diff --git a/pkg/arvo/app/contact-store.hoon b/pkg/arvo/app/contact-store.hoon
index 3ff7c3039..8f26d409e 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/app/contact-store.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/app/contact-store.hoon
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@
               !=(contact(last-updated *@da) u.old(last-updated *@da))
           ==
         [~ state]
-      =.  last-updated.contact  now.bowl
       :-  (send-diff [%add ship contact] =(ship our.bowl))
       state(rolodex (~(put by rolodex) ship contact))
     ::
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@
       =/  contact  (edit-contact old edit-field)
       ?:  =(old contact)
         [~ state]
-      =.  last-updated.contact  now.bowl
+      =.  last-updated.contact  timestamp
       :-  (send-diff [%edit ship edit-field] =(ship our.bowl))
       state(rolodex (~(put by rolodex) ship contact))
       ::
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/logic/api/contacts.ts b/pkg/interface/src/logic/api/contacts.ts
index 5bf0a659f..ca1f0a338 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/logic/api/contacts.ts
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/logic/api/contacts.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { GroupPolicy, Resource } from '~/types/group-update';
 
 export default class ContactsApi extends BaseApi<StoreState> {
   add(ship: Patp, contact: any) {
+    contact['last-updated'] = Date.now();
     return this.storeAction({ add: { ship, contact } });
   }
 
@@ -25,11 +26,11 @@ export default class ContactsApi extends BaseApi<StoreState> {
     {add-group: {ship, name}}
     {remove-group: {ship, name}}
     */
-    console.log(ship, editField);
     return this.storeAction({
       edit: {
         ship,
         'edit-field': editField,
+        timestamp: Date.now()
       },
     });
   }