diff --git a/examples/nodejs_get_repeater_status.js b/examples/nodejs_get_repeater_status.js
index 5ddaa0f..2939741 100644
--- a/examples/nodejs_get_repeater_status.js
+++ b/examples/nodejs_get_repeater_status.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ connection.on("connected", async () => {
     console.log("Connected");
 
     // find contact
-    const contact = await connection.findContactByPublicKeyPrefix([0x93, 0x5c, 0x6b, 0x69]);
+    // const contact = await connection.findContactByPublicKeyPrefix([0x93, 0x5c, 0x6b, 0x69]);
+    const contact = await connection.findContactByName("Liam's Solar Repeater");
     if(!contact){
         console.log("Contact not found");
         return;
diff --git a/src/connection/connection.js b/src/connection/connection.js
index 6e97fc5..e573fc8 100644
--- a/src/connection/connection.js
+++ b/src/connection/connection.js
@@ -760,6 +760,18 @@ class Connection extends EventEmitter {
         });
     }
 
+    async findContactByName(name) {
+
+        // get contacts
+        const contacts = await this.getContacts();
+
+        // find first contact matching name exactly
+        return contacts.find((contact) => {
+            return contact.advName === name;
+        });
+
+    }
+
     async findContactByPublicKeyPrefix(pubKeyPrefix) {
 
         // get contacts