diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/DialerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/DialerActivity.kt
index 9e23396e..a9f79510 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/DialerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/DialerActivity.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import android.telecom.TelecomManager
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.showErrorToast
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.toast
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.isDefaultDialer
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.telecomManager
 
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ class DialerActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             callNumber = intent.data
 
             // make sure Simple Contacts is the default Phone app before initiating an outgoing call
-            if (telecomManager.defaultDialerPackage != packageName) {
+            if (!isDefaultDialer()) {
                 val intent = Intent(TelecomManager.ACTION_CHANGE_DEFAULT_DIALER).putExtra(TelecomManager.EXTRA_CHANGE_DEFAULT_DIALER_PACKAGE_NAME, packageName)
                 startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_SET_DEFAULT_DIALER)
             } else {
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class DialerActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, resultData: Intent?) {
         super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, resultData)
         if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_SET_DEFAULT_DIALER) {
-            if (telecomManager.defaultDialerPackage != packageName) {
+            if (!isDefaultDialer()) {
                 finish()
             } else {
                 initOutgoingCall()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/extensions/Context.kt
index 0c1bb722..3fe4c8ad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -338,3 +338,6 @@ fun Context.deleteBlockedNumber(number: String) {
     val uri = contentResolver.insert(BlockedNumbers.CONTENT_URI, values)
     contentResolver.delete(uri, null, null)
 }
+
+@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
+fun Context.isDefaultDialer() = telecomManager.defaultDialerPackage != packageName
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
index 9be66792..689e62f6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.isMarshmallowPlus
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.activities.EditContactActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.adapters.RecentCallsAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.contactClicked
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.isDefaultDialer
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.normalizeNumber
-import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.telecomManager
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.IS_FROM_SIMPLE_CONTACTS
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.KEY_PHONE
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.RECENTS_TAB_MASK
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class RecentsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPage
 
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
     override fun placeholderClicked() {
-        if (!isMarshmallowPlus() || (isMarshmallowPlus() && context.telecomManager.defaultDialerPackage == context.packageName)) {
+        if (!isMarshmallowPlus() || (isMarshmallowPlus() && context.isDefaultDialer())) {
             activity!!.handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_CALL_LOG) {
                 if (it) {
                     activity!!.handlePermission(PERMISSION_READ_CALL_LOG) {