diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ba4a36ebf..19efaad00 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'org.hsluv:hsluv:0.2'
     implementation 'org.conscrypt:conscrypt-android:1.3.0'
     implementation 'me.drakeet.support:toastcompat:1.1.0'
+    implementation "com.leinardi.android:speed-dial:2.0.1"
     quicksyImplementation 'io.michaelrocks:libphonenumber-android:8.10.1'
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
index 66af744a8..df78a6618 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction;
 import android.support.v4.app.ListFragment;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.PagerAdapter;
 import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
 import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout;
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ import android.widget.Spinner;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import com.leinardi.android.speeddial.SpeedDialActionItem;
+import com.leinardi.android.speeddial.SpeedDialView;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.util.JidDialog;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.util.MenuDoubleTabUtil;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.util.PendingItem;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.util.SoftKeyboardUtils;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.util.StyledAttributes;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.widget.SwipeRefreshListFragment;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.AccountUtils;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.XmppUri;
@@ -122,7 +127,9 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
 					imm.showSoftInput(mSearchEditText, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);
 				}
 			});
-
+			if (binding.speedDial.isOpen()) {
+				binding.speedDial.close();
+			}
 			return true;
 		}
 
@@ -272,25 +279,33 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
 		Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) binding.toolbar;
 		setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
 		configureActionBar(getSupportActionBar());
-		this.binding.fab.setOnClickListener((v) -> {
-			if (binding.startConversationViewPager.getCurrentItem() == 0) {
-				String searchString = mSearchEditText != null ? mSearchEditText.getText().toString() : null;
-				if (searchString != null && !searchString.trim().isEmpty()) {
-					try {
-						Jid jid = Jid.of(searchString);
-						if (jid.getLocal() != null && jid.isBareJid() && jid.getDomain().contains(".")) {
-							showCreateContactDialog(jid.toString(), null);
-							return;
+		this.binding.speedDial.setOnChangeListener(new SpeedDialView.OnChangeListener() {
+			@Override
+			public boolean onMainActionSelected() {
+				if (binding.startConversationViewPager.getCurrentItem() == 0) {
+					String searchString = mSearchEditText != null ? mSearchEditText.getText().toString() : null;
+					if (searchString != null && !searchString.trim().isEmpty()) {
+						try {
+							Jid jid = Jid.of(searchString);
+							if (jid.getLocal() != null && jid.isBareJid() && jid.getDomain().contains(".")) {
+								showCreateContactDialog(jid.toString(), null);
+								return false;
+							}
+						} catch (IllegalArgumentException ignored) {
+							//ignore and fall through
 						}
-					} catch (IllegalArgumentException ignored) {
-						//ignore and fall through
 					}
+					showCreateContactDialog(null, null);
 				}
-				showCreateContactDialog(null, null);
-			} else {
-				showCreateConferenceDialog();
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void onToggleChanged(boolean isOpen) {
+
 			}
 		});
+
 		binding.tabLayout.setupWithViewPager(binding.startConversationViewPager);
 		binding.startConversationViewPager.addOnPageChangeListener(mOnPageChangeListener);
 		mListPagerAdapter = new ListPagerAdapter(getSupportFragmentManager());
@@ -326,6 +341,17 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
 			mInitialSearchValue.push("");
 		}
 		mRequestedContactsPermission.set(savedInstanceState != null && savedInstanceState.getBoolean("requested_contacts_permission",false));
+		binding.speedDial.setOnActionSelectedListener(actionItem -> {
+			switch (actionItem.getId()) {
+				case R.id.enter:
+					showJoinConferenceDialog(null);
+					break;
+				case R.id.create:
+					showCreateConferenceDialog();
+					break;
+			}
+			return false;
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -593,9 +619,7 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
 		getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.start_conversation, menu);
 		AccountUtils.showHideMenuItems(menu);
 		MenuItem menuHideOffline = menu.findItem(R.id.action_hide_offline);
-		MenuItem joinGroupChat = menu.findItem(R.id.action_join_conference);
 		MenuItem qrCodeScanMenuItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_scan_qr_code);
-		joinGroupChat.setVisible(binding.startConversationViewPager.getCurrentItem() == 1);
 		qrCodeScanMenuItem.setVisible(isCameraFeatureAvailable());
 		if (QuickConversationsService.isQuicksy()) {
 			menuHideOffline.setVisible(false);
@@ -628,9 +652,6 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
 			case android.R.id.home:
 				navigateBack();
 				return true;
-			case R.id.action_join_conference:
-				showJoinConferenceDialog(null);
-				return true;
 			case R.id.action_scan_qr_code:
 				UriHandlerActivity.scan(this);
 				return true;
@@ -927,10 +948,12 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
 		@DrawableRes final int fabDrawable;
 		if (binding.startConversationViewPager.getCurrentItem() == 0) {
 			fabDrawable = R.drawable.ic_person_add_white_24dp;
+			binding.speedDial.clearActionItems();
 		} else {
 			fabDrawable = R.drawable.ic_group_add_white_24dp;
+			binding.speedDial.inflate(R.menu.start_conversation_group_fab);
 		}
-		binding.fab.setImageResource(fabDrawable);
+		binding.speedDial.setMainFabClosedDrawable(ContextCompat.getDrawable(this,fabDrawable));
 		invalidateOptionsMenu();
 	}
 
@@ -952,6 +975,10 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
 
 	@Override
 	public void onBackPressed() {
+		if (binding.speedDial.isOpen()) {
+			binding.speedDial.close();
+			return;
+		}
 		navigateBack();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_close_white_24dp.png b/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_close_white_24dp.png
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diff --git a/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_input_white_24dp.png b/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_input_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..133f60b25
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diff --git a/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_close_white_24dp.png b/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_close_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af7f8288d
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diff --git a/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_input_white_24dp.png b/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_input_white_24dp.png
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index 000000000..7abc69294
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diff --git a/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_close_white_24dp.png b/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_close_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7c7ffd0e
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diff --git a/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_input_white_24dp.png b/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_input_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3c941d06
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diff --git a/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_close_white_24dp.png b/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_close_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b717e0dd
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diff --git a/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_input_white_24dp.png b/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_input_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b22d00fd
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diff --git a/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_close_white_24dp.png b/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_close_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..396419219
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diff --git a/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_input_white_24dp.png b/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_input_white_24dp.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77a0ca4d1
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diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/activity_start_conversation.xml b/src/main/res/layout/activity_start_conversation.xml
index d28bd0d63..e6651d174 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/activity_start_conversation.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/activity_start_conversation.xml
@@ -25,16 +25,31 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_below="@id/tab_layout"
-            android:background="?attr/color_background_primary"/>
-        <android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton
-            android:id="@+id/fab"
+            android:background="?attr/color_background_primary">
+
+
+        </android.support.v4.view.ViewPager>
+
+        <com.leinardi.android.speeddial.SpeedDialOverlayLayout
+            android:id="@+id/overlay"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_below="@id/tab_layout"
+            android:background="?color_background_overlay"/>
+
+
+        <com.leinardi.android.speeddial.SpeedDialView
+            android:id="@+id/speed_dial"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
             app:backgroundTint="?colorPrimary"
             android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
             android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-            android:src="?attr/icon_add_person"
-            android:layout_margin="16dp" />
+            app:sdMainFabClosedSrc="@drawable/ic_person_add_white_24dp"
+            app:sdMainFabClosedBackgroundColor="?colorPrimary"
+            app:sdMainFabOpenedSrc="@drawable/ic_close_white_24dp"
+            app:sdMainFabOpenedBackgroundColor="?colorPrimaryDark"
+            app:sdOverlayLayout="@id/overlay"/>
     </RelativeLayout>
 </layout>
diff --git a/src/main/res/menu/start_conversation.xml b/src/main/res/menu/start_conversation.xml
index c7709c665..ffbcc0c44 100644
--- a/src/main/res/menu/start_conversation.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/menu/start_conversation.xml
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
         android:title="@string/search"
         app:actionLayout="@layout/actionview_search"
         app:showAsAction="collapseActionView|always"/>
-    <item
-        android:id="@+id/action_join_conference"
-        android:title="@string/join_conference"
-        app:showAsAction="never"/>
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_scan_qr_code"
         android:title="@string/scan_qr_code"
diff --git a/src/main/res/menu/start_conversation_group_fab.xml b/src/main/res/menu/start_conversation_group_fab.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c1bb2a42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/res/menu/start_conversation_group_fab.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/enter"
+        android:title="@string/enter_jabber_id"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_input_white_24dp"/>
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/create"
+        android:title="@string/create_group_chat"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_edit_white_24dp"/>
+</menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 47ae372eb..2c2acba97 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     <attr name="color_background_tertiary" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="color_background_secondary" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="color_background_primary" format="reference|color"/>
+    <attr name="color_background_overlay" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="edit_text_color" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="color_warning" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="EmojiColor" format="reference|color"/>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 69474a4b4..074b5ae30 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@
 	<color name="grey50">#fffafafa</color>
 	<color name="grey200">#ffeeeeee</color>
 	<color name="grey300">#ffe0e0e0</color>
+	<color name="grey300_40">#66e0e0e0</color>
 	<color name="grey500">#ff9e9e9e</color>
 	<color name="grey700">#ff616161</color>
+	<color name="grey700_40">#66616161</color>
 	<color name="grey800">#ff424242</color>
 	<color name="grey900">#ff282828</color>
 	<color name="red500">#fff44336</color>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e6265d942..bf0c7d662 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -822,4 +822,6 @@
     <string name="unable_to_restore_backup">Unable to restore backup.</string>
     <string name="unable_to_decrypt_backup">Unable to decrypt backup. Is the password correct?</string>
     <string name="backup_channel_name">Backup &amp; Restore</string>
+    <string name="enter_jabber_id">Enter Jabber ID</string>
+    <string name="create_group_chat">Create group chat</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 971fb8ef9..f7522f284 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         <item name="color_background_primary">@color/grey50</item>
         <item name="color_background_secondary">@color/grey200</item>
         <item name="color_background_tertiary">@color/grey300</item>
+        <item name="color_background_overlay">@color/grey300_40</item>
         <item name="color_warning">@color/red_a700</item>
         <item name="TextColorOnline">@color/green600</item>
         <item name="TextColorError">@color/red800</item>
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@
         <item name="color_background_primary">@color/grey800</item>
         <item name="color_background_secondary">@color/grey900</item>
         <item name="color_background_tertiary">@color/grey700</item>
+        <item name="color_background_overlay">@color/grey700_40</item>
         <item name="activity_background_search">@drawable/search_background_dark</item>
         <item name="activity_background_no_results">@drawable/no_results_background_dark</item>
         <item name="list_item_background">@drawable/list_item_background_dark</item>