diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 4c1a9e403..e946dca3c 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -34,3 +34,6 @@
 	path = extern/safeslinger-exchange
 	url = https://github.com/open-keychain/exchange-android
 	ignore = dirty
+[submodule "extern/snackbar"]
+	path = extern/snackbar
+	url = https://github.com/open-keychain/snackbar
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/build.gradle b/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
index 97c8a6d5e..b3ab0b3ef 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
+++ b/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'com.google.zxing:core:3.0.1'
     compile 'com.jpardogo.materialtabstrip:library:1.0.9'
     compile 'it.neokree:MaterialNavigationDrawer:1.3.1'
-    compile 'com.nispok:snackbar:2.9.1'
     compile 'com.getbase:floatingactionbutton:1.8.0'
     
     // libs as submodules
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@ dependencies {
     compile project(':extern:KeybaseLib:Lib')
     compile project(':extern:TokenAutoComplete:library')
     compile project(':extern:safeslinger-exchange')
+    compile project(':extern:snackbar:lib')
 }
 
 // Output of ./gradlew -q calculateChecksums
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ dependencyVerification {
         'com.google.zxing:core:38c49045765281e4c170062fa3f48e4e988629bf985cab850c7497be5eaa72a1',
         'com.jpardogo.materialtabstrip:library:c6ef812fba4f74be7dc4a905faa4c2908cba261a94c13d4f96d5e67e4aad4aaa',
         'it.neokree:MaterialNavigationDrawer:1174d751a54689fccf53c1fbcdf439745926ae19024f4f1017afb6b29643c57d',
-        'com.nispok:snackbar:59dc092a44c877e9ce5f9040c632d99e62d8932b0a4d67ba0ec9e35467d9047c',
+        // 'com.nispok:snackbar:59dc092a44c877e9ce5f9040c632d99e62d8932b0a4d67ba0ec9e35467d9047c',
         'com.getbase:floatingactionbutton:e63966148212e9685afad2370780ea239b6dbd2a06f6a3f919b98882318e6a32',
         'com.android.support:support-annotations:fdee2354787ef66b268e75958de3f7f6c4f8f325510a6dac9f49c929f83a63de',
         'com.balysv:material-ripple:587f19c1e27f16c7dc67ff9ac73838aa1451086ef05a15cee38bee3e4e1454ae',
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/util/Notify.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/util/Notify.java
index 3121e02ef..7e07ed818 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/util/Notify.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/util/Notify.java
@@ -37,7 +37,28 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.FabContainer;
  */
 public class Notify {
 
-    public static enum Style {OK, WARN, ERROR}
+    public static enum Style {
+        OK, WARN, ERROR;
+
+        public void applyToBar(Snackbar bar) {
+
+            switch (this) {
+                case OK:
+                    // bar.actionColorResource(R.color.android_green_light);
+                    bar.lineColorResource(R.color.android_green_light);
+                    break;
+                case WARN:
+                    // bar.textColorResource(R.color.android_orange_light);
+                    bar.lineColorResource(R.color.android_orange_light);
+                    break;
+                case ERROR:
+                    // bar.textColorResource(R.color.android_red_light);
+                    bar.lineColorResource(R.color.android_red_light);
+                    break;
+            }
+
+        }
+    }
 
     public static final int LENGTH_INDEFINITE = 0;
     public static final int LENGTH_LONG = 3500;
@@ -54,19 +75,7 @@ public class Notify {
             snackbar.duration(duration);
         }
 
-        switch (style) {
-            case OK:
-                snackbar.actionColorResource(R.color.android_green_light);
-                break;
-
-            case WARN:
-                snackbar.textColorResource(R.color.android_orange_light);
-                break;
-
-            case ERROR:
-                snackbar.textColorResource(R.color.android_red_light);
-                break;
-        }
+        style.applyToBar(snackbar);
 
         if (actionListener != null) {
             snackbar.actionLabel(actionResId)
diff --git a/extern/snackbar b/extern/snackbar
new file mode 160000
index 000000000..025ecadc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extern/snackbar
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 025ecadc592e591a96fa081265667efc0b0f0e15
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index bb7db9f86..e15270e49 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ include ':extern:minidns'
 include ':extern:KeybaseLib:Lib'
 include ':extern:TokenAutoComplete:library'
 include ':extern:safeslinger-exchange'
+include ':extern:snackbar:lib'
 include ':OpenKeychain-Test'