            android:layout_alignTop="@+id/contact_notes"
+            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/small_margin"
+            android:paddingEnd="@dimen/small_margin"
+            android:paddingRight="@dimen/small_margin"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_label"/>
+
+        <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyEditText
+            android:id="@+id/contact_notes"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/contact_event_add_new"
+            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/contact_notes_image"
+            android:hint="@string/notes"
+            android:inputType="textCapWords|textMultiLine"
+            android:textCursorDrawable="@null"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"/>
+
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/contact_source_image"
             android:layout_width="@dimen/contact_icons_size"
@@ -304,7 +328,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/contact_source"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_below="@+id/contact_event_add_new"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/contact_notes"
             android:layout_centerVertical="true"
             android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
             android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/contact_name_image"