diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/AddContactViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/AddContactViewModel.java
index 2c032992f..ae5fd9255 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/AddContactViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/AddContactViewModel.java
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ import android.arch.lifecycle.MutableLiveData;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.FormatException;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.UnsupportedVersionException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DatabaseExecutor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.viewmodel.LiveEvent;
+import org.briarproject.briar.android.viewmodel.LiveResult;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.viewmodel.MutableLiveEvent;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ public class AddContactViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 			new MutableLiveData<>();
 	private final MutableLiveEvent<Boolean> remoteLinkEntered =
 			new MutableLiveEvent<>();
-	private final MutableLiveData<Boolean> addContactResult =
+	private final MutableLiveData<LiveResult<Boolean>> addContactResult =
 			new MutableLiveData<>();
 	@Nullable
 	private String remoteHandshakeLink;
@@ -96,15 +98,18 @@ public class AddContactViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 		dbExecutor.execute(() -> {
 			try {
 				contactManager.addPendingContact(remoteHandshakeLink, nickname);
-				addContactResult.postValue(true);
+				addContactResult.postValue(new LiveResult<>(true));
+			} catch (UnsupportedVersionException e) {
+				logException(LOG, WARNING, e);
+				addContactResult.postValue(new LiveResult<>(e));
 			} catch (DbException | FormatException e) {
 				logException(LOG, WARNING, e);
-				addContactResult.postValue(false);
+				addContactResult.postValue(new LiveResult<>(e));
 			}
 		});
 	}
 
-	LiveData<Boolean> getAddContactResult() {
+	public LiveData<LiveResult<Boolean>> getAddContactResult() {
 		return addContactResult;
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/LinkExchangeFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/LinkExchangeFragment.java
index e37d987c6..27e8eda6d 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/LinkExchangeFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/LinkExchangeFragment.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public class LinkExchangeFragment extends BaseFragment {
 				return null;
 			}
 			linkInputLayout.setError(null);
-			return linkWithoutSchema;
+			return link.toString();
 		}
 		linkInputLayout.setError(getString(R.string.invalid_link));
 		linkInput.requestFocus();
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/NicknameFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/NicknameFragment.java
index fc1ad3469..0b3680c54 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/NicknameFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/NicknameFragment.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.UnsupportedVersionException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.MethodsNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.ParametersNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
@@ -103,15 +104,21 @@ public class NicknameFragment extends BaseFragment {
 		addButton.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
 		progressBar.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
 
-		viewModel.getAddContactResult().observe(this, success -> {
-			if (success == null) return;
-			if (success) {
+		viewModel.getAddContactResult().observe(this, result -> {
+			if (result == null) return;
+			if (result.hasError()) {
+				int stringRes;
+				if (result
+						.getException() instanceof UnsupportedVersionException) {
+					stringRes = R.string.unsupported_link;
+				} else {
+					stringRes = R.string.adding_contact_error;
+				}
+				Toast.makeText(getContext(), stringRes, LENGTH_LONG).show();
+			} else {
 				Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(),
 						PendingContactListActivity.class);
 				startActivity(intent);
-			} else {
-				Toast.makeText(getContext(), R.string.adding_contact_error,
-						LENGTH_LONG).show();
 			}
 			finish();
 		});
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/viewmodel/LiveResult.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/viewmodel/LiveResult.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..661d2d722
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/viewmodel/LiveResult.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package org.briarproject.briar.android.viewmodel;
+
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
+
+@NotNullByDefault
+public class LiveResult<T> {
+
+	@Nullable
+	private T result;
+	@Nullable
+	private Exception exception;
+
+	public LiveResult(T result) {
+		this.result = result;
+		this.exception = null;
+	}
+
+	public LiveResult(Exception exception) {
+		this.result = null;
+		this.exception = exception;
+	}
+
+	@Nullable
+	public T getResultOrNull() {
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	@Nullable
+	public Exception getException() {
+		return exception;
+	}
+
+	public boolean hasError() {
+		return exception != null;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index fdaa0b612..f48a87109 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
 	<string name="own_link_error">Enter your contact\'s link, not your own</string>
 	<string name="nickname_missing">Please enter a nickname</string>
 	<string name="invalid_link">Invalid link</string>
+	<string name="unsupported_link">This link comes from a newer version of Briar. Please upgrade to the latest version and try again.</string>
 	<string name="intent_own_link">You opened your own link. Use the one of the contact you want to add!</string>
 	<string name="missing_link">Please enter a link</string>
 	<!-- This is a numeral indicating the first step in a series of screens -->