diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index 12b29a8..0edf19a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@
 
         if (mViewPager.getCurrentItem() == TAB_INDEX_DIALER) {
             if (mDialpadFragment != null) {
-                mDialpadFragment.configureScreenFromIntent(newIntent);
+                mDialpadFragment.setStartedFromNewIntent(true);
             } else {
                 Log.e(TAG, "DialpadFragment isn't ready yet when the tab is already selected.");
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
index 3af7f9b..f7a9056 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@
      */
     private boolean mDigitsFilledByIntent;
 
+    private boolean mStartedFromNewIntent = false;
+
     private static final String PREF_DIGITS_FILLED_BY_INTENT = "pref_digits_filled_by_intent";
 
     /**
@@ -373,8 +375,6 @@
             mSmartDialList.setOnItemClickListener(new OnSmartDialItemClick());
         }
 
-        configureScreenFromIntent(getActivity().getIntent());
-
         return fragmentView;
     }
 
@@ -431,45 +431,11 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * @see #showDialpadChooser(boolean)
+     * Determines whether an add call operation is requested.
+     *
+     * @param intent The intent.
+     * @return {@literal true} if add call operation was requested.  {@literal false} otherwise.
      */
-    private static boolean needToShowDialpadChooser(Intent intent, boolean isAddCallMode) {
-        final String action = intent.getAction();
-
-        boolean needToShowDialpadChooser = false;
-
-        if (Intent.ACTION_DIAL.equals(action) || Intent.ACTION_VIEW.equals(action)) {
-            Uri uri = intent.getData();
-            if (uri == null) {
-                // ACTION_DIAL or ACTION_VIEW with no data.
-                // This behaves basically like ACTION_MAIN: If there's
-                // already an active call, bring up an intermediate UI to
-                // make the user confirm what they really want to do.
-                // Be sure *not* to show the dialpad chooser if this is an
-                // explicit "Add call" action, though.
-                if (!isAddCallMode && phoneIsInUse()) {
-                    needToShowDialpadChooser = true;
-                }
-            }
-        } else if (Intent.ACTION_MAIN.equals(action)) {
-            // The MAIN action means we're bringing up a blank dialer
-            // (e.g. by selecting the Home shortcut, or tabbing over from
-            // Contacts or Call log.)
-            //
-            // At this point, IF there's already an active call, there's a
-            // good chance that the user got here accidentally (but really
-            // wanted the in-call dialpad instead).  So we bring up an
-            // intermediate UI to make the user confirm what they really
-            // want to do.
-            if (phoneIsInUse()) {
-                // Log.i(TAG, "resolveIntent(): phone is in use; showing dialpad chooser!");
-                needToShowDialpadChooser = true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return needToShowDialpadChooser;
-    }
-
     private static boolean isAddCallMode(Intent intent) {
         final String action = intent.getAction();
         if (Intent.ACTION_DIAL.equals(action) || Intent.ACTION_VIEW.equals(action)) {
@@ -484,7 +450,7 @@
      * Checks the given Intent and changes dialpad's UI state. For example, if the Intent requires
      * the screen to enter "Add Call" mode, this method will show correct UI for the mode.
      */
-    public void configureScreenFromIntent(Intent intent) {
+    private void configureScreenFromIntent(Intent intent) {
         if (!isLayoutReady()) {
             // This happens typically when parent's Activity#onNewIntent() is called while
             // Fragment#onCreateView() isn't called yet, and thus we cannot configure Views at
@@ -497,16 +463,37 @@
 
         boolean needToShowDialpadChooser = false;
 
+        // Be sure *not* to show the dialpad chooser if this is an
+        // explicit "Add call" action, though.
         final boolean isAddCallMode = isAddCallMode(intent);
         if (!isAddCallMode) {
+
+            // Don't show the chooser when called via onNewIntent() and phone number is present.
+            // i.e. User clicks a telephone link from gmail for example.
+            // In this case, we want to show the dialpad with the phone number.
             final boolean digitsFilled = fillDigitsIfNecessary(intent);
-            if (!digitsFilled) {
-                needToShowDialpadChooser = needToShowDialpadChooser(intent, isAddCallMode);
+            if (!(mStartedFromNewIntent && digitsFilled)) {
+
+                final String action = intent.getAction();
+                if (Intent.ACTION_DIAL.equals(action) || Intent.ACTION_VIEW.equals(action)
+                        || Intent.ACTION_MAIN.equals(action)) {
+                    // If there's already an active call, bring up an intermediate UI to
+                    // make the user confirm what they really want to do.
+                    if (phoneIsInUse()) {
+                        needToShowDialpadChooser = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
             }
         }
+
         showDialpadChooser(needToShowDialpadChooser);
     }
 
+    public void setStartedFromNewIntent(boolean value) {
+        mStartedFromNewIntent = value;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets formatted digits to digits field.
      */
@@ -540,6 +527,13 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+        configureScreenFromIntent(getActivity().getIntent());
+        setStartedFromNewIntent(false);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void onResume() {
         super.onResume();