diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index cc689626..539c0c72 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:backupAgent=".util.PrefsBackupAgent"
         android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
+        android:uiOptions="splitActionBarWhenNarrow"     
         android:icon="@drawable/icon"
         android:label="@string/app_name" >
         <activity
@@ -23,12 +24,10 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:label="@string/app_name"
-            android:uiOptions="splitActionBarWhenNarrow"    
             android:name=".offline.OfflineActivity" >
         </activity>
         <activity
-            android:label="@string/app_name"
-            android:uiOptions="splitActionBarWhenNarrow"            
+            android:label="@string/app_name"                        
             android:name=".MainActivity" >
             <intent-filter >
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
diff --git a/res/menu/main_menu.xml b/res/menu/main_menu.xml
index df1ed152..dee31211 100644
--- a/res/menu/main_menu.xml
+++ b/res/menu/main_menu.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
             <item
                 android:id="@+id/share_article"
                 android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_share"
-                android:showAsAction="ifRoom"
+                android:showAsAction=""
                 android:actionProviderClass="android.widget.ShareActionProvider"
                 android:title="@string/share_article"/>
                         
diff --git a/res/menu/offline_menu.xml b/res/menu/offline_menu.xml
index e4169f43..7b3c8225 100644
--- a/res/menu/offline_menu.xml
+++ b/res/menu/offline_menu.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/share_article"
             android:actionProviderClass="android.widget.ShareActionProvider"
             android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_share"
-            android:showAsAction="ifRoom"
+            android:showAsAction=""
             android:title="@string/share_article"/>
         <item
             android:id="@+id/set_unread"
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/MainActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/MainActivity.java
index b6f6898e..3596b0dc 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/MainActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/MainActivity.java
@@ -1509,6 +1509,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends CommonActivity implements OnlineServices {
 						if (m_selectedArticle != null) {
 							Log.d(TAG, "setting up share provider");
 							shareProvider.setShareIntent(getShareIntent(m_selectedArticle));
+							
+							// seems to be needed because galaxy nexus craps out if that item is initially visible as action in XML
+							m_menu.findItem(R.id.share_article).setShowAsAction(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM);
 						}
 					}
 
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineActivity.java
index 2d4d4da6..acc05852 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineActivity.java
@@ -923,6 +923,9 @@ public class OfflineActivity extends CommonActivity implements
 				if (m_selectedArticleId != 0) {
 					Log.d(TAG, "setting up share provider");
 					shareProvider.setShareIntent(getShareIntent(getArticleById(m_selectedArticleId)));
+					
+					// seems to be needed because galaxy nexus craps out if that item is initially visible as action in XML
+					m_menu.findItem(R.id.share_article).setShowAsAction(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM);
 				}
 			}
 		}