diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/DirectoryChooserActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/DirectoryChooserActivity.java
index 25dc64232..62e85120d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/DirectoryChooserActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/DirectoryChooserActivity.java
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.os.FileObserver;
 import android.support.v4.app.NavUtils;
-import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
  * Let's the user choose a directory on the storage device. The selected folder
  * will be sent back to the starting activity as an activity result.
  */
-public class DirectoryChooserActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
+public class DirectoryChooserActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+
     private static final String TAG = "DirectoryChooserActivit";
 
     private static final String CREATE_DIRECTORY_NAME = "AntennaPod";
@@ -250,8 +251,7 @@ public class DirectoryChooserActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
     @Override
     public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
-        menu.findItem(R.id.new_folder_item)
-                .setVisible(isValidFile(selectedDir));
+        menu.findItem(R.id.new_folder_item).setVisible(isValidFile(selectedDir));
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -333,4 +333,5 @@ public class DirectoryChooserActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
     private boolean isValidFile(File file) {
         return file != null && file.isDirectory() && file.canRead() && file.canWrite();
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/directory_chooser.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/directory_chooser.xml
index 7735ffd2c..3f860d636 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/directory_chooser.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/directory_chooser.xml
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-      xmlns:custom="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+<menu
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:custom="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
     <item
         android:id="@+id/new_folder_item"
         android:title="@string/create_folder_label"
-        custom:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText"/>
+        android:icon="?attr/ic_create_new_folder"
+        custom:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/set_to_default_folder_item"
-        custom:showAsAction="collapseActionView"
-        android:title="@string/set_to_default_folder"/>
+        android:title="@string/set_to_default_folder"
+        custom:showAsAction="collapseActionView" />
 
-
-</menu>
\ No newline at end of file
+</menu>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bfe98fd07
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8b0ada87
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp.png
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index 000000000..eeed34653
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b9eaa827
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82f0ad458
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa54623c8
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..802fc6fa0
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91cbc73d1
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..baf7b6ef7
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa103bfd0
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 3c83d5cf7..2d3379d95 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     <attr name="ic_indeterminate_check_box" format="reference"/>
     <attr name="ic_sort" format="reference"/>
     <attr name="ic_sd_storage" format="reference"/>
+    <attr name="ic_create_new_folder" format="reference"/>
 
     <!-- Used in itemdescription -->
     <attr name="non_transparent_background" format="reference"/>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index b2c7ecec4..c4a731a53 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
         <item name="attr/ic_indeterminate_check_box">@drawable/ic_indeterminate_check_box_grey600_24dp</item>
         <item name="attr/ic_sort">@drawable/ic_sort_grey600_24dp</item>
         <item name="attr/ic_sd_storage">@drawable/ic_sd_storage_grey600_36dp</item>
+        <item name="attr/ic_create_new_folder">@drawable/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Dark" parent="Theme.AppCompat">
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@
         <item name="attr/ic_indeterminate_check_box">@drawable/ic_indeterminate_check_box_white_24dp</item>
         <item name="attr/ic_sort">@drawable/ic_sort_white_24dp</item>
         <item name="attr/ic_sd_storage">@drawable/ic_sd_storage_white_36dp</item>
-
+        <item name="attr/ic_create_new_folder">@drawable/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Light.NoTitle" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@
         <item name="attr/ic_indeterminate_check_box">@drawable/ic_indeterminate_check_box_grey600_24dp</item>
         <item name="attr/ic_sort">@drawable/ic_sort_grey600_24dp</item>
         <item name="attr/ic_sd_storage">@drawable/ic_sd_storage_grey600_36dp</item>
+        <item name="attr/ic_create_new_folder">@drawable/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Dark.NoTitle" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@
         <item name="attr/ic_indeterminate_check_box">@drawable/ic_indeterminate_check_box_white_24dp</item>
         <item name="attr/ic_sort">@drawable/ic_sort_white_24dp</item>
         <item name="attr/ic_sd_storage">@drawable/ic_sd_storage_white_36dp</item>
+        <item name="attr/ic_create_new_folder">@drawable/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.VideoPlayer" parent="@style/Theme.AntennaPod.Dark">