diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/MainActivity.java
index ea87ed23..4d910e3c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
     public static final String ACTION_CHANGE_ACCOUNT = "com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.MainActivity.change_account";
     public static final String ACTION_CLEAR_CACHE = "com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.MainActivity.clear_cache";
     public static final String ACTION_UPDATE_TITLE_FROM_URL = "com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.MainActivity.set_title";
+    public static final String ACTION_RELOAD_ACTIVITY = "com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.MainActivity.reload_activity";
     public static final String URL_MESSAGE = "URL_MESSAGE";
     public static final String EXTRA_URL = "com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.extra_url";
 
@@ -408,6 +409,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
                 app.getAvatarImageLoader().startImageDownload(navheaderImage, appSettings.getAvatarUrl());
             }
         }
+
+        Menu navMenu = navView.getMenu();
+        navMenu.findItem(R.id.nav_exit).setVisible(appSettings.isShowExitButtonInNavAlso());
+
     }
 
     @OnClick(R.id.toolbar)
@@ -454,6 +459,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
             Helpers.animateToActivity(MainActivity.this, PodSelectionActivity.class, true);
         } else if (ACTION_CLEAR_CACHE.equals(action)) {
             webView.clearCache(true);
+        } else if (ACTION_RELOAD_ACTIVITY.equals(action)) {
+            recreate();
+            return;
         } else if (Intent.ACTION_SEND.equals(action) && type != null) {
             switch (type) {
                 case "text/plain":
@@ -1062,8 +1070,8 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
                 } else {
                     snackbarNoInternet.show();
                 }
+                break;
             }
-            break;
 
             case R.id.nav_public: {
                 if (Helpers.isOnline(MainActivity.this)) {
@@ -1071,8 +1079,15 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
                 } else {
                     snackbarNoInternet.show();
                 }
+                break;
+            }
+
+
+            case R.id.nav_exit: {
+                moveTaskToBack(true);
+                finish();
+                break;
             }
-            break;
 
             case R.id.nav_settings_app: {
                 startActivity(new Intent(this, SettingsActivity.class));
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/SettingsActivity.java
index c5d40ac0..87f429b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.R;
 public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
 
     private SharedPreferences sharedPreferences;
+    private boolean activityRestartRequired = false;
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -124,6 +125,12 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements SharedPrefer
                 intent.setAction(MainActivity.ACTION_CLEAR_CACHE);
                 break;
             }
+            case R.string.pref_title__show_exit_button_in_nav_also:
+            case R.string.pref_title__intellihide_toolbars: {
+                activityRestartRequired = true;
+                return true;
+            }
+
             default: {
                 intent = null;
                 break;
@@ -136,4 +143,14 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements SharedPrefer
         }
         return super.onPreferenceTreeClick(screen, preference);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onStop() {
+        super.onStop();
+        if (activityRestartRequired){
+            Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
+            intent.setAction(MainActivity.ACTION_RELOAD_ACTIVITY);
+            startActivity(intent);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java
index 938e8bfd..82daf248 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/data/AppSettings.java
@@ -234,4 +234,8 @@ public class AppSettings {
     public boolean isIntellihideToolbars() {
         return getBoolean(prefApp, R.string.pref_key__intellihide_toolbars, true);
     }
+
+    public boolean isShowExitButtonInNavAlso(){
+        return getBoolean(prefApp, R.string.pref_key__show_exit_button_in_nav_also, false);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_cancel_black_48px.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_cancel_black_48px.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..789bf6f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_cancel_black_48px.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<vector android:height="24dp" android:viewportHeight="24.0"
+    android:viewportWidth="24.0" android:width="24dp" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <path android:fillColor="#000000" android:pathData="M12,2C6.47,2 2,6.47 2,12s4.47,10 10,10 10,-4.47 10,-10S17.53,2 12,2zM17,15.59L15.59,17 12,13.41 8.41,17 7,15.59 10.59,12 7,8.41 8.41,7 12,10.59 15.59,7 17,8.41 13.41,12 17,15.59z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/main__navdrawer.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/main__navdrawer.xml
index a9fff831..35569e1e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/main__navdrawer.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/main__navdrawer.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
             android:id="@+id/nav_public"
             android:icon="@drawable/jb_aspects"
             android:title="@string/nav_public_activities" />
+
+        <item
+            android:id="@+id/nav_exit"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_cancel_black_48px"
+            android:title="@string/action_exit_app"
+            android:visible="false"/>
     </group>
 
     <item android:title="@string/nav_menu_settings">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
index d3afc808..864b90bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-preferences.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
     <string name="pref_catkey__network" translatable="false">pref_key_category_network</string>
     <string name="pref_key__load_images" translatable="false">pref_key_load_images</string>
     <string name="pref_key__clear_cache" translatable="false">pref_key_clear_cache</string>
+    <string name="pref_key__show_exit_button_in_nav_also" translatable="false">pref_key__show_exit_button_in_nav_also</string>
+
     <string name="pref_key__append_shared_via_app" translatable="false">pref_key_append_shared_via_app</string>
     <string name="pref_key__proxy_enabled" translatable="false">pref_key_proxy_enabled</string>
     <string name="pref_key__proxy_host" translatable="false">pref_key_proxy_host</string>
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@
     <string name="pref_key__proxy_was_enabled" translatable="false">wasProxyEnabled</string>
 
 
+
+
     <string name="pref_key__podprofile_avatar_url" translatable="false">podUserProfile_avatar</string>
     <string name="pref_key__podprofile_name" translatable="false">podUserProfile_name</string>
     <string name="pref_key__podprofile_id" translatable="false">podUserProfile_guid</string>
@@ -55,11 +59,13 @@
     <!-- Proxy -->
     <string name="pref_title__proxy_enabled">Enable Proxy</string>
     <string name="pref_desc__proxy_enabled">Proxy Diaspora\'s traffic to circumvent firewalls.\nMay require restart</string>
-
     <string name="pref_title__proxy_host">Host</string>
-
     <string name="pref_title__proxy_port">Port</string>
 
+    <string name="pref_title__show_exit_button_in_nav_also">Exit button in navigation slider</string>
+    <string name="pref_desc__show_exit_button_in_nav_also">Adds an additional »Exit App« button to the navigation slider</string>
+
+
     <!-- Diaspora Settings -->
     <string name="pref_title__personal_settings">Personal settings</string>
     <string name="pref_desc__personal_settings">Open your diaspora account settings</string>
@@ -83,4 +89,5 @@
 
     <string name="pref_title__append_shared_via_app">Append shared-by-notice</string>
     <string name="pref_desc__append_shared_via_app">Append a reference to this app ("shared by…") to shared texts</string>
+    <!-- Recently added - Please move to right section-->
 </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 9bb88634..ab79e952 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@
         &lt;i>The splashscreen images can be found on flickr:
         https://www.flickr.com/photos/129581906@N06/sets/72157651933980136/with/16594947123.
         They were published by \"Lydia\" and are licensed under cc by-nc-sa.&lt;/i></string>
-
     <!-- Recently added - Please move to right section-->
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index f1c8778a..336ac6df 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
             android:summary="@string/pref_desc__append_shared_via_app"
             android:title="@string/pref_title__append_shared_via_app"/>
 
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:key="@string/pref_key__show_exit_button_in_nav_also"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_desc__show_exit_button_in_nav_also"
+            android:title="@string/pref_title__show_exit_button_in_nav_also"/>
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <!-- Diaspora Pod Settings -->