diff --git a/src/misc/settings.cpp b/src/misc/settings.cpp
index 55533cf75..14e3f3663 100644
--- a/src/misc/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/misc/settings.cpp
@@ -849,6 +849,11 @@ void Settings::setFriendAlias(const ToxID &id, const QString &alias)
     if (it != friendLst.end())
     {
         it->alias = alias;
+    } else {
+        friendProp fp;
+        fp.addr = key;
+        fp.alias = alias;
+        friendLst[key] = fp;
     }
 }