diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/calls/log/CallLogFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/calls/log/CallLogFragment.kt
index 91f4719068..f1d0ac6640 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/calls/log/CallLogFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/calls/log/CallLogFragment.kt
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class CallLogFragment : Fragment(R.layout.call_log_fragment), CallLogAdapter.Cal
       .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
       .subscribe { (selected, totalCount) ->
         if (selected.isNotEmpty(totalCount)) {
+          callLogActionMode.start()
           callLogActionMode.setCount(selected.count(totalCount))
         } else if (mainToolbarViewModel.isInActionMode()) {
           callLogActionMode.end()