diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt
index d6c4207e..dffbc673 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.activities
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.WindowManager
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.hideKeyboard
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.onTextChangeListener
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.updateTextColors
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_READ_CONTACTS
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.adapters.ContactsAdapter
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.getAvailableContacts
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.getThreadId
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.THREAD_ID
@@ -54,20 +53,32 @@ class NewMessageActivity : SimpleActivity() {
 
             filteredContacts.sortWith(compareBy { !it.name.startsWith(searchString, true) })
             setupAdapter(filteredContacts)
+
+            new_message_confirm.beVisibleIf(searchString.length > 2)
+        }
+
+        new_message_confirm.applyColorFilter(config.textColor)
+        new_message_confirm.setOnClickListener {
+            val number = new_message_to.value
+            launchThreadActivity(number, number)
         }
     }
 
     private fun setupAdapter(contacts: ArrayList<Contact>) {
         ContactsAdapter(this, contacts, suggestions_list, null) {
             hideKeyboard()
-            Intent(this, ThreadActivity::class.java).apply {
-                putExtra(THREAD_ID, getThreadId((it as Contact).phoneNumber).toInt())
-                putExtra(THREAD_NAME, it.name)
-                putExtra(THREAD_NUMBER, it.phoneNumber)
-                startActivity(this)
-            }
+            launchThreadActivity((it as Contact).phoneNumber, it.name)
         }.apply {
             suggestions_list.adapter = this
         }
     }
+
+    private fun launchThreadActivity(phoneNumber: String, name: String) {
+        Intent(this, ThreadActivity::class.java).apply {
+            putExtra(THREAD_ID, getThreadId(phoneNumber).toInt())
+            putExtra(THREAD_NAME, name)
+            putExtra(THREAD_NUMBER, phoneNumber)
+            startActivity(this)
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_message.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_message.xml
index de80da7e..62fddb70 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_message.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_message.xml
@@ -11,12 +11,25 @@
         android:layout_height="@dimen/normal_icon_size"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/activity_margin"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/activity_margin"
+        android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/new_message_confirm"
         android:background="@android:color/transparent"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
         android:hint="@string/select_contact_or_number"
         android:inputType="textCapWords"
         android:textSize="@dimen/big_text_size" />
 
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/new_message_confirm"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/normal_icon_size"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/normal_icon_size"
+        android:layout_alignTop="@+id/new_message_to"
+        android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/new_message_to"
+        android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+        android:background="?selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+        android:padding="@dimen/medium_margin"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_check_vector"
+        android:visibility="gone" />
+
     <View
         android:id="@+id/message_divider_two"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"