diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/ViewContactActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/ViewContactActivity.java
index 0939f6c..0eafd7c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/ViewContactActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/ViewContactActivity.java
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@
     private void startEntityQuery() {
         closeCursor();
 
+        mUri = null;
         if (mLookupUri != null) {
             mLookupUri = Contacts.getLookupUri(getContentResolver(), mLookupUri);
             if (mLookupUri != null) {