diff --git a/app/src/apkFlavor/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/apkFlavor/AndroidManifest.xml
index 008fbc4c..0f26db0c 100644
--- a/app/src/apkFlavor/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/apkFlavor/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
 
-
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.telephony"
         android:required="false" />
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@
         <activity android:name=".ActivityManageTriggerTethering" />
         <activity android:name=".ActivityManageActionWakeLock" />
         <activity android:name=".ActivityManageTriggerSubSystemState" />
-        <activity android:name=".ActivityManageMakePhoneCall" />
+        <activity android:name=".ActivityManageActionMakePhoneCall" />
         <activity
             android:name=".ActivityMainTabLayout"
             android:launchMode="singleTask">
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/Action.java b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/Action.java
index d8449b52..d6e6fb14 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/Action.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/Action.java
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public class Action
 					returnString.append(Miscellaneous.getAnyContext().getResources().getString(R.string.keepDeviceAwake) + " (" + String.valueOf(getParameter1()) + ")");
 					break;
 				case makePhoneCall:
-					returnString.append(Miscellaneous.getAnyContext().getResources().getString(R.string.makePhoneCall) + " (" + String.valueOf(getParameter2()) + ")");
+					returnString.append(Miscellaneous.getAnyContext().getResources().getString(R.string.makePhoneCall));
 					break;
 				default:
 					returnString.append(action.toString());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/Actions.java b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/Actions.java
index 3cc69ff7..4a4f3125 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/Actions.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/Actions.java
@@ -2190,7 +2190,8 @@ public class Actions
 	{
 		Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL, Uri.parse("tel:" + phoneNumber));
 //			intent.setClassName("com.android.phone","com.android.phone.OutgoingCallBroadcaster");
-		intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
+		intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+		intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_FROM_BACKGROUND);
 		context.startActivity(intent);
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityManageMakePhoneCall.java b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityManageActionMakePhoneCall.java
similarity index 89%
rename from app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityManageMakePhoneCall.java
rename to app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityManageActionMakePhoneCall.java
index 53141f21..864255a3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityManageMakePhoneCall.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityManageActionMakePhoneCall.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 
-public class ActivityManageMakePhoneCall extends Activity
+public class ActivityManageActionMakePhoneCall extends Activity
 {
     EditText etTargetPhoneNumber;
     Button bActionMakePhoneCallSave;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class ActivityManageMakePhoneCall extends Activity
                     finish();
                 }
                 else
-                    Toast.makeText(ActivityManageMakePhoneCall.this, getResources().getText(R.string.enterPhoneNumber), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                    Toast.makeText(ActivityManageActionMakePhoneCall.this, getResources().getText(R.string.enterPhoneNumber), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityManageRule.java b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityManageRule.java
index 8d026805..383388dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityManageRule.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityManageRule.java
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ public class ActivityManageRule extends Activity
 						startActivityForResult(activityEditRunExecutableIntent, requestCodeActionRunExecutableEdit);
 						break;
 					case makePhoneCall:
-						Intent activityEditMakePhoneCallIntent = new Intent(ActivityManageRule.this, ActivityManageMakePhoneCall.class);
+						Intent activityEditMakePhoneCallIntent = new Intent(ActivityManageRule.this, ActivityManageActionMakePhoneCall.class);
 						activityEditMakePhoneCallIntent.putExtra(intentNameActionParameter1, a.getParameter1());
 						activityEditMakePhoneCallIntent.putExtra(intentNameActionParameter2, a.getParameter2());
 						startActivityForResult(activityEditMakePhoneCallIntent, requestCodeActionMakePhoneCallEdit);
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ public class ActivityManageRule extends Activity
 		AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
 
 		alertDialog.setTitle(myContext.getResources().getString(R.string.phoneNumber));
-		alertDialog.setMessage(myContext.getResources().getString(R.string.enterPhoneNumber));
+		alertDialog.setMessage(myContext.getResources().getString(R.string.enterPhoneNumberBlankForAny));
 
 		// Set an EditText view to get user input 
 		final EditText input = new EditText(this);
@@ -2006,7 +2006,10 @@ public class ActivityManageRule extends Activity
 			else if(types[i].toString().equals(Action_Enum.runExecutable.toString()))
 				items.add(new Item(typesLong[i].toString(), R.drawable.script));
 			else if(types[i].toString().equals(Action_Enum.makePhoneCall.toString()))
-				items.add(new Item(typesLong[i].toString(), R.drawable.phone));
+			{
+				if(ActivityPermissions.isPermissionDeclaratedInManifest(ActivityManageRule.this, Manifest.permission.CALL_PHONE))
+					items.add(new Item(typesLong[i].toString(), R.drawable.phone));
+			}
 			else if(types[i].toString().equals(Action_Enum.sendTextMessage.toString()))
 			{
 //			    if(ActivityPermissions.isPermissionDeclaratedInManifest(ActivityManageSpecificRule.this, "android.permission.SEND_SMS") && !Miscellaneous.isGooglePlayInstalled(ActivityManageSpecificRule.this))
@@ -2182,7 +2185,7 @@ public class ActivityManageRule extends Activity
 					else if(Action.getActionTypesAsArray()[which].toString().equals(Action_Enum.makePhoneCall.toString()))
 					{
 						newAction.setAction(Action_Enum.makePhoneCall);
-						Intent intent = new Intent(ActivityManageRule.this, ActivityManageMakePhoneCall.class);
+						Intent intent = new Intent(ActivityManageRule.this, ActivityManageActionMakePhoneCall.class);
 						startActivityForResult(intent, requestCodeActionMakePhoneCallAdd);
 					}
 					else if(Action.getActionTypesAsArray()[which].toString().equals(Action_Enum.wakelock.toString()))
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityPermissions.java b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityPermissions.java
index 17e40464..01f73e99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityPermissions.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityPermissions.java
@@ -681,6 +681,7 @@ public class ActivityPermissions extends Activity
                         break;
                     case makePhoneCall:
                         addToArrayListUnique(Manifest.permission.CALL_PHONE, requiredPermissions);
+//                        addToArrayListUnique(Manifest.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW, requiredPermissions);
                         break;
                     default:
                         break;
@@ -873,6 +874,10 @@ public class ActivityPermissions extends Activity
                 for(String ruleName : getRulesUsing(Action.Action_Enum.sendTextMessage))
                     usingElements.add(String.format(getResources().getString(R.string.ruleXrequiresThis), ruleName));
                 break;
+            case Manifest.permission.CALL_PHONE:
+                for(String ruleName : getRulesUsing(Action.Action_Enum.makePhoneCall))
+                    usingElements.add(String.format(getResources().getString(R.string.ruleXrequiresThis), ruleName));
+                break;
             case Manifest.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE:
                 usingElements.add(getResources().getString(R.string.startAutomationAsService));
                 break;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_manage_action_make_phone_call.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_manage_action_make_phone_call.xml
index f9a43379..8d2aeadb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_manage_action_make_phone_call.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_manage_action_make_phone_call.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
                     <EditText
                         android:id="@+id/etTargetPhoneNumber"
                         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:inputType="phone"/>
 
             </TableRow>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 977049ea..db1cfe7f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -270,7 +270,8 @@
     <string name="phoneCall">Telefongespräch</string>
     <string name="with">mit</string>
     <string name="phoneNumber">Telefonnummer</string>
-    <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Geben Sie eine Telefonnummer ein. Leer lassen für irgendeine Nummer.</string>
+    <string name="enterPhoneNumberBlankForAny">Geben Sie eine Telefonnummer ein. Leer lassen für irgendeine Nummer.</string>
+    <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Geben Sie eine Telefonnummer ein.</string>
     <string name="phoneDirection">Wählen Sie die\nGesprächsrichtung</string>
     <string name="any">egal</string>
     <string name="incoming">eingehend</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index 6f016452..0211c77c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@
     <string name="headsetDisconnected">Auriculares (tipo: %1$s) desconectados</string>
     <string name="phoneCall">Llamada</string>
     <string name="phoneNumber">Número de teléfono</string>
-    <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Inserte numero de teléfono. Vacio para algún número.</string>
+    <string name="enterPhoneNumberBlankForAny">Inserte numero de teléfono. Vacio para algún número.</string>
+    <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Inserte numero de teléfono.</string>
     <string name="phoneDirection">Elija llamada\nentrante o saliente</string>
     <string name="headphoneSimple">Auriculares</string>
     <string name="headphoneSelectType">Elija tipo de auriculares</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 3879f97c..8e11d99d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@
     <string name="phoneCall">Appel téléphonique</string>
     <string name="with">avec</string>
     <string name="phoneNumber">Numéro de téléphone</string>
-    <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Saisissez un numéro de téléphone. Laissez vide pour n\'importe quel numéro.</string>
+    <string name="enterPhoneNumberBlankForAny">Saisissez un numéro de téléphone. Laissez vide pour n\'importe quel numéro.</string>
+    <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Saisissez un numéro de téléphone.</string>
     <string name="phoneDirection">Sélectionnez le type \nd\'appel</string>
     <string name="any">tout</string>
     <string name="incoming">entrant</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index 5362239d..78bf0ae7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@
     <string name="enterAname">Inserisci un nome.</string>
     <string name="enterNameForIntentPair">Definisci un nome per la coppia dell\'Intent</string>
     <string name="enterPackageName">Inserisci un nome di pacchetto che sia valido.</string>
-    <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Inserisci un numero di telefono. Lascia vuoto per accettare qualsiasi numero.</string>
+    <string name="enterPhoneNumberBlankForAny">Inserisci un numero di telefono. Lascia vuoto per accettare qualsiasi numero.</string>
+    <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Inserisci un numero di telefono.</string>
     <string name="enterValidAction">Inserisci una azione valida</string>
     <string name="enterValidReferenceValue">Inserisci un valore di riferimento valido.</string>
     <string name="enterValueForIntentPair">Definisci un valore per la coppia dell\'Intent.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
index 1f688279..1f5bef9d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
@@ -268,7 +268,8 @@
     <string name="phoneCall">Telefoongesprek</string>
     <string name="with">met</string>
     <string name="phoneNumber">Telefoonnummer</string>
-    <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Voer telefoonnummer in. Laat leeg voor een willekeurig nummer.</string>
+    <string name="enterPhoneNumberBlankForAny">Voer telefoonnummer in. Laat leeg voor een willekeurig nummer.</string>
+    <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Voer telefoonnummer in.</string>
     <string name="phoneDirection">Selecteer gespreksrichting</string>
     <string name="any">een willekeurig</string>
     <string name="incoming">binnenkomend</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 259d82e8..1dc8e121 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@
   <string name="phoneCall">Телефонный звонок</string>
   <string name="with">с</string>
   <string name="phoneNumber">Номер телефона</string>
-  <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Введите номер телефона. Оставьте пустым для любого номера телефона.</string>
+  <string name="enterPhoneNumberBlankForAny">Введите номер телефона. Оставьте пустым для любого номера телефона.</string>
+  <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Введите номер телефона.</string>
   <string name="phoneDirection">Выберите вызов\nнаправление</string>
   <string name="any">Любой</string>
   <string name="incoming">входящий</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4726a9cf..56346c05 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@
     <string name="phoneCall">Phone call</string>
     <string name="with">with</string>
     <string name="phoneNumber">Phone number</string>
-    <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Enter phone number. Leave empty for any number.</string>
+    <string name="enterPhoneNumberBlankForAny">Enter phone number. Leave empty for any number.</string>
+    <string name="enterPhoneNumber">Enter phone number.</string>
     <string name="phoneDirection">Select call\ndirection</string>
     <string name="any">any</string>
     <string name="incoming">incoming</string>