diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 438a85c67..5b49b6bdb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
 
     <application
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.java
index e2866a920..22385cbbe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.java
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.PersistableBundle;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton;
 import android.support.design.widget.TabLayout;
+import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
 import android.text.SpannableStringBuilder;
 import android.text.Spanned;
@@ -501,4 +503,15 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity {
             viewPager.setCurrentItem(pageHistory.peek());
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
+        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
+        List<Fragment> fragments = getSupportFragmentManager().getFragments();
+        if (fragments != null) {
+            for (Fragment fragment : fragments) {
+                fragment.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ViewMediaFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ViewMediaFragment.java
index 67517a47a..fed8cbebd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ViewMediaFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ViewMediaFragment.java
@@ -15,9 +15,21 @@
 
 package com.keylesspalace.tusky;
 
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.app.DownloadManager;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Environment;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
+import android.support.design.widget.Snackbar;
 import android.support.v4.app.DialogFragment;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -27,6 +39,8 @@ import android.view.WindowManager;
 import com.squareup.picasso.Callback;
 import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso;
 
+import java.io.File;
+
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
 import uk.co.senab.photoview.PhotoView;
@@ -35,6 +49,9 @@ import uk.co.senab.photoview.PhotoViewAttacher;
 public class ViewMediaFragment extends DialogFragment {
 
     private PhotoViewAttacher attacher;
+    private DownloadManager downloadManager;
+
+    private static final int PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE = 1;
 
     @BindView(R.id.view_media_image) PhotoView photoView;
 
@@ -99,6 +116,25 @@ public class ViewMediaFragment extends DialogFragment {
             }
         });
 
+        attacher.setOnLongClickListener(new View.OnLongClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean onLongClick(View v) {
+
+                AlertDialog downloadDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(getContext()).create();
+
+                downloadDialog.setButton(AlertDialog.BUTTON_NEUTRAL, getString(R.string.dialog_download_image),
+                        new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                                dialog.dismiss();
+
+                                downloadImage();
+                            }
+                        });
+                downloadDialog.show();
+                return false;
+            }
+        });
+
         Picasso.with(getContext())
                 .load(url)
                 .into(photoView, new Callback() {
@@ -121,4 +157,63 @@ public class ViewMediaFragment extends DialogFragment {
         attacher.cleanup();
         super.onDestroyView();
     }
+
+    private void downloadImage(){
+
+        //Permission stuff
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN &&
+                ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this.getContext(), android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
+                        != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(getActivity(),
+                    new String[] { android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE },
+                    PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
+        } else {
+
+
+            //download stuff
+            String url = getArguments().getString("url");
+            Uri uri = Uri.parse(url);
+
+            String filename = new File(url).getName();
+
+            downloadManager = (DownloadManager) getContext().getSystemService(Context.DOWNLOAD_SERVICE);
+
+            DownloadManager.Request request = new DownloadManager.Request(uri);
+            request.allowScanningByMediaScanner();
+            request.setDestinationInExternalPublicDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES, getString(R.string.app_name) + "/" + filename);
+
+            downloadManager.enqueue(request);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String permissions[],
+                                           @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
+        switch (requestCode) {
+            case PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: {
+                if (grantResults.length > 0
+                        && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                    downloadImage();
+                } else {
+                    doErrorDialog(R.string.error_media_download_permission, R.string.action_retry,
+                            new View.OnClickListener() {
+                                @Override
+                                public void onClick(View v) {
+                                    downloadImage();
+                                }
+                            });
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void doErrorDialog(@StringRes int descriptionId, @StringRes int actionId,
+                               View.OnClickListener listener) {
+        Snackbar bar = Snackbar.make(getView(), getString(descriptionId),
+                Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT);
+        bar.setAction(actionId, listener);
+        bar.show();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 169b67bb3..1e81f0efd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     <string name="error_generic">Ein Fehler ist aufgetreten.</string>
     <string name="error_no_web_browser_found">Kein Webbrowser gefunden.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Es konnte kein Login-Token abgerufen werden.</string>
+    <string name="error_media_download_permission">Eine Berechtigung wird zum Speichern des Mediums benötigt.</string>
 
     <string name="title_home">Start</string>
     <string name="title_notifications">Benachrichtigungen</string>
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@
     </string>
     <string name="dialog_title_finishing_media_upload">Stelle Medienupload fertig</string>
     <string name="dialog_message_uploading_media">Lade hoch…</string>
+    <string name="dialog_download_image">Herunterladen</string>
 
     <string name="visibility_public">Öffentlich sichtbar</string>
     <string name="visibility_unlisted">Öffentlich sichtbar, aber nicht in der öffentlichen Timeline</string>
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@
     <string name="pref_title_notification_filters">Benachrichtigen wenn</string>
     <string name="pref_title_notification_filter_follows">Mir jemand folgt</string>
     <string name="pref_title_notification_filter_mentions">Ich erwähnt werde</string>
+
     <string name="pref_title_notification_filter_reblogs">Jemand meine Posts teilt</string>
     <string name="pref_title_browser_settings">Browser</string>
     <string name="pref_title_custom_tabs">Öffne Links in der App</string>
@@ -139,4 +142,4 @@
 
     <string name="description_account_locked">Gesperrter Account</string>
 
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
+</resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2268ba4df..b82d265d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">That type of file cannot be uploaded.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">That file could not be opened.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Permission to read media is required.</string>
+    <string name="error_media_download_permission">Permission to store media is required.</string>
+
     <string name="error_media_upload_image_or_video">Images and videos cannot both be attached to the same status.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_sending">The upload failed.</string>
     <string name="error_report_too_few_statuses">At least one status must be reported.</string>
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@
     </string>
     <string name="dialog_title_finishing_media_upload">Finishing Media Upload</string>
     <string name="dialog_message_uploading_media">Uploading…</string>
+    <string name="dialog_download_image">Download</string>
 
     <string name="visibility_public">Everyone can view</string>
     <string name="visibility_unlisted">Everyone can view, but not on public timelines</string>
@@ -152,5 +155,4 @@
     <string name="description_account_locked">Locked Account</string>
     <string name="status_share_content">Share content of toot</string>
     <string name="status_share_link">Share link to toot</string>
-
 </resources>