diff --git a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/contacts/ContactsSettingsScreen.kt b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/contacts/ContactsSettingsScreen.kt
index 87df1978..5bbfd49a 100644
--- a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/contacts/ContactsSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/contacts/ContactsSettingsScreen.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.Call
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.Person
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ fun ContactsSettingsScreen() {
     val viewModel: ContactsSettingsScreenVM = viewModel()
     val context = LocalContext.current
 
+    val localContacts by viewModel.localContacts.collectAsStateWithLifecycle(null)
+    val hasContactsPermission by viewModel.hasContactsPermission.collectAsStateWithLifecycle(null)
     val hasCallPermission by viewModel.hasCallPermission.collectAsStateWithLifecycle(null)
     val callOnTap by viewModel.callOnTap.collectAsStateWithLifecycle(null)
 
@@ -31,6 +34,26 @@ fun ContactsSettingsScreen() {
         title = stringResource(R.string.preference_search_contacts)
     ) {
         item {
+            PreferenceCategory {
+                AnimatedVisibility(hasContactsPermission == false) {
+                    MissingPermissionBanner(
+                        text = stringResource(R.string.missing_permission_contact_search_settings),
+                        onClick = {
+                            viewModel.requestContactsPermission(context as AppCompatActivity)
+                        },
+                        modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp)
+                    )
+                }
+                SwitchPreference(
+                    title = stringResource(R.string.preference_search_contacts),
+                    summary = stringResource(R.string.preference_search_contacts_summary),
+                    icon = Icons.Rounded.Person,
+                    value = localContacts == true,
+                    onValueChanged = {
+                        viewModel.setLocalContacts(it)
+                    }
+                )
+            }
             PreferenceCategory {
                 AnimatedVisibility(hasCallPermission == false) {
                     MissingPermissionBanner(
diff --git a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/contacts/ContactsSettingsScreenVM.kt b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/contacts/ContactsSettingsScreenVM.kt
index e8d84b47..8e928666 100644
--- a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/contacts/ContactsSettingsScreenVM.kt
+++ b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/contacts/ContactsSettingsScreenVM.kt
@@ -27,4 +27,17 @@ class ContactsSettingsScreenVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
 
     fun setCallOnTap(callOnTap: Boolean) =
         settings.setCallOnTap(callOnTap)
+
+    val hasContactsPermission = permissionsManager.hasPermission(PermissionGroup.Contacts)
+        .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(), null)
+    fun requestContactsPermission(activity: AppCompatActivity) {
+        permissionsManager.requestPermission(activity, PermissionGroup.Contacts)
+    }
+
+    val localContacts = settings.enabled
+        .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(), null)
+
+    fun setLocalContacts(enabled: Boolean) {
+        settings.setEnabled(enabled)
+    }
 }
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