diff --git a/app/views/conversations/new.haml b/app/views/conversations/new.haml
index 7beaf855e..623ee68bf 100644
--- a/app/views/conversations/new.haml
+++ b/app/views/conversations/new.haml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       searchObjProps: "name",
       asHtmlID: "contact_ids",
       retrieveLimit: 10,
-      minChars: 3,
+      minChars: 1,
       keyDelay: 0,
       startText: '',
       emptyText: '#{t('no_results')}',