diff --git a/src/screens/Contacts/OwnName.tsx b/src/screens/Contacts/OwnName.tsx
index daaa5333..267b094a 100644
--- a/src/screens/Contacts/OwnName.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Contacts/OwnName.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {Text as RNText, TextStyle, View, ViewStyle, TextInput, ScrollView } from
 import {colors, spacing, typography, useThemeColor} from '../../theme'
 import {BottomModal, Button, Card, ErrorModal, Icon, InfoModal, ListItem, Loading, Screen, Text} from '../../components'
 import {useStores} from '../../models'
-import { MinibitsClient} from '../../services'
+import { MinibitsClient, NostrClient} from '../../services'
 import AppError, { Err } from '../../utils/AppError'
 import {log} from '../../services/logService'
 import { TransactionStatus } from '../../models/Transaction'
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ export const OwnName = observer(function (props: {pubkey: string}) {
         }
 
         try {            
-            const profileExists = await MinibitsClient.getWalletProfileByNip05(ownName + MINIBITS_NIP05_DOMAIN)
+            //const profileExists = await MinibitsClient.getWalletProfileByNip05(ownName + MINIBITS_NIP05_DOMAIN)
+            const profileExists = await NostrClient.getNip05Record(ownName + MINIBITS_NIP05_DOMAIN) // throws if not found
 
             if(profileExists) {
                 setInfo(translate("contactsScreen_ownName_profileExists"))
diff --git a/src/screens/Contacts/PrivateContacts.tsx b/src/screens/Contacts/PrivateContacts.tsx
index 223b8b87..350444b6 100644
--- a/src/screens/Contacts/PrivateContacts.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Contacts/PrivateContacts.tsx
@@ -93,53 +93,30 @@ export const PrivateContacts = observer(function (props: {
         try {
 
             let newContact: Contact | undefined = undefined
+            let nostrProfile: NostrProfile | undefined = undefined
             
             if (isExternalDomain) {
                 // validate and get profile data from nip05 server + relays
-
-                const profile = await NostrClient.getNormalizedNostrProfile(newContactName, relaysStore.allPublicUrls) as NostrProfile
-
-                log.trace('[saveNewContact]', 'Server profile', profile)
-
-                const {pubkey, npub, name, picture, nip05, lud16} = profile
-
-                newContact = {
-                    type: ContactType.PRIVATE,
-                    pubkey,
-                    npub,
-                    name,
-                    picture,
-                    nip05,
-                    lud16,
-                    isExternalDomain,
-                } as Contact
-
+                nostrProfile = await NostrClient.getNormalizedNostrProfile(newContactName, relaysStore.allPublicUrls) as NostrProfile
             } else {
-                // do it with single api call for minibts.cash profiles                
-                const profileRecord = await MinibitsClient.getWalletProfileByNip05(newContactName + MINIBITS_NIP05_DOMAIN)
+                // replaced insecure getWalletProfileByNip05 call
+                nostrProfile = await NostrClient.getNormalizedNostrProfile(newContactName, NostrClient.getMinibitsRelays()) as NostrProfile
+            }
 
-                if(!profileRecord) {
-                    warningMessage(translate("contactsScreen_privateContacts_profileNotFound", { 
-                      name: newContactName + MINIBITS_NIP05_DOMAIN 
-                    }))
-                    setIsLoading(false)
-                    return
-                }
+            log.trace('[saveNewContact]', 'Nostr profile', nostrProfile)
 
-                const npub = NostrClient.getNpubkey(profileRecord.pubkey)
-                const {pubkey, nip05, name, avatar: picture} = profileRecord
+            const {pubkey, npub, name, picture, nip05, lud16} = nostrProfile
 
-                newContact = {
-                    type: ContactType.PRIVATE,
-                    pubkey,
-                    npub,
-                    nip05,
-                    lud16: nip05, // minibits addresses are both nostr and lightning addresses
-                    name,
-                    picture,
-                    isExternalDomain
-                } as Contact
-            }        
+            newContact = {
+                type: ContactType.PRIVATE,
+                pubkey,
+                npub,
+                name,
+                picture,
+                nip05,
+                lud16,
+                isExternalDomain,
+            } as Contact       
             
             contactsStore.addContact(newContact)
 
diff --git a/src/services/walletService.ts b/src/services/walletService.ts
index c9096aa3..f8e9529c 100644
--- a/src/services/walletService.ts
+++ b/src/services/walletService.ts
@@ -2494,11 +2494,7 @@ const handleReceivedEventTask = async function (encryptedEvent: NostrEvent): Pro
             && userSettingsStore.isReceiveOnlyFromContactsOn === false
         ) {
 
-            const serverProfile = await MinibitsClient.getWalletProfileByNip05(sentFrom)
-
-            if(serverProfile.pubkey !== sentFromPubkey) {
-                throw new AppError(Err.UNAUTHORIZED_ERROR, 'Sender pubkey does not match the one on the Minibits server.', {sentFrom, sentFromPubkey, serverProfile})
-            }
+            const serverProfile = await MinibitsClient.getWalletProfile(sentFromPubkey)
 
             log.info('[handleReceivedEventTask]', 'Event sent from Minibits server user, adding to contacts...', {sentFrom, sentFromPubkey})