diff --git a/oeffi/src/de/schildbach/oeffi/directions/DirectionsActivity.java b/oeffi/src/de/schildbach/oeffi/directions/DirectionsActivity.java
index 9671e94..06c47b4 100644
--- a/oeffi/src/de/schildbach/oeffi/directions/DirectionsActivity.java
+++ b/oeffi/src/de/schildbach/oeffi/directions/DirectionsActivity.java
@@ -167,21 +167,25 @@ public class DirectionsActivity extends OeffiMainActivity implements ActivityCom
 
     private static final int DIALOG_CLEAR_HISTORY = 1;
 
-    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_FROM = 1;
-    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_VIA = 2;
-    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_TO = 3;
-    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_FROM = 4;
-    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_VIA = 5;
-    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_TO = 6;
-    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PICK_STATION_FROM = 7;
-    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PICK_STATION_VIA = 8;
-    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PICK_STATION_TO = 9;
+    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_FROM = 1;
+    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_VIA = 2;
+    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_TO = 3;
+    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_FROM = 4;
+    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_VIA = 5;
+    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_TO = 6;
+    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_FROM = 7;
+    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_VIA = 8;
+    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_TO = 9;
+    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PICK_STATION_FROM = 10;
+    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PICK_STATION_VIA = 11;
+    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PICK_STATION_TO = 12;
 
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DirectionsActivity.class);
 
     private static final String INTENT_EXTRA_FROM_LOCATION = DirectionsActivity.class.getName() + ".from_location";
     private static final String INTENT_EXTRA_TO_LOCATION = DirectionsActivity.class.getName() + ".to_location";
     private static final String INTENT_EXTRA_TIME_SPEC = DirectionsActivity.class.getName() + ".time_spec";
+    private static final Intent INTENT_PICK_CONTACTS = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, CommonDataKinds.StructuredPostal.CONTENT_URI);
 
     public static void start(final Context context, @Nullable final Location fromLocation,
             @Nullable final Location toLocation, @Nullable final TimeSpec timeSpec, final int intentFlags) {
@@ -197,14 +201,16 @@ public class DirectionsActivity extends OeffiMainActivity implements ActivityCom
 
     private class LocationContextMenuItemClickListener implements PopupMenu.OnMenuItemClickListener {
         private final LocationView locationView;
+        private final int contactsPermissionRequestCode;
         private final int locationPermissionRequestCode;
         private final int pickContactRequestCode;
         private final int pickStationRequestCode;
 
         public LocationContextMenuItemClickListener(final LocationView locationView,
-                final int locationPermissionRequestCode, final int pickContactRequestCode,
-                final int pickStationRequestCode) {
+                final int contactsPermissionRequestCode, final int locationPermissionRequestCode,
+                final int pickContactRequestCode, final int pickStationRequestCode) {
             this.locationView = locationView;
+            this.contactsPermissionRequestCode = contactsPermissionRequestCode;
             this.locationPermissionRequestCode = locationPermissionRequestCode;
             this.pickContactRequestCode = pickContactRequestCode;
             this.pickStationRequestCode = pickStationRequestCode;
@@ -220,8 +226,12 @@ public class DirectionsActivity extends OeffiMainActivity implements ActivityCom
                             new String[] { Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION }, locationPermissionRequestCode);
                 return true;
             } else if (item.getItemId() == R.id.directions_location_contact) {
-                startActivityForResult(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, CommonDataKinds.StructuredPostal.CONTENT_URI),
-                        pickContactRequestCode);
+                if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(DirectionsActivity.this,
+                        Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
+                    startActivityForResult(INTENT_PICK_CONTACTS, pickContactRequestCode);
+                else
+                    ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(DirectionsActivity.this,
+                            new String[] { Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS }, contactsPermissionRequestCode);
                 return true;
             } else if (item.getItemId() == R.id.directions_location_favorite_station) {
                 if (network != null)
@@ -308,13 +318,15 @@ public class DirectionsActivity extends OeffiMainActivity implements ActivityCom
         viewFromLocation.setAdapter(autoCompleteAdapter);
         viewFromLocation.setListener(locationChangeListener);
         viewFromLocation.setContextMenuItemClickListener(new LocationContextMenuItemClickListener(viewFromLocation,
-                REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_FROM, REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_FROM, REQUEST_CODE_PICK_STATION_FROM));
+                REQUEST_CODE_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_FROM, REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_FROM,
+                REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_FROM, REQUEST_CODE_PICK_STATION_FROM));
 
         viewViaLocation = findViewById(R.id.directions_via);
         viewViaLocation.setAdapter(autoCompleteAdapter);
         viewViaLocation.setListener(locationChangeListener);
         viewViaLocation.setContextMenuItemClickListener(new LocationContextMenuItemClickListener(viewViaLocation,
-                REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_VIA, REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_VIA, REQUEST_CODE_PICK_STATION_VIA));
+                REQUEST_CODE_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_VIA, REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_VIA,
+                REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_VIA, REQUEST_CODE_PICK_STATION_VIA));
 
         viewToLocation = findViewById(R.id.directions_to);
         viewToLocation.setAdapter(autoCompleteAdapter);
@@ -331,7 +343,8 @@ public class DirectionsActivity extends OeffiMainActivity implements ActivityCom
             }
         });
         viewToLocation.setContextMenuItemClickListener(new LocationContextMenuItemClickListener(viewToLocation,
-                REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_TO, REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_TO, REQUEST_CODE_PICK_STATION_TO));
+                REQUEST_CODE_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_TO, REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_TO,
+                REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_TO, REQUEST_CODE_PICK_STATION_TO));
 
         viewProducts = findViewById(R.id.directions_products);
         viewProductToggles.add(findViewById(R.id.directions_products_i));
@@ -1155,7 +1168,13 @@ public class DirectionsActivity extends OeffiMainActivity implements ActivityCom
     @Override
     public void onRequestPermissionsResult(final int requestCode, final String[] permissions,
             final int[] grantResults) {
-        if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_FROM)
+        if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_FROM)
+            startActivityForResult(INTENT_PICK_CONTACTS, REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_FROM);
+        else if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_VIA)
+            startActivityForResult(INTENT_PICK_CONTACTS, REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_VIA);
+        else if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_CONTACTS_PERMISSION_TO)
+            startActivityForResult(INTENT_PICK_CONTACTS, REQUEST_CODE_PICK_CONTACT_TO);
+        else if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_FROM)
             viewFromLocation.acquireLocation();
         else if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION_PERMISSION_VIA)
             viewViaLocation.acquireLocation();