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 dc22ef1b..9dd35db7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt
@@ -6,15 +6,20 @@ import android.provider.ContactsContract
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds
 import android.text.TextUtils
 import android.view.WindowManager
+import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getIntValue
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getStringValue
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.updateTextColors
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_READ_CONTACTS
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.adapters.AutoCompleteTextViewAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.models.Contact
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_new_message.*
 
 class NewMessageActivity : SimpleActivity() {
+    private var contacts = ArrayList<Contact>()
+    private var selectedContacts = ArrayList<Contact>()
+
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_new_message)
@@ -24,7 +29,7 @@ class NewMessageActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         window.setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_VISIBLE)
         new_message_to.requestFocus()
 
-        // Contact permission is not mandatory, but without it we won't be able to show any suggestions during typing
+        // READ_CONTACTS permission is not mandatory, but without it we won't be able to show any suggestions during typing
         handlePermission(PERMISSION_READ_CONTACTS) {
             initContacts()
         }
@@ -32,7 +37,7 @@ class NewMessageActivity : SimpleActivity() {
 
     private fun initContacts() {
         val names = getNames()
-        val contacts = getPhoneNumbers()
+        contacts = getPhoneNumbers()
         contacts.forEach {
             val contactId = it.contactId
             val contact = names.firstOrNull { it.contactId == contactId }
@@ -46,6 +51,15 @@ class NewMessageActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 it.photoUri = photoUri
             }
         }
+
+        val adapter = AutoCompleteTextViewAdapter(this, contacts)
+        new_message_to.setAdapter(adapter)
+        new_message_to.imeOptions = EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_NEXT
+        new_message_to.setOnItemClickListener { parent, view, position, id ->
+            val currContacts = (new_message_to.adapter as AutoCompleteTextViewAdapter).resultList
+            val selectedContact = currContacts[position]
+            selectedContacts.add(selectedContact)
+        }
     }
 
     private fun getNames(): List<Contact> {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/AutoCompleteTextViewAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/AutoCompleteTextViewAdapter.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a6ea604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/AutoCompleteTextViewAdapter.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.adapters
+
+import android.graphics.drawable.LayerDrawable
+import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.view.View
+import android.view.ViewGroup
+import android.widget.ArrayAdapter
+import android.widget.Filter
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.applyColorFilter
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.normalizeString
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.activities.SimpleActivity
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.config
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.models.Contact
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_autocomplete_contact.view.*
+
+class AutoCompleteTextViewAdapter(val activity: SimpleActivity, val contacts: ArrayList<Contact>) :
+    ArrayAdapter<Contact>(activity, 0, contacts) {
+    var resultList = ArrayList<Contact>()
+    private var placeholder = activity.resources.getDrawable(R.drawable.contact_circular_background)
+
+    init {
+        (placeholder as LayerDrawable).findDrawableByLayerId(R.id.attendee_circular_background)
+            .applyColorFilter(activity.config.primaryColor)
+    }
+
+    override fun getView(position: Int, convertView: View?, parent: ViewGroup): View {
+        val contact = resultList[position]
+        var listItem = convertView
+        if (listItem == null || listItem.tag != contact.name.isNotEmpty()) {
+            listItem = LayoutInflater.from(activity).inflate(R.layout.item_autocomplete_contact, parent, false)
+        }
+
+        listItem!!.apply {
+            tag = contact.name.isNotEmpty()
+            item_autocomplete_name.text = contact.name
+            item_autocomplete_number.text = contact.phoneNumber
+
+            contact.updateImage(context, item_autocomplete_image, placeholder)
+        }
+
+        return listItem
+    }
+
+    override fun getFilter() = object : Filter() {
+        override fun performFiltering(constraint: CharSequence?): FilterResults {
+            val filterResults = FilterResults()
+            if (constraint != null) {
+                resultList.clear()
+                val searchString = constraint.toString().normalizeString()
+                contacts.forEach {
+                    if (it.phoneNumber.contains(searchString, true) || it.name.contains(searchString, true)) {
+                        resultList.add(it)
+                    }
+                }
+
+                resultList.sortWith(compareBy<Contact>
+                { it.name.startsWith(searchString, true) }.thenBy
+                { it.phoneNumber.startsWith(searchString, true) }.thenBy
+                { it.name.contains(searchString, true) }.thenBy
+                { it.phoneNumber.contains(searchString, true) })
+                resultList.reverse()
+
+                filterResults.values = resultList
+                filterResults.count = resultList.size
+            }
+            return filterResults
+        }
+
+        override fun publishResults(constraint: CharSequence?, results: FilterResults?) {
+            if (results?.count ?: -1 > 0) {
+                notifyDataSetChanged()
+            } else {
+                notifyDataSetInvalidated()
+            }
+        }
+
+        override fun convertResultToString(resultValue: Any?) = (resultValue as? Contact)?.name
+    }
+
+    override fun getItem(index: Int) = resultList[index]
+
+    override fun getCount() = resultList.size
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/contact_circular_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/contact_circular_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7378e493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/contact_circular_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:id="@+id/attendee_circular_background">
+        <shape android:shape="oval">
+            <solid android:color="@color/color_primary" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+
+    <item
+        android:bottom="@dimen/medium_margin"
+        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_person_vector"
+        android:left="@dimen/medium_margin"
+        android:right="@dimen/medium_margin"
+        android:top="@dimen/medium_margin" />
+
+</layer-list>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_message.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_message.xml
index 699f7c37..193c8aa4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_message.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_message.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-    <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyEditText
+    <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyAutoCompleteTextView
         android:id="@+id/new_message_to"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/normal_icon_size"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/activity_margin"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/activity_margin"
         android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+        android:completionThreshold="2"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
         android:hint="@string/send_to"
         android:inputType="textCapWords" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_autocomplete_contact.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_autocomplete_contact.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb3333f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_autocomplete_contact.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:id="@+id/item_autocomplete_holder"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:paddingStart="@dimen/small_margin"
+    android:paddingTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+    android:paddingEnd="@dimen/medium_margin"
+    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/medium_margin">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/item_autocomplete_image"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/avatar_size"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/avatar_size"
+        android:layout_margin="@dimen/tiny_margin"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/item_autocomplete_name"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:lines="1"
+        android:maxLines="1"
+        android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+        android:paddingEnd="@dimen/medium_margin"
+        android:singleLine="true"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/item_autocomplete_number"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/item_autocomplete_image"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintVertical_chainStyle="packed"
+        tools:text="Simple Mobile" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/item_autocomplete_number"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_below="@+id/item_autocomplete_name"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+        android:alpha="0.8"
+        android:lines="1"
+        android:maxLines="1"
+        android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+        android:paddingEnd="@dimen/medium_margin"
+        android:singleLine="true"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/item_autocomplete_image"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/item_autocomplete_name"
+        tools:text="123456" />
+
+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index fe5a09a8..dfbf070b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
     <dimen name="notification_large_icon_size">72dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="avatar_size">40dp</dimen>
 </resources>