diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 55cdea4..3723fd7 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -519,6 +519,9 @@
     <!-- Message displayed when there is no application available to handle the add contact menu option. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="add_contact_not_available">Re-enable the People application to use this feature.</string>
 
+    <!-- Message displayed when there is no application available to handle voice search. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="voice_search_not_available">Voice search is not available.</string>
+
     <!-- Hint displayed in dialer search box when there is no query that is currently typed.
          [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
     <string name="dialer_hint_find_contact">Type a name or phone number</string>
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index 04934c7..cfcf5e5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.view.View.OnFocusChangeListener;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.AbsListView.OnScrollListener;
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@
 import com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * The dialer tab's title is 'phone', a more common name (see strings.xml).
@@ -330,7 +334,7 @@
             hideDialpadFragment(false, true);
             mInCallDialpadUp = false;
         }
-
+        prepareVoiceSearchButton();
         mFirstLaunch = false;
         mDialerDatabaseHelper.startSmartDialUpdateThread();
     }
@@ -447,8 +451,13 @@
                 }
                 break;
             case R.id.voice_search_button:
-                final Intent voiceIntent = new Intent(RecognizerIntent.ACTION_RECOGNIZE_SPEECH);
-                startActivityForResult(voiceIntent, ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE_VOICE_SEARCH);
+                try {
+                    startActivityForResult(new Intent(RecognizerIntent.ACTION_RECOGNIZE_SPEECH),
+                            ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE_VOICE_SEARCH);
+                } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
+                    Toast.makeText(DialtactsActivity.this, R.string.voice_search_not_available,
+                            Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                }
                 break;
             default: {
                 Log.wtf(TAG, "Unexpected onClick event from " + view);
@@ -507,8 +516,7 @@
         mSearchViewContainer = findViewById(R.id.search_view_container);
         mSearchViewCloseButton = findViewById(R.id.search_close_button);
         mSearchViewCloseButton.setOnClickListener(this);
-        mVoiceSearchButton = findViewById(R.id.voice_search_button);
-        mVoiceSearchButton.setOnClickListener(this);
+
         mSearchView = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.search_view);
         mSearchView.addTextChangedListener(mPhoneSearchQueryTextListener);
 
@@ -524,6 +532,19 @@
         ssb.setSpan(new ImageSpan(searchIcon), 1, 2, Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);
 
         mSearchView.setHint(ssb);
+
+        prepareVoiceSearchButton();
+    }
+
+    private void prepareVoiceSearchButton() {
+        mVoiceSearchButton = findViewById(R.id.voice_search_button);
+        final Intent voiceIntent = new Intent(RecognizerIntent.ACTION_RECOGNIZE_SPEECH);
+        if (canIntentBeHandled(voiceIntent)) {
+            mVoiceSearchButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            mVoiceSearchButton.setOnClickListener(this);
+        } else {
+            mVoiceSearchButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        }
     }
 
     final AnimatorListener mHideListener = new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
@@ -955,4 +976,11 @@
         intent.putExtra(Intents.Insert.NAME, text);
         return intent;
     }
+
+    private boolean canIntentBeHandled(Intent intent) {
+        final PackageManager packageManager = getPackageManager();
+        final List<ResolveInfo> resolveInfo = packageManager.queryIntentActivities(intent,
+                PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
+        return resolveInfo != null && resolveInfo.size() > 0;
+    }
 }