diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_action_send.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_action_send.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..073ca61d4
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diff --git a/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_action_send.png b/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_action_send.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00b5d1050
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diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_action_send.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_action_send.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89a0fe8a2
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_action_send.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_action_send.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6eb16bfe4
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diff --git a/res/menu/message_compose_option.xml b/res/menu/message_compose_option.xml
index 41fdd141c..40497b735 100644
--- a/res/menu/message_compose_option.xml
+++ b/res/menu/message_compose_option.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 		android:id="@+id/send"
         android:alphabeticShortcut="s"
 		android:title="@string/send_action"
-		android:icon="@drawable/ic_menu_send"
+		android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_send"
+		android:showAsAction="always"
 	/>
 	<item
 		android:id="@+id/add_cc_bcc"