diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/ContactSelectionActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/ContactSelectionActivity.java
index c60a228..a874f45 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/ContactSelectionActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/ContactSelectionActivity.java
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
     }
 
     private void configureActivityTitle() {
-        if (mRequest.getActivityTitle() != null) {
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(mRequest.getActivityTitle())) {
             setTitle(mRequest.getActivityTitle());
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java
index b811dd9..12819dc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@
             startActivity(redirect);
             return false;
         }
-        setTitle(mRequest.getActivityTitle());
         return true;
     }