diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_MapSettings.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_MapSettings.java
index 18d6db18..c19022a6 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_MapSettings.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_MapSettings.java
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class IITC_MapSettings implements OnItemSelectedListener, OnItemClickList
     @Override
     public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
         if (mLoading) return;
-        
+
         if (parent.equals(mSpinnerHighlighter)) {
             String name = mHighlighters.getItem(position);
             mIitc.getWebView().loadUrl("javascript: window.changePortalHighlights('" + name + "')");
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ public class IITC_MapSettings implements OnItemSelectedListener, OnItemClickList
         mBaseLayers.clear();
         mOverlayLayers.clear();
 
+        mIitc.getNavigationHelper().setHighlighter(null);
+
         mLoading = true;
     }
 
@@ -210,6 +212,8 @@ public class IITC_MapSettings implements OnItemSelectedListener, OnItemClickList
         int position = mHighlighters.getPosition(mActiveHighlighter);
         if (position >= 0 && position < mHighlighters.getCount())
             mSpinnerHighlighter.setSelection(position);
+
+        mIitc.getNavigationHelper().setHighlighter(name);
     }
 
     public void setLayers(String base_layer, String overlay_layer) {
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_NavigationHelper.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_NavigationHelper.java
index 07d5ff9d..7460429f 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_NavigationHelper.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_NavigationHelper.java
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public class IITC_NavigationHelper extends ActionBarDrawerToggle implements OnIt
     private boolean mIsLoading;
     private boolean mHideInFullscreen = false;
     private Pane mPane = Pane.MAP;
+    private String mHighlighter = null;
 
     public IITC_NavigationHelper(IITC_Mobile activity, ActionBar bar) {
         super(activity, (DrawerLayout) activity.findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout),
@@ -217,6 +218,11 @@ public class IITC_NavigationHelper extends ActionBarDrawerToggle implements OnIt
                 mActionBar.setTitle(getPaneTitle(mPane));
         }
 
+        if (!isDrawerOpened() && (mDesktopMode || mPane == Pane.MAP))
+            mActionBar.setSubtitle(mHighlighter);
+        else
+            mActionBar.setSubtitle(null);
+
         if (mFullscreen && mHideInFullscreen)
             mActionBar.hide();
         else
@@ -317,6 +323,11 @@ public class IITC_NavigationHelper extends ActionBarDrawerToggle implements OnIt
         updateActionBar();
     }
 
+    public void setHighlighter(String name) {
+        mHighlighter = name;
+        updateActionBar();
+    }
+
     public void setLoadingState(boolean isLoading) {
         mIsLoading = isLoading;
         updateActionBar();