diff --git a/mod/acl.php b/mod/acl.php
index 1e8898ab6..f3e46efa5 100644
--- a/mod/acl.php
+++ b/mod/acl.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /* ACL selector json backend */
+
 require_once("include/acl_selectors.php");
 
 function acl_init(&$a){
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@ function acl_init(&$a){
 	// For use with jquery.autocomplete for private mail completion
 
 	if(x($_REQUEST,'query') && strlen($_REQUEST['query'])) {
-		$type = 'm';
+		if(! $type)
+			$type = 'm';
 		$search = $_REQUEST['query'];
 	}
 
@@ -62,6 +64,18 @@ function acl_init(&$a){
 		);
 		$contact_count = (int)$r[0]['c'];
 
+	}
+	elseif ($type == 'a') {
+
+		// autocomplete for Contacts
+
+		$r = q("SELECT COUNT(`id`) AS c FROM `contact` 
+				WHERE `uid` = %d AND `self` = 0 
+				AND `pending` = 0 $sql_extra2" ,
+			intval(local_user())
+		);
+		$contact_count = (int)$r[0]['c'];
+
 	} else {
 		$contact_count = 0;
 	}
@@ -120,11 +134,19 @@ function acl_init(&$a){
 			dbesc(NETWORK_DIASPORA)
 		);
 	}
+	elseif($type == 'a') {
+		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag` FROM `contact` 
+			WHERE `uid` = %d AND `pending` = 0
+			$sql_extra2
+			ORDER BY `name` ASC ",
+			intval(local_user())
+		);
+	}
 	else
 		$r = array();
 
 
-	if($type == 'm') {
+	if($type == 'm' || $type == 'a') {
 		$x = array();
 		$x['query'] = $search;
 		$x['photos'] = array();
diff --git a/mod/contacts.php b/mod/contacts.php
index 769239fe0..f5125a7fe 100644
--- a/mod/contacts.php
+++ b/mod/contacts.php
@@ -43,6 +43,25 @@ function contacts_init(&$a) {
 	$a->page['aside'] .= findpeople_widget();
 
 	$a->page['aside'] .= networks_widget('contacts',$_GET['nets']);
+	$base = $a->get_baseurl();
+
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= '<script src="' . $a->get_baseurl(true) . '/library/jquery_ac/friendica.complete.js" ></script>';
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= <<< EOT
+
+<script>$(document).ready(function() { 
+	var a; 
+	a = $("#contacts-search").autocomplete({ 
+		serviceUrl: '$base/acl',
+		width: 350,
+	});
+	a.setOptions({ params: { type: 'a' }});
+
+}); 
+
+</script>
+EOT;
+
+
 }
 
 function contacts_post(&$a) {