diff --git a/app/js/controllers.js b/app/js/controllers.js
index 33befcf4..cf82296e 100644
--- a/app/js/controllers.js
+++ b/app/js/controllers.js
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ angular.module('myApp.controllers', ['myApp.i18n'])
     MtpApiManager.invokeApi('users.getFullUser', {
       id: AppUsersManager.getUserInput($scope.userID)
     }).then(function (userFullResult) {
-      if ($scope.override && !userFullResult.user.phone) {
+      if ($scope.override && $scope.override.phone_number && !userFullResult.user.phone) {
         userFullResult.user.phone = $scope.override.phone_number;
         userFullResult.user.first_name = $scope.override.first_name;
         userFullResult.user.last_name = $scope.override.last_name;