diff --git a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp
index 71b2681f4..ef5863030 100644
--- a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ void BaseChatMesh::onAdvertRecv(mesh::Packet* packet, const mesh::Identity& id,
     packet->header = save;
   }
 
+  if (from && from->type == ADV_TYPE_NONE) {   // already in contacts, but from a temporary ANON_REQ ?
+    memset(from, 0, sizeof(*from));  // clear the anon/temp slot
+    from = NULL;  // do normal 'add' flow
+  }
+
   bool is_new = false; // true = not in contacts[], false = exists in contacts[]
   if (from == NULL) {
     if (!shouldAutoAddContactType(parser.getType())) {