diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroid.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroid.java
index 11b46c555..c79749d5b 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroid.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroid.java
@@ -132,8 +132,9 @@ public class FDroid extends FragmentActivity {
     public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
 
         super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
-        menu.add(Menu.NONE, UPDATE_REPO, 1, R.string.menu_update_repo).setIcon(
+        MenuItem update = menu.add(Menu.NONE, UPDATE_REPO, 1, R.string.menu_update_repo).setIcon(
                 android.R.drawable.ic_menu_rotate);
+        MenuItemCompat.setShowAsAction(update, MenuItemCompat.SHOW_AS_ACTION_ALWAYS);
         menu.add(Menu.NONE, MANAGE_REPO, 2, R.string.menu_manage).setIcon(
                 android.R.drawable.ic_menu_agenda);
         MenuItem search = menu.add(Menu.NONE, SEARCH, 3, R.string.menu_search).setIcon(