diff --git a/src/seasidecache.cpp b/src/seasidecache.cpp
index 715deeb..ade67ed 100644
--- a/src/seasidecache.cpp
+++ b/src/seasidecache.cpp
@@ -687,12 +687,17 @@ QContact SeasideCache::contactById(const ContactIdType &id)
 void SeasideCache::ensureCompletion(CacheItem *cacheItem)
 {
     if (cacheItem->contactState < ContactRequested) {
-        cacheItem->contactState = ContactRequested;
-        instancePtr->m_changedContacts.append(cacheItem->apiId());
-        instancePtr->fetchContacts();
+        refreshContact(cacheItem);
     }
 }
 
+void SeasideCache::refreshContact(CacheItem *cacheItem)
+{
+    cacheItem->contactState = ContactRequested;
+    instancePtr->m_changedContacts.append(cacheItem->apiId());
+    instancePtr->fetchContacts();
+}
+
 SeasideCache::CacheItem *SeasideCache::itemByPhoneNumber(const QString &number, bool requireComplete)
 {
     QString normalizedNumber = Normalization::normalizePhoneNumber(number);
diff --git a/src/seasidecache.h b/src/seasidecache.h
index 4ea6416..c6690e0 100644
--- a/src/seasidecache.h
+++ b/src/seasidecache.h
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ class CONTACTCACHE_EXPORT SeasideCache : public QObject
     static QContact contactById(const ContactIdType &id);
 
     static void ensureCompletion(CacheItem *cacheItem);
+    static void refreshContact(CacheItem *cacheItem);
 
     static QChar nameGroup(const CacheItem *cacheItem);
     static QChar determineNameGroup(const CacheItem *cacheItem);