diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index b64cb0fe1..0495fa7aa 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -1455,6 +1455,26 @@ void NodeDB::updateTelemetry(uint32_t nodeId, const meshtastic_Telemetry &t, RxS
     notifyObservers(true); // Force an update whether or not our node counts have changed
 }
 
+/**
+ * Update the node database with a new contact
+ */
+void NodeDB::addFromContact(meshtastic_SharedContact contact)
+{
+    meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *info = getOrCreateMeshNode(contact.node_num);
+    if (!info) {
+        return;
+    }
+    info->num = contact.node_num;
+    info->last_heard = getValidTime(RTCQualityNTP);
+    info->has_user = true;
+    info->user = TypeConversions::ConvertToUserLite(contact.user);
+    info->is_favorite = true;
+    updateGUIforNode = info;
+    powerFSM.trigger(EVENT_NODEDB_UPDATED);
+    notifyObservers(true); // Force an update whether or not our node counts have changed
+    saveNodeDatabaseToDisk();
+}
+
 /** Update user info and channel for this node based on received user data
  */
 bool NodeDB::updateUser(uint32_t nodeId, meshtastic_User &p, uint8_t channelIndex)
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
index 291c3804b..4dbda6a9f 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ class NodeDB
     /// we updateGUI and updateGUIforNode if we think our this change is big enough for a redraw
     void updateFrom(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &p);
 
+    void addFromContact(const meshtastic_SharedContact);
+
     /** Update position info for this node based on received position data
      */
     void updatePosition(uint32_t nodeId, const meshtastic_Position &p, RxSource src = RX_SRC_RADIO);
diff --git a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
index 0e1e1555b..cbf82ae73 100644
--- a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
@@ -286,6 +286,11 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
         nodeDB->removeNodeByNum(r->remove_by_nodenum);
         break;
     }
+    case meshtastic_AdminMessage_add_contact_tag: {
+        LOG_INFO("Client received add_contact command");
+        nodeDB->addFromContact(r->add_contact);
+        break;
+    }
     case meshtastic_AdminMessage_set_favorite_node_tag: {
         LOG_INFO("Client received set_favorite_node command");
         meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node = nodeDB->getMeshNode(r->set_favorite_node);