diff --git a/net/web/src/session/cards/cardItem/CardItem.jsx b/net/web/src/session/cards/cardItem/CardItem.jsx
index 702cae48..a1e5f03b 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/cards/cardItem/CardItem.jsx
+++ b/net/web/src/session/cards/cardItem/CardItem.jsx
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ export function CardItem({ item, tooltip, resync, open, call, message }) {
         )}
         { item.status === 'connected' && (
           <ComOptions>
-            <Tooltip className="option" placement="left" title="start a new topic">
+            <Tooltip className="option" placement="left" title="message contact">
               <MessageOutlined onClick={onMessage} />
             </Tooltip>
-            <Tooltip className="option" placement="left" title="start a call">
+            <Tooltip className="option" placement="left" title="call contact">
               <PhoneOutlined onClick={onCall} />
             </Tooltip>
           </ComOptions>
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/cards/useCards.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/cards/useCards.hook.js
index fc554d65..5dd231c3 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/cards/useCards.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/cards/useCards.hook.js
@@ -119,6 +119,18 @@ export function useCards() {
       await card.actions.resyncCard(cardId);
     },
     message: async (cardId) => {
+      let channelId = null;
+      channel.state.channels.forEach((entry, id) => {
+        const cards = entry?.data?.channelDetail?.contacts?.cards || [];
+        const subject = entry?.data?.channelDetail?.data || '';
+        const type = entry?.data?.channelDetail?.dataType || '';
+        if (cards.length === 1 && cards[0] === cardId && type === 'superbasic' && subject === '{"subject":null}') {
+          channelId = entry.id;
+        }
+      });
+      if (channelId != null) {
+        return channelId;
+      }
       const conversation = await channel.actions.addChannel('superbasic', { subject: null }, [ cardId ]);
       return conversation.id;
     },