diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
index b65d93b90..17cd5ace3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction;
 import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
-import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.ContextMenu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ import rx.schedulers.Schedulers;
 /**
  * The activity that is shown when the user launches the app.
  */
-public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements NavDrawerActivity {
+public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements NavDrawerActivity {
 
     private static final String TAG = "MainActivity";
 
@@ -124,7 +125,13 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements NavDrawerActivity
 
         toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
         setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
-        getSupportActionBar().setElevation(3.0f);
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            findViewById(R.id.shadow).setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            int elevation = (int) TypedValue.applyDimension(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP, 4,
+                    getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
+            getSupportActionBar().setElevation(elevation);
+        }
 
         currentTitle = getTitle();
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/shadow.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/shadow.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc5110e0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/shadow.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shape="rectangle">
+    <gradient
+        android:startColor="@android:color/transparent"
+        android:endColor="#40000000"
+        android:angle="90" />
+</shape>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/main.xml
index 46be5bc5f..c05132b42 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-
         <FrameLayout
             android:id="@+id/playerFragment"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@
             android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
             android:minHeight="?attr/actionBarSize"
             tools:background="@android:color/holo_blue_dark" />
+
+        <View
+            android:id="@+id/shadow"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="4dp"
+            android:layout_below="@id/toolbar"
+            android:background="@drawable/shadow" />
+
         <FrameLayout
             android:id="@+id/main_view"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"