1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/StartConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
index 25744bdad..358c9dff7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.databinding.DataBindingUtil;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -285,7 +286,11 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
         mConferenceAdapter = new ListItemAdapter(this, conferences);
         mContactsAdapter = new ListItemAdapter(this, contacts);
         mContactsAdapter.setOnTagClickedListener(this.mOnTagClickedListener);
-        this.mHideOfflineContacts = getPreferences().getBoolean("hide_offline", false);
+        final SharedPreferences preferences = getPreferences();
+
+        this.mHideOfflineContacts = preferences.getBoolean("hide_offline", false);
+
+        final boolean startSearching = preferences.getBoolean("start_searching", getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.start_searching));
 
         final Intent intent;
         if (savedInstanceState == null) {
@@ -301,6 +306,8 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
         if (isViewIntent(intent)) {
             pendingViewIntent.push(intent);
             setIntent(createLauncherIntent(this));
+        } else if (startSearching && mInitialSearchValue.peek() == null) {
+            mInitialSearchValue.push("");
         }
     }