diff --git a/app/js/services/contactshandler.js b/app/js/services/contactshandler.js
index d81bafd..565e262 100644
--- a/app/js/services/contactshandler.js
+++ b/app/js/services/contactshandler.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ angular.module('contacts').factory('contactsFactory', function($cordovaContacts,
                         var userPhone = $localStorage.user.phoneNumber;
 
                         var formattedContacts = _.reduce(allContacts, function (formatted, c) {
-                            if (!(_.isEmpty(c.phoneNumbers)) && c.phoneNumbers.length > 0 && c.phoneNumbers[0].value !== userPhone) {
+                            if (!(_.isEmpty(c.phoneNumbers)) && c.phoneNumbers.length > 0 && c.phoneNumbers[0].value.replace(/[+ ]/g, '') !== userPhone) {
                                     var number = c.phoneNumbers[0].value.replace(/[+ ]/g, '');
                                     var displayName = 'Unknown';