diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/chat_progressbar_background.jpg b/res/drawable-hdpi/chat_progressbar_background.jpg
deleted file mode 100644
index bddac059f..000000000
Binary files a/res/drawable-hdpi/chat_progressbar_background.jpg and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/res/layout/chatlist.xml b/res/layout/chatlist.xml
index 103f35762..c22c1fe38 100644
--- a/res/layout/chatlist.xml
+++ b/res/layout/chatlist.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@
         
     </LinearLayout>
     
+    <EditText
+        android:id="@+id/newFastChat"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:hint="@string/new_fast_chat"
+        android:textColor="@color/text_default"
+        android:inputType="textEmailAddress"/>
+    
     <ListView 
         android:id="@+id/chatList"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/res/values-FR/strings.xml b/res/values-FR/strings.xml
index 4608553cd..69058fa52 100644
--- a/res/values-FR/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-FR/strings.xml
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@
 	
 	<string name="addressHint">Numéro ou adresse</string>
 	<string name="conference">Conférence</string>
+	<string name="new_fast_chat">Entrez une adresse SIP avec qui discuter&#8230;</string>
 	
 	<!-- Used by Android to help blind people by describing them images -->
 	<string name="content_description_add_contact"></string>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 682a63cf8..369ac497e 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@
 	
 	<string name="addressHint">Number or address</string>
 	<string name="conference">Conference</string>
+	<string name="new_fast_chat">Enter a SIP address to chat with&#8230;</string>
 	
 	<!-- Used by Android to help blind people by describing them images -->
 	<string name="content_description_add_contact">Add to contacts button</string>
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/ChatListFragment.java b/src/org/linphone/ChatListFragment.java
index b8da09b73..6c74c245e 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/ChatListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/ChatListFragment.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import org.linphone.core.LinphoneCoreFactory;
 
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
+import android.text.Editable;
+import android.text.TextWatcher;
 import android.view.ContextMenu;
 import android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.AdapterView.AdapterContextMenuInfo;
 import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
 import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
+import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -46,7 +49,8 @@ public class ChatListFragment extends Fragment implements OnClickListener, OnIte
 	private LayoutInflater mInflater;
 	private List<String> mConversations;
 	private ListView chatList;
-	private ImageView edit, ok, newDiscussion;
+	private ImageView edit, ok, newDiscussion, isFastNewChatAddressOk;
+	private EditText fastNewChat;
 	private boolean isEditMode = false;
 	
 	@Override
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ public class ChatListFragment extends Fragment implements OnClickListener, OnIte
 		ok = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.ok);
 		ok.setOnClickListener(this);
 		
+		fastNewChat = (EditText) view.findViewById(R.id.newFastChat);
 		return view;
 	}
 
@@ -117,7 +122,18 @@ public class ChatListFragment extends Fragment implements OnClickListener, OnIte
 			chatList.setAdapter(new ChatListAdapter());
 		}
 		else if (id == R.id.newDiscussion) {
-			LinphoneActivity.instance().displayContacts();
+			String sipUri = fastNewChat.getText().toString();
+			if (sipUri.equals("")) {
+				LinphoneActivity.instance().displayContacts();
+			} else {
+				if (!LinphoneUtils.isSipAddress(sipUri)) {
+					sipUri = sipUri + "@" + LinphoneManager.getLc().getDefaultProxyConfig().getDomain();
+				}
+				if (!LinphoneUtils.isStrictSipAddress(sipUri)) {
+					sipUri = "sip:" + sipUri;
+				}
+				LinphoneActivity.instance().displayChat(sipUri);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/ChatStorage.java b/src/org/linphone/ChatStorage.java
index 5c7855381..7aed175e6 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/ChatStorage.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/ChatStorage.java
@@ -116,16 +116,20 @@ public class ChatStorage {
 		Cursor c = db.query(TABLE_NAME, null, "remoteContact LIKE \"" + correspondent + "\"", null, null, null, "id ASC");
 		
 		while (c.moveToNext()) {
-			String message, timestamp;
-			int id = c.getInt(c.getColumnIndex("id"));
-			int direction = c.getInt(c.getColumnIndex("direction"));
-			message = c.getString(c.getColumnIndex("message"));
-			timestamp = c.getString(c.getColumnIndex("time"));
-			int status = c.getInt(c.getColumnIndex("status"));
-			byte[] rawImage = c.getBlob(c.getColumnIndex("image"));
-			
-			ChatMessage chatMessage = new ChatMessage(id, message, rawImage, timestamp, direction == INCOMING, status);
-			chatMessages.add(chatMessage);
+			try {
+				String message, timestamp;
+				int id = c.getInt(c.getColumnIndex("id"));
+				int direction = c.getInt(c.getColumnIndex("direction"));
+				message = c.getString(c.getColumnIndex("message"));
+				timestamp = c.getString(c.getColumnIndex("time"));
+				int status = c.getInt(c.getColumnIndex("status"));
+				byte[] rawImage = c.getBlob(c.getColumnIndex("image"));
+				
+				ChatMessage chatMessage = new ChatMessage(id, message, rawImage, timestamp, direction == INCOMING, status);
+				chatMessages.add(chatMessage);
+			} catch (Exception e) {
+				e.printStackTrace();
+			}
 		}
 		c.close();