diff --git a/java/com/android/dialer/app/list/ListsFragment.java b/java/com/android/dialer/app/list/ListsFragment.java
index 362997a..05c647a 100644
--- a/java/com/android/dialer/app/list/ListsFragment.java
+++ b/java/com/android/dialer/app/list/ListsFragment.java
@@ -203,7 +203,11 @@
             mPrefs.getBoolean(
                 VisualVoicemailEnabledChecker.PREF_KEY_HAS_ACTIVE_VOICEMAIL_PROVIDER, false));
     mViewPager.setAdapter(mAdapter);
-    mViewPager.setOffscreenPageLimit(DialtactsPagerAdapter.TAB_COUNT_WITH_VOICEMAIL - 1);
+
+    // This is deliberate. See cl/172018946 for the app startup implications of using 1 here
+    // versus loading more fragments upfront.
+    mViewPager.setOffscreenPageLimit(1);
+
     mViewPager.addOnPageChangeListener(this);
     showTab(DialtactsPagerAdapter.TAB_INDEX_SPEED_DIAL);