diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/dialpad/DigitsEditText.java b/src/com/android/contacts/dialpad/DigitsEditText.java
index 930717a..580a44a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/dialpad/DigitsEditText.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/dialpad/DigitsEditText.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.text.InputType;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
 public class DigitsEditText extends EditText {
     public DigitsEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
-        setSuggestionsEnabled(false);
+        setInputType(getInputType() | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_NO_SUGGESTIONS);
     }
 
     @Override