diff --git a/src/actions.c b/src/actions.c
index a5597793..bcb77003 100644
--- a/src/actions.c
+++ b/src/actions.c
@@ -297,6 +297,14 @@ indicator_session_actions_bug (IndicatorSessionActions * self)
   INDICATOR_SESSION_ACTIONS_GET_CLASS (self)->bug (self);
 }
 
+void
+indicator_session_actions_take_screenshot (IndicatorSessionActions * self)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (INDICATOR_IS_SESSION_ACTIONS (self));
+
+  INDICATOR_SESSION_ACTIONS_GET_CLASS (self)->take_screenshot (self);
+}
+
 void
 indicator_session_actions_about (IndicatorSessionActions * self)
 {
diff --git a/src/actions.h b/src/actions.h
index cc8bb383..6ec51b6a 100644
--- a/src/actions.h
+++ b/src/actions.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ struct _IndicatorSessionActionsClass
   void  (*power_off)                   (IndicatorSessionActions * self);
   void  (*help)                        (IndicatorSessionActions * self);
   void  (*bug)                         (IndicatorSessionActions * self);
+  void  (*take_screenshot)             (IndicatorSessionActions * self);
   void  (*about)                       (IndicatorSessionActions * self);
   void  (*settings)                    (IndicatorSessionActions * self);
   void  (*online_accounts)             (IndicatorSessionActions * self);
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ void indicator_session_actions_power_off                       (IndicatorSession
 
 void indicator_session_actions_help                            (IndicatorSessionActions * self);
 void indicator_session_actions_bug                             (IndicatorSessionActions * self);
+void indicator_session_actions_take_screenshot                 (IndicatorSessionActions * self);
 void indicator_session_actions_about                           (IndicatorSessionActions * self);
 void indicator_session_actions_settings                        (IndicatorSessionActions * self);
 void indicator_session_actions_online_accounts                 (IndicatorSessionActions * self);
diff --git a/src/backend-dbus/actions.c b/src/backend-dbus/actions.c
index c50c7894..28308a69 100644
--- a/src/backend-dbus/actions.c
+++ b/src/backend-dbus/actions.c
@@ -846,6 +846,12 @@ my_bug (IndicatorSessionActions * self G_GNUC_UNUSED)
     run_outside_app ("firefox https://github.com/ubports/ubports-touch/issues");
 }
 
+static void
+my_take_screenshot (IndicatorSessionActions * self G_GNUC_UNUSED)
+{
+
+}
+
 static gboolean
 have_unity_control_center (void)
 {
@@ -1076,6 +1082,7 @@ indicator_session_actions_dbus_class_init (IndicatorSessionActionsDbusClass * kl
   actions_class->online_accounts = my_online_accounts;
   actions_class->help = my_help;
   actions_class->bug = my_bug;
+  actions_class->take_screenshot = my_take_screenshot;
   actions_class->about = my_about;
   actions_class->switch_to_screensaver = my_switch_to_screensaver;
   actions_class->switch_to_greeter = my_switch_to_greeter;
diff --git a/src/service.c b/src/service.c
index e0dcd576..20fb58c5 100644
--- a/src/service.c
+++ b/src/service.c
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ create_admin_section (IndicatorSessionService * self)
   g_menu_append (menu, help_label, "indicator.help");
   g_free (help_label);
   g_menu_append (menu, _("Report a bug"), "indicator.bug");
+  g_menu_append (menu, _("Take a screenshot"), "indicator.take_screenshot");
 
   if (p->usage_mode_action && g_getenv ("MIR_SOCKET") != NULL) // only under unity8
   {
@@ -955,6 +956,14 @@ on_bug_activated (GSimpleAction  * a      G_GNUC_UNUSED,
   indicator_session_actions_bug (get_backend_actions(gself));
 }
 
+static void
+on_take_screenshot_activated (GSimpleAction * a     G_GNUC_UNUSED,
+                        GVariant      * param G_GNUC_UNUSED,
+                        gpointer        gself)
+{
+  indicator_session_actions_take_screenshot (get_backend_actions(gself));
+}
+
 static void
 on_settings_activated (GSimpleAction * a      G_GNUC_UNUSED,
                        GVariant      * param  G_GNUC_UNUSED,
@@ -1048,6 +1057,7 @@ init_gactions (IndicatorSessionService * self)
     { "about",                  on_about_activated           },
     { "help",                   on_help_activated            },
     { "bug",                    on_bug_activated             },
+    { "take-screenshot",        on_take_screenshot_activated },
     { "hibernate",              on_hibernate_activated       },
     { "logout",                 on_logout_activated          },
     { "online-accounts",        on_online_accounts_activated },