diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index d507483..d12cf24 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@
     private FloatingActionButtonController mFloatingActionButtonController;
 
     private int mActionBarHeight;
+    private int mPreviouslySelectedTabIndex;
 
     /**
      * The text returned from a voice search query.  Set in {@link #onActivityResult} and used in
@@ -423,7 +424,7 @@
 
         mIsLandscape = getResources().getConfiguration().orientation
                 == Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE;
-
+        mPreviouslySelectedTabIndex = ListsFragment.TAB_INDEX_SPEED_DIAL;
         final View floatingActionButtonContainer = findViewById(
                 R.id.floating_action_button_container);
         ImageButton floatingActionButton = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.floating_action_button);
@@ -567,6 +568,11 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void onPause() {
+        // Only clear missed calls if the pause was not triggered by an orientation change
+        // (or any other confirguration change)
+        if (!isChangingConfigurations()) {
+            updateMissedCalls();
+        }
         if (mClearSearchOnPause) {
             hideDialpadAndSearchUi();
             mClearSearchOnPause = false;
@@ -1328,7 +1334,9 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onPageSelected(int position) {
+        updateMissedCalls();
         int tabIndex = mListsFragment.getCurrentTabIndex();
+        mPreviouslySelectedTabIndex = tabIndex;
         if (tabIndex == ListsFragment.TAB_INDEX_ALL_CONTACTS) {
             mFloatingActionButtonController.changeIcon(
                     getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_person_add_24dp),
@@ -1389,4 +1397,10 @@
         }
         return FloatingActionButtonController.ALIGN_END;
     }
+
+    private void updateMissedCalls() {
+        if (mPreviouslySelectedTabIndex == ListsFragment.TAB_INDEX_HISTORY) {
+            mListsFragment.markMissedCallsAsReadAndRemoveNotifications();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogAdapter.java b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogAdapter.java
index 7c2e80d..6f96ee5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogAdapter.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.dialer.calllog;
 
+import com.android.dialer.DialtactsActivity;
 import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -171,6 +172,9 @@
             } else {
                 if (viewHolder.callType == CallLog.Calls.MISSED_TYPE) {
                     CallLogAsyncTaskUtil.markCallAsRead(mContext, viewHolder.callIds);
+                    if (!mIsCallLogActivity) {
+                        ((DialtactsActivity) v.getContext()).updateTabUnreadCounts();
+                    }
                 }
                 expandViewHolderActions(viewHolder);
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogFragment.java
index ac8dfda..9cd1359 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogFragment.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     private static final String KEY_FILTER_TYPE = "filter_type";
     private static final String KEY_LOG_LIMIT = "log_limit";
     private static final String KEY_DATE_LIMIT = "date_limit";
+    private static final String KEY_IS_CALL_LOG_ACTIVITY = "is_call_log_activity";
 
     // No limit specified for the number of logs to show; use the CallLogQueryHandler's default.
     private static final int NO_LOG_LIMIT = -1;
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@
             mCallTypeFilter = state.getInt(KEY_FILTER_TYPE, mCallTypeFilter);
             mLogLimit = state.getInt(KEY_LOG_LIMIT, mLogLimit);
             mDateLimit = state.getLong(KEY_DATE_LIMIT, mDateLimit);
+            mIsCallLogActivity = state.getBoolean(KEY_IS_CALL_LOG_ACTIVITY, mIsCallLogActivity);
         }
 
         final Activity activity = getActivity();
@@ -355,7 +357,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onStop() {
-        updateOnTransition(false /* onEntry */);
+        updateOnTransition();
 
         super.onStop();
     }
@@ -375,6 +377,7 @@
         outState.putInt(KEY_FILTER_TYPE, mCallTypeFilter);
         outState.putInt(KEY_LOG_LIMIT, mLogLimit);
         outState.putLong(KEY_DATE_LIMIT, mDateLimit);
+        outState.putBoolean(KEY_IS_CALL_LOG_ACTIVITY, mIsCallLogActivity);
 
         mAdapter.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
     }
@@ -382,6 +385,9 @@
     @Override
     public void fetchCalls() {
         mCallLogQueryHandler.fetchCalls(mCallTypeFilter, mDateLimit);
+        if (!mIsCallLogActivity) {
+            ((ListsFragment) getParentFragment()).updateTabUnreadCounts();
+        }
     }
 
     private void updateEmptyMessage(int filterType) {
@@ -429,7 +435,7 @@
         if (mMenuVisible != menuVisible) {
             mMenuVisible = menuVisible;
             if (!menuVisible) {
-                updateOnTransition(false /* onEntry */);
+                updateOnTransition();
             } else if (isResumed()) {
                 refreshData();
             }
@@ -448,7 +454,7 @@
             fetchCalls();
             mCallLogQueryHandler.fetchVoicemailStatus();
             mCallLogQueryHandler.fetchMissedCallsUnreadCount();
-            updateOnTransition(true /* onEntry */);
+            updateOnTransition();
             mRefreshDataRequired = false;
         } else {
             // Refresh the display of the existing data to update the timestamp text descriptions.
@@ -457,23 +463,17 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Updates the call data and notification state on entering or leaving the call log tab.
-     *
-     * If we are leaving the call log tab, mark all the missed calls as read.
+     * Updates the voicemail notification state.
      *
      * TODO: Move to CallLogActivity
      */
-    private void updateOnTransition(boolean onEntry) {
+    private void updateOnTransition() {
         // We don't want to update any call data when keyguard is on because the user has likely not
         // seen the new calls yet.
         // This might be called before onCreate() and thus we need to check null explicitly.
-        if (mKeyguardManager != null && !mKeyguardManager.inKeyguardRestrictedInputMode()) {
-            // On either of the transitions we update the missed call and voicemail notifications.
-            // While exiting we additionally consume all missed calls (by marking them as read).
-            mCallLogQueryHandler.markNewCallsAsOld();
-            if (mCallTypeFilter == Calls.VOICEMAIL_TYPE) {
-                CallLogNotificationsHelper.updateVoicemailNotifications(getActivity());
-            }
+        if (mKeyguardManager != null && !mKeyguardManager.inKeyguardRestrictedInputMode()
+                && mCallTypeFilter == Calls.VOICEMAIL_TYPE) {
+            CallLogNotificationsHelper.updateVoicemailNotifications(getActivity());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/list/ListsFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/list/ListsFragment.java
index 9f76148..5b7c950 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/list/ListsFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/list/ListsFragment.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import com.android.dialer.DialtactsActivity;
 import com.android.dialer.R;
 import com.android.dialer.calllog.CallLogFragment;
+import com.android.dialer.calllog.CallLogNotificationsHelper;
 import com.android.dialer.calllog.CallLogQueryHandler;
 import com.android.dialer.calllog.VisualVoicemailCallLogFragment;
 import com.android.dialer.logging.Logger;
@@ -376,7 +377,8 @@
 
     /**
      * External method to update unread count because the unread count changes when the user
-     * expands a voicemail in the call log.
+     * expands a voicemail in the call log or when the user expands an unread call in the call
+     * history tab.
      */
     public void updateTabUnreadCounts() {
         if (mCallLogQueryHandler != null) {
@@ -387,6 +389,17 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * External method to mark all missed calls as read.
+     */
+    public void markMissedCallsAsReadAndRemoveNotifications() {
+        if (mCallLogQueryHandler != null) {
+            mCallLogQueryHandler.markMissedCallsAsRead();
+            CallLogNotificationsHelper.removeMissedCallNotifications(getActivity());
+        }
+    }
+
+
     public void showRemoveView(boolean show) {
         mRemoveViewContent.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         mRemoveView.setAlpha(show ? 0 : 1);