diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/MainActivity.java
index 7e894bb4..6eda596b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
 import android.support.v4.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
 import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
+import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.widget.ActionMenuView;
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.web.custom_tab.CustomTabActivityHelper;
 
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
+import butterknife.OnClick;
 
 public class MainActivity extends ThemedActivity
         implements NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener,
@@ -223,6 +225,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends ThemedActivity
 
         // Setup toolbar
         setSupportActionBar(toolbarTop);
+        ActionBar actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
+        if(actionBar != null) {
+            actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
+        }
         toolbarBottom.setOnMenuItemClickListener(new ActionMenuView.OnMenuItemClickListener() {
             public boolean onMenuItemClick(MenuItem item) {
                 CustomFragment top = getTopFragment();
@@ -408,6 +414,18 @@ public class MainActivity extends ThemedActivity
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Forward toolbar clicks to onNavigationItemSelected
+     * @param view selected view
+     */
+    @OnClick(R.id.main__topbar)
+    public void onToolBarClicked(View view) {
+        AppLog.i(this, "onToolBarClicked()");
+        if(appSettings.isTopbarStreamShortcutEnabled()) {
+            onNavigationItemSelected(navView.getMenu().findItem(R.id.nav_stream));
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Forward incoming intents to handleIntent()
      *
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/AppSettings.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/AppSettings.java
index 5c363fd1..57e651f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/AppSettings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/AppSettings.java
@@ -398,6 +398,10 @@ public class AppSettings {
         return getBoolean(prefApp, R.string.pref_key__visibility_nav__reports, false);
     }
 
+    public boolean isTopbarStreamShortcutEnabled() {
+        return getBoolean(prefApp, R.string.pref_key__topbar_stream_shortcut, false);
+    }
+
     public void setPrimaryColorSettings(int base, int shade) {
         setInt(prefApp, R.string.pref_key__primary_color_base, base);
         setInt(prefApp, R.string.pref_key__primary_color_shade, shade);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_touch_app_black_24px.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_touch_app_black_24px.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c1e60b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_touch_app_black_24px.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#000000"
+        android:pathData="M9 11.24V7.5C9 6.12 10.12 5 11.5 5S14 6.12 14 7.5v3.74c1.21-.81 2-2.18 2-3.74C16
+5.01 13.99 3 11.5 3S7 5.01 7 7.5c0 1.56 .79 2.93 2 3.74zm9.84
+4.63l-4.54-2.26c-.17-.07-.35-.11-.54-.11H13v-6c0-.83-.67-1.5-1.5-1.5S10 6.67 10
+7.5v10.74l-3.43-.72c-.08-.01-.15-.03-.24-.03-.31 0-.59 .13 -.79 .33 l-.79 .8
+4.94 4.94c.27 .27 .65 .44 1.06 .44 h6.79c.75 0 1.33-.55
+1.44-1.28l.75-5.27c.01-.07 .02 -.14 .02 -.2 0-.62-.38-1.16-.91-1.38z" />
+</vector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
index 89bb1126..e1651112 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     <string name="pref_key__chrome_custom_tabs_enabled" translatable="false">pref_key__chrome_custom_tabs_enabled</string>
     <string name="pref_key__http_proxy_load_tor_preset" translatable="false">pref_key__http_proxy_load_tor_preset</string>
     <string name="pref_key__extended_notifications" translatable="false">pref_key__extended_notifications</string>
+    <string name="pref_key__topbar_stream_shortcut" translatable="false">pref_key__topbar_stream_shortcut</string>
 
     <!-- Themes -->
     <string name="pref_key__primary_color__preference_click" translatable="false">@string/pref_key__primary_color_shade</string>
@@ -29,6 +30,10 @@
     <string name="pref_key__http_proxy_port" translatable="false">pref_key_proxy_port</string>
     <string name="pref_key__proxy_was_enabled" translatable="false">wasProxyEnabled</string>
 
+    <!-- Operability -->
+    <string name="pref_title__topbar_stream_shortcut">Top toolbar loads stream</string>
+    <string name="pref_desc__topbar_stream_shortcut">Click an empty space in the top toolbar to open the stream</string>
+
     <!-- Navigiation Slider -->
     <string name="pref_key__visibility_nav__exit" translatable="false">pref_key__visibility_navslider__exit</string>
     <string name="pref_key__visibility_nav__help_license" translatable="false">pref_key__visibility_nav__help_license</string>
@@ -64,6 +69,7 @@
     <string name="pref_cat__network">Network</string>
     <string name="pref_cat__pod_settings">Pod settings</string>
     <string name="pref_cat__more" translatable="false">@string/nav_menu_more</string>
+    <string name="pref_cat__operability">Operability</string>
 
     <!-- Visuals -->
     <!-- Navigiation Slider -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences__master.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences__master.xml
index 87be0a87..0e149c44 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences__master.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences__master.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
             android:title="@string/pref_title__intellihide_toolbars"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_zoom_out_map_black_24px"/>
 
+    </com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.ui.theme.ThemedPreferenceCategory>
+
+    <!-- Operability -->
+    <com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.ui.theme.ThemedPreferenceCategory
+        android:title="@string/pref_cat__operability">
+
         <com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.ui.theme.ThemedCheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="@string/pref_key__extended_notifications"
@@ -54,6 +60,13 @@
             android:title="@string/pref_title__chrome_custom_tabs_enabled"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_open_in_new_black_24px"/>
 
+        <com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.ui.theme.ThemedCheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:key="@string/pref_key__topbar_stream_shortcut"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_desc__topbar_stream_shortcut"
+            android:title="@string/pref_title__topbar_stream_shortcut"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_touch_app_black_24px"/>
+
     </com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.ui.theme.ThemedPreferenceCategory>
 
     <!-- Diaspora Pod Settings -->