diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 25aa0d9..0c15a55 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -382,8 +382,7 @@
         <!-- Edit or create a contact with only the most important fields displayed initially. -->
         <activity
             android:name=".activities.ContactEditorActivity"
-            android:theme="@style/EditorActivityTheme"
-            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden|adjustResize">
+            android:theme="@style/EditorActivityTheme">
 
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.INSERT"/>
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/editor/RawContactEditorView.java b/src/com/android/contacts/editor/RawContactEditorView.java
index 6d1f794..0c6e029 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/editor/RawContactEditorView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/editor/RawContactEditorView.java
@@ -497,6 +497,14 @@
             addReadOnlyRawContactEditorViews();
         } else {
             setupEditorNormally();
+            // If we're inserting a new contact, request focus to bring up the keyboard for the
+            // name field.
+            if (mHasNewContact) {
+                final StructuredNameEditorView name = getNameEditorView();
+                if (name != null) {
+                    name.requestFocusForFirstEditField();
+                }
+            }
         }
         if (mListener != null) mListener.onEditorsBound();
     }