diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/ContactJabberImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/ContactJabberImpl.java
index 0ede1690e..8a90b7485 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/ContactJabberImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/ContactJabberImpl.java
@@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ public boolean equals(Object obj)
     {
         if (obj == null
             || !(obj instanceof ContactJabberImpl)
-            || !((ContactJabberImpl)obj).getAddress().equals(getAddress()))
+            || !(((ContactJabberImpl)obj).getAddress().equals(getAddress())
+                && ((ContactJabberImpl)obj).getProtocolProvider()
+                        == getProtocolProvider()))
+
             return false;
 
         return true;