diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/nutomic/controldlna/gui/MainActivity.java b/src/main/java/com/github/nutomic/controldlna/gui/MainActivity.java
index 855e12e..ee3c00b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/nutomic/controldlna/gui/MainActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/nutomic/controldlna/gui/MainActivity.java
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
 			case R.id.refreshdev:
 				mServerFragment.triggerSearch();
 				return true;
+			case R.id.clearplaylist:
+				mRouteFragment.clearPlaylist();
+				return true;
 			case R.id.about:
 				Intent a = new Intent(this, AboutActivity.class);
 				startActivity(a);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/nutomic/controldlna/gui/RouteFragment.java b/src/main/java/com/github/nutomic/controldlna/gui/RouteFragment.java
index 3480399..6caefcb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/nutomic/controldlna/gui/RouteFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/nutomic/controldlna/gui/RouteFragment.java
@@ -624,6 +624,17 @@ public class RouteFragment extends MediaRouteDiscoveryFragment implements
 		mMediaRouterPlayService.append(playlist);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the current playlist and stops playback
+	 */
+	public void clearPlaylist()
+	{
+		mMediaRouterPlayService.stop();
+		changePlayPauseState(false);
+		mPlaylistAdapter.clear();
+		mMediaRouterPlayService.setPlaylist(new ArrayList<Item>());
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Generates a time string in the format mm:ss from a time value in seconds.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/main/res/menu/menu.xml b/src/main/res/menu/menu.xml
index 7962260..f3792b2 100644
--- a/src/main/res/menu/menu.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/menu/menu.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 	<item
 		android:id="@+id/refreshdev"
 		android:title="@string/refresh_title" />
+	<item
+		android:id="@+id/clearplaylist"
+		android:title="@string/clear_list_title" />
 	<item
 		android:id="@+id/about"
 		android:title="@string/about_title" />
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f7675b5..b54a5a9 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -46,10 +46,13 @@
 	<!-- Title for the Refresh Devices Action-->
 	<string name="refresh_title">Refresh Devices</string>
 
+	<!-- Title for the Clear Playlist Action-->
+	<string name="clear_list_title">Clear Playlist</string>
+
 	<!-- Title for the About Menu-->
 	<string name="about_title">About</string>
 
-	<!-- Title for the About Menu-->
+	<!-- Text for the About Box-->
 	<string name="about_text">ControlDLNA - a UPnP media control point
 		\nOriginal version:
 		\nCopyright (c) 2013, Felix Ableitner, All rights reserved.