diff --git a/api/src/Storage/Merge.php b/api/src/Storage/Merge.php
index 65900ba1cb..0378ee66a8 100644
--- a/api/src/Storage/Merge.php
+++ b/api/src/Storage/Merge.php
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ abstract class Merge
 			$name = '#'.$name;
 			if(!$contact[$name])
 			{
-				$replacements['$$'.($prefix ? $prefix.'/':'').$name] = '';
+				$replacements['$$'.($prefix ? $prefix.'/':'').$name.'$$'] = '';
 				continue;
 			}
 			// Format date cfs per user Api\Preferences