diff --git a/include/acl_selectors.php b/include/acl_selectors.php
index f57af575af..fbe5d1e692 100644
--- a/include/acl_selectors.php
+++ b/include/acl_selectors.php
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json') {
 
 	if ($type == '') {
 
-		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag`, `forum`, `prv` FROM `contact`
+		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag`, `addr`, `forum`, `prv` FROM `contact`
 			WHERE `uid` = %d AND NOT `self` AND NOT `blocked` AND NOT `pending` AND NOT `archive` AND `notify` != ''
 			AND NOT (`network` IN ('%s', '%s'))
 			$sql_extra2
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json') {
 			dbesc(NETWORK_OSTATUS), dbesc(NETWORK_STATUSNET)
 		);
 	} elseif ($type == 'c') {
-		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag`, `forum`, `prv` FROM `contact`
+		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag`, `addr`, `forum`, `prv` FROM `contact`
 			WHERE `uid` = %d AND NOT `self` AND NOT `blocked` AND NOT `pending` AND NOT `archive` AND `notify` != ''
 			AND NOT (`network` IN ('%s'))
 			$sql_extra2
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json') {
 		);
 	}
 	elseif ($type == 'm') {
-		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag` FROM `contact`
+		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag`, `addr` FROM `contact`
 			WHERE `uid` = %d AND NOT `self` AND NOT `blocked` AND NOT `pending` AND NOT `archive`
 			AND `network` IN ('%s','%s','%s')
 			$sql_extra2
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json') {
 			dbesc(NETWORK_DIASPORA)
 		);
 	} elseif ($type == 'a') {
-		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag`, `forum`, `prv` FROM `contact`
+		$r = q("SELECT `id`, `name`, `nick`, `micro`, `network`, `url`, `attag`, `addr`, `forum`, `prv` FROM `contact`
 			WHERE `uid` = %d AND `pending` = 0
 			$sql_extra2
 			ORDER BY `name` ASC ",
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json') {
 				'network' => $g['network'],
 				'link'    => $g['url'],
 				'nick'    => htmlentities(($g['attag']) ? $g['attag'] : $g['nick']),
+				'addr'    => htmlentities(($g['addr']) ? $g['addr'] : $g['url']),
 				'forum'   => ((x($g, 'forum') || x($g, 'prv')) ? 1 : 0),
 			);
 		}
@@ -661,6 +662,7 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json') {
 						'network' => $contact['network'],
 						'link'    => $contact['url'],
 						'nick'    => htmlentities($contact['nick'] ? : $contact['addr']),
+						'addr'    => htmlentities(($contact['addr']) ? $contact['addr'] : $contact['url']),
 						'forum'   => $contact['forum']
 					);
 				}
diff --git a/js/autocomplete.js b/js/autocomplete.js
index 3ed9fa30f9..58dde55a6d 100644
--- a/js/autocomplete.js
+++ b/js/autocomplete.js
@@ -78,22 +78,26 @@ function contact_format(item) {
 }
 
 function editor_replace(item) {
-	if(typeof item.replace !== 'undefined') {
+	if (typeof item.replace !== 'undefined') {
 		return '$1$2' + item.replace;
 	}
 
+	if (typeof item.addr !== 'undefined') {
+		return '$1$2' + item.addr + ' ';
+	}
+
 	// $2 ensures that prefix (@,@!) is preserved
 	var id = item.id;
 
 	// don't add the id if it is empty (the id empty eg. if there are unknow contacts in thread)
-	if(id.length < 1)
+	if (id.length < 1) {
 		return '$1$2' + item.nick.replace(' ', '') + ' ';
-
+	}
 	// 16 chars of hash should be enough. Full hash could be used if it can be done in a visually appealing way.
 	// 16 chars is also the minimum length in the backend (otherwise it's interpreted as a local id).
-	if(id.length > 16)
+	if (id.length > 16) {
 		id = item.id.substring(0,16);
-
+	}
 	return '$1$2' + item.nick.replace(' ', '') + '+' + id + ' ';
 }