diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index 01d59c4..7da13f3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -371,13 +371,12 @@
         actionBar.setDisplayShowCustomEnabled(true);
         actionBar.setBackgroundDrawable(null);
 
-        mActionBarController = new ActionBarController(this,
-                (SearchEditTextLayout) actionBar.getCustomView());
-
         SearchEditTextLayout searchEditTextLayout =
-                (SearchEditTextLayout) actionBar.getCustomView();
+                (SearchEditTextLayout) actionBar.getCustomView().findViewById(R.id.search_view_container);
         searchEditTextLayout.setPreImeKeyListener(mSearchEditTextLayoutListener);
 
+        mActionBarController = new ActionBarController(this, searchEditTextLayout);
+
         mSearchView = (EditText) searchEditTextLayout.findViewById(R.id.search_view);
         mSearchView.addTextChangedListener(mPhoneSearchQueryTextListener);
         mVoiceSearchButton = searchEditTextLayout.findViewById(R.id.voice_search_button);