diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java
index 7f93599f3..32c7fb858 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.AboutActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.CommonsApplication;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.SettingsActivity;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.NearbyActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.upload.UploadService;
 
 public class ContributionsListFragment extends Fragment {
@@ -142,15 +143,16 @@ public class ContributionsListFragment extends Fragment {
                 feedbackIntent.setType("message/rfc822");
                 feedbackIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[] { CommonsApplication.FEEDBACK_EMAIL });
                 feedbackIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, String.format(CommonsApplication.FEEDBACK_EMAIL_SUBJECT, CommonsApplication.APPLICATION_VERSION));
-
                 try {
                     startActivity(feedbackIntent);
                 }
                 catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
                     Toast.makeText(getActivity(), R.string.no_email_client, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                 }
-
                 return true;
+            case R.id.menu_nearby:
+                Intent nearbyIntent = new Intent(getActivity(), NearbyActivity.class);
+                startActivity(nearbyIntent);
             case R.id.menu_refresh:
                 ((SourceRefresher)getActivity()).refreshSource();
                 return true;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de9b60600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
+
+public class NearbyActivity extends Activity {
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_nearby);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_nearby.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_nearby.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25303782b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_nearby.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
+    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
+    tools:context="fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.NearbyActivity">
+
+</RelativeLayout>