diff --git a/res/menu/attachment_choices.xml b/res/menu/attachment_choices.xml
index 84e777b62..7e3ebbea5 100644
--- a/res/menu/attachment_choices.xml
+++ b/res/menu/attachment_choices.xml
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@
     <item
         android:id="@+id/attach_take_picture"
         android:title="@string/attach_take_picture"/>
-
+	<item
+	    android:id="@+id/attach_record_voice"
+	    android:title="@string/attach_record_voice" />
 </menu>
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diff --git a/res/values-de/strings.xml b/res/values-de/strings.xml
index c3320b117..883768420 100644
--- a/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -163,5 +163,6 @@
     <string name="mgmt_account_delete">Löschen</string>
     <string name="mgmt_account_disable">Vorübergehend abschalten</string>
     <string name="mgmt_account_enable">Anschalten</string>
+    <string name="attach_record_voice">Sprache aufzeichnen</string>
 
 </resources>
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diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 040382f8e..9841aa60c 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -163,5 +163,6 @@
     <string name="mgmt_account_delete">Delete</string>
     <string name="mgmt_account_disable">Temporarily disable</string>
     <string name="mgmt_account_enable">Enable</string>
+    <string name="attach_record_voice">Record voice</string>
 
 </resources>
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diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
index ac9328cad..59c47fcf0 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -66,11 +66,13 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	public static final int REQUEST_DECRYPT_PGP = 0x76783;
 	private static final int REQUEST_ATTACH_FILE_DIALOG = 0x48502;
 	private static final int REQUEST_IMAGE_CAPTURE = 0x33788;
+	private static final int REQUEST_RECORD_AUDIO = 0x46189;
 	private static final int REQUEST_SEND_PGP_IMAGE = 0x53883;
 	public static final int REQUEST_ENCRYPT_MESSAGE = 0x378018;
 	
 	private static final int ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_CHOOSE_IMAGE = 0x92734;
 	private static final int ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_TAKE_PHOTO = 0x84123;
+	private static final int ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_RECORD_VOICE = 0x75291;
 
 	protected SlidingPaneLayout spl;
 
@@ -352,6 +354,9 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 						attachFileIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
 						Intent chooser = Intent.createChooser(attachFileIntent, getString(R.string.attach_file));
 						startActivityForResult(chooser,	REQUEST_ATTACH_FILE_DIALOG);
+					} else if (attachmentChoice==ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_RECORD_VOICE) {
+						Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.Audio.Media.RECORD_SOUND_ACTION);
+						startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_RECORD_AUDIO);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -452,6 +457,9 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 					case R.id.attach_take_picture:
 						attachFile(ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_TAKE_PHOTO);
 						break;
+					case R.id.attach_record_voice:
+						attachFile(ATTACHMENT_CHOICE_RECORD_VOICE);
+						break;
 					}
 					return false;
 				}