diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
index bf275c552..990733c19 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshRecyclerViewListener {
                 openNewEvent()
             }
         }
+        fab_event_label.setOnClickListener { openNewEvent() }
+        fab_task_label.setOnClickListener { openNewTask() }
 
         fab_extended_overlay.setOnClickListener {
             hideExtendedFab()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 663b1368f..46f2ff012 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:alpha="0"
+            android:paddingVertical="@dimen/small_margin"
             android:paddingEnd="@dimen/activity_margin"
             android:text="@string/event"
             android:textSize="@dimen/big_text_size"
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:alpha="0"
+            android:paddingVertical="@dimen/small_margin"
             android:paddingEnd="@dimen/activity_margin"
             android:text="@string/task"
             android:textSize="@dimen/big_text_size"