diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt
index 9c480bd9..5a955acd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_READ_CONTACTS
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.adapters.AutoCompleteTextViewAdapter
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.getThreadId
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.launchThreadActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.models.Contact
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_new_message.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_selected_contact.view.*
@@ -67,7 +69,8 @@ class NewMessageActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         new_message_to.setOnItemClickListener { parent, view, position, id ->
             val currContacts = (new_message_to.adapter as AutoCompleteTextViewAdapter).resultList
             val selectedContact = currContacts[position]
-            addSelectedContact(selectedContact)
+            hideKeyboard()
+            launchThreadActivity(getThreadId(selectedContact.phoneNumber).toInt())
         }
     }