diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBook.service.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBook.service.js
index f23fa3af7..7bebfd61c 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBook.service.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBook.service.js
@@ -181,7 +181,9 @@
    * @returns an AddressBook object instance
    */
   AddressBook.$find = function(addressbookId) {
-    var futureAddressBookData = AddressBook.$$resource.fetch(addressbookId, 'view', AddressBook.$query);
+    var futureAddressBookData = AddressBook.$Preferences.ready().then(function() {
+      return AddressBook.$$resource.fetch(addressbookId, 'view', AddressBook.$query);
+    });
     return new AddressBook(futureAddressBookData);
   };