diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 0d25bb25..7cd8227 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -330,6 +330,11 @@
          was found that could perform the selected action. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="quickcontact_missing_app">No app was found to handle this action.</string>
 
+    <!-- Shown as a toast when the user attempts an action (add contact, edit
+         contact, etc) and no application was found that could perform that
+         action. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="missing_app">No app was found to handle this action.</string>
+
     <!-- The menu item to share the currently viewed contact [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
     <string name="menu_share">Share</string>
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/ContactSelectionActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/ContactSelectionActivity.java
index 1eb610a..bf65bdd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/ContactSelectionActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/ContactSelectionActivity.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.app.ActionBar.LayoutParams;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Fragment;
+import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 import android.widget.SearchView;
 import android.widget.SearchView.OnCloseListener;
 import android.widget.SearchView.OnQueryTextListener;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.android.contacts.ContactsActivity;
 import com.android.contacts.R;
@@ -538,7 +540,13 @@
         if (extras != null) {
             intent.putExtras(extras);
         }
-        startActivity(intent);
+        try {
+            startActivity(intent);
+        } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "startActivity() failed: " + e);
+            Toast.makeText(ContactSelectionActivity.this, R.string.missing_app,
+                    Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        }
         finish();
     }