diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/activities/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/activities/MainActivity.java
index 81107400..9cc29256 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -548,8 +548,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SwipeRefreshLayou
                             Utils.showSnackbar(rootLayout, e.getMessage());
                         }
                     });
-        } else
+        } else {
             sync(null);
+        }
     }
 
     public void openAddFeedActivity(View view) {
@@ -688,6 +689,12 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SwipeRefreshLayou
             case R.id.item_sort:
                 displayFilterDialog();
                 return true;
+            case R.id.start_sync:
+                if (!viewModel.isAccountLocal()) {
+                    refreshLayout.setRefreshing(true);
+                }
+                onRefresh();
+                break;
         }
 
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_sync.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_sync.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f16a1b06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_sync.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<vector android:height="24dp" android:tint="#FFFFFF"
+    android:viewportHeight="24" android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:width="24dp" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <path android:fillColor="@android:color/white" android:pathData="M12,4L12,1L8,5l4,4L12,6c3.31,0 6,2.69 6,6 0,1.01 -0.25,1.97 -0.7,2.8l1.46,1.46C19.54,15.03 20,13.57 20,12c0,-4.42 -3.58,-8 -8,-8zM12,18c-3.31,0 -6,-2.69 -6,-6 0,-1.01 0.25,-1.97 0.7,-2.8L5.24,7.74C4.46,8.97 4,10.43 4,12c0,4.42 3.58,8 8,8v3l4,-4 -4,-4v3z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/item_list_menu.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/item_list_menu.xml
index 30586852..8eba5dbd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/item_list_menu.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/item_list_menu.xml
@@ -2,16 +2,22 @@
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
-    <item
-        android:id="@+id/item_filter_read_items"
-        android:title="@string/show_read_articles"
-        app:showAsAction="never"
-        android:checkable="true"/>
-
     <item
         android:id="@+id/item_sort"
-        android:title="@string/filter"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_filter"
+        android:title="@string/filter"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
 
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/start_sync"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_sync"
+        android:title="@string/synchronize"
+        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/item_filter_read_items"
+        android:checkable="true"
+        android:title="@string/show_read_articles"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
+
 </menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 775991e6..fe4f52b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -131,5 +131,6 @@
     <string name="back">Retour</string>
     <string name="show_caption">Afficher la légende</string>
     <string name="password_helper">Votre mot de passe d\'API (Configuration > Profil)</string>
+    <string name="synchronize">Synchroniser</string>
 
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f3ff50dd..077eaec1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -137,4 +137,5 @@
     <string name="open">Open</string>
     <string name="back">Back</string>
     <string name="show_caption">Show caption</string>
+    <string name="synchronize">Synchronize</string>
 </resources>