diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js b/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js
index e4ac11c27..a3024a229 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/ContactsUI.js
@@ -524,7 +524,9 @@ function newContact(sender) {
 }
 
 function newList(sender) {
-    openContactWindow(URLForFolderID(Contact.currentAddressBook) + "/newlist");
+    var li = $(Contact.currentAddressBook);
+    if (!li.hasClassName ("remote"))
+      openContactWindow(URLForFolderID(Contact.currentAddressBook) + "/newlist");
     return false;
 }