diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 213d340..d8a8ffe 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <string name="recentCalls_editNumberBeforeCall">Edit number before call</string>
 
     <!-- Menu item used to add a number from the call log to contacts -->
-    <string name="recentCalls_addToContact">Add to contacts</string>
+    <string name="recentCalls_addToContact">Add to a contact</string>
 
     <!-- Menu item used to remove a single call from the call log -->
     <string name="recentCalls_removeFromRecentList">Delete from call history</string>
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
 
     <!-- Shortcut item used to add a number to an existing contact directly from search.
          [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
-    <string name="search_shortcut_add_to_contact">Add to contact</string>
+    <string name="search_shortcut_add_to_contact">Add to a contact</string>
 
     <!-- Shortcut item used to send a text message directly from search. [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
     <string name="search_shortcut_send_sms_message">Send SMS</string>
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/list/AllContactsFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/list/AllContactsFragment.java
index eaa5cc8..20e88e2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/list/AllContactsFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/list/AllContactsFragment.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.dialer.list;
 
+import android.content.Loader;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone;
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@
  */
 public class AllContactsFragment extends ContactEntryListFragment<ContactEntryListAdapter> {
 
+    private View mEmptyListView;
+
     public AllContactsFragment() {
         setQuickContactEnabled(false);
         setAdjustSelectionBoundsEnabled(true);
@@ -52,10 +55,11 @@
     public void onViewCreated(View view, android.os.Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
 
-        View emptyListView = view.findViewById(R.id.empty_list_view);
-        DialerUtils.configureEmptyListView(emptyListView, R.drawable.empty_contacts,
+        View mEmptyListView = view.findViewById(R.id.empty_list_view);
+        DialerUtils.configureEmptyListView(mEmptyListView, R.drawable.empty_contacts,
                 R.string.all_contacts_empty, getResources());
-        getListView().setEmptyView(emptyListView);
+        getListView().setEmptyView(mEmptyListView);
+        mEmptyListView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
         ViewUtil.addBottomPaddingToListViewForFab(getListView(), getResources());
     }
@@ -68,6 +72,15 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void onLoadFinished(Loader<Cursor> loader, Cursor data) {
+        super.onLoadFinished(loader, data);
+
+        if (data.getCount() == 0) {
+            mEmptyListView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected ContactEntryListAdapter createListAdapter() {
         if (!PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(getActivity())) {
             return new EmptyContactsListAdapter(getActivity());
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/list/DialerPhoneNumberListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/dialer/list/DialerPhoneNumberListAdapter.java
index 8a43023..17c573f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/list/DialerPhoneNumberListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/list/DialerPhoneNumberListAdapter.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.telephony.PhoneNumberUtils;
+import android.text.BidiFormatter;
+import android.text.TextDirectionHeuristics;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@
 
     private final boolean[] mShortcutEnabled = new boolean[SHORTCUT_COUNT];
 
+    private final BidiFormatter mBidiFormatter = BidiFormatter.getInstance();
+
     public DialerPhoneNumberListAdapter(Context context) {
         super(context);
 
@@ -141,7 +145,9 @@
         final String number = getFormattedQueryString();
         switch (shortcutType) {
             case SHORTCUT_DIRECT_CALL:
-                text = resources.getString(R.string.search_shortcut_call_number, number);
+                text = resources.getString(
+                        R.string.search_shortcut_call_number,
+                        mBidiFormatter.unicodeWrap(number, TextDirectionHeuristics.LTR));
                 drawableId = R.drawable.ic_search_phone;
                 break;
             case SHORTCUT_CREATE_NEW_CONTACT:
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/voicemail/VoicemailPlaybackPresenter.java b/src/com/android/dialer/voicemail/VoicemailPlaybackPresenter.java
index ebe45a1..1a15476 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/voicemail/VoicemailPlaybackPresenter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/voicemail/VoicemailPlaybackPresenter.java
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 
     public void onPause(boolean isFinishing) {
         // Do not pause for orientation changes.
-        if (mMediaPlayer.isPlaying() && isFinishing) {
+        if (mIsPrepared && mMediaPlayer.isPlaying() && isFinishing) {
             pausePlayback();
         }