diff --git a/app/Services/Client/Merge.php b/app/Services/Client/Merge.php
index eeef8e5632e5..a2f830a1bb8a 100644
--- a/app/Services/Client/Merge.php
+++ b/app/Services/Client/Merge.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Merge extends AbstractService
         /* Loop through contacts an only merge distinct contacts by email */
         $this->mergable_client->contacts->each(function ($contact) {
             $exist = $this->client->contacts->contains(function ($client_contact) use ($contact) {
-                return $client_contact->email == $contact->email;
+                return $client_contact->email == $contact->email || empty($contact->email) || $contact->email == ' ';
             });
 
             if ($exist) {
diff --git a/tests/Feature/ClientTest.php b/tests/Feature/ClientTest.php
index 17927bb747fb..83c84201617a 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/ClientTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/ClientTest.php
@@ -63,6 +63,62 @@ class ClientTest extends TestCase
         $this->makeTestData();
     }
 
+
+    public function testClientMergeContactDrop()
+    {
+
+        $c = Client::factory()->create(['user_id' => $this->user->id, 'company_id' => $this->company->id]);
+
+            ClientContact::factory()->create([
+                'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+                'client_id' => $c->id,
+                'company_id' => $this->company->id,
+                'is_primary' => 1,
+            ]);
+
+            ClientContact::factory()->create([
+                'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+                'client_id' => $c->id,
+                'company_id' => $this->company->id,
+            ]);
+
+
+        $c1 = Client::factory()->create(['user_id' => $this->user->id, 'company_id' => $this->company->id]);
+
+            ClientContact::factory()->create([
+                'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+                'client_id' => $c1->id,
+                'company_id' => $this->company->id,
+                'is_primary' => 1,
+            ]);
+
+            ClientContact::factory()->create([
+                'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+                'client_id' => $c1->id,
+                'company_id' => $this->company->id,
+            ]);
+
+            ClientContact::factory()->create([
+                'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+                'client_id' => $c1->id,
+                'company_id' => $this->company->id,
+                'email' => ''
+            ]);
+          
+
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $c->contacts->count());
+        $this->assertEquals(3, $c1->contacts->count());
+
+        $c->service()->merge($c1);
+
+        $c = $c->fresh();
+
+        nlog($c->contacts->pluck('email'));
+
+        $this->assertEquals(4, $c->contacts->count());
+
+    }
+
     private function buildLineItems($number = 2)
     {
         $line_items = [];