diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesController.kt
index 9f92fa9aaa..50f308f631 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesController.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.manga.MangaController
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.ReaderActivity
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.notificationManager
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.toast
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.updates_controller.bottom_menu
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.updates_controller.bottom_menu_bar
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.updates_controller.empty_view
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.updates_controller.recycler
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.updates_controller.swipe_refresh
@@ -100,11 +102,14 @@ class UpdatesController : NucleusController<UpdatesPresenter>(),
             // It can be a very long operation, so we disable swipe refresh and show a toast.
             swipe_refresh.isRefreshing = false
         }
+
+        bottom_menu.setOnMenuItemClickListener { onActionItemClicked(actionMode!!, it) }
     }
 
     override fun onDestroyView(view: View) {
         adapter = null
         actionMode = null
+        bottom_menu.setOnMenuItemClickListener(null)
         super.onDestroyView(view)
     }
 
@@ -171,7 +176,6 @@ class UpdatesController : NucleusController<UpdatesPresenter>(),
      * @param chapters list of selected [UpdatesItem]s
      */
     fun downloadChapters(chapters: List<UpdatesItem>) {
-        destroyActionModeIfNeeded()
         presenter.downloadChapters(chapters)
     }
 
@@ -220,7 +224,6 @@ class UpdatesController : NucleusController<UpdatesPresenter>(),
     }
 
     override fun deleteChapters(chaptersToDelete: List<UpdatesItem>) {
-        destroyActionModeIfNeeded()
         DeletingChaptersDialog().showDialog(router)
         presenter.deleteChapters(chaptersToDelete)
     }
@@ -228,7 +231,7 @@ class UpdatesController : NucleusController<UpdatesPresenter>(),
     /**
      * Destory [ActionMode] if it's shown
      */
-    fun destroyActionModeIfNeeded() {
+    private fun destroyActionModeIfNeeded() {
         actionMode?.finish()
     }
 
@@ -240,23 +243,6 @@ class UpdatesController : NucleusController<UpdatesPresenter>(),
         presenter.markChapterRead(chapters, false)
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Start downloading chapter
-     * @param chapter selected chapter with manga
-     */
-    fun downloadChapter(chapter: UpdatesItem) {
-        presenter.downloadChapters(listOf(chapter))
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Start deleting chapter
-     * @param chapter selected chapter with manga
-     */
-    fun deleteChapter(chapter: UpdatesItem) {
-        DeletingChaptersDialog().showDialog(router)
-        presenter.deleteChapters(listOf(chapter))
-    }
-
     override fun onCoverClick(position: Int) {
         val chapterClicked = adapter?.getItem(position) as? UpdatesItem ?: return
         openManga(chapterClicked)
@@ -296,8 +282,14 @@ class UpdatesController : NucleusController<UpdatesPresenter>(),
      * @param menu menu object of ActionMode
      */
     override fun onCreateActionMode(mode: ActionMode, menu: Menu): Boolean {
-        mode.menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.updates_chapter_selection, menu)
+        mode.menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.generic_selection, menu)
         adapter?.mode = SelectableAdapter.Mode.MULTI
+
+        // Avoid reinflating the menu multiple times
+        if (bottom_menu.menu.size() == 0) {
+            mode.menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.updates_chapter_selection, bottom_menu.menu)
+        }
+
         return true
     }
 
@@ -309,11 +301,7 @@ class UpdatesController : NucleusController<UpdatesPresenter>(),
         } else {
             mode.title = count.toString()
 
-            val chapters = getSelectedChapters()
-            menu.findItem(R.id.action_download).isVisible = chapters.any { !it.isDownloaded }
-            menu.findItem(R.id.action_delete).isVisible = chapters.any { it.isDownloaded }
-            menu.findItem(R.id.action_mark_as_read).isVisible = chapters.any { !it.chapter.read }
-            menu.findItem(R.id.action_mark_as_unread).isVisible = chapters.any { it.chapter.read }
+            bottom_menu_bar.visibility = View.VISIBLE
         }
 
         return false
@@ -326,6 +314,7 @@ class UpdatesController : NucleusController<UpdatesPresenter>(),
      */
     override fun onActionItemClicked(mode: ActionMode, item: MenuItem): Boolean {
         when (item.itemId) {
+            R.id.action_select_all -> selectAll()
             R.id.action_download -> downloadChapters(getSelectedChapters())
             R.id.action_delete -> ConfirmDeleteChaptersDialog(this, getSelectedChapters())
                     .showDialog(router)
@@ -341,8 +330,15 @@ class UpdatesController : NucleusController<UpdatesPresenter>(),
      * @param mode the ActionMode object
      */
     override fun onDestroyActionMode(mode: ActionMode?) {
+        bottom_menu_bar.visibility = View.GONE
         adapter?.mode = SelectableAdapter.Mode.IDLE
         adapter?.clearSelection()
         actionMode = null
     }
+
+    private fun selectAll() {
+        val adapter = adapter ?: return
+        adapter.selectAll()
+        actionMode?.invalidate()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/updates_controller.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/updates_controller.xml
index e9cb1dc2a2..49acd01fc2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/updates_controller.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/updates_controller.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:id="@+id/swipe_refresh"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
@@ -23,6 +24,24 @@
             android:layout_gravity="center"
             android:visibility="gone" />
 
+        <androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar
+            android:id="@+id/bottom_menu_bar"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
+            android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+            android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
+            android:theme="?attr/actionBarTheme"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            app:contentInsetStart="8dp"
+            app:contentInsetEnd="8dp">
+
+            <androidx.appcompat.widget.ActionMenuView
+                android:id="@+id/bottom_menu"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+
+        </androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar>
+
     </FrameLayout>
 
 </androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/generic_selection.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/generic_selection.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a00db717ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/generic_selection.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/action_select_all"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_select_all_white_24dp"
+        android:title="@string/action_select_all"
+        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+
+</menu>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/updates_chapter_selection.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/updates_chapter_selection.xml
index baf1399bee..742bc39f11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/updates_chapter_selection.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/updates_chapter_selection.xml
@@ -6,24 +6,24 @@
         android:id="@+id/action_download"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_file_download_white_24dp"
         android:title="@string/action_download"
-        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+        app:showAsAction="always" />
 
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_delete"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_delete_white_24dp"
         android:title="@string/action_delete"
-        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+        app:showAsAction="always" />
 
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_mark_as_read"
-        android:icon="@drawable/ic_done_all_white_24dp"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_done_all_grey_24dp"
         android:title="@string/action_mark_as_read"
-        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+        app:showAsAction="always" />
 
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_mark_as_unread"
-        android:icon="@drawable/ic_done_all_grey_24dp"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_done_all_white_24dp"
         android:title="@string/action_mark_as_unread"
-        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+        app:showAsAction="always" />
 
 </menu>