diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ContactLinkExchangeFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ContactLinkExchangeFragment.java
index d7105a936..a7f4c23bd 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ContactLinkExchangeFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ContactLinkExchangeFragment.java
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ public class ContactLinkExchangeFragment extends BaseFragment
 		int color =
 				resolveColorAttribute(getContext(), R.attr.colorControlNormal);
 
+		addButton = v.findViewById(R.id.addButton);
+		addButton.setOnClickListener(view -> onAddButtonClicked());
+
 		contactNameInput = v.findViewById(R.id.contactNameInput);
 		contactNameInput.addTextChangedListener(this);
 		if (SDK_INT < 23) {
@@ -141,9 +144,6 @@ public class ContactLinkExchangeFragment extends BaseFragment
 					if (activity != null) activity.showCode();
 				});
 
-		addButton = v.findViewById(R.id.addButton);
-		addButton.setOnClickListener(view -> onAddButtonClicked());
-
 		return v;
 	}