diff --git a/src/app/(sidebar)/layout.tsx b/src/app/(sidebar)/layout.tsx
index 21cd3bb..7fa8391 100644
--- a/src/app/(sidebar)/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(sidebar)/layout.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@ import React, { Suspense } from "react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import Form from "next/form";
 import ContactList from "./sidebar-contacts";
-import { getContacts } from "@/app/data";
-import type { Metadata } from "next";
+import { createEmptyContact, getContacts } from "@/app/data";
+import { revalidatePath } from "next/cache";
+
+async function newContact() {
+  "use server";
+  await createEmptyContact();
+  revalidatePath('/');
+}
 
 export default function SidebarRootLayout({
   children,
@@ -31,7 +37,7 @@ export default function SidebarRootLayout({
               hidden={true}
               id="search-spinner"/>
           </Form>
-          <Form action="." formMethod="post">
+          <Form action={newContact}>
             <button type="submit">New</button>
           </Form>
         </div>