diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java
index 24442f8347..817e720d6e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Helper.java
@@ -1116,6 +1116,15 @@ public class Helper {
         imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(view.getWindowToken(), 0);
     }
 
+    static void hideKeyboard(Activity activity){
+        if (activity == null)
+            return;
+        View focused = activity.getCurrentFocus();
+        if (focused == null)
+            return;
+        hideKeyboard(focused);
+    }
+
     // Formatting
 
     private static final DecimalFormat df = new DecimalFormat("@@");