diff --git a/res/layout/dialpad_fragment.xml b/res/layout/dialpad_fragment.xml
index 32b1d60..e673cea 100644
--- a/res/layout/dialpad_fragment.xml
+++ b/res/layout/dialpad_fragment.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical" >
     <!-- spacer view -->
-    <Space
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/spacer"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="0dp"
         android:layout_weight="1" />
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
index 9ebf112..00b8281 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@
     private ToneGenerator mToneGenerator;
     private final Object mToneGeneratorLock = new Object();
     private View mDialpad;
+    private View mSpacer;
+
     /**
      * Set of dialpad keys that are currently being pressed
      */
@@ -428,6 +430,18 @@
             mDelete.setOnLongClickListener(this);
         }
 
+        mSpacer = fragmentView.findViewById(R.id.spacer);
+        mSpacer.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
+                if (isDigitsEmpty()) {
+                    hideAndClearDialpad();
+                    return true;
+                }
+                return false;
+            }
+        });
+
         mDialpad = fragmentView.findViewById(R.id.dialpad);  // This is null in landscape mode.
 
         // In landscape we put the keyboard in phone mode.