diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/ContactDetail.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/ContactDetail.tsx
index 3343d6948..4437f6559 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/ContactDetail.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/ContactDetail.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function getLabelForEmail(method: Email, i18n: Localizer): string {
   }
 }
 
-function getLabelForPhone(method: Email, i18n: Localizer): string {
+function getLabelForPhone(method: Phone, i18n: Localizer): string {
   switch (method.type) {
     case ContactType.CUSTOM:
       return method.label || i18n('phone');
diff --git a/ts/types/Contact.ts b/ts/types/Contact.ts
index 5767c7b44..4ff4f1027 100644
--- a/ts/types/Contact.ts
+++ b/ts/types/Contact.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import Attachments from '../../app/attachments';
 import { format as formatPhoneNumber } from '../types/PhoneNumber';
 
 export interface Contact {
-  name: Name;
+  name?: Name;
   number?: Array<Phone>;
   email?: Array<Email>;
   address?: Array<PostalAddress>;