diff --git a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php
index 9a9321ce4a..ea33015f5e 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php
@@ -2127,6 +2127,7 @@ window.egw_LAB.wait(function() {
 				$content['creator'] = $this->user;
 				$content['created'] = $this->now_su;
 				$content['msg'] = lang('Contact copied');
+				$view = false;
 			}
 			else
 			{