diff --git a/src/Model/Contact.php b/src/Model/Contact.php
index bf90edcd4..7a0debc98 100644
--- a/src/Model/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Model/Contact.php
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Images;
 use Friendica\Util\Network;
 use Friendica\Util\Proxy;
 use Friendica\Util\Strings;
+use Friendica\Worker\UpdateContact;
 
 /**
  * functions for interacting with a contact
@@ -362,7 +363,11 @@ class Contact
 
 		// Update the contact in the background if needed
 		if ($background_update && !self::isLocal($url) && Probe::isProbable($contact['network']) && ($contact['next-update'] < DateTimeFormat::utcNow())) {
-			Worker::add(['priority' => Worker::PRIORITY_LOW, 'dont_fork' => true], 'UpdateContact', $contact['id']);
+			try {
+				UpdateContact::add(['priority' => Worker::PRIORITY_LOW, 'dont_fork' => true], $contact['id']);
+			} catch (\InvalidArgumentException $e) {
+				Logger::notice($e->getMessage(), ['contact' => $contact]);
+			}
 		}
 
 		// Remove the internal fields
@@ -1276,7 +1281,11 @@ class Contact
 			$background_update = DI::config()->get('system', 'update_active_contacts') ? $contact['local-data'] : true;
 
 			if ($background_update && !self::isLocal($url) && Probe::isProbable($contact['network']) && ($contact['next-update'] < DateTimeFormat::utcNow())) {
-				Worker::add(['priority' => Worker::PRIORITY_LOW, 'dont_fork' => true], 'UpdateContact', $contact['id']);
+				try {
+					UpdateContact::add(['priority' => Worker::PRIORITY_LOW, 'dont_fork' => true], $contact['id']);
+				} catch (\InvalidArgumentException $e) {
+					Logger::notice($e->getMessage(), ['contact' => $contact]);
+				}
 			}
 
 			if (empty($update) && (!empty($contact['uri-id']) || is_bool($update))) {
@@ -3078,7 +3087,11 @@ class Contact
 		if ($probed) {
 			self::updateFromProbeArray($contact_id, $ret);
 		} else {
-			Worker::add(Worker::PRIORITY_HIGH, 'UpdateContact', $contact_id);
+			try {
+				UpdateContact::add(Worker::PRIORITY_HIGH, $contact['id']);
+			} catch (\InvalidArgumentException $e) {
+				Logger::notice($e->getMessage(), ['contact' => $contact]);
+			}
 		}
 
 		$result['success'] = Protocol::follow($uid, $contact, $protocol);
@@ -3549,8 +3562,12 @@ class Contact
 				Worker::add(Worker::PRIORITY_LOW, 'AddContact', 0, $url);
 				++$added;
 			} elseif (!empty($contact['network']) && Probe::isProbable($contact['network']) && ($contact['next-update'] < DateTimeFormat::utcNow())) {
-				Worker::add(['priority' => Worker::PRIORITY_LOW, 'dont_fork' => true], 'UpdateContact', $contact['id']);
-				++$updated;
+				try {
+					UpdateContact::add(['priority' => Worker::PRIORITY_LOW, 'dont_fork' => true], $contact['id']);
+					++$updated;
+				} catch (\InvalidArgumentException $e) {
+					Logger::notice($e->getMessage(), ['contact' => $contact]);
+				}
 			} else {
 				++$unchanged;
 			}
diff --git a/src/Module/Contact.php b/src/Module/Contact.php
index e8c9d2241..4b2d8edad 100644
--- a/src/Module/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Module/Contact.php
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ use Friendica\Content\ContactSelector;
 use Friendica\Content\Nav;
 use Friendica\Content\Pager;
 use Friendica\Content\Widget;
+use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
 use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
+use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Theme;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ use Friendica\Model\User;
 use Friendica\Module\Security\Login;
 use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException;
 use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\NotFoundException;
+use Friendica\Worker\UpdateContact;
 
 /**
  *  Manages and show Contacts and their content
@@ -129,7 +132,11 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 			// pull feed and consume it, which should subscribe to the hub.
 			Worker::add(Worker::PRIORITY_HIGH, 'OnePoll', $contact_id, 'force');
 		} else {
-			Worker::add(Worker::PRIORITY_HIGH, 'UpdateContact', $contact_id);
+			try {
+				UpdateContact::add(Worker::PRIORITY_HIGH, $contact_id);
+			} catch (\InvalidArgumentException $e) {
+				Logger::notice($e->getMessage(), ['contact' => $contact, 'callstack' => System::callstack()]);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Photo.php b/src/Module/Photo.php
index 35348be70..caab13eda 100644
--- a/src/Module/Photo.php
+++ b/src/Module/Photo.php
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\Images;
 use Friendica\Util\Network;
 use Friendica\Util\ParseUrl;
 use Friendica\Util\Proxy;
+use Friendica\Worker\UpdateContact;
 
 /**
  * Photo Module
@@ -351,8 +352,12 @@ class Photo extends BaseModule
 							Logger::debug('Got return code for avatar', ['return code' => $curlResult->getReturnCode(), 'cid' => $id, 'url' => $contact['url'], 'avatar' => $url]);
 						}
 						if ($update) {
-							Logger::info('Invalid file, contact update initiated', ['cid' => $id, 'url' => $contact['url'], 'avatar' => $url]);
-							Worker::add(Worker::PRIORITY_LOW, 'UpdateContact', $id);
+							try {
+								UpdateContact::add(Worker::PRIORITY_LOW, $id);
+								Logger::info('Invalid file, contact update initiated', ['cid' => $id, 'url' => $contact['url'], 'avatar' => $url]);
+							} catch (\InvalidArgumentException $e) {
+								Logger::notice($e->getMessage(), ['id' => $id, 'contact' => $contact]);
+							}
 						} else {
 							Logger::info('Invalid file', ['cid' => $id, 'url' => $contact['url'], 'avatar' => $url]);
 						}
diff --git a/src/Worker/UpdateContact.php b/src/Worker/UpdateContact.php
index 8de3629ca..a20642f0a 100644
--- a/src/Worker/UpdateContact.php
+++ b/src/Worker/UpdateContact.php
@@ -22,15 +22,19 @@
 namespace Friendica\Worker;
 
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
+use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
+use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException;
 
 class UpdateContact
 {
 	/**
 	 * Update contact data via probe
 	 *
-	 * @param int    $contact_id Contact ID
+	 * @param int $contact_id Contact ID
 	 * @return void
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws \ImagickException
 	 */
 	public static function execute(int $contact_id)
 	{
@@ -38,4 +42,19 @@ class UpdateContact
 
 		Logger::info('Updated from probe', ['id' => $contact_id, 'success' => $success]);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param array|int $run_parameters Priority constant or array of options described in Worker::add
+	 * @param int       $contact_id
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
+	 */
+	public static function add($run_parameters, int $contact_id): int
+	{
+		if (!$contact_id) {
+			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Invalid value provided for contact_id');
+		}
+
+		return Worker::add($run_parameters, 'UpdateContact', $contact_id);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Worker/UpdateContacts.php b/src/Worker/UpdateContacts.php
index 881418dc1..138d3e9ab 100644
--- a/src/Worker/UpdateContacts.php
+++ b/src/Worker/UpdateContacts.php
@@ -63,15 +63,21 @@ class UpdateContacts
 			if (Contact::isLocal($contact['url'])) {
 				continue;
 			}
-			if ((!empty($contact['gsid']) || !empty($contact['baseurl'])) && GServer::reachable($contact)) {
-				$stamp = (float)microtime(true);
-				$success = Contact::updateFromProbe($contact['id']);
-				Logger::debug('Direct update', ['id' => $contact['id'], 'count' => $count, 'duration' => round((float)microtime(true) - $stamp, 3), 'success' => $success]);
-				++$count;
-			} elseif (Worker::add(['priority' => Worker::PRIORITY_LOW, 'dont_fork' => true], 'UpdateContact', $contact['id'])) {
-				Logger::debug('Update by worker', ['id' => $contact['id'], 'count' => $count]);
-				++$count;
+
+			try {
+				if ((!empty($contact['gsid']) || !empty($contact['baseurl'])) && GServer::reachable($contact)) {
+					$stamp = (float)microtime(true);
+					$success = Contact::updateFromProbe($contact['id']);
+					Logger::debug('Direct update', ['id' => $contact['id'], 'count' => $count, 'duration' => round((float)microtime(true) - $stamp, 3), 'success' => $success]);
+					++$count;
+				} elseif (UpdateContact::add(['priority' => Worker::PRIORITY_LOW, 'dont_fork' => true], $contact['id'])) {
+					Logger::debug('Update by worker', ['id' => $contact['id'], 'count' => $count]);
+					++$count;
+				}
+			} catch (\InvalidArgumentException $e) {
+				Logger::notice($e->getMessage(), ['contact' => $contact]);
 			}
+
 			Worker::coolDown();
 		}
 		DBA::close($contacts);