diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/refresh.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_dark.png
similarity index 100%
rename from res/drawable-hdpi/refresh.png
rename to res/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_dark.png
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_light.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_light.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45b22282fc
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diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/refresh.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_dark.png
similarity index 100%
rename from res/drawable-mdpi/refresh.png
rename to res/drawable-mdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_dark.png
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_light.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_light.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de008e51a3
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/refresh.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_dark.png
similarity index 100%
rename from res/drawable-xhdpi/refresh.png
rename to res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_dark.png
diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_light.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_light.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cdc160d4c6
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_dark.png b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44ee117ee9
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_light.png b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_menu_refresh_holo_light.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb847f3780
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diff --git a/res/menu/push_directory.xml b/res/menu/push_directory.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ee5cd1c6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/menu/push_directory.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:title="@string/push_directory__menu_refresh"
+          android:id="@+id/menu_refresh_directory"
+          android:icon="?menu_refresh_directory"
+          android:showAsAction="ifRoom"
+        />
+</menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index 752ef8746c..178fffcc12 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     <attr name="menu_group_icon" format="reference" />
     <attr name="menu_split_icon" format="reference" />
     <attr name="menu_accept_icon" format="reference" />
+    <attr name="menu_refresh_directory" format="reference" />
 
     <declare-styleable name="ForegroundImageView">
         <attr name="android:foreground" />
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 2a6400331a..8ee7498b87 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -416,6 +416,9 @@
 
     <!-- single_contact_selection_activity -->
     <string name="single_contact_selection_group_activity__filter">Type a name to filter&#8230;</string>
+    <string name="SingleContactSelectionActivity_you_are_not_registered_with_the_push_service">You are not registered with the push service...</string>
+    <string name="SingleContactSelectionActivity_updating_directory">Updating directory</string>
+    <string name="SingleContactSelectionActivity_updating_push_directory">Updating push directory...</string>
 
     <!-- ContactSelectionListFragment-->
     <string name="ContactSelectionlistFragment_select_for">Select for</string>
@@ -740,6 +743,9 @@
     <!-- contact_selection -->
     <string name="contact_selection__menu_finished">Finished</string>
 
+    <!-- refreshing push directory from menu -->
+    <string name="push_directory__menu_refresh">Refresh Contact List</string>
+
     <!-- conversation_button_context -->
     <string name="conversation_button_context__menu_send_unencrypted">Send unencrypted</string>
 
diff --git a/res/values/themes.xml b/res/values/themes.xml
index acaf233aaa..8c76fba9c3 100644
--- a/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
         <item name="menu_selectall_icon">@drawable/ic_menu_selectall_holo_light</item>
         <item name="menu_split_icon">@drawable/ic_menu_split_holo_light</item>
         <item name="menu_accept_icon">@drawable/ic_menu_accept_holo_light</item>
+        <item name="menu_refresh_directory">@drawable/ic_menu_refresh_holo_light</item>
 
     </style>
 
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@
         <item name="menu_selectall_icon">@drawable/ic_menu_selectall_holo_dark</item>
         <item name="menu_split_icon">@drawable/ic_menu_split_holo_dark</item>
         <item name="menu_accept_icon">@drawable/ic_menu_accept_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="menu_refresh_directory">@drawable/ic_menu_refresh_holo_dark</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextSecure.DarkTheme.NavigationDrawer"
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/SingleContactSelectionActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/SingleContactSelectionActivity.java
index 68e3e19199..58d315eadc 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/SingleContactSelectionActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/SingleContactSelectionActivity.java
@@ -16,12 +16,19 @@
  */
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms;
 
+import android.app.ProgressDialog;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.preference.Preference;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.actionbarsherlock.app.ActionBar;
+import com.actionbarsherlock.view.Menu;
+import com.actionbarsherlock.view.MenuInflater;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.view.MenuItem;
 
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.SingleRecipientPanel;
@@ -33,8 +40,10 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.RecipientFactory;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.RecipientFormattingException;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipients;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ActionBarUtil;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.DirectoryHelper;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.DynamicTheme;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.NumberUtil;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.TextSecurePreferences;
 import org.whispersystems.textsecure.crypto.MasterSecret;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -123,6 +132,18 @@ public class SingleContactSelectionActivity extends PassphraseRequiredSherlockFr
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+    MenuInflater inflater = this.getSupportMenuInflater();
+    menu.clear();
+
+    if (TextSecurePreferences.isPushRegistered(this)) {
+      inflater.inflate(R.menu.push_directory, menu);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void onResume() {
     super.onResume();
@@ -132,13 +153,49 @@ public class SingleContactSelectionActivity extends PassphraseRequiredSherlockFr
   @Override
   public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
     switch (item.getItemId()) {
+    case R.id.menu_refresh_directory:
+      handleDirectoryRefresh();
+      return true;
     case android.R.id.home:
       setResult(RESULT_CANCELED);
       finish();
       return true;
     }
 
-    return false;
+    return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
   }
 
+  private void handleDirectoryRefresh() {
+    if (!TextSecurePreferences.isPushRegistered(SingleContactSelectionActivity.this)) {
+      Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
+              getString(R.string.SingleContactSelectionActivity_you_are_not_registered_with_the_push_service),
+              Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>() {
+      private ProgressDialog progress;
+
+      @Override
+      protected void onPreExecute() {
+        progress = ProgressDialog.show(SingleContactSelectionActivity.this,
+                getString(R.string.SingleContactSelectionActivity_updating_directory),
+                getString(R.string.SingleContactSelectionActivity_updating_push_directory),
+                true);
+      }
+
+      @Override
+      protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
+        DirectoryHelper.refreshDirectory(getApplicationContext());
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      @Override
+      protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
+        if (progress != null)
+          progress.dismiss();
+      }
+    }.execute();
+
+  }
 }