diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index d0b4b109..f2085399 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -1541,6 +1541,9 @@ class Contact(Base, ModelMixin):
         sa.Boolean, nullable=False, default=False, server_default="0"
     )
 
+    # whether contact is created automatically during the forward phase
+    automatic_created = sa.Column(sa.Boolean, nullable=True, default=False)
+
     @property
     def email(self):
         return self.website_email
diff --git a/migrations/versions/2022_010710_698424c429e9_.py b/migrations/versions/2022_010710_698424c429e9_.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..442fe565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/2022_010710_698424c429e9_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: 698424c429e9
+Revises: 753d2ed92d41
+Create Date: 2022-01-07 10:20:55.711691
+
+"""
+import sqlalchemy_utils
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '698424c429e9'
+down_revision = '753d2ed92d41'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('contact', sa.Column('automatic_created', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True))
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column('contact', 'automatic_created')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###