diff --git a/app/Models/Client.php b/app/Models/Client.php
index c7bb9102bb06..f1717246afaa 100644
--- a/app/Models/Client.php
+++ b/app/Models/Client.php
@@ -275,7 +275,12 @@ class Client extends EntityModel
         } else {
             $contact = Contact::createNew();
             $contact->send_invoice = true;
-            $contact->contact_key = isset($data['contact_key']) ? $data['contact_key'] : str_random(RANDOM_KEY_LENGTH);
+
+            if (isset($data['contact_key']) && $this->account->account_key == env('NINJA_LICENSE_ACCOUNT_KEY')) {
+                $contact->contact_key = $data['contact_key'];
+            } else {
+                $contact->contact_key = str_random(RANDOM_KEY_LENGTH);
+            }
         }
 
         if (Utils::hasFeature(FEATURE_CLIENT_PORTAL_PASSWORD) && $this->account->enable_portal_password){