diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/ContactEditorSpringBoardActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/ContactEditorSpringBoardActivity.java
index 8ce6ecb..0c60203 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/ContactEditorSpringBoardActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/ContactEditorSpringBoardActivity.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
     private static final String TAG = "EditorSpringBoard";
     private static final String TAG_RAW_CONTACTS_DIALOG = "rawContactsDialog";
+    private static final String KEY_RAW_CONTACTS_METADATA = "rawContactsMetadata";
     private static final int LOADER_RAW_CONTACTS = 1;
 
     public static final String EXTRA_SHOW_READ_ONLY = "showReadOnly";
@@ -270,6 +271,18 @@
         finish();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
+        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
+        outState.putParcelable(KEY_RAW_CONTACTS_METADATA, mResult);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
+        mResult = savedInstanceState.getParcelable(KEY_RAW_CONTACTS_METADATA);
+    }
+
     private long[][] getRawContactIds() {
         final long[][] result = new long[mResult.rawContacts.size()][1];
         for (int i = 0; i < mResult.rawContacts.size(); i++) {