diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ContactRegisterController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ContactRegisterController.php
index d08f90b59f1c..424fa6c071bd 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ContactRegisterController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ContactRegisterController.php
@@ -71,14 +71,12 @@ class ContactRegisterController extends Controller
         $client->number = $this->getNextClientNumber($client);
         $client->save();
 
-        if(!$client->country_id && strlen($client->company->settings->country_id) > 1){
+        if(!array_key_exists('country_id', $data) && strlen($client->company->settings->country_id) > 1){
 
             $client->update(['country_id' => $client->company->settings->country_id]);
         
         }
 
-        // $this->getClientContact($data, $client);
-
         return $client;
     }