diff --git a/res/layout/dialpad_chooser_list_item.xml b/res/layout/dialpad_chooser_list_item.xml
index 853ca47..ecd4285 100644
--- a/res/layout/dialpad_chooser_list_item.xml
+++ b/res/layout/dialpad_chooser_list_item.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         android:scaleType="center" />
 
     <TextView android:id="@+id/text"
-        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
+        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMediumInverse"
         android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
         android:layout_width="0dip"
         android:layout_weight="1"
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/DialtactsActivity.java
index c912c2e..32e85b3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -361,7 +361,9 @@
         // overwritten by one of the programmatic tab selections
         final int savedTabIndex = mLastManuallySelectedTab;
 
-        if (recentCallsRequest) {
+        if (DialpadFragment.phoneIsInUse()) {
+            getActionBar().selectTab(getActionBar().getTabAt(TAB_INDEX_DIALER));
+        } else if (recentCallsRequest) {
             getActionBar().selectTab(getActionBar().getTabAt(TAB_INDEX_CALL_LOG));
         } else {
             getActionBar().selectTab(getActionBar().getTabAt(mLastManuallySelectedTab));
@@ -508,10 +510,13 @@
             ft.show(mFragment);
             ft.hide(mPhoneNumberPickerFragment);
 
-            // Remember this tab index. This function is also called, if the tab is set
-            // automatically in which case the setter (setCurrentTab) has to set this to its old
-            // value afterwards
-            mLastManuallySelectedTab = tab.getPosition();
+            // During the call, we don't remember the tab position.
+            if (!DialpadFragment.phoneIsInUse()) {
+                // Remember this tab index. This function is also called, if the tab is set
+                // automatically in which case the setter (setCurrentTab) has to set this to its old
+                // value afterwards
+                mLastManuallySelectedTab = tab.getPosition();
+            }
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -650,7 +655,9 @@
         final ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();
 
         final Tab tab = actionBar.getSelectedTab();
-        if (tab != null) {
+
+        // User can search during the call, but we don't want to remember the status.
+        if (tab != null && !DialpadFragment.phoneIsInUse()) {
             mLastManuallySelectedTab = tab.getPosition();
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
index 7be16f5..fd557d5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@
      * @return true if the phone is "in use", meaning that at least one line
      *              is active (ie. off hook or ringing or dialing).
      */
-    private boolean phoneIsInUse() {
+    public static boolean phoneIsInUse() {
         boolean phoneInUse = false;
         try {
             ITelephony phone = ITelephony.Stub.asInterface(ServiceManager.checkService("phone"));