diff --git a/Habitica/res/anim/clockwise_rotate.xml b/Habitica/res/anim/clockwise_rotate.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84c5476dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Habitica/res/anim/clockwise_rotate.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<rotate xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:fromDegrees="0"
+    android:toDegrees="360"
+    android:pivotX="50%"
+    android:pivotY="50%"
+    android:duration="1000"
+    android:interpolator="@android:anim/linear_interpolator" />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Habitica/res/layout/refresh_actionview.xml b/Habitica/res/layout/refresh_actionview.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94905ec38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Habitica/res/layout/refresh_actionview.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ImageView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:src="@drawable/ic_refresh_white"
+    style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.ActionButton"/>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Habitica/res/menu/menu_main_activity.xml b/Habitica/res/menu/menu_main_activity.xml
index 0840f12fe..18980d284 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/menu/menu_main_activity.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/menu/menu_main_activity.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         android:title="@string/action_refresh"
         android:orderInCategory="103"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom"
+        android:actionViewClass="android.widget.ImageButton"
         />
 
 </menu>
diff --git a/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/TasksFragment.java b/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/TasksFragment.java
index 329f9ba8c..a2ac39ee7 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/TasksFragment.java
+++ b/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/TasksFragment.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.fragments;
 
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.databinding.DataBindingUtil;
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.animation.Animation;
+import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
 import android.widget.CompoundButton;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -88,6 +91,8 @@ public class TasksFragment extends BaseFragment implements TaskScoringCallback.O
     public ViewPager viewPager;
     Drawer filterDrawer;
 
+    MenuItem refreshItem;
+
     private MaterialDialog faintDialog;
 
     FloatingActionMenu floatingMenu;
@@ -178,13 +183,28 @@ public class TasksFragment extends BaseFragment implements TaskScoringCallback.O
                 filterDrawer.openDrawer();
                 return true;
             case R.id.action_reload:
-                mAPIHelper.retrieveUser(new HabitRPGUserCallback(activity));
+                refreshItem = item;
+                refresh();
                 return true;
         }
 
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
     }
 
+    public void refresh() {
+     /* Attach a rotating ImageView to the refresh item as an ActionView */
+        LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) getActivity().getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
+        ImageView iv = (ImageView) inflater.inflate(R.layout.refresh_actionview, null);
+
+        Animation rotation = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getActivity(), R.anim.clockwise_rotate);
+        rotation.setRepeatCount(Animation.INFINITE);
+        iv.startAnimation(rotation);
+
+        refreshItem.setActionView(iv);
+
+        mAPIHelper.retrieveUser(new HabitRPGUserCallback(activity));
+    }
+
     public void loadTaskLists() {
         android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager fragmentManager = getChildFragmentManager();
 
@@ -307,6 +327,10 @@ public class TasksFragment extends BaseFragment implements TaskScoringCallback.O
 
     public void updateUserData(HabitRPGUser user) {
         super.updateUserData(user);
+        if (refreshItem != null) {
+            refreshItem.getActionView().clearAnimation();
+            refreshItem.setActionView(null);
+        }
         if (this.user != null) {
             FillTagFilterDrawer(user.getTags());
             TaskRecyclerViewFragment fragment = ViewFragmentsDictionary.get(2);