diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AppModule.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AppModule.java
index f544030b1..d970ef5b7 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AppModule.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AppModule.java
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public class AppModule {
 
 			@Override
 			public boolean shouldEnableRemoteContacts() {
-				return IS_DEBUG_BUILD;
+				return true;
 			}
 		};
 	}