diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/adapter/FlexibleKeyItemFactory.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/adapter/FlexibleKeyItemFactory.java
index ad722a8ba..5c2283530 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/adapter/FlexibleKeyItemFactory.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/adapter/FlexibleKeyItemFactory.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public class FlexibleKeyItemFactory {
     private final Resources resources;
     private Map<String, FlexibleKeyHeader> initialsHeaderMap = new HashMap<>();
     private FlexibleKeyHeader myKeysHeader;
+    private FlexibleKeyItem dummyItem;
 
     public FlexibleKeyItemFactory(Resources resources) {
         this.resources = resources;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ public class FlexibleKeyItemFactory {
             return result;
         }
         if (unifiedKeyInfos.isEmpty() || !unifiedKeyInfos.get(0).has_any_secret()) {
-            result.add(new FlexibleKeyDummyItem(myKeysHeader));
+            result.add(getDummyItem());
         }
         for (UnifiedKeyInfo unifiedKeyInfo : unifiedKeyInfos) {
             FlexibleKeyHeader header = getFlexibleKeyHeader(unifiedKeyInfo);
@@ -71,4 +72,11 @@ public class FlexibleKeyItemFactory {
         }
         return headerText.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase();
     }
+
+    private FlexibleKeyItem getDummyItem() {
+        if (dummyItem == null) {
+            dummyItem = new FlexibleKeyDummyItem(myKeysHeader);
+        }
+        return dummyItem;
+    }
 }