diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_alias_dialog.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_alias_dialog.xml
index c96f426e1..8e992569e 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_alias_dialog.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_alias_dialog.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 			android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
 			android:hint="@string/set_contact_alias_hint"
-			android:inputType="textPersonName"
+			android:inputType="text|textCapWords"
 			android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
 			android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_medium"/>