diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index 54041b0..9890b4a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Outline;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@
 
     private View mFragmentsFrame;
 
+    private int mActionBarHeight;
     private boolean mInDialpadSearch;
     private boolean mInRegularSearch;
     private boolean mClearSearchOnPause;
@@ -306,6 +308,11 @@
         getActionBar().setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(false);
         getActionBar().setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(false);
 
+        final TypedArray styledAttributes = getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(
+                new int[] { android.R.attr.actionBarSize });
+        mActionBarHeight = (int) styledAttributes.getDimension(0, 0);
+        styledAttributes.recycle();
+
         // Add the favorites fragment, and the dialpad fragment, but only if savedInstanceState
         // is null. Otherwise the fragment manager takes care of recreating these fragments.
         if (savedInstanceState == null) {
@@ -597,11 +604,11 @@
             fragment = mRegularSearchFragment;
         }
         if (fragment != null && fragment.isVisible()) {
-            fragment.getListView().animate().translationY(-getActionBar().getHeight())
+            fragment.getListView().animate().translationY(-mActionBarHeight)
                     .setInterpolator(hideActionBarInterpolator).setDuration(ANIMATION_DURATION);
         }
 
-        if (mListsFragment != null && mListsFragment.isVisible()) {
+        if (mListsFragment != null && mListsFragment.isResumed() && mListsFragment.isVisible()) {
             // If the favorites fragment is showing, fade to blank.
             mFragmentsFrame.animate().alpha(0.0f);
         }
@@ -967,4 +974,8 @@
     public void onHomeInActionBarSelected() {
         mPhoneNumberPickerActionListener.onHomeInActionBarSelected();
     }
+
+    public int getActionBarHeight() {
+        return mActionBarHeight;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/list/SearchFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/list/SearchFragment.java
index 19553fb..c4fac69 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/list/SearchFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/list/SearchFragment.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
      * intent.
      */
     private String mAddToContactNumber;
+    private int mActionBarHeight;
 
     @Override
     public void onAttach(Activity activity) {
@@ -65,10 +66,11 @@
             getAdapter().setHasHeader(0, false);
         }
 
+        mActionBarHeight = ((DialtactsActivity) getActivity()).getActionBarHeight();
         final ListView listView = getListView();
         listView.setPaddingRelative(
                 listView.getPaddingStart(),
-                getActivity().getActionBar().getHeight(),
+                mActionBarHeight,
                 listView.getPaddingEnd(),
                 listView.getPaddingBottom());
         listView.setClipToPadding(false);
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@
         });
 
         if (!getActivity().getActionBar().isShowing()) {
-            listView.setTranslationY(-getActivity().getActionBar().getHeight());
+            listView.setTranslationY(-mActionBarHeight);
         }
     }