diff --git a/lib/backend/database.php b/lib/backend/database.php
index 4b705da1..955b5893 100644
--- a/lib/backend/database.php
+++ b/lib/backend/database.php
@@ -448,6 +448,10 @@ class Database extends AbstractBackend {
 				\OC_Log::write('contacts', __METHOD__. 'DB error: ' . \OC_DB::getErrorMessage($result), \OCP\Util::ERROR);
 				return false;
 			}
+			if((int)$result->numRows() === 0) {
+				\OCP\Util::writeLog('contacts', __METHOD__.', Not found, id: '. $id, \OCP\Util::DEBUG);
+				return false;
+			}
 		} catch(\Exception $e) {
 			\OCP\Util::writeLog('contacts', __METHOD__.', exception: '.$e->getMessage(), \OCP\Util::ERROR);
 			\OCP\Util::writeLog('contacts', __METHOD__.', id: '. $id, \OCP\Util::DEBUG);