diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index febd5a1d9..4fd2477f4 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 
 
 
+	<string name="menu_launch">Run</string>
 	<string name="menu_install">Install</string>
 	<string name="menu_uninstall">Uninstall</string>
 	<string name="menu_website">Website</string>
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails.java
index fee83b2ba..5789da616 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails.java
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ public class AppDetails extends ListActivity {
     private static final int SOURCE = Menu.FIRST + 4;
     private static final int MARKET = Menu.FIRST + 5;
     private static final int DONATE = Menu.FIRST + 6;
+    private static final int LAUNCH = Menu.FIRST + 7;
 
     private DB.App app;
     private int app_currentvercode;
@@ -470,6 +471,8 @@ public class AppDetails extends ListActivity {
             menu.add(Menu.NONE, INSTALL, 1, R.string.menu_install).setIcon(
                     android.R.drawable.ic_menu_add);
         } else {
+            menu.add(Menu.NONE, LAUNCH, 1, R.string.menu_launch).setIcon(
+                    android.R.drawable. ic_media_play);
             menu.add(Menu.NONE, UNINSTALL, 1, R.string.menu_uninstall).setIcon(
                     android.R.drawable.ic_menu_delete);
         }
@@ -500,6 +503,10 @@ public class AppDetails extends ListActivity {
 
         switch (item.getItemId()) {
 
+        case LAUNCH:
+            launchApk(app.id);
+            return true;
+
         case INSTALL:
             // Note that this handles updating as well as installing.
             curapk = app.getCurrentVersion();
@@ -621,6 +628,11 @@ public class AppDetails extends ListActivity {
         ((FDroidApp) getApplication()).invalidateApps();
     }
 
+    private void launchApk(String id) {
+        Intent intent = mPm.getLaunchIntentForPackage(id);
+        startActivity(intent);
+    }
+
     private ProgressDialog createProgressDialog(String file, int p, int max) {
         final ProgressDialog pd = new ProgressDialog(this);
         pd.setProgressStyle(ProgressDialog.STYLE_HORIZONTAL);