diff --git a/core/contacts/contacts.php b/core/contacts/contacts.php
index abdbdbfe2f..5e5722524b 100644
--- a/core/contacts/contacts.php
+++ b/core/contacts/contacts.php
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 
 //get the list
 	$sql = "select *, ";
-	$sql .= "(select a.contact_attachment_uuid from v_contact_attachments as a where a.contact_uuid = c.contact_uuid and a.attachment_primary = 1) as contact_attachment_uuid ";
+	$sql .= "(select a.contact_attachment_uuid from v_contact_attachments as a where a.contact_uuid = c.contact_uuid and a.attachment_primary = 1 limit 1) as contact_attachment_uuid ";
 	$sql .= "from v_contacts as c ";
 	$sql .= "where true ";
 	if ($show != "all" || !permission_exists('contact_all')) {