diff --git a/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp b/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
index 2fccfcaa0..9843ae952 100644
--- a/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "td/telegram/ServerMessageId.h"
 #include "td/telegram/StickerPhotoSize.h"
 #include "td/telegram/StickersManager.h"
+#include "td/telegram/StoryManager.h"
 #include "td/telegram/Td.h"
 #include "td/telegram/TdDb.h"
 #include "td/telegram/telegram_api.hpp"
@@ -12498,6 +12499,8 @@ void ContactsManager::on_get_user_full(tl_object_ptr<telegram_api::userFull> &&u
 
   td_->messages_manager_->on_update_dialog_is_translatable(DialogId(user_id), !user->translations_disabled_);
 
+  td_->story_manager_->on_get_user_stories(DialogId(user_id), std::move(user->stories_));
+
   UserFull *user_full = add_user_full(user_id);
   user_full->expires_at = Time::now() + USER_FULL_EXPIRE_TIME;
 
diff --git a/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp b/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
index d5b853543..6ced66077 100644
--- a/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
@@ -1157,7 +1157,10 @@ std::pair<int32, vector<StoryId>> StoryManager::on_get_stories(
 
 DialogId StoryManager::on_get_user_stories(DialogId owner_dialog_id,
                                            telegram_api::object_ptr<telegram_api::userStories> &&user_stories) {
-  CHECK(user_stories != nullptr);
+  if (user_stories == nullptr) {
+    on_update_active_stories(owner_dialog_id, StoryId(), {});
+    return owner_dialog_id;
+  }
 
   DialogId story_dialog_id(UserId(user_stories->user_id_));
   if (owner_dialog_id.is_valid() && owner_dialog_id != story_dialog_id) {
@@ -1211,6 +1214,10 @@ void StoryManager::on_update_active_stories(DialogId owner_dialog_id, StoryId ma
     max_read_story_id = StoryId();
   }
 
+  if (owner_dialog_id.get_type() == DialogType::User) {
+    td_->contacts_manager_->on_update_user_has_stories(owner_dialog_id.get_user_id(), !story_ids.empty());
+  }
+
   if (max_read_story_id == StoryId() && story_ids.empty()) {
     if (active_stories_.erase(owner_dialog_id) > 0) {
       send_update_active_stories(owner_dialog_id);
diff --git a/td/telegram/StoryManager.h b/td/telegram/StoryManager.h
index 82382dc63..b30065b67 100644
--- a/td/telegram/StoryManager.h
+++ b/td/telegram/StoryManager.h
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ class StoryManager final : public Actor {
   std::pair<int32, vector<StoryId>> on_get_stories(DialogId owner_dialog_id, vector<int32> &&expected_story_ids,
                                                    telegram_api::object_ptr<telegram_api::stories_stories> &&stories);
 
+  DialogId on_get_user_stories(DialogId owner_dialog_id,
+                               telegram_api::object_ptr<telegram_api::userStories> &&user_stories);
+
   void on_update_read_stories(DialogId owner_dialog_id, StoryId max_read_story_id);
 
   bool have_story(StoryFullId story_full_id) const;
@@ -189,9 +192,6 @@ class StoryManager final : public Actor {
 
   void on_delete_story(DialogId owner_dialog_id, StoryId story_id);
 
-  DialogId on_get_user_stories(DialogId owner_dialog_id,
-                               telegram_api::object_ptr<telegram_api::userStories> &&user_stories);
-
   void on_get_dialog_pinned_stories(DialogId owner_dialog_id,
                                     telegram_api::object_ptr<telegram_api::stories_stories> &&stories,
                                     Promise<td_api::object_ptr<td_api::stories>> &&promise);