diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index 214f320..dc091eb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -166,9 +166,7 @@
     AnimationListenerAdapter mSlideInListener = new AnimationListenerAdapter() {
         @Override
         public void onAnimationEnd(Animation animation) {
-            if (!isInSearchUi()) {
-                enterSearchUi(true /* isSmartDial */, mSearchQuery, false);
-            }
+            maybeEnterSearchUi();
         }
     };
 
@@ -703,6 +701,7 @@
             mFloatingActionButtonController.scaleOut();
         } else {
             mFloatingActionButtonController.setVisible(false);
+            maybeEnterSearchUi();
         }
         mActionBarController.onDialpadUp();
 
@@ -1038,6 +1037,12 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private void maybeEnterSearchUi() {
+        if (!isInSearchUi()) {
+            enterSearchUi(true /* isSmartDial */, mSearchQuery, false);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return True if the search UI was exited, false otherwise
      */