diff --git a/res/menu/start_conversation.xml b/res/menu/start_conversation.xml
index 4c59f482e..89ba675a1 100644
--- a/res/menu/start_conversation.xml
+++ b/res/menu/start_conversation.xml
@@ -1,27 +1,31 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
-    <item android:id="@+id/search"
-          android:title="@string/search"
-          android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_search"
-          android:showAsAction="collapseActionView|ifRoom"
-          android:actionViewClass="android.widget.SearchView" />
-    
-    <item android:id="@+id/create_contact"
-        	android:title="@string/create_contact"
-        	android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_add_person"
-        	android:showAsAction="ifRoom"
-        	/>
+
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/action_search"
+        android:actionViewClass="android.widget.SearchView"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_search"
+        android:showAsAction="collapseActionView|ifRoom"
+        android:title="@string/search"/>
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/action_create_contact"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_add_person"
+        android:showAsAction="ifRoom"
+        android:title="@string/create_contact"/>
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/action_create_conference"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_add_group"
+        android:showAsAction="ifRoom"
+        android:title="@string/create_conference"/>
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_accounts"
         android:orderInCategory="90"
         android:showAsAction="never"
-        android:title="@string/action_accounts"
-	/>
-        
+        android:title="@string/action_accounts"/>
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_settings"
         android:orderInCategory="100"
         android:showAsAction="never"
         android:title="@string/action_settings"/>
 
-</menu>
+</menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 9662ee493..a2d04e96f 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -258,4 +258,5 @@
     <string name="conferences">Conferences</string>
     <string name="search">Search</string>
     <string name="create_contact">Create Contact</string>
-</resources>
+    <string name="create_conference">Create Conference</string>
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversation.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversation.java
index 16161e36f..ba6038197 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversation.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversation.java
@@ -9,12 +9,8 @@ import android.app.ListFragment;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v13.app.FragmentPagerAdapter;
 import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
-import android.view.View;
-import android.widget.PopupMenu;
-import android.widget.PopupMenu.OnMenuItemClickListener;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 
 public class StartConversation extends XmppActivity {
@@ -36,6 +32,7 @@ public class StartConversation extends XmppActivity {
 		@Override
 		public void onTabSelected(Tab tab, FragmentTransaction ft) {
 			mViewPager.setCurrentItem(tab.getPosition());
+			invalidateOptionsMenu();
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -49,6 +46,7 @@ public class StartConversation extends XmppActivity {
 		@Override
 		public void onPageSelected(int position) {
 			getActionBar().setSelectedNavigationItem(position);
+			invalidateOptionsMenu();
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -91,6 +89,13 @@ public class StartConversation extends XmppActivity {
 	@Override
 	public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
 		getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.start_conversation, menu);
+		MenuItem menuCreateContact = (MenuItem) menu.findItem(R.id.action_create_contact);
+		MenuItem menuCreateConference = (MenuItem) menu.findItem(R.id.action_create_conference);
+		if (getActionBar().getSelectedNavigationIndex() == 0) {
+			menuCreateConference.setVisible(false);
+		} else {
+			menuCreateContact.setVisible(false);
+		}
 		return true;
 	}