diff --git a/plugins/kolab_addressbook/lib/rcube_kolab_contacts.php b/plugins/kolab_addressbook/lib/rcube_kolab_contacts.php
index 756f5144..b34f3733 100644
--- a/plugins/kolab_addressbook/lib/rcube_kolab_contacts.php
+++ b/plugins/kolab_addressbook/lib/rcube_kolab_contacts.php
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ class rcube_kolab_contacts extends rcube_addressbook
         }
 
         // add empty values for some fields which can be removed in the UI
-        return array_filter($contact) + array('nickname' => '', 'birthday' => '', 'anniversary' => '', 'freebusyurl' => '');
+        return array_filter($contact) + array('nickname' => '', 'birthday' => '', 'anniversary' => '', 'freebusyurl' => '', 'photo' => $contact['photo']);
     }
 
 }