diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
index df1c889e6..a8a6d068d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
@@ -220,6 +220,10 @@ class CorePreferences @UiThread constructor(private val context: Context) {
     val useUsernameAsSingleSignOnLoginHint: Boolean
         get() = config.getBool("ui", "use_username_as_sso_login_hint", true)
 
+    @get:WorkerThread
+    val automaticallyShowDialpad: Boolean
+        get() = config.getBool("ui", "automatically_show_dialpad", false)
+
     /* Paths */
 
     @get:WorkerThread
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/history/fragment/StartCallFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/history/fragment/StartCallFragment.kt
index 9fa539662..7ed040be6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/history/fragment/StartCallFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/history/fragment/StartCallFragment.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import androidx.core.view.doOnPreDraw
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider
 import com.google.android.material.bottomsheet.BottomSheetBehavior
 import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.coreContext
+import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.corePreferences
 import org.linphone.R
 import org.linphone.core.Address
 import org.linphone.core.Friend
@@ -169,6 +170,16 @@ class StartCallFragment : GenericAddressPickerFragment() {
         viewModel.leaveFragmentEvent.postValue(Event(true))
     }
 
+    override fun onResume() {
+        super.onResume()
+
+        coreContext.postOnCoreThread {
+            if (corePreferences.automaticallyShowDialpad) {
+                viewModel.isNumpadVisible.postValue(true)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun onPause() {
         super.onPause()