diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d3bcf0a23..24da98a58 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+2006-08-21  Wolfgang Sourdeau  <wsourdeau@inverse.ca>
+
+	* SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoObject.m ([SOGoObject
+	+objectWithName:inContainer:]): new constructor.
+
+	* SoObjects/Contacts/SOGoContactGCSFolder.m ([SOGoContactGCSFolder
+	-lookupContactWithId:recordId]): always create a contact object,
+	even if it does not exist.
+
 2006-08-18  Wolfgang Sourdeau  <wsourdeau@inverse.ca>
 
 	* UI/Scheduler/UIxCalMainView.[hm]: new class to serve as a pseudo
diff --git a/SoObjects/Contacts/SOGoContactGCSFolder.m b/SoObjects/Contacts/SOGoContactGCSFolder.m
index 477b6fb60..9a5cd4abd 100644
--- a/SoObjects/Contacts/SOGoContactGCSFolder.m
+++ b/SoObjects/Contacts/SOGoContactGCSFolder.m
@@ -77,20 +77,10 @@
 - (id <SOGoContactObject>) lookupContactWithId: (NSString *) recordId
 {
   SOGoContactGCSEntry *contact;
-  NSArray *contactIds;
 
   if ([recordId length] > 0)
-    {
-      contactIds = [self fetchContentObjectNames];
-      if ([contactIds containsObject: recordId])
-        {
-          contact = [[SOGoContactGCSEntry alloc] initWithName: recordId
-                                                 inContainer: self];
-          [contact autorelease];
-        }
-      else
-        contact = nil;
-    }
+    contact = [SOGoContactGCSEntry objectWithName: recordId
+                                   inContainer: self];
   else
     contact = nil;
 
diff --git a/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoObject.h b/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoObject.h
index f04ad5732..bbf922220 100644
--- a/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoObject.h
+++ b/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoObject.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
   id       container;
 }
 
++ (id) objectWithName: (NSString *)_name inContainer:(id)_container;
+
 - (id)initWithName:(NSString *)_name inContainer:(id)_container;
 
 /* accessors */
diff --git a/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoObject.m b/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoObject.m
index 1c611d7cf..835c37930 100644
--- a/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoObject.m
+++ b/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoObject.m
@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ static BOOL kontactGroupDAV = YES;
 
 /* containment */
 
++ (id) objectWithName: (NSString *)_name inContainer:(id)_container
+{
+  SOGoObject *object;
+
+  object = [[self alloc] initWithName: _name inContainer: _container];
+  [object autorelease];
+
+  return object;
+}
+
 - (BOOL)doesRetainContainer {
   return YES;
 }
@@ -72,6 +82,7 @@ static BOOL kontactGroupDAV = YES;
   }
   return self;
 }
+
 - (id)init {
   return [self initWithName:nil inContainer:nil];
 }