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 fcaa0006..43ee7b1a 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
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
 
     public static final String ACTION_OPEN_URL = "com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.MainActivity.open_url";
     public static final String ACTION_CHANGE_ACCOUNT = "com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.MainActivity.change_account";
+    public static final String ACTION_CLEAR_CACHE = "com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.MainActivity.clear_cache";
     public static final String URL_MESSAGE = "URL_MESSAGE";
 
     private App app;
@@ -438,6 +439,8 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
         } else if(ACTION_CHANGE_ACCOUNT.equals(action)) {
             app.resetPodData(webView);
             Helpers.animateToActivity(MainActivity.this, PodSelectionActivity.class, true);
+        } else if(ACTION_CLEAR_CACHE.equals(action)) {
+            webView.clearCache(true);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/SettingsActivity.java
index ce282954..e8ab5ece 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements SharedPrefer
                                 })
                         .show();
                 return true;
+            case "pref_key_clear_cache":
+                intent.setAction(MainActivity.ACTION_CLEAR_CACHE);
+                break;
             default:
                 intent = null;
                 break;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
index 6f5358a2..1911b85a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
@@ -46,4 +46,7 @@
     <string name="pref_desc_change_account">Erase local session data and switch to another Diaspora pod/account</string>
     <string name="pref_warning_change_account">This will erase all cookies and session data. Do you really want to change your account?</string>
 
+    <string name="pref_title_clear_cache">Clear cache</string>
+    <string name="pref_desc_clear_cache">Clear WebView cache</string>
+
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 881e0926..2f4d3d50 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@
             android:summary="@string/pref_desc_load_images"
             android:defaultValue="true" />
 
+        <Preference
+            android:title="@string/pref_title_clear_cache"
+            android:key="pref_key_clear_cache"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_desc_clear_cache">
+        </Preference>
+
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:title="@string/pref_title_proxy_enabled"
             android:key="pref_key_proxy_enabled"