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 8f7ff787..786e98eb 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
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends ThemedActivity
         AppLog.v(this, "Register BroadcastReceivers");
         LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(brSetTitle, new IntentFilter(ACTION_UPDATE_TITLE_FROM_URL));
         LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(brOpenExternalLink, new IntentFilter(ACTION_OPEN_EXTERNAL_URL));
+        invalidateOptionsMenu();
         this.appSettings = getAppSettings();
         if (appSettings.isIntellihideToolbars()) {
             this.enableToolbarHiding();
@@ -572,17 +573,16 @@ public class MainActivity extends ThemedActivity
 
         CustomFragment top = getTopFragment();
         if (top != null) {
-            //Are we displaying a Fragment other than PodSelectionFragment?
-            if (!top.getFragmentTag().equals(PodSelectionFragment.TAG)) {
-                getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main__menu_top, menu);
+            //PodSelectionFragment?
+            if (top.getFragmentTag().equals(PodSelectionFragment.TAG)) {
+                ///Hide bottom toolbar
+                toolbarBottom.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            } else {
+                getMenuInflater().inflate(appSettings.isExtendedNotificationsActivated() ?
+                        R.menu.main__menu_top__notifications_dropdown : R.menu.main__menu_top, menu);
                 getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main__menu_bottom, toolbarBottom.getMenu());
                 top.onCreateBottomOptionsMenu(toolbarBottom.getMenu(), getMenuInflater());
             }
-            //PodSelectionFragment
-            else {
-                //Hide bottom toolbar
-                toolbarBottom.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            }
         }
         return true;
     }
@@ -620,6 +620,12 @@ public class MainActivity extends ThemedActivity
     public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
         AppLog.i(this, "onOptionsItemSelected()");
         switch (item.getItemId()) {
+            case R.id.action_notifications: {
+                if(appSettings.isExtendedNotificationsActivated()) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+                //Otherwise we execute the action of action_notifications_all
+            }
             case R.id.action_notifications_all: {
                 if (WebHelper.isOnline(MainActivity.this)) {
                     openDiasporaUrl(urls.getNotificationsUrl());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java
index d105a8f0..0307765a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java
@@ -374,4 +374,8 @@ public class AppSettings {
     public int getAccentColor() {
         return getInt(prefApp, R.string.pref_key__accent_color_shade, context.getResources().getColor(R.color.accent));
     }
+
+    public boolean isExtendedNotificationsActivated() {
+        return getBoolean(prefApp, R.string.pref_key__extended_notifications, false);
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/main__menu_top.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/main__menu_top.xml
index d6ce2f61..71750e4f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/main__menu_top.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/main__menu_top.xml
@@ -8,36 +8,7 @@
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_notifications_white_48px__layer"
         android:orderInCategory="100"
         android:title="@string/notifications"
-        app:showAsAction="always">
-        <menu>
-            <item
-                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_all"
-                android:title="All Notifications" />
-
-            <item
-                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_also_commented"
-                android:title="Also Commented" />
-
-            <item
-                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_comment_on_post"
-                android:title="Comment on Post" />
-
-            <item
-                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_liked"
-                android:title="Liked" />
-
-            <item
-                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_mentioned"
-                android:title="Mentioned" />
-
-            <item
-                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_reshared"
-                android:title="Reshared" />
-            <item
-                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_started_sharing"
-                android:title="Started Sharing" />
-        </menu>
-    </item>
+        app:showAsAction="always"/>
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_conversations"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_mail_white_48px__layer"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/main__menu_top__notifications_dropdown.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/main__menu_top__notifications_dropdown.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1dd4ad4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/main__menu_top__notifications_dropdown.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    tools:context=".activity.MainActivity">
+
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/action_notifications"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_notifications_white_48px__layer"
+        android:orderInCategory="100"
+        android:title="@string/notifications"
+        app:showAsAction="always">
+        <menu>
+            <item
+                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_all"
+                android:title="@string/notifications__all" />
+
+            <item
+                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_also_commented"
+                android:title="@string/notifications__also_commented" />
+
+            <item
+                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_comment_on_post"
+                android:title="@string/notifications__comment_on_post" />
+
+            <item
+                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_liked"
+                android:title="@string/notifications__liked" />
+
+            <item
+                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_mentioned"
+                android:title="@string/notifications__mentioned" />
+
+            <item
+                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_reshared"
+                android:title="@string/notifications__reshared" />
+            <item
+                android:id="@+id/action_notifications_started_sharing"
+                android:title="@string/notifications__started_sharing" />
+        </menu>
+    </item>
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/action_conversations"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_mail_white_48px__layer"
+        android:orderInCategory="200"
+        android:title="@string/conversations"
+        app:showAsAction="always" />
+
+</menu>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
index a9641636..dafbf2ff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     <string name="pref_key__clear_cache" translatable="false">pref_key_clear_cache</string>
     <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>
 
     <!-- Themes -->
     <string name="pref_key__primary_color__preference_click" translatable="false">pref_key_primary_color</string>
@@ -78,6 +79,10 @@
     <string name="pref_title__accent_color">Accent Color</string>
     <string name="pref_desc__accent_color">Color of the progressbar</string>
 
+    <!-- Notifications dropdown -->
+    <string name="pref_title__extended_notifications">Extended Notifications</string>
+    <string name="pref_desc__extended_notifications">Extend the notifications bell with a dropdown menu that shows notification categories</string>
+
     <!-- Font size -->
     <string name="pref_title__font_size">Font size</string>
     <array name="pref_entries__font_size">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f50da001..cbd47143 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@
     <string name="public_">Public</string>
     <string name="search">Search</string>
 
+    <!-- Notifications dropdown menu -->
+    <string name="notifications__all">All Notifications</string>
+    <string name="notifications__also_commented">Also Commented</string>
+    <string name="notifications__comment_on_post">Comment on Post</string>
+    <string name="notifications__liked">Liked</string>
+    <string name="notifications__mentioned">Mentioned</string>
+    <string name="notifications__reshared">Reshared</string>
+    <string name="notifications__started_sharing">Started Sharing</string>
+
 
     <!-- Pod Activity -->
     <string name="title_activity_pods">Select Pod</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 9ba82cc4..b3b7c1d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@
             android:summary="@string/pref_desc__intellihide_toolbars"
             android:title="@string/pref_title__intellihide_toolbars"/>
 
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:key="@string/pref_key__extended_notifications"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_desc__extended_notifications"
+            android:title="@string/pref_title__extended_notifications"/>
+
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="@string/pref_key__append_shared_via_app"