diff --git a/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp b/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
index f35cf2888..bc3d79e3c 100644
--- a/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
@@ -5500,10 +5500,14 @@ std::pair<vector<UserId>, vector<int32>> ContactsManager::import_contacts(const
   } while (random_id == 0 || imported_contacts_.find(random_id) != imported_contacts_.end());
   imported_contacts_[random_id];  // reserve place for result
 
-  td_->create_handler<ImportContactsQuery>(std::move(promise))->send(contacts, random_id);
+  do_import_contacts(contacts, random_id, std::move(promise));
   return {};
 }
 
+void ContactsManager::do_import_contacts(vector<Contact> contacts, int64 random_id, Promise<Unit> &&promise) {
+  td_->create_handler<ImportContactsQuery>(std::move(promise))->send(std::move(contacts), random_id);
+}
+
 void ContactsManager::remove_contacts(const vector<UserId> &user_ids, Promise<Unit> &&promise) {
   LOG(INFO) << "Delete contacts: " << format::as_array(user_ids);
   if (!are_contacts_loaded_) {
@@ -5759,7 +5763,7 @@ void ContactsManager::on_clear_imported_contacts(vector<Contact> &&contacts, vec
   imported_contacts_unique_id_ = std::move(contacts_unique_id);
   imported_contacts_pos_ = std::move(to_add.first);
 
-  td_->create_handler<ImportContactsQuery>(std::move(promise))->send(std::move(to_add.second), 0);
+  do_import_contacts(std::move(to_add.second), 0, std::move(promise));
 }
 
 void ContactsManager::clear_imported_contacts(Promise<Unit> &&promise) {
diff --git a/td/telegram/ContactsManager.h b/td/telegram/ContactsManager.h
index dbc2ccc4b..7f853510d 100644
--- a/td/telegram/ContactsManager.h
+++ b/td/telegram/ContactsManager.h
@@ -1372,6 +1372,8 @@ class ContactsManager final : public Actor {
 
   void on_get_contacts_finished(size_t expected_contact_count);
 
+  void do_import_contacts(vector<Contact> contacts, int64 random_id, Promise<Unit> &&promise);
+
   void load_imported_contacts(Promise<Unit> &&promise);
 
   void on_load_imported_contacts_from_database(string value);