diff --git a/src/js/controllers/addressbook.js b/src/js/controllers/addressbook.js
index 6701012ba..08ca7d25e 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/addressbook.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/addressbook.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('addressbookListController', function($scope, $log, $timeout, addressbookService, lodash, popupService, gettextCatalog, platformInfo) {
 
   var contacts;
-  $scope.isChromeApp = platformInfo.isChromeApp;
 
   var initAddressbook = function() {
     addressbookService.list(function(err, ab) {
@@ -11,6 +10,9 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('addressbookListController', f
 
       $scope.isEmptyList = lodash.isEmpty(ab);
 
+      if (!$scope.isEmptyList) $scope.showAddIcon = true;
+      else $scope.showAddIcon = false;
+
       contacts = [];
       lodash.each(ab, function(v, k) {
         contacts.push({
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('addressbookListController', f
       $scope.addressbook = lodash.clone(contacts);
       $timeout(function() {
         $scope.$apply();
-      }, 100);
+      });
     });
   };
 
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('addressbookListController', f
   };
 
   $scope.$on("$ionicView.beforeEnter", function(event, data) {
+    $scope.isChromeApp = platformInfo.isChromeApp;
+    $scope.showAddIcon = false;
     initAddressbook();
   });
 
diff --git a/www/views/addressbook.html b/www/views/addressbook.html
index b98960e53..e4e571411 100644
--- a/www/views/addressbook.html
+++ b/www/views/addressbook.html
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
       <span translate>Address Book</span>
     </ion-nav-title>
     <ion-nav-buttons side="secondary">
-      <button class="button button-back button-clear ng-hide" ng-show="!isEmptyList" ui-sref="tabs.addressbook.add">
+      <button class="button button-back button-clear ng-hide" ng-show="showAddIcon" ui-sref="tabs.addressbook.add">
         <i class="icon ion-ios-plus-empty"></i>
       </button>
     </ion-nav-buttons>
   </ion-nav-bar>
-  <ion-content scroll="false" id="add-address" class="ng-hide" ng-show="isEmptyList">
+  <ion-content scroll="false" id="add-address" ng-show="isEmptyList">
     <div class="zero-state">
       <i class="icon zero-state-icon">
         <img src="img/address-book-add.svg"/>
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </ion-content>
-  <ion-content class="ng-hide" ng-show="!isEmptyList">
-    <div class="bar bar-header item-input-inset" ng-show="!isEmptyList && addressbook.length >= 5">
+  <ion-content ng-show="!isEmptyList">
+    <div class="bar bar-header item-input-inset" ng-show="addressbook.length >= 5">
       <label class="item-input-wrapper">
         <i class="icon ion-ios-search placeholder-icon"></i>
         <input type="search"