diff --git a/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/layout/key_view_activity.xml b/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/layout/key_view_activity.xml
index 326959e97..8c6281d5b 100644
--- a/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/layout/key_view_activity.xml
+++ b/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/layout/key_view_activity.xml
@@ -113,4 +113,17 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
+    <TextView
+        style="@style/SectionHeader"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:padding="4dp"
+        android:text="@string/section_actions" />
+
+    <Button
+        android:id="@+id/action_encrypt"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="@string/key_view_action_encrypt" />
+
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/menu/key_list_multi_selection.xml b/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/menu/key_list_public_multi.xml
similarity index 56%
rename from OpenPGP-Keychain/res/menu/key_list_multi_selection.xml
rename to OpenPGP-Keychain/res/menu/key_list_public_multi.xml
index 64f8564c1..92481e9cb 100644
--- a/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/menu/key_list_multi_selection.xml
+++ b/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/menu/key_list_public_multi.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
 
     <item
-        android:id="@+id/delete_entry"
+        android:id="@+id/menu_key_list_public_multi_encrypt"
+        android:title="@string/menu_encrypt_to"/>
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/menu_key_list_public_multi_delete"
         android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_delete"
         android:title="@string/menu_delete_key"/>
 
diff --git a/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/values/strings.xml b/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/values/strings.xml
index d870c1289..62beb64f7 100644
--- a/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/OpenPGP-Keychain/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     <string name="section_defaults">Defaults</string>
     <string name="section_advanced">Advanced</string>
     <string name="section_master_key">Master Key</string>
+    <string name="section_actions">Actions</string>
 
     <!-- button -->
     <string name="btn_sign_to_clipboard">Sign (Clipboard)</string>
@@ -102,7 +103,8 @@
     <string name="menu_sign_key">Sign key</string>
     <string name="menu_beam_preferences">Beam settings</string>
     <string name="menu_key_edit_cancel">Cancel</string>
-
+    <string name="menu_encrypt_to">Encrypt to…</string>
+    
     <!-- label -->
     <string name="label_sign">Sign</string>
     <string name="label_message">Message</string>
@@ -357,4 +359,7 @@
         <item quantity="other">%d keys selected.</item>
     </plurals>
 
+    <!-- Key view -->
+    <string name="key_view_action_encrypt">Encrypt to this contact</string>
+
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListPublicFragment.java b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListPublicFragment.java
index a21fa7ebd..d9fa0948a 100644
--- a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListPublicFragment.java
+++ b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListPublicFragment.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Id;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.KeychainContract;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.ProviderHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.KeychainContract.KeyRings;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.KeychainContract.UserIds;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.adapter.KeyListPublicAdapter;
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ import android.widget.ListView;
 public class KeyListPublicFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnItemClickListener,
         LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<Cursor> {
 
-//    private KeyListPublicActivity mKeyListPublicActivity;
+    // private KeyListPublicActivity mKeyListPublicActivity;
     private KeyListPublicAdapter mAdapter;
     private StickyListHeadersListView mStickyList;
 
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ public class KeyListPublicFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnIte
     public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
 
-//        mKeyListPublicActivity = (KeyListPublicActivity) getActivity();
+        // mKeyListPublicActivity = (KeyListPublicActivity) getActivity();
         mStickyList = (StickyListHeadersListView) getActivity().findViewById(R.id.list);
 
         mStickyList.setOnItemClickListener(this);
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ public class KeyListPublicFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnIte
                 @Override
                 public boolean onCreateActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
                     android.view.MenuInflater inflater = getActivity().getMenuInflater();
-                    inflater.inflate(R.menu.key_list_multi_selection, menu);
+                    inflater.inflate(R.menu.key_list_public_multi, menu);
                     return true;
                 }
 
@@ -117,20 +118,27 @@ public class KeyListPublicFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnIte
                 @Override
                 public boolean onActionItemClicked(ActionMode mode, MenuItem item) {
                     Set<Integer> positions = mAdapter.getCurrentCheckedPosition();
-                    switch (item.getItemId()) {
-                    case R.id.delete_entry:
 
-                        // get IDs for checked positions as long array
-                        long[] ids = new long[positions.size()];
-                        int i = 0;
-                        for (int pos : positions) {
-                            ids[i] = mAdapter.getItemId(pos);
-                            i++;
-                        }
+                    // get IDs for checked positions as long array
+                    long[] ids = new long[positions.size()];
+                    int i = 0;
+                    for (int pos : positions) {
+                        ids[i] = mAdapter.getItemId(pos);
+                        i++;
+                    }
+
+                    switch (item.getItemId()) {
+                    case R.id.menu_key_list_public_multi_encrypt: {
+                        encrypt(ids);
+
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    case R.id.menu_key_list_public_multi_delete: {
                         showDeleteKeyDialog(ids);
 
                         break;
                     }
+                    }
                     return false;
                 }
 
@@ -164,8 +172,7 @@ public class KeyListPublicFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnIte
         // setListShown(false);
 
         // Create an empty adapter we will use to display the loaded data.
-        mAdapter = new KeyListPublicAdapter(getActivity(), null, Id.type.public_key,
-                USER_ID_INDEX);
+        mAdapter = new KeyListPublicAdapter(getActivity(), null, Id.type.public_key, USER_ID_INDEX);
         mStickyList.setAdapter(mAdapter);
 
         // Prepare the loader. Either re-connect with an existing one,
@@ -227,6 +234,20 @@ public class KeyListPublicFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnIte
         startActivity(detailsIntent);
     }
 
+    public void encrypt(long[] keyRingRowIds) {
+        // get master key ids from row ids
+        long[] keyRingIds = new long[keyRingRowIds.length];
+        for (int i = 0; i < keyRingRowIds.length; i++) {
+            keyRingIds[i] = ProviderHelper.getPublicMasterKeyId(getActivity(), keyRingRowIds[i]);
+        }
+
+        Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(), EncryptActivity.class);
+        intent.setAction(EncryptActivity.ACTION_ENCRYPT);
+        intent.putExtra(EncryptActivity.EXTRA_ENCRYPTION_KEY_IDS, keyRingIds);
+        // used instead of startActivity set actionbar based on callingPackage
+        startActivityForResult(intent, 0);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Show dialog to delete key
      * 
diff --git a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyViewActivity.java b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyViewActivity.java
index d7e2b8063..7d51c2ff4 100644
--- a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyViewActivity.java
+++ b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyViewActivity.java
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.text.format.DateFormat;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
+import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ public class KeyViewActivity extends KeyActivity implements CreateNdefMessageCal
     private TextView mFingerint;
     private TextView mExpiry;
     private TextView mCreation;
+    private Button mActionEncrypt;
 
     // NFC
     private NfcAdapter mNfcAdapter;
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ public class KeyViewActivity extends KeyActivity implements CreateNdefMessageCal
         mExpiry = (TextView) this.findViewById(R.id.expiry);
         mCreation = (TextView) this.findViewById(R.id.creation);
         mAlgorithm = (TextView) this.findViewById(R.id.algorithm);
+        mActionEncrypt = (Button) this.findViewById(R.id.action_encrypt);
 
         Intent intent = getIntent();
         mDataUri = intent.getData();
@@ -146,7 +151,7 @@ public class KeyViewActivity extends KeyActivity implements CreateNdefMessageCal
                     }
                 }
             };
-            
+
             deleteKey(mDataUri, Id.type.public_key, returnHandler);
             return true;
         }
@@ -172,6 +177,19 @@ public class KeyViewActivity extends KeyActivity implements CreateNdefMessageCal
         mCreation.setText(DateFormat.getDateFormat(getApplicationContext()).format(
                 PgpKeyHelper.getCreationDate(mPublicKey)));
         mAlgorithm.setText(PgpKeyHelper.getAlgorithmInfo(mPublicKey));
+
+        mActionEncrypt.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
+
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                long[] encryptionKeyIds = new long[] { mPublicKey.getKeyID() };
+                Intent intent = new Intent(KeyViewActivity.this, EncryptActivity.class);
+                intent.setAction(EncryptActivity.ACTION_ENCRYPT);
+                intent.putExtra(EncryptActivity.EXTRA_ENCRYPTION_KEY_IDS, encryptionKeyIds);
+                // used instead of startActivity set actionbar based on callingPackage
+                startActivityForResult(intent, 0);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     /**