diff --git a/res/menu/conversation_context.xml b/res/menu/conversation_context.xml
index 6d7fe4295..e5955f5c4 100644
--- a/res/menu/conversation_context.xml
+++ b/res/menu/conversation_context.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <item android:title="@string/conversation_context__menu_forward_message"
           android:id="@+id/menu_context_forward"
           android:icon="?menu_forward_icon"
-          app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+          app:showAsAction="always" />
 
     <item android:title="@string/conversation_context__menu_resend_message"
           android:id="@+id/menu_context_resend"
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 17825a677..55b19f38f 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
     <color name="conversation_compose_divider">#32000000</color>
 
-    <color name="action_mode_status_bar">#ff1f1f1f</color>
+    <color name="action_mode_status_bar">@color/gray65</color>
     <color name="touch_highlight">#400099cc</color>
 
     <color name="device_link_item_background_light">#ffffffff</color>
diff --git a/res/values/themes.xml b/res/values/themes.xml
index f174636de..51b4e11fd 100644
--- a/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@
         <item name="theme_type">light</item>
         <item name="actionBarStyle">@style/TextSecure.LightActionBar</item>
         <item name="actionBarTabBarStyle">@style/TextSecure.LightActionBar.TabBar</item>
+        <item name="actionModeBackground">@color/gray50</item>
+        <item name="actionModeCloseDrawable">@drawable/ic_close_white_24dp</item>
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/textsecure_primary</item>
         <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/textsecure_primary_dark</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/textsecure_primary_dark</item>
@@ -241,6 +243,8 @@
         <item name="actionBarStyle">@style/TextSecure.DarkActionBar</item>
         <item name="actionBarTabBarStyle">@style/TextSecure.DarkActionBar.TabBar</item>
         <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark</item>
+        <item name="actionModeBackground">@color/gray50</item>
+        <item name="actionModeCloseDrawable">@drawable/ic_close_white_24dp</item>
         <item name="android:textColor">@color/text_color_dark_theme</item>
         <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/text_color_secondary_dark_theme</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/textsecure_primary_dark</item>
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
index a98c25388..46191f985 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment
   private void setCorrectMenuVisibility(Menu menu) {
     Set<MessageRecord> messageRecords = getListAdapter().getSelectedItems();
     boolean            actionMessage  = false;
+    boolean            mediaMessage  = false;
 
     if (actionMode != null && messageRecords.size() == 0) {
       actionMode.finish();
@@ -215,6 +216,12 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment
       {
         actionMessage = true;
         break;
+      } else if (messageRecord.isMms()              &&
+                 !messageRecord.isMmsNotification() &&
+                 ((MediaMmsMessageRecord)messageRecord).containsMediaSlide())
+      {
+        mediaMessage = true;
+        break;
       }
     }
 
@@ -223,7 +230,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment
       menu.findItem(R.id.menu_context_details).setVisible(false);
       menu.findItem(R.id.menu_context_save_attachment).setVisible(false);
       menu.findItem(R.id.menu_context_resend).setVisible(false);
-      menu.findItem(R.id.menu_context_copy).setVisible(!actionMessage);
+      menu.findItem(R.id.menu_context_copy).setVisible(!actionMessage  && !mediaMessage);
     } else {
       MessageRecord messageRecord = messageRecords.iterator().next();
 
@@ -235,7 +242,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment
 
       menu.findItem(R.id.menu_context_forward).setVisible(!actionMessage);
       menu.findItem(R.id.menu_context_details).setVisible(!actionMessage);
-      menu.findItem(R.id.menu_context_copy).setVisible(!actionMessage);
+      menu.findItem(R.id.menu_context_copy).setVisible(!actionMessage && !mediaMessage);
     }
   }
 
@@ -578,7 +585,13 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment
         ((ConversationAdapter) list.getAdapter()).toggleSelection(messageRecord);
         list.getAdapter().notifyDataSetChanged();
 
-        setCorrectMenuVisibility(actionMode.getMenu());
+        if (getListAdapter().getSelectedItems().size() == 0) {
+          actionMode.finish();
+        } else {
+          setCorrectMenuVisibility(actionMode.getMenu());
+          actionMode.setTitle(String.valueOf(getListAdapter().getSelectedItems().size()));
+        }
+
       }
     }
 
@@ -602,6 +615,8 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment
       MenuInflater inflater = mode.getMenuInflater();
       inflater.inflate(R.menu.conversation_context, menu);
 
+      mode.setTitle("1");
+
       if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
         Window window = getActivity().getWindow();
         statusBarColor = window.getStatusBarColor();
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
index c392f7ff9..531db2f93 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
@@ -322,8 +322,7 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends Fragment
 
   private void handleSelectAllThreads() {
     getListAdapter().selectAllThreads();
-    actionMode.setSubtitle(getString(R.string.conversation_fragment_cab__batch_selection_amount,
-                                     String.valueOf(getListAdapter().getBatchSelections().size())));
+    actionMode.setTitle(String.valueOf(getListAdapter().getBatchSelections().size()));
   }
 
   private void handleCreateConversation(long threadId, Recipient recipient, int distributionType, long lastSeen) {
@@ -374,8 +373,7 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends Fragment
       if (adapter.getBatchSelections().size() == 0) {
         actionMode.finish();
       } else {
-        actionMode.setSubtitle(getString(R.string.conversation_fragment_cab__batch_selection_amount,
-                                         String.valueOf(adapter.getBatchSelections().size())));
+        actionMode.setTitle(String.valueOf(getListAdapter().getBatchSelections().size()));
       }
 
       adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
@@ -410,8 +408,7 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends Fragment
 
     inflater.inflate(R.menu.conversation_list_batch, menu);
 
-    mode.setTitle(R.string.conversation_fragment_cab__batch_selection_mode);
-    mode.setSubtitle(getString(R.string.conversation_fragment_cab__batch_selection_amount, "1"));
+    mode.setTitle("1");
 
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
       getActivity().getWindow().setStatusBarColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.action_mode_status_bar));