diff --git a/lib/models/contact.dart b/lib/models/contact.dart
index 13f9af50..77404e8a 100644
--- a/lib/models/contact.dart
+++ b/lib/models/contact.dart
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class Contact {
     final pathBytes = _pathBytesForDisplay;
     Uint8List? traceBytes;
 
-    if (pathLength <= 0) {
+    if (pathBytes.isEmpty) {
       traceBytes = Uint8List(1);
       traceBytes[0] = publicKey[0];
       return traceBytes;