diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index adbefd5d03..6dd3ba6ebd 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 
     <activity android:name=".MessageDetailsActivity"
               android:label="Message Details"
-              android:windowSoftInputMode="stateUnchanged"
+              android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden"
               android:launchMode="singleTask"
               android:configChanges="touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|screenSize"/>