diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBook.service.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBook.service.js
index d47ff9f4f..3e88988a7 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBook.service.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBook.service.js
@@ -471,8 +471,25 @@
    * @returns a promise of the HTTP operation
    */
   AddressBook.prototype.$getCard = function(cardId) {
+    var _this = this;
+
     return this.$id().then(function(addressbookId) {
-      return AddressBook.$Card.$find(addressbookId, cardId);
+      var fullCard,
+          cachedCard = _.find(_this.cards, function(data) {
+            return cardId == data.id;
+          });
+
+      if (cachedCard && cachedCard.$futureCardData)
+        // Full card is available
+        return cachedCard;
+
+      fullCard = AddressBook.$Card.$find(addressbookId, cardId);
+      fullCard.$id().then(function(cardId) {
+        // Extend the Card object of the addressbook list with the full card description
+        if (cachedCard)
+          angular.extend(cachedCard, fullCard);
+      });
+      return fullCard;
     });
   };
 
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/Card.service.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/Card.service.js
index 2254c9b87..7ea90a23d 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/Card.service.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/Card.service.js
@@ -447,26 +447,20 @@
     var _this = this;
 
     // Expose the promise
-    this.$futureCardData = futureCardData;
-
-    // Resolve the promise
-    this.$futureCardData.then(function(data) {
-      // Calling $timeout will force Angular to refresh the view
-      return Card.$timeout(function() {
-        _this.init(data);
-        // Instanciate Card objects for list members
-        angular.forEach(_this.refs, function(o, i) {
-          if (o.email) o.emails = [{value: o.email}];
-          o.id = o.reference;
-          _this.refs[i] = new Card(o);
-        });
-        if (_this.birthday) {
-          _this.birthday = new Date(_this.birthday * 1000);
-        }
-        // Make a copy of the data for an eventual reset
-        _this.$shadowData = _this.$omit(true);
-        return _this;
+    this.$futureCardData = futureCardData.then(function(data) {
+      _this.init(data);
+      // Instanciate Card objects for list members
+      angular.forEach(_this.refs, function(o, i) {
+        if (o.email) o.emails = [{value: o.email}];
+        o.id = o.reference;
+        _this.refs[i] = new Card(o);
       });
+      if (_this.birthday) {
+        _this.birthday = new Date(_this.birthday * 1000);
+      }
+      // Make a copy of the data for an eventual reset
+      _this.$shadowData = _this.$omit(true);
+      return _this;
     });
   };