diff --git a/app/panel/node/node.cpp b/app/panel/node/node.cpp
index 10ec25ce7..4b7334378 100644
--- a/app/panel/node/node.cpp
+++ b/app/panel/node/node.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ NodePanel::NodePanel(QWidget *parent) :
 
   // Connect toolbar to NodeView
   connect(toolbar, &NodeViewToolBar::MiniMapEnabledToggled, node_view_, &NodeView::SetMiniMapEnabled);
+  connect(toolbar, &NodeViewToolBar::AddNodeClicked, node_view_, &NodeView::ShowAddMenu);
 
   // Set defaults
   toolbar->SetMiniMapEnabled(true);
diff --git a/app/widget/nodeview/nodeview.cpp b/app/widget/nodeview/nodeview.cpp
index 500d04684..7168c4f23 100644
--- a/app/widget/nodeview/nodeview.cpp
+++ b/app/widget/nodeview/nodeview.cpp
@@ -1026,9 +1026,7 @@ void NodeView::ShowContextMenu(const QPoint &pos)
 
     m.addSeparator();
 
-    Menu* add_menu = NodeFactory::CreateMenu(&m);
-    add_menu->setTitle(tr("Add"));
-    connect(add_menu, &Menu::triggered, this, &NodeView::CreateNodeSlot);
+    Menu* add_menu = CreateAddMenu(&m);
     m.addMenu(add_menu);
 
   }
@@ -1495,6 +1493,14 @@ QPointF NodeView::GetEstimatedPositionForContext(NodeViewItem *item, Node *conte
   return item->GetNodePosition() - context_offsets_.value(context);
 }
 
+Menu *NodeView::CreateAddMenu(Menu *parent)
+{
+  Menu* add_menu = NodeFactory::CreateMenu(parent);
+  add_menu->setTitle(tr("Add"));
+  connect(add_menu, &Menu::triggered, this, &NodeView::CreateNodeSlot);
+  return add_menu;
+}
+
 NodeView::NodeViewAttachNodesToCursor::NodeViewAttachNodesToCursor(NodeView *view, const QVector<Node *> &nodes) :
   view_(view),
   nodes_(nodes)
diff --git a/app/widget/nodeview/nodeview.h b/app/widget/nodeview/nodeview.h
index 7cec30e85..5fccd9b54 100644
--- a/app/widget/nodeview/nodeview.h
+++ b/app/widget/nodeview/nodeview.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "nodeviewminimap.h"
 #include "nodeviewscene.h"
 #include "widget/handmovableview/handmovableview.h"
+#include "widget/menu/menu.h"
 
 namespace olive {
 
@@ -84,6 +85,13 @@ public slots:
     minimap_->setVisible(e);
   }
 
+  void ShowAddMenu()
+  {
+    Menu *m = CreateAddMenu(nullptr);
+    m->exec(QCursor::pos());
+    delete m;
+  }
+
 signals:
   void NodesSelected(const QVector<Node*>& nodes);
 
@@ -126,6 +134,8 @@ private:
 
   QPointF GetEstimatedPositionForContext(NodeViewItem *item, Node *context) const;
 
+  Menu *CreateAddMenu(Menu *parent);
+
   class NodeViewAttachNodesToCursor : public UndoCommand
   {
   public:
diff --git a/app/widget/nodeview/nodeviewtoolbar.cpp b/app/widget/nodeview/nodeviewtoolbar.cpp
index 29fc65847..c63be73db 100644
--- a/app/widget/nodeview/nodeviewtoolbar.cpp
+++ b/app/widget/nodeview/nodeviewtoolbar.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <QEvent>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 
+#include "ui/icons/icons.h"
+
 namespace olive {
 
 #define super QWidget
@@ -13,6 +15,10 @@ NodeViewToolBar::NodeViewToolBar(QWidget *parent) :
   QHBoxLayout *layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
   layout->setMargin(0);
 
+  add_node_btn_ = new QPushButton();
+  connect(add_node_btn_, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &NodeViewToolBar::AddNodeClicked);
+  layout->addWidget(add_node_btn_);
+
   minimap_btn_ = new QPushButton();
   minimap_btn_->setCheckable(true);
   connect(minimap_btn_, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &NodeViewToolBar::MiniMapEnabledToggled);
@@ -36,12 +42,14 @@ void NodeViewToolBar::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
 
 void NodeViewToolBar::Retranslate()
 {
+  add_node_btn_->setToolTip(tr("Add Node"));
   minimap_btn_->setText(tr("Mini-Map"));
   minimap_btn_->setToolTip(tr("Toggle Mini-Map"));
 }
 
 void NodeViewToolBar::UpdateIcons()
 {
+  add_node_btn_->setIcon(icon::Add);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/widget/nodeview/nodeviewtoolbar.h b/app/widget/nodeview/nodeviewtoolbar.h
index 60585fc5d..e48ed4882 100644
--- a/app/widget/nodeview/nodeviewtoolbar.h
+++ b/app/widget/nodeview/nodeviewtoolbar.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ public slots:
   }
 
 signals:
+  void AddNodeClicked();
+
   void MiniMapEnabledToggled(bool e);
 
 protected:
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ private:
 
   void UpdateIcons();
 
+  QPushButton *add_node_btn_;
+
   QPushButton *minimap_btn_;
 
 };