1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/AbstractSearchableListItemActivity.java b/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/AbstractSearchableListItemActivity.java
index 768e738ba..df0708f7e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/AbstractSearchableListItemActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/AbstractSearchableListItemActivity.java
@@ -112,7 +112,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractSearchableListItemActivity extends XmppActivity {
     }
 
     protected void filterContacts() {
-        filterContacts(null);
+        final String needle = mSearchEditText != null ? mSearchEditText.getText().toString() : null;
+        if (needle != null && !needle.isEmpty()) {
+            filterContacts(needle);
+        } else {
+            filterContacts(null);
+        }
     }
 
     protected abstract void filterContacts(final String needle);