diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/syncStorage/ContactRecordProcessor.java b/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/syncStorage/ContactRecordProcessor.java
index 12740fbd1..2863874b0 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/syncStorage/ContactRecordProcessor.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/syncStorage/ContactRecordProcessor.java
@@ -267,8 +267,12 @@ protected void updateLocal(StorageRecordUpdate<SignalContactRecord> update) thro
                     .withGivenName(nullIfEmpty(contactProto.systemGivenName))
                     .withFamilyName(nullIfEmpty(contactProto.systemFamilyName))
                     .withNickName(nullIfEmpty(contactProto.systemNickname))
-                    .withNickNameGivenName(nullIfEmpty(contactProto.givenName))
-                    .withNickNameFamilyName(nullIfEmpty(contactProto.familyName))
+                    .withNickNameGivenName(nullIfEmpty(contactProto.nickname == null
+                            ? null
+                            : contactProto.nickname.given))
+                    .withNickNameFamilyName(nullIfEmpty(contactProto.nickname == null
+                            ? null
+                            : contactProto.nickname.family))
                     .withNote(nullIfEmpty(contactProto.note))
                     .withUnregisteredTimestamp(contactProto.unregisteredAtTimestamp == 0
                             ? null