diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewConversationActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewConversationActivity.kt
index 1268b88f..33f8de21 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewConversationActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewConversationActivity.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.adapters.ContactsAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.getSuggestedContacts
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.getThreadId
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.*
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_main.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_new_conversation.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_suggested_contact.view.*
 import java.net.URLDecoder
@@ -26,11 +27,15 @@ class NewConversationActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private var privateContacts = ArrayList<SimpleContact>()
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        isMaterialActivity = true
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_new_conversation)
         title = getString(R.string.new_conversation)
         updateTextColors(new_conversation_holder)
 
+        updateMaterialActivityViews(new_conversation_coordinator, contacts_list, true)
+        setupMaterialScrollListener(contacts_list, new_conversation_toolbar)
+
         window.setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_VISIBLE)
         new_conversation_address.requestFocus()
 
@@ -45,6 +50,7 @@ class NewConversationActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupToolbar(new_conversation_toolbar, NavigationIcon.Arrow)
         no_contacts_placeholder_2.setTextColor(getProperPrimaryColor())
         no_contacts_placeholder_2.underlineText()
+        suggestions_label.setTextColor(getProperPrimaryColor())
     }
 
     private fun initContacts() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_conversation.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_conversation.xml
index 170375c3..b7628b9b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_conversation.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_conversation.xml
@@ -5,151 +5,139 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-    <com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout
-        android:id="@+id/new_conversation_app_bar_layout"
+    <com.google.android.material.appbar.MaterialToolbar
+        android:id="@+id/new_conversation_toolbar"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
-
-        <com.google.android.material.appbar.MaterialToolbar
-            android:id="@+id/new_conversation_toolbar"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
-            android:background="@color/color_primary"
-            app:title="@string/new_conversation"
-            app:titleTextAppearance="@style/AppTheme.ActionBar.TitleTextStyle" />
-
-    </com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout>
+        android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
+        android:background="@color/color_primary"
+        app:title="@string/new_conversation"
+        app:titleTextAppearance="@style/AppTheme.ActionBar.TitleTextStyle" />
 
     <RelativeLayout
-        android:id="@+id/new_conversation_nested_scrollview"
+        android:id="@+id/new_conversation_holder"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior">
+        android:layout_marginTop="?attr/actionBarSize">
 
-        <RelativeLayout
-            android:id="@+id/new_conversation_holder"
+        <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyEditText
+            android:id="@+id/new_conversation_address"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent">
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/normal_icon_size"
+            android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/new_conversation_confirm"
+            android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+            android:gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:hint="@string/add_contact_or_number"
+            android:inputType="textCapWords"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/big_text_size" />
 
-            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyEditText
-                android:id="@+id/new_conversation_address"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="@dimen/normal_icon_size"
-                android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/activity_margin"
-                android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/activity_margin"
-                android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/new_conversation_confirm"
-                android:background="@android:color/transparent"
-                android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                android:hint="@string/add_contact_or_number"
-                android:inputType="textCapWords"
-                android:textSize="@dimen/big_text_size" />
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/new_conversation_confirm"
+            android:layout_width="@dimen/normal_icon_size"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/normal_icon_size"
+            android:layout_alignTop="@+id/new_conversation_address"
+            android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/new_conversation_address"
+            android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+            android:background="?selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+            android:padding="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_check_vector"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
 
-            <ImageView
-                android:id="@+id/new_conversation_confirm"
-                android:layout_width="@dimen/normal_icon_size"
-                android:layout_height="@dimen/normal_icon_size"
-                android:layout_alignTop="@+id/new_conversation_address"
-                android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/new_conversation_address"
-                android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
-                android:background="?selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
-                android:padding="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:src="@drawable/ic_check_vector"
-                android:visibility="gone" />
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/add_contact_divider"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/divider_height"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/new_conversation_address"
+            android:background="@color/divider_grey" />
 
-            <View
-                android:id="@+id/message_divider_two"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="1px"
-                android:layout_below="@+id/new_conversation_address"
-                android:background="@color/divider_grey"
-                android:importantForAccessibility="no" />
+        <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+            android:id="@+id/no_contacts_placeholder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/suggestions_scrollview"
+            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/bigger_margin"
+            android:alpha="0.8"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:text="@string/no_access_to_contacts"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"
+            android:textStyle="italic"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
 
-            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
-                android:id="@+id/no_contacts_placeholder"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_below="@+id/suggestions_scrollview"
-                android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
-                android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/bigger_margin"
-                android:alpha="0.8"
-                android:gravity="center"
-                android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_margin"
-                android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_margin"
-                android:text="@string/no_access_to_contacts"
-                android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"
-                android:textStyle="italic"
-                android:visibility="gone" />
+        <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+            android:id="@+id/no_contacts_placeholder_2"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/no_contacts_placeholder"
+            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+            android:background="@drawable/ripple_all_corners"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:text="@string/request_the_required_permissions"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
 
-            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
-                android:id="@+id/no_contacts_placeholder_2"
+        <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+            android:id="@+id/suggestions_label"
+            style="@style/MaterialSectionLabelStyle"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/add_contact_divider"
+            android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:text="@string/suggestions"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size" />
+
+        <HorizontalScrollView
+            android:id="@+id/suggestions_scrollview"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/suggestions_label"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:overScrollMode="never"
+            android:scrollbars="none">
+
+            <LinearLayout
+                android:id="@+id/suggestions_holder"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_below="@+id/no_contacts_placeholder"
-                android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
-                android:background="@drawable/ripple_all_corners"
-                android:gravity="center"
-                android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin"
-                android:text="@string/request_the_required_permissions"
-                android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"
-                android:visibility="gone" />
+                android:divider="@drawable/linear_layout_horizontal_divider"
+                android:orientation="horizontal"
+                android:showDividers="middle" />
 
-            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
-                android:id="@+id/suggestions_label"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_below="@+id/message_divider_two"
-                android:alpha="0.8"
-                android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin"
-                android:text="@string/suggestions"
-                android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size" />
+        </HorizontalScrollView>
 
-            <HorizontalScrollView
-                android:id="@+id/suggestions_scrollview"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_below="@+id/suggestions_label"
-                android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:overScrollMode="never"
-                android:scrollbars="none">
+        <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyRecyclerView
+            android:id="@+id/contacts_list"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/suggestions_scrollview"
+            android:clipToPadding="false"
+            android:layoutAnimation="@anim/layout_animation"
+            android:overScrollMode="ifContentScrolls"
+            android:scrollbars="none"
+            app:layoutManager="com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyLinearLayoutManager" />
 
-                <LinearLayout
-                    android:id="@+id/suggestions_holder"
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:divider="@drawable/linear_layout_horizontal_divider"
-                    android:orientation="horizontal"
-                    android:showDividers="middle" />
-            </HorizontalScrollView>
+        <com.reddit.indicatorfastscroll.FastScrollerView
+            android:id="@+id/contacts_letter_fastscroller"
+            android:layout_width="32dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_alignTop="@+id/contacts_list"
+            android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/big_margin"
+            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/big_margin" />
 
-            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyRecyclerView
-                android:id="@+id/contacts_list"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:layout_below="@+id/suggestions_scrollview"
-                android:clipToPadding="false"
-                android:layoutAnimation="@anim/layout_animation"
-                android:overScrollMode="ifContentScrolls"
-                android:scrollbars="none"
-                app:layoutManager="com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyLinearLayoutManager" />
+        <com.reddit.indicatorfastscroll.FastScrollerThumbView
+            android:id="@+id/contacts_letter_fastscroller_thumb"
+            android:layout_width="@dimen/fab_size"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_alignTop="@+id/contacts_letter_fastscroller"
+            android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/contacts_letter_fastscroller"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/contacts_letter_fastscroller" />
 
-            <com.reddit.indicatorfastscroll.FastScrollerView
-                android:id="@+id/contacts_letter_fastscroller"
-                android:layout_width="32dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_alignTop="@+id/contacts_list"
-                android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
-                android:paddingTop="@dimen/big_margin"
-                android:paddingBottom="@dimen/big_margin" />
-
-            <com.reddit.indicatorfastscroll.FastScrollerThumbView
-                android:id="@+id/contacts_letter_fastscroller_thumb"
-                android:layout_width="@dimen/fab_size"
-                android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:layout_alignTop="@+id/contacts_letter_fastscroller"
-                android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/contacts_letter_fastscroller"
-                android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/activity_margin"
-                android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/contacts_letter_fastscroller" />
-
-        </RelativeLayout>
     </RelativeLayout>
 </androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>