diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index ba1b8d1..546a646 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -911,6 +911,7 @@
     @Override
     public void onNewIntent(Intent newIntent) {
         setIntent(newIntent);
+
         mStateSaved = false;
         displayFragment(newIntent);
 
@@ -1218,6 +1219,11 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onCallNumberDirectly(String phoneNumber, boolean isVideoCall) {
+        if (phoneNumber == null) {
+            // Invalid phone number, but let the call go through so that InCallUI can show
+            // an error message.
+            phoneNumber = "";
+        }
         Intent intent = isVideoCall ?
                 IntentUtil.getVideoCallIntent(phoneNumber, getCallOrigin()) :
                 IntentUtil.getCallIntent(phoneNumber, getCallOrigin());
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/list/DialerPhoneNumberListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/dialer/list/DialerPhoneNumberListAdapter.java
index 6c0ecf7..401b0b6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/list/DialerPhoneNumberListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/list/DialerPhoneNumberListAdapter.java
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@
         super(context);
 
         mCountryIso = GeoUtil.getCurrentCountryIso(context);
-
-        // Enable all shortcuts by default
-        for (int i = 0; i < mShortcutEnabled.length; i++) {
-            mShortcutEnabled[i] = true;
-        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -67,6 +62,12 @@
         return count;
     }
 
+    public void disableAllShortcuts() {
+        for (int i = 0; i < mShortcutEnabled.length; i++) {
+            mShortcutEnabled[i] = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int getItemViewType(int position) {
         final int shortcut = getShortcutTypeFromPosition(position);
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/list/SearchFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/list/SearchFragment.java
index 1f33d5b..106545e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/list/SearchFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/list/SearchFragment.java
@@ -345,7 +345,9 @@
             super.startLoading();
         } else if (TextUtils.isEmpty(getQueryString())) {
             // Clear out any existing call shortcuts.
-            getAdapter().setQueryString(null);
+            final DialerPhoneNumberListAdapter adapter =
+                    (DialerPhoneNumberListAdapter) getAdapter();
+            adapter.disableAllShortcuts();
         }
     }