diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ChooseContactActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ChooseContactActivity.java
index 277d21d6a..62a2cbe15 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ChooseContactActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ChooseContactActivity.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public class ChooseContactActivity extends XmppActivity {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 		setContentView(R.layout.activity_choose_contact);
 		mListView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.choose_contact_list);
+		mListView.setFastScrollEnabled(true);
 		mContactsAdapter = new ListItemAdapter(this, contacts);
 		mListView.setAdapter(mContactsAdapter);
 		mListView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
index 6287070c4..db6c15096 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 		public void onViewCreated(View view, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 			super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
 			registerForContextMenu(getListView());
+			getListView().setFastScrollEnabled(true);
 		}
 
 		@Override