diff --git a/program/steps/addressbook/save.inc b/program/steps/addressbook/save.inc
index 3f2a75c16..90704110d 100644
--- a/program/steps/addressbook/save.inc
+++ b/program/steps/addressbook/save.inc
@@ -164,9 +164,12 @@ if (!empty($cid)) {
             $_POST['_cid'] = $newcid;
         }
 
-        // define list of cols to be displayed
+        // refresh contact data for list update and 'show' action
+        $CONTACT_RECORD = $CONTACTS->get_record($newcid ?: $cid, true);
+
+        // Update contacts list
         $a_js_cols = array();
-        $record = $CONTACTS->get_record($newcid ?: $cid, true);
+        $record = $CONTACT_RECORD;
         $record['email'] = reset($CONTACTS->get_col_values('email', $record, true));
         $record['name']  = rcube_addressbook::compose_list_name($record);
 
diff --git a/program/steps/addressbook/show.inc b/program/steps/addressbook/show.inc
index 35f381d3d..f8755c48a 100644
--- a/program/steps/addressbook/show.inc
+++ b/program/steps/addressbook/show.inc
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ $cid    = $cids ? array_shift($cids[$source]) : null;
 $CONTACTS  = rcmail_contact_source($source, true);
 $SOURCE_ID = $source;
 
-// read contact record
-if ($cid && ($record = $CONTACTS->get_record($cid, true))) {
+// read contact record (or get the one defined in 'save' action)
+if ($cid && ($record = ($CONTACT_RECORD ?: $CONTACTS->get_record($cid, true)))) {
     $OUTPUT->set_env('readonly', $CONTACTS->readonly || $record['readonly']);
     $OUTPUT->set_env('cid', $record['ID']);