diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 92e293158..393b8e868 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Fixed
 - Fixed invisible navigation bars in contact viewer ([#415])
 - Fixed search highlighting for characters with accents and diacritics ([#12])
+- Fixed wrong spacing in contact names ([#157])
 
 ## [1.4.0] - 2025-10-29
 ### Changed
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 [#12]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Contacts/issues/12
 [#30]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Contacts/issues/30
 [#78]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Contacts/issues/78
+[#157]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Contacts/issues/157
 [#201]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Contacts/issues/201
 [#281]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Contacts/issues/281
 [#289]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Contacts/issues/289
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/adapters/ContactsAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/adapters/ContactsAdapter.kt
index 0c936e0bf..743b177ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/adapters/ContactsAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/adapters/ContactsAdapter.kt
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ class ContactsAdapter(
         view.apply {
             setupViewBackground(activity)
             findViewById<ConstraintLayout>(org.fossify.commons.R.id.item_contact_frame)?.isSelected = selectedKeys.contains(contact.id)
-            val fullName = contact.getNameToDisplay()
+            val fullName = contact.getNameToDisplay().replace(Regex("\\s+"), " ")
             findViewById<TextView>(org.fossify.commons.R.id.item_contact_name).text = if (textToHighlight.isEmpty()) fullName else {
                 val normalizedFullName = fullName.normalizeString()
                 val normalizedSearchText = textToHighlight.normalizeString()