diff --git a/.changelog/1735.bugfix.md b/.changelog/1735.bugfix.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90ad1660f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/1735.bugfix.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix contacts syncing to new tab
diff --git a/src/app/pages/AccountPage/Features/SendTransaction/index.tsx b/src/app/pages/AccountPage/Features/SendTransaction/index.tsx
index e1296816db..b1f2088b2a 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/AccountPage/Features/SendTransaction/index.tsx
+++ b/src/app/pages/AccountPage/Features/SendTransaction/index.tsx
@@ -85,9 +85,11 @@ export function SendTransaction(props: SendTransactionProps) {
           >
             <TextInput
               id="recipient-id"
-              suggestions={contacts.map(contact => contact.name)}
+              suggestions={contacts.map(contact => ({ label: contact.name, value: contact.address }))}
               onSuggestionSelect={event =>
-                setRecipient(contacts.find(contact => contact.name === event.suggestion)?.address || '')
+                setRecipient(
+                  contacts.find(contact => contact.address === event.suggestion?.value)?.address || '',
+                )
               }
               name="recipient"
               value={recipient}
diff --git a/src/app/state/persist/syncTabs.ts b/src/app/state/persist/syncTabs.ts
index 2c8a93a419..be00d7a42e 100644
--- a/src/app/state/persist/syncTabs.ts
+++ b/src/app/state/persist/syncTabs.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export function receiveInitialTabSyncState(
     ...prevState,
     theme: initialSyncState.theme,
     wallet: initialSyncState.wallet,
+    contacts: initialSyncState.contacts,
     network: initialSyncState.network,
     persist: initialSyncState.persist,
   }