diff --git a/apps/communications/dialer/js/add_contact_menu.js b/apps/communications/dialer/js/add_contact_menu.js
index 13b4a14a207b..17911556b13c 100644
--- a/apps/communications/dialer/js/add_contact_menu.js
+++ b/apps/communications/dialer/js/add_contact_menu.js
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@ var AddContactMenu = (function() {
         items: [{
           l10nId: 'createNewContact',
           method: _createNewContact,
-          params: [phoneNumber]
+          params: [phoneNumber],
+          hideTimeout: 300
         },{
           l10nId: 'addToExistingContact',
           method: _addToExistingContact,
-          params: [phoneNumber]
+          params: [phoneNumber],
+          hideTimeout: 300
         },{ // Last item is the Cancel button
           l10nId: 'cancel',
           incomplete: true
diff --git a/shared/js/option_menu.js b/shared/js/option_menu.js
index 5fd383839767..e567be47ec6b 100644
--- a/shared/js/option_menu.js
+++ b/shared/js/option_menu.js
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ var OptionMenu = function(options) {
 
   menu.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
     var action = handlers.get(event.target);
-    var method;
+    var method, timeout;
 
     // Delegate operation to target method. This allows
     // for a custom "Cancel" to be provided by calling program.
@@ -180,9 +180,10 @@ var OptionMenu = function(options) {
       method = action.method || function() {};
 
       method.apply(null, action.params || []);
+      timeout = action.hideTimeout;
 
       // Hide action menu when click is received
-      this.hide();
+      timeout ? this.hideTimeout(timeout) : this.hide();
 
       if (typeof options.complete === 'function' && !action.incomplete) {
         options.complete();
@@ -212,3 +213,7 @@ OptionMenu.prototype.show = function() {
 OptionMenu.prototype.hide = function() {
   this.form.classList.remove('visible');
 };
+
+OptionMenu.prototype.hideTimeout = function(timeout) {
+  setTimeout(this.hide.bind(this), timeout);
+};