diff --git a/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_contact_list.py b/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_contact_list.py
index aa508431..0667b20d 100644
--- a/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_contact_list.py
+++ b/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_contact_list.py
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ class QuickContactList(QuickWidget):
         # selected entities, full jid
         self._selected = set()
 
+        # we keep our own jid
+        self.whoami = host.profiles[profile].whoami
+
         # options
         self.show_disconnected = False
         self.show_empty_groups = True