diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/phone/activities/DialpadActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/phone/activities/DialpadActivity.kt
index 00b44fa9..aada2a3d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/phone/activities/DialpadActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/phone/activities/DialpadActivity.kt
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ class DialpadActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             } else {
                 startCallIntent(contact.getPrimaryNumber() ?: return@ContactsAdapter)
             }
+            Handler().postDelayed({
+                binding.dialpadInput.setText("")
+            }, 1000)
         }.apply {
             binding.dialpadList.adapter = this
         }