diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/QuickContactActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/QuickContactActivity.java
index 5c2522d..4421d11 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/QuickContactActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/QuickContactActivity.java
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@
                 }
             }
 
+            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+
             mHasIntentLaunched = true;
             startActivity(intent);
         }