diff --git a/res/layout/conversation_fragment_cab.xml b/res/layout/conversation_fragment_cab.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index f116ed697d..0000000000
--- a/res/layout/conversation_fragment_cab.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<LinearLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:orientation="horizontal">
-
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/title"
-        android:text="@string/conversation_fragment_cab__batch_selection_mode"
-        android:maxLines="1"
-        android:singleLine="true"
-        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMediumInverse"
-        android:textColor="?textColorPrimary"
-        android:layout_weight="1"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
-
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/selected_conv_count"
-        android:maxLines="1"
-        android:singleLine="true"
-        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
-        android:textColor="#ccffffff"
-        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-        android:paddingRight="10dip"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
-
-</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index ec4d293fd8..8f4782d73f 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@
 
     <!-- conversation_fragment_cab -->
     <string name="conversation_fragment_cab__batch_selection_mode">Batch selection mode</string>
+    <string name="conversation_fragment_cab__batch_selection_amount">%s selected</string>
 
     <!-- country_selection_fragment -->
     <string name="country_selection_fragment__loading_countries">Loading countries...</string>
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
index a6c6957953..9f81b6c6fe 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.LoaderManager;
 import android.support.v4.content.Loader;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -33,14 +32,6 @@ import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.CursorAdapter;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 
-import org.whispersystems.textsecure.crypto.MasterSecret;
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.DatabaseFactory;
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.loaders.ConversationListLoader;
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.MessageNotifier;
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipients;
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Dialogs;
-import org.whispersystems.textsecure.util.Util;
-
 import com.actionbarsherlock.app.SherlockListFragment;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.view.ActionMode;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.view.Menu;
@@ -48,6 +39,14 @@ import com.actionbarsherlock.view.MenuInflater;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.view.MenuItem;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.widget.SearchView;
 
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.DatabaseFactory;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.loaders.ConversationListLoader;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.MessageNotifier;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipients;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Dialogs;
+import org.whispersystems.textsecure.crypto.MasterSecret;
+import org.whispersystems.textsecure.util.Util;
+
 import java.util.Set;
 
 
@@ -56,11 +55,10 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
 {
 
   private ConversationSelectedListener listener;
-  private MasterSecret masterSecret;
-  private ActionMode actionMode;
+  private MasterSecret                 masterSecret;
+  private ActionMode                   actionMode;
 
   private String queryFilter = "";
-  private boolean batchMode  = false;
 
   @Override
   public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle bundle) {
@@ -102,8 +100,7 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
   public void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
     if (v instanceof ConversationListItem) {
       ConversationListItem headerView = (ConversationListItem) v;
-      Log.w("ConversationListFragment", "Batch mode: " + batchMode);
-      if (!batchMode) {
+      if (actionMode == null) {
         handleCreateConversation(headerView.getThreadId(), headerView.getRecipients(),
                                  headerView.getDistributionType());
       } else {
@@ -112,6 +109,9 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
 
         if (adapter.getBatchSelections().size() == 0) {
           actionMode.finish();
+        } else {
+          actionMode.setSubtitle(getString(R.string.conversation_fragment_cab__batch_selection_amount,
+                                           adapter.getBatchSelections().size()));
         }
 
         adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
       public boolean onItemLongClick(AdapterView<?> arg0, View v, int position, long id) {
         ConversationListAdapter adapter = (ConversationListAdapter)getListAdapter();
         actionMode = getSherlockActivity().startActionMode(ConversationListFragment.this);
-        batchMode  = true;
 
         adapter.initializeBatchMode(true);
         adapter.toggleThreadInBatchSet(((ConversationListItem) v).getThreadId());
@@ -215,7 +214,6 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
               if (actionMode != null) {
                 actionMode.finish();
                 actionMode = null;
-                batchMode  = false;
               }
             }
           }.execute();
@@ -263,10 +261,8 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
     MenuInflater inflater = getSherlockActivity().getSupportMenuInflater();
     inflater.inflate(R.menu.conversation_list_batch, menu);
 
-    LayoutInflater layoutInflater = getSherlockActivity().getLayoutInflater();
-    View actionModeView = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.conversation_fragment_cab, null);
-
-    mode.setCustomView(actionModeView);
+    mode.setTitle(R.string.conversation_fragment_cab__batch_selection_mode);
+    mode.setSubtitle(null);
 
     return true;
   }
@@ -290,7 +286,6 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
   public void onDestroyActionMode(ActionMode mode) {
     ((ConversationListAdapter)getListAdapter()).initializeBatchMode(false);
     actionMode = null;
-    batchMode  = false;
   }
 
 }