diff --git a/src/DataStore/ChatDataStore.cpp b/src/DataStore/ChatDataStore.cpp
index 82f9db3..bcb1751 100644
--- a/src/DataStore/ChatDataStore.cpp
+++ b/src/DataStore/ChatDataStore.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@ QString ChatDataStore::getPassword()
     return _password;
 }
 
+QString ChatDataStore::getSendZaddr()
+{
+
+    return _zaddr;
+}
+
+void ChatDataStore::setSendZaddr(QString zaddr)
+{
+
+    _zaddr = zaddr;
+}
+
 void ChatDataStore::setPassword(QString password)
 {
 
diff --git a/src/DataStore/ChatDataStore.h b/src/DataStore/ChatDataStore.h
index c1233b6..aa05662 100644
--- a/src/DataStore/ChatDataStore.h
+++ b/src/DataStore/ChatDataStore.h
@@ -26,9 +26,13 @@ class ChatDataStore
         std::map<QString, ChatItem> getAllOldContactRequests();
         std::map<QString, ChatItem> getAllMemos();
         QString getPassword();
+        QString getSendZaddr();
 
-        void setPassword(QString Password);
+        void setSendZaddr(QString Password);
         QString _password;
+
+        void setPassword(QString zaddr);
+        QString _zaddr;
     
         QString dump();
 
diff --git a/src/addressbook.cpp b/src/addressbook.cpp
index 5061438..3897678 100644
--- a/src/addressbook.cpp
+++ b/src/addressbook.cpp
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ void AddressBook::readFromStorage()
         in >> stuff;
 
             //////////////found old addrbook, and rename it to .bak
-        if (version != "v2")
+        if (version == "v1")
         {
             auto filename = QStringLiteral("addresslabels.dat");
             auto dir = QDir(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation));
diff --git a/src/chatmodel.cpp b/src/chatmodel.cpp
index 4db379b..91c51b2 100644
--- a/src/chatmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/chatmodel.cpp
@@ -710,8 +710,8 @@ void::MainWindow::addContact()
     request.setupUi(&dialog);
     Settings::saveRestore(&dialog);
 
-QObject::connect(request.newZaddr, &QPushButton::clicked, [&] () { 
- try 
+
+       try 
     {   
     bool sapling = true;
     rpc->createNewZaddr(sapling, [=] (json reply) {
@@ -720,6 +720,9 @@ QObject::connect(request.newZaddr, &QPushButton::clicked, [&] () {
         request.myzaddr->setText(myAddr);
         ui->listReceiveAddresses->insertItem(0, myAddr); 
         ui->listReceiveAddresses->setCurrentIndex(0);
+        DataStore::getChatDataStore()->setSendZaddr(myAddr);
+
+        qDebug()<<"Zaddr: "<<myAddr;
     });
 
     }catch(...)
@@ -728,7 +731,7 @@ QObject::connect(request.newZaddr, &QPushButton::clicked, [&] () {
             
             qDebug() << QString("Caught something nasty with myZaddr Contact");
        }
-});
+
 
         QString cid = QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces);
 
@@ -751,6 +754,9 @@ QObject::connect(request.newZaddr, &QPushButton::clicked, [&] () {
     });
         
    QObject::connect(request.sendRequestButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::saveandsendContact);
+
+
+
   // QObject::connect(request.onlyAdd, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::saveContact);
         
     dialog.exec();
@@ -778,7 +784,7 @@ Tx MainWindow::createTxForSafeContactRequest()
     totalAmt = totalAmt + amt;
    
             QString cid = contactRequest.getCid();
-            QString myAddr = contactRequest.getSenderAddress();
+            QString myAddr = DataStore::getChatDataStore()->getSendZaddr();
             QString type = "Cont";
             QString addr = contactRequest.getReceiverAddress();
 
@@ -835,16 +841,6 @@ void MainWindow::ContactRequest() {
         return;
     }
 
-     if (contactRequest.getSenderAddress().size() > 80) {
-     
-        QMessageBox msg(QMessageBox::Critical, tr("Missing HushChat Address"),
-        tr("You have to create your HushChat address to send a contact request,\n"),
-        QMessageBox::Ok, this);
-
-        msg.exec();
-        return;
-    }
-
     int max = 235;
     QString chattext = contactRequest.getMemo();;
     int size = chattext.size();
diff --git a/src/contactrequest.ui b/src/contactrequest.ui
index d187eb1..6f6a529 100644
--- a/src/contactrequest.ui
+++ b/src/contactrequest.ui
@@ -122,22 +122,6 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QPushButton" name="newZaddr">
-       <property name="sizePolicy">
-        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
-         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-        </sizepolicy>
-       </property>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Create New Address</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="autoDefault">
-        <bool>false</bool>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
      <item>
       <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
        <property name="orientation">