diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/AboutActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/AboutActivity.java
index 96c1cf200..06d02aab2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/AboutActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/AboutActivity.java
@@ -27,9 +27,4 @@ public class AboutActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
         versionText.setText(BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME);
         initDrawer();
     }
-
-    public static void startYourself(Context context) {
-        Intent settingsIntent = new Intent(context, AboutActivity.class);
-        context.startActivity(settingsIntent);
-    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/LoginActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/LoginActivity.java
index 9e3423928..f581de832 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/LoginActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/LoginActivity.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.Utils;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.WelcomeActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.ContributionsActivity;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.theme.NavigationBaseActivity;
 import timber.log.Timber;
 
 import static android.view.KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER;
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ public class LoginActivity extends AccountAuthenticatorActivity {
     }
 
     public void startMainActivity() {
-        ContributionsActivity.startYourself(this);
+        NavigationBaseActivity.startActivityWithFlags(this, ContributionsActivity.class, Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
         finish();
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsActivity.java
index 66aaaedfb..933cda6ae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsActivity.java
@@ -352,9 +352,4 @@ public class ContributionsActivity extends AuthenticatedActivity
     public void refreshSource() {
         getSupportLoaderManager().restartLoader(0, null, this);
     }
-
-    public static void startYourself(Context context) {
-        context.startActivity(new Intent(context, ContributionsActivity.class));
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index 5814ec904..4b46ff401 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -54,9 +54,4 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
                 return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
         }
     }
-
-    public static void startYourself(Context context) {
-        Intent settingsIntent = new Intent(context, SettingsActivity.class);
-        context.startActivity(settingsIntent);
-    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/theme/NavigationBaseActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/theme/NavigationBaseActivity.java
index e1a6c5905..c27182f67 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/theme/NavigationBaseActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/theme/NavigationBaseActivity.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package fr.free.nrw.commons.theme;
 import android.accounts.Account;
 import android.accounts.AccountManager;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.design.widget.NavigationView;
@@ -91,30 +92,25 @@ public abstract class NavigationBaseActivity extends BaseActivity
 
     @Override
     public boolean onNavigationItemSelected(@NonNull final MenuItem item) {
-        switch (item.getItemId()) {
+        final int itemId = item.getItemId();
+        switch (itemId) {
             case R.id.action_home:
                 drawerLayout.closeDrawer(navigationView);
-                if (!(this instanceof ContributionsActivity)) {
-                    ContributionsActivity.startYourself(this);
-                }
+                startActivityWithFlags(
+                        this, ContributionsActivity.class, Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP,
+                        Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
                 return true;
             case R.id.action_nearby:
                 drawerLayout.closeDrawer(navigationView);
-                if (!(this instanceof NearbyActivity)) {
-                    NearbyActivity.startYourself(this);
-                }
+                startActivityWithFlags(this, NearbyActivity.class, Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_REORDER_TO_FRONT);
                 return true;
             case R.id.action_about:
                 drawerLayout.closeDrawer(navigationView);
-                if (!(this instanceof AboutActivity)) {
-                    AboutActivity.startYourself(this);
-                }
+                startActivityWithFlags(this, AboutActivity.class, Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_REORDER_TO_FRONT);
                 return true;
             case R.id.action_settings:
                 drawerLayout.closeDrawer(navigationView);
-                if (!(this instanceof SettingsActivity)) {
-                    SettingsActivity.startYourself(this);
-                }
+                startActivityWithFlags(this, SettingsActivity.class, Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_REORDER_TO_FRONT);
                 return true;
             case R.id.action_introduction:
                 drawerLayout.closeDrawer(navigationView);
@@ -148,6 +144,7 @@ public abstract class NavigationBaseActivity extends BaseActivity
                         .show();
                 return true;
             default:
+                Timber.e("Unknown option [%s] selected from the navigation menu", itemId);
                 return false;
         }
     }
@@ -164,4 +161,12 @@ public abstract class NavigationBaseActivity extends BaseActivity
             finish();
         }
     }
+
+    public static <T> void startActivityWithFlags(Context context, Class<T> cls, int... flags) {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(context, cls);
+        for (int flag: flags) {
+            intent.addFlags(flag);
+        }
+        context.startActivity(intent);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
index f49382806..ddc29c35d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
@@ -195,5 +195,7 @@
   <string name="give_permission">לתת הרשאה</string>
   <string name="use_external_storage">להשתמש באחסון חיצוני</string>
   <string name="use_external_storage_summary">שמירת תמונות שצולמו באמצעות מצלמה בתוך היישום במכשיר שלך</string>
+  <string name="send_log_file">שליחת קובץ יומן</string>
+  <string name="send_log_file_description">שליחת קובץ יומן למפתחים בדואר אלקטרוני</string>
   <string name="login_to_your_account">כניסה לחשבון שלך</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 50d626b99..918c760b7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   <string name="signup">Зарегистрироваться</string>
   <string name="logging_in_title">Вход в систему</string>
   <string name="logging_in_message">Пожалуйста, подождите…</string>
-  <string name="login_success">Вход выполнен успешно.</string>
+  <string name="login_success">Вход выполнен успешно!</string>
   <string name="login_failed">Ошибка входа в систему!</string>
   <string name="upload_failed">Файл не найден. Попробуйте другой файл.</string>
   <string name="authentication_failed">Ошибка аутентификации!</string>