diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index 65f1569c73..09afffd8b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
             tvKeywords.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             ivSearchContact.setVisibility(
                     viewType == ViewType.THREAD && show_expanded && show_addresses &&
-                            search
+                            search && BuildConfig.DEBUG
                             ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
             ivAddContact.setVisibility(
                     viewType == ViewType.THREAD && show_expanded && show_addresses &&