diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ActionBarHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ActionBarHandler.java
index ab5074f3b..cc8a62ce0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ActionBarHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ActionBarHandler.java
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ class ActionBarHandler {
                     onPlayAudioListener.onActionSelected(selectedVideoStream);
                 }
                 return true;
+            case R.id.menu_item_downloads: {
+                Intent intent =
+                        new Intent(activity, org.schabi.newpipe.download.MainActivity.class);
+                activity.startActivity(intent);
+                return true;
+            }
             default:
                 Log.e(TAG, "Menu Item not known");
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/videoitem_detail.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/videoitem_detail.xml
index f10a0a63e..0f2b01615 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/videoitem_detail.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/videoitem_detail.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
         app:showAsAction="never"
         android:title="@string/open_in_browser" />
 
+    <item android:id="@+id/menu_item_downloads"
+        app:showAsAction="never"
+        android:title="@string/downloads" />
+
     <item android:id="@+id/action_settings"
         app:showAsAction="never"
         android:title="@string/settings"/>