diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/web/BrowserFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/web/BrowserFragment.java
index 28db279b..32a1e83a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/web/BrowserFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/web/BrowserFragment.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.ui.theme.ThemeHelper;
 import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.ui.theme.ThemedFragment;
 import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.util.AppLog;
 import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.util.AppSettings;
+import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout;//pull to refresh
 
 /**
  * Fragment with a webView and a ProgressBar.
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ public class BrowserFragment extends ThemedFragment {
     protected WebSettings webSettings;
 
     protected String pendingUrl;
+    protected SwipeRefreshLayout swipe;//pull to refresh
 
     @Override
     protected int getLayoutResId() {
@@ -90,6 +92,11 @@ public class BrowserFragment extends ThemedFragment {
         webView.setParentActivity(getActivity());
 
         this.setRetainInstance(true);
+
+        //pull to refresh
+  swipe = view.findViewById(R.id.swipe);
+  swipe.setOnRefreshListener(() -> reloadUrl());
+  swipe.setDistanceToTriggerSync(20000);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -192,6 +199,7 @@ public class BrowserFragment extends ThemedFragment {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
                     getWebView().reload();
+                    swipe.setRefreshing(false);//pull to refresh
                 }
             });
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/browser__fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/browser__fragment.xml
index 96daf8b1..9f534a0a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/browser__fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/browser__fragment.xml
@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     tools:context="com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.activity.MainActivity">
 
+    <android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout
+        android:id="@+id/swipe"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
     <com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.web.ContextMenuWebView
         android:id="@+id/webView"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent" />
-
+    </android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout>
+    
     <ProgressBar
         android:id="@+id/progressBar"
         style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.ProgressBar.Horizontal"
@@ -18,4 +23,4 @@
         android:indeterminate="false"
         android:progressDrawable="@drawable/progressbar" />
 
-</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</RelativeLayout>