diff --git a/Classes/Base.lproj/ChatConversationCreateView.xib b/Classes/Base.lproj/ChatConversationCreateView.xib
index b2a02ade1..5b786244f 100644
--- a/Classes/Base.lproj/ChatConversationCreateView.xib
+++ b/Classes/Base.lproj/ChatConversationCreateView.xib
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
             <extendedEdge key="edgesForExtendedLayout"/>
             <nil key="simulatedStatusBarMetrics"/>
             <connections>
+                <outlet property="searchBar" destination="Rd9-hK-nqR" id="rLn-7q-CwC"/>
                 <outlet property="view" destination="6" id="13"/>
             </connections>
         </tableViewController>
diff --git a/Classes/ChatConversationCreateTableView.h b/Classes/ChatConversationCreateTableView.h
index b464fff41..252a08158 100644
--- a/Classes/ChatConversationCreateTableView.h
+++ b/Classes/ChatConversationCreateTableView.h
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
 
 @interface ChatConversationCreateTableView : UITableViewController <UISearchBarDelegate>
+@property(weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UISearchBar *searchBar;
 
 @end
diff --git a/Classes/ChatConversationCreateTableView.m b/Classes/ChatConversationCreateTableView.m
index 6c25ae60e..11496ab6e 100644
--- a/Classes/ChatConversationCreateTableView.m
+++ b/Classes/ChatConversationCreateTableView.m
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 		[self.contacts addObject:ref];
 		[self.allContacts addObject:ref];
 	}
+	[_searchBar becomeFirstResponder];
 }
 
 - (void)reloadDataWithFilter:(NSString *)filter {
diff --git a/Classes/ChatConversationCreateView.h b/Classes/ChatConversationCreateView.h
index 9081cace8..676bc3543 100644
--- a/Classes/ChatConversationCreateView.h
+++ b/Classes/ChatConversationCreateView.h
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #import "ChatConversationCreateTableView.h"
 #import "UICompositeView.h"
 
-@interface ChatConversationCreateView : UIViewController <UICompositeViewDelegate, UISearchBarDelegate>
+@interface ChatConversationCreateView : UIViewController <UICompositeViewDelegate>
+
 @property(strong, nonatomic) IBOutlet ChatConversationCreateTableView *tableController;
+
 - (IBAction)onBackClick:(id)sender;
 
 @end
diff --git a/Classes/ChatConversationCreateView.m b/Classes/ChatConversationCreateView.m
index 4f0b58750..8263661bf 100644
--- a/Classes/ChatConversationCreateView.m
+++ b/Classes/ChatConversationCreateView.m
@@ -33,26 +33,6 @@ static UICompositeViewDescription *compositeDescription = nil;
 
 #pragma mark - searchBar delegate
 
-- (void)searchBar:(UISearchBar *)searchBar textDidChange:(NSString *)searchText {
-	//	// display searchtext in UPPERCASE
-	//	// searchBar.text = [searchText uppercaseString];
-	//	searchBar.showsCancelButton = (searchText.length > 0);
-	//	[ContactSelection setNameOrEmailFilter:searchText];
-	//	[tableController loadData];
-}
-
-- (void)searchBarTextDidEndEditing:(UISearchBar *)searchBar {
-	[searchBar setShowsCancelButton:FALSE animated:TRUE];
-}
-
-- (void)searchBarTextDidBeginEditing:(UISearchBar *)searchBar {
-	[searchBar setShowsCancelButton:TRUE animated:TRUE];
-}
-
-- (void)searchBarSearchButtonClicked:(UISearchBar *)searchBar {
-	[searchBar resignFirstResponder];
-}
-
 - (IBAction)onBackClick:(id)sender {
 	[PhoneMainView.instance popCurrentView];
 }