diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index ca5282d..4cace04 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -1401,6 +1401,7 @@ void MyMesh::handleCmdFrame(size_t len) {
     }
   } else if (cmd_frame[0] == CMD_IMPORT_CONTACT && len > 2 + 32 + 64) {
     if (importContact(&cmd_frame[1], len - 1)) {
+      dirty_contacts_expiry = futureMillis(LAZY_CONTACTS_WRITE_DELAY);
       writeOKFrame();
     } else {
       writeErrFrame(ERR_CODE_ILLEGAL_ARG);