diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/download/DownloadBottomSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/download/DownloadBottomSheet.kt
index 44b6e19832..cf536d3698 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/download/DownloadBottomSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/download/DownloadBottomSheet.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.util.AttributeSet
 import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.MenuItem
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
+import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import com.google.android.material.bottomsheet.BottomSheetBehavior
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.download.DownloadService
@@ -85,6 +86,14 @@ class DownloadBottomSheet @JvmOverloads constructor(
                 sheetBehavior?.collapse()
             }
         }
+        binding.downloadFab.setOnClickListener {
+            if (!isRunning) {
+                DownloadService.start(context)
+            } else {
+                DownloadService.stop(context)
+                presenter.pauseDownloads()
+            }
+        }
         update()
         setInformationView()
         if (!controller.hasQueue()) {
@@ -96,6 +105,7 @@ class DownloadBottomSheet @JvmOverloads constructor(
     fun update() {
         presenter.getItems()
         onQueueStatusChange(!presenter.downloadManager.isPaused())
+        binding.downloadFab.isVisible = presenter.downloadQueue.isNotEmpty()
     }
 
     private fun updateDLTitle() {
@@ -115,6 +125,7 @@ class DownloadBottomSheet @JvmOverloads constructor(
     private fun onQueueStatusChange(running: Boolean) {
         val oldRunning = isRunning
         isRunning = running
+        binding.downloadFab.isVisible = presenter.downloadQueue.isNotEmpty()
         if (oldRunning != running) {
             activity?.invalidateOptionsMenu()
 
@@ -180,11 +191,8 @@ class DownloadBottomSheet @JvmOverloads constructor(
     }
 
     fun prepareMenu(menu: Menu) {
-        // Set start button visibility.
-        menu.findItem(R.id.start_queue)?.isVisible = !isRunning && !presenter.downloadQueue.isEmpty()
-
-        // Set pause button visibility.
-        menu.findItem(R.id.pause_queue)?.isVisible = isRunning && !presenter.downloadQueue.isEmpty()
+        binding.downloadFab.text = context.getString(if (isRunning) R.string.pause else R.string.resume)
+        binding.downloadFab.setIconResource(if (isRunning) R.drawable.ic_pause_24dp else R.drawable.ic_play_arrow_24dp)
 
         // Set clear button visibility.
         menu.findItem(R.id.clear_queue)?.isVisible = !presenter.downloadQueue.isEmpty()
@@ -196,11 +204,6 @@ class DownloadBottomSheet @JvmOverloads constructor(
     fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
         val context = activity ?: return false
         when (item.itemId) {
-            R.id.start_queue -> DownloadService.start(context)
-            R.id.pause_queue -> {
-                DownloadService.stop(context)
-                presenter.pauseDownloads()
-            }
             R.id.clear_queue -> {
                 DownloadService.stop(context)
                 presenter.clearQueue()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentsController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentsController.kt
index 7e3145c34d..6f87afdf37 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentsController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentsController.kt
@@ -162,9 +162,6 @@ class RecentsController(bundle: Bundle? = null) :
                 binding.recycler.updatePaddingRelative(
                     bottom = activityBinding?.bottomNav?.height ?: 0
                 )
-                binding.downloadBottomSheet.dlRecycler.updatePaddingRelative(
-                    bottom = activityBinding?.bottomNav?.height ?: 0
-                )
                 binding.recentsEmptyView.updateLayoutParams<ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams> {
                     topMargin = headerHeight
                     bottomMargin = activityBinding?.bottomNav?.height ?: 0
@@ -303,6 +300,13 @@ class RecentsController(bundle: Bundle? = null) :
                         }
                     }
 
+                    if (presenter.downloadManager.hasQueue()) {
+                        if (state == BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_EXPANDED) {
+                            binding.downloadBottomSheet.downloadFab.show()
+                        } else {
+                            binding.downloadBottomSheet.downloadFab.hide()
+                        }
+                    }
                     if (state == BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_HIDDEN || state == BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_COLLAPSED) {
                         binding.shadow2.alpha =
                             if (state == BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_COLLAPSED) 0.25f else 0f
@@ -353,6 +357,13 @@ class RecentsController(bundle: Bundle? = null) :
         binding.downloadBottomSheet.fastScroller.updateLayoutParams<ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams> {
             bottomMargin = -pad.toInt()
         }
+        binding.downloadBottomSheet.dlRecycler.updatePaddingRelative(
+            bottom = max(-pad.toInt(), view?.rootWindowInsets?.systemWindowInsetBottom ?: 0) +
+                binding.downloadBottomSheet.downloadFab.height + 20.dpToPx
+        )
+        binding.downloadBottomSheet.downloadFab.updateLayoutParams<ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams> {
+            bottomMargin = max(-pad.toInt(), view?.rootWindowInsets?.systemWindowInsetBottom ?: 0) + 16.dpToPx
+        }
     }
 
     fun setRefreshing(refresh: Boolean) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/download_bottom_sheet.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/download_bottom_sheet.xml
index b5b0996b84..6c9402399b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/download_bottom_sheet.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/download_bottom_sheet.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
             tools:text="Downloads" />
     </LinearLayout>
 
-    <FrameLayout
+    <androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout
         android:id="@+id/recycler_layout"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
@@ -81,5 +81,11 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             app:fastScrollerBubbleEnabled="true" />
-    </FrameLayout>
+
+        <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.ExtendedFloatingActionButton
+            android:id="@+id/download_fab"
+            style="@style/Theme.Widget.FAB"
+            android:text="@string/resume"
+            app:icon="@drawable/ic_play_arrow_24dp"/>
+    </androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
 </eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.download.DownloadBottomSheet>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/download_queue.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/download_queue.xml
index 5efca39ad3..33f4e79d03 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/download_queue.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/download_queue.xml
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
-    <item android:title="@string/start"
-          android:id="@+id/start_queue"
-          android:icon="@drawable/ic_play_arrow_24dp"
-          android:visible="false"
-          app:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
-
-    <item android:title="@string/pause"
-          android:id="@+id/pause_queue"
-          android:icon="@drawable/ic_pause_24dp"
-          android:visible="false"
-          app:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
-
     <item
         android:id="@+id/reorder"
         android:title="@string/reorder"