diff --git a/static/js/directives/buddycondensed.js b/static/js/directives/buddycondensed.js
index b794d7c9..fb5a9faf 100644
--- a/static/js/directives/buddycondensed.js
+++ b/static/js/directives/buddycondensed.js
@@ -23,8 +23,16 @@ define(['angular', 'text!partials/buddycondensed.html'], function(angular, templ
 	// buddycondensed
 	return [function() {
 
-		var controller = ['$scope', 'mediaStream', 'contacts', function($scope, mediaStream, contacts) {
+		var controller = ['$scope', 'mediaStream', 'contacts', 'buddyData', function($scope, mediaStream, contacts, buddyData) {
 			var buddycondensed = [];
+			var getContactSessionId = function(userid) {
+				var session = null;
+				var scope = buddyData.lookup(userid, false, false);
+				if (scope) {
+					session = scope.session.get();
+				}
+				return session && session.Id ? session.Id : null;
+			};
 			var empty = function(x) {
 				return x === null || x === undefined || isNaN(x) || x === "";
 			};
@@ -77,6 +85,15 @@ define(['angular', 'text!partials/buddycondensed.html'], function(angular, templ
 				}
 				$scope.$apply();
 			};
+			$scope.call = function(userid) {
+				mediaStream.webrtc.doCall(getContactSessionId(userid));
+			};
+			$scope.chat = function(userid) {
+				$scope.$emit("startchat", getContactSessionId(userid), {
+					autofocus: true,
+					restore: true
+				});
+			};
 			$scope.listDefault = function() {
 				if(buddycondensed.length >= $scope.maxBuddiesToShow) {
 					return buddycondensed.slice(0, $scope.maxBuddiesToShow);
diff --git a/static/partials/buddycondensed.html b/static/partials/buddycondensed.html
index 846c72e1..2ae0ea02 100644
--- a/static/partials/buddycondensed.html
+++ b/static/partials/buddycondensed.html
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
                     <span class="actions">
                         <span class="displayName">{{buddy.Userid|displayName}}</span>
                         <div class="btn-group">
-                            <a class="btn btn-primary" data-action="call" title="Start video call"><i class="fa fa-phone"></i></a>
-                            <a class="btn btn-primary" data-action="chat" title="Start chat"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i></a>
+                            <a class="btn btn-primary" ng-click="call(buddy.Userid)" title="Start video call"><i class="fa fa-phone"></i></a>
+                            <a class="btn btn-primary" ng-click="chat(buddy.Userid)" title="Start chat"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i></a>
                         </div>
                     </span>
                 </span>
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
                     <span class="actions">
                         <span class="displayName">{{buddy.Userid|displayName}}</span>
                         <div class="btn-group">
-                            <a class="btn btn-primary" data-action="call" title="Start video call"><i class="fa fa-phone"></i></a>
-                            <a class="btn btn-primary" data-action="chat" title="Start chat"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i></a>
+                            <a class="btn btn-primary" ng-click="call(buddy.Userid)" title="Start video call"><i class="fa fa-phone"></i></a>
+                            <a class="btn btn-primary" ng-click="chat(buddy.Userid)" title="Start chat"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i></a>
                         </div>
                     </span>
                 </span>