diff --git a/android/source/res/menu/main.xml b/android/source/res/menu/main.xml
index 168817f68c5f..b0358a7cc360 100644
--- a/android/source/res/menu/main.xml
+++ b/android/source/res/menu/main.xml
@@ -35,15 +35,17 @@
             android:title="@string/action_UNO_commands"
             android:orderInCategory="100" />
 
-        <item android:id="@+id/action_save"
-            android:title="@string/action_save"
-            android:orderInCategory="100" />
     </group>
 
     <group android:id="@+id/group_misc_actions"
            tools:visible="true"
            android:visible="false">
 
+        <item android:id="@+id/action_save"
+            android:title="@string/action_save"
+            android:orderInCategory="100"
+            android:visible="true" />
+
         <item android:id="@+id/action_save_as"
             android:title="@string/action_save_as"
             android:orderInCategory="100"
diff --git a/android/source/src/java/org/libreoffice/ToolbarController.java b/android/source/src/java/org/libreoffice/ToolbarController.java
index 9f5c5309a523..5d2f9823ad1f 100644
--- a/android/source/src/java/org/libreoffice/ToolbarController.java
+++ b/android/source/src/java/org/libreoffice/ToolbarController.java
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ public class ToolbarController implements Toolbar.OnMenuItemClickListener {
                 // but current document is readonly
                 Toast.makeText(mContext, mContext.getString(R.string.readonly_file), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
             }
+        } else {
+            hideItem(R.id.action_save);
         }
         mMainMenu.findItem(R.id.action_parts).setVisible(mContext.isDrawerEnabled());
     }