diff --git a/ajax/contact/add.php b/ajax/contact/add.php
index 043e947d..c7cec7d9 100644
--- a/ajax/contact/add.php
+++ b/ajax/contact/add.php
@@ -49,10 +49,14 @@ if(!$id) {
 	exit();
 }
 
+$lastmodified = OC_Contacts_App::lastModified($vcard);
+if(!$lastmodified) {
+	$lastmodified = new DateTime();
+}
 OCP\JSON::success(array(
 	'data' => array(
 		'id' => $id,
 		'aid' => $aid,
-		'lastmodified' => OC_Contacts_VCard::lastModified($vcard)->format('U')
+		'lastmodified' => $lastmodified->format('U')
 	)
 ));
diff --git a/ajax/contact/details.php b/ajax/contact/details.php
index c22f1893..5bf337e6 100644
--- a/ajax/contact/details.php
+++ b/ajax/contact/details.php
@@ -50,9 +50,13 @@ if(isset($details['PHOTO'])) {
 } else {
 	$details['PHOTO'] = false;
 }
+$lastmodified = OC_Contacts_App::lastModified($vcard);
+if(!$lastmodified) {
+	$lastmodified = new DateTime();
+}
 $details['id'] = $id;
 $details['displayname'] = $card['fullname'];
 $details['addressbookid'] = $card['addressbookid'];
-$details['lastmodified'] = OC_Contacts_App::lastModified($vcard)->format('U');
+$details['lastmodified'] = $lastmodified->format('U');
 OC_Contacts_App::setLastModifiedHeader($vcard);
 OCP\JSON::success(array('data' => $details));