diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index e513f92..52ee530 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@
             case R.id.search_close_button:
                 // Clear the search field
                 if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(mSearchView.getText())) {
+                    mDialpadFragment.clearDialpad();
                     mSearchView.setText("");
                 }
                 break;
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogFragment.java
index b685030..9808d07 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogFragment.java
@@ -444,10 +444,8 @@
         // 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 reset the new flag and update the notifications.
+            // 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).
-            // This will ensure that they no more appear in the "new" section when we return back.
-            mCallLogQueryHandler.markNewCallsAsOld();
             if (!onEntry) {
                 mCallLogQueryHandler.markMissedCallsAsRead();
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/list/PhoneFavoriteMergedAdapter.java b/src/com/android/dialer/list/PhoneFavoriteMergedAdapter.java
index fba55a6..57ae2c1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/list/PhoneFavoriteMergedAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/list/PhoneFavoriteMergedAdapter.java
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@
 
         @Override
         public void onBeginDrag(View v) {
+            // We do this so the underlying ScrollView knows that it won't get
+            // the chance to intercept events anymore
+            requestDisallowInterceptTouchEvent(true);
         }
 
         @Override