diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 3f539664c..65aad25d8 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@
     <string name="ContactSelectionListFragment_error_retrieving_contacts_check_your_network_connection">Error retrieving contacts, check your network connection</string>
     <string name="ContactSelectionListFragment_error_deleting_contacts_check_existing_conversations">Error deleting contacts, some contacts couldn\'t get deleted. Please delete existing conversations before.</string>
     <string name="ContactSelectionListFragment_contact_delete_confirmation_title">Delete contacts?</string>
-    <string name="ContactSelectionListFragment_contact_delete_confirmation_message">This will permanently delete the selected contacts. Only contacts without ongoing conversations will be deleted. If the contact permission is granted, local phone contacts will be automatically added again on reopening.</string>
+    <string name="ContactSelectionListFragment_contact_delete_confirmation_message">This will permanently delete the selected contacts.\n\nContacts with ongoing chats and contacts from the system\'s address book cannot be deleted permanently.</string>
 
     <!-- blocked_contacts_fragment -->
     <string name="blocked_contacts_fragment__no_blocked_contacts">No blocked contacts</string>
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ContactSelectionListFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ContactSelectionListFragment.java
index beef4a047..33cfe57fa 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ContactSelectionListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ContactSelectionListFragment.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms;
 
 import android.Manifest;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -27,10 +29,11 @@ import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.LoaderManager;
 import android.support.v4.content.Loader;
 import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
+import android.support.v7.view.ActionMode;
 import android.util.SparseIntArray;
-import android.view.ActionMode;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
@@ -162,9 +165,11 @@ public class ContactSelectionListFragment extends    Fragment
       public void onDestroyActionMode(ActionMode actionMode) {
         ContactSelectionListFragment.this.actionMode = null;
         getContactSelectionListAdapter().resetActionModeSelection();
-        ContactSelectionActivity activity = (ContactSelectionActivity) getActivity();
-        if (activity != null) {
-          activity.getToolbar().setBackgroundColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.textsecure_primary));
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+          TypedArray color = getActivity().getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(new int[] {android.R.attr.statusBarColor});
+          getActivity().getWindow().setStatusBarColor(color.getColor(0, Color.BLACK));
+          color.recycle();
         }
       }
     };
@@ -362,7 +367,7 @@ public class ContactSelectionListFragment extends    Fragment
     @Override
     public void onItemLongClick(ContactSelectionListItem view) {
       if (actionMode == null) {
-        actionMode = Objects.requireNonNull(getActivity()).startActionMode(actionModeCallback);
+        actionMode = ((AppCompatActivity)getActivity()).startSupportActionMode(actionModeCallback);
       } else {
           finishActionModeIfSelectionIsEmpty();
       }