diff --git a/.emacs.d/lisp/init-org.el b/.emacs.d/lisp/init-org.el
index d92a8ab2..55522041 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/lisp/init-org.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/lisp/init-org.el
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
     (when (file-exists-p contacts)
       ;; When used to auto-complete e-mail addresses, the file is automatically
       ;; loaded.  The buffer usually need not be restored by a desktop session.
-      (when desktop-save-mode
+      (when (and desktop-save-mode
+                 (string-match "\\\\|" desktop-files-not-to-save))
         (setq desktop-files-not-to-save
               (concat (substring desktop-files-not-to-save 0 -2) "\\|" (regexp-quote (expand-file-name contacts)) "\\)")))
       (setq org-contacts-files (list contacts)))))