diff --git a/res/menu/conversations.xml b/res/menu/conversations.xml
index 68bcc9576..ba627715b 100644
--- a/res/menu/conversations.xml
+++ b/res/menu/conversations.xml
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@
android:id="@+id/action_add"
android:orderInCategory="10"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_add"
- android:showAsAction="ifRoom"
+ android:showAsAction="always"
android:title="@string/action_add" />