diff --git a/appium/tests/data/index.ts b/appium/tests/data/index.ts
index 6fa8ccc1e..29672a8bf 100644
--- a/appium/tests/data/index.ts
+++ b/appium/tests/data/index.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ export const CommonData = {
         passPhrase: process.env.PASS_PHRASE
     },
     sender: {
-        email: 'dmitry@flowcrypt.com'
+        email: process.env.SENDER_EMAIL,
+    },
+    contact: {
+        email: 'dmitry@flowcrypt.com',
+        name: 'Dima'
     },
     bundleId: {
         id: process.env.BUNDLE_ID
diff --git a/appium/tests/screenobjects/new-message.screen.ts b/appium/tests/screenobjects/new-message.screen.ts
index d413afcad..c4aa52d1f 100644
--- a/appium/tests/screenobjects/new-message.screen.ts
+++ b/appium/tests/screenobjects/new-message.screen.ts
@@ -48,15 +48,26 @@ class NewMessageScreen extends BaseScreen {
         return $(`-ios class chain:${selector}`);
     }
 
-    setComposeEmail(recipient, subject, message) {
+    composeEmail(recipient, subject, message) {
         this.setAddRecipient(recipient);
         this.setSubject(subject);
         this.setComposeSecurityMessage(message);
     }
 
+    setAddRecipientByName(name, email) {
+        this.addRecipientField.setValue(name);
+        const selector = `~${email}`;
+        $(selector).waitForDisplayed();
+        $(selector).click();
+    }
+
     checkFilledComposeEmailInfo(recipient, subject, message) {
         expect(this.composeSecurityMesage).toHaveText(message);
         this.filledSubject(subject).waitForDisplayed();
+        this.checkAddedRecipient(recipient);
+    }
+
+    checkAddedRecipient(recipient)  {
         expect(this.addedRecipientEmail).toHaveAttribute('value', `  ${recipient}  `);
     }
 }
diff --git a/appium/tests/specs/composeEmail/CheckComposeEmailAfterReopening.spec.ts b/appium/tests/specs/composeEmail/CheckComposeEmailAfterReopening.spec.ts
index d6f0abd3c..cbdc5bd87 100644
--- a/appium/tests/specs/composeEmail/CheckComposeEmailAfterReopening.spec.ts
+++ b/appium/tests/specs/composeEmail/CheckComposeEmailAfterReopening.spec.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe('COMPOSE EMAIL: ', () => {
 
     it('check filled compose email after reopening app', () => {
 
-        const senderEmail = CommonData.sender.email;
+        const recipientEmail = 'dmitry@flowcrypt.com';
         const emailSubject = 'TestSubject';
         const emailText = 'Test email';
 
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ describe('COMPOSE EMAIL: ', () => {
         CreateKeyScreen.setPassPhrase();
 
         InboxScreen.clickCreateEmail();
-        NewMessageScreen.setComposeEmail(senderEmail, emailSubject, emailText);
-        NewMessageScreen.checkFilledComposeEmailInfo(senderEmail, emailSubject, emailText);
+        NewMessageScreen.composeEmail(recipientEmail, emailSubject, emailText);
+        NewMessageScreen.checkFilledComposeEmailInfo(recipientEmail, emailSubject, emailText);
 
         driver.background(3);
 
-        NewMessageScreen.checkFilledComposeEmailInfo(senderEmail, emailSubject, emailText);
+        NewMessageScreen.checkFilledComposeEmailInfo(recipientEmail, emailSubject, emailText);
     });
 });
diff --git a/appium/tests/specs/composeEmail/SelectRecipientByName.spec.ts b/appium/tests/specs/composeEmail/SelectRecipientByName.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..194a0a1ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/appium/tests/specs/composeEmail/SelectRecipientByName.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import {
+    SplashScreen,
+    CreateKeyScreen,
+    InboxScreen,
+    NewMessageScreen
+} from '../../screenobjects/all-screens';
+
+import {CommonData} from '../../data';
+
+describe('COMPOSE EMAIL: ', () => {
+
+    it('user is able to select recipient from contact list using contact name', () => {
+
+        const contactEmail = CommonData.contact.email;
+        const contactName = CommonData.contact.name;
+
+        SplashScreen.login();
+        CreateKeyScreen.setPassPhrase();
+
+        InboxScreen.clickCreateEmail();
+
+        NewMessageScreen.setAddRecipientByName(contactName, contactEmail);
+        NewMessageScreen.checkAddedRecipient(contactEmail);
+    });
+});