diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk3_4.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk3_4.java
index 908664cf7..f8cec57fa 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk3_4.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk3_4.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public class ContactsSdk3_4 extends com.fsck.k9.helper.Contacts {
         final Uri contactUri = Uri.fromParts("mailto", email.getAddress(), null);
 
         final Intent contactIntent = new Intent(Contacts.Intents.SHOW_OR_CREATE_CONTACT);
+        contactIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
         contactIntent.setData(contactUri);
 
         // Pass along full E-mail string for possible create dialog
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk5.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk5.java
index 444820e39..eec9e5a10 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk5.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk5.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public class ContactsSdk5 extends com.fsck.k9.helper.Contacts {
         final Uri contactUri = Uri.fromParts("mailto", email.getAddress(), null);
 
         final Intent contactIntent = new Intent(Intents.SHOW_OR_CREATE_CONTACT);
+        contactIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
         contactIntent.setData(contactUri);
 
         // Pass along full E-mail string for possible create dialog