diff --git a/framework/assets/js/contact.js b/framework/assets/js/contact.js
index 1ebe89a7..2d735027 100644
--- a/framework/assets/js/contact.js
+++ b/framework/assets/js/contact.js
@@ -94,10 +94,7 @@ var Contacts = function() {
 }
 
 Contacts.prototype.find = function(fields, win, fail, options) {
-    this.win = win;
-    this.fail = fail;
-    
-    PhoneGap.execAsync(null, null, "Contacts", "search", [fields, options]);
+    PhoneGap.execAsync(win, fail, "Contacts", "search", [fields, options]);
 };
 
 //This function does not create a new contact in the db.  
diff --git a/framework/assets/www/phonegap.js b/framework/assets/www/phonegap.js
index 839ba758..8aa92570 100644
--- a/framework/assets/www/phonegap.js
+++ b/framework/assets/www/phonegap.js
@@ -1043,10 +1043,7 @@ var Contacts = function() {
 }
 
 Contacts.prototype.find = function(fields, win, fail, options) {
-    this.win = win;
-    this.fail = fail;
-    
-    PhoneGap.execAsync(null, null, "Contacts", "search", [fields, options]);
+    PhoneGap.execAsync(win, fail, "Contacts", "search", [fields, options]);
 };
 
 //This function does not create a new contact in the db.  
diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessor.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessor.java
index 0fc02b41..5e7ccde9 100644
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessor.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessor.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public abstract class ContactAccessor {
     /**
      * Handles searching through SDK-specific contacts API.
      */
-    public abstract void search(JSONArray filter, JSONObject options);
+    public abstract JSONArray search(JSONArray filter, JSONObject options);
 
     /**
      * Handles removing a contact from the database.
diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk3_4.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk3_4.java
index 7e43ec2a..9feeba7c 100644
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk3_4.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk3_4.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import android.provider.ContactsContract;
 import android.provider.Contacts.ContactMethods;
 import android.provider.Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns;
 import android.provider.Contacts.Organizations;
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ public class ContactAccessorSdk3_4 extends ContactAccessor {
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public void search(JSONArray filter, JSONObject options) {
+	public JSONArray search(JSONArray filter, JSONObject options) {
 		String searchTerm = "";
 		int limit = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
 		boolean multiple = true;
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ public class ContactAccessorSdk3_4 extends ContactAccessor {
 	    	}
 	    	contacts.put(contact);
         }
-		mView.loadUrl("javascript:navigator.service.contacts.droidDone('" + contacts.toString() + "');");
+    	return contacts;
 	}
 	
 	private Set<String> buildSetOfContactIds(JSONArray filter, String searchTerm) {
diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk5.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk5.java
index a99a6d7e..58639cdc 100644
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk5.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactAccessorSdk5.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class ContactAccessorSdk5 extends ContactAccessor {
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public void search(JSONArray filter, JSONObject options) {
+	public JSONArray search(JSONArray filter, JSONObject options) {
 		String searchTerm = "";
 		int limit = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
 		boolean multiple = true;
@@ -166,11 +166,12 @@ public class ContactAccessorSdk5 extends ContactAccessor {
 			} catch (JSONException e) {
 				Log.e(LOG_TAG, e.getMessage(), e);
 			}
+			Log.d(LOG_TAG, "putting in contact ID = " + contactId);
 
 			contacts.put(contact);
 			pos++;
-		} 
-		mView.loadUrl("javascript:navigator.service.contacts.droidDone('" + contacts.toString() + "');");
+		}
+		return contacts;
 	}
 	
 	private Set<String> buildSetOfContactIds(JSONArray filter, String searchTerm) {
diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactManager.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactManager.java
index 38cc899e..7f35056d 100755
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactManager.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/ContactManager.java
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ public class ContactManager implements Plugin {
 		
 		try {
 			if (action.equals("search")) {
-				contactAccessor.search(args.getJSONArray(0), args.getJSONObject(1));
+				JSONArray res = contactAccessor.search(args.getJSONArray(0), args.getJSONObject(1));
+				return new PluginResult(status, res);
 			}
 			else if (action.equals("create")) {
 				// TODO Coming soon!
diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginResult.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginResult.java
index 777f2605..7523bfe7 100755
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginResult.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginResult.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.phonegap.api;
 
+import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 
 public class PluginResult {
@@ -16,6 +17,11 @@ public class PluginResult {
 		this.message = "'" + message + "'";
 	}
 
+	public PluginResult(Status status, JSONArray message) {
+		this.status = status.ordinal();
+		this.message = message.toString();
+	}
+
 	public PluginResult(Status status, JSONObject message) {
 		this.status = status.ordinal();
 		this.message = message.toString();