diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/views/detail/ContactDetailFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/views/detail/ContactDetailFragment.java
index 5e8ab8c..8dbb3fd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/views/detail/ContactDetailFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/views/detail/ContactDetailFragment.java
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@
 
         @Override
         public void onLoadFinished(Loader<ContactLoader.Result> loader, ContactLoader.Result data) {
-            if (data == ContactLoader.Result.NOT_FOUND) {
+            if (data == ContactLoader.Result.NOT_FOUND || data == ContactLoader.Result.ERROR) {
                 // Item has been deleted
                 Log.i(TAG, "No contact found. Closing activity");
                 if (mListener != null) mListener.onContactNotFound();
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/views/editor/ContactEditorFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/views/editor/ContactEditorFragment.java
index e0acf44..f19feb3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/views/editor/ContactEditorFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/views/editor/ContactEditorFragment.java
@@ -1513,7 +1513,7 @@
         public void onLoadFinished(Loader<ContactLoader.Result> loader, ContactLoader.Result data) {
             final long loaderCurrentTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
             Log.v(TAG, "Time needed for loading: " + (loaderCurrentTime-mLoaderStartTime));
-            if (data == ContactLoader.Result.NOT_FOUND) {
+            if (data == ContactLoader.Result.NOT_FOUND || data == ContactLoader.Result.ERROR) {
                 // Item has been deleted
                 Log.i(TAG, "No contact found. Closing activity");
                 if (mListener != null) mListener.onContactNotFound();