diff --git a/mobile/res/menu/main.xml b/mobile/res/menu/main.xml
index 47c39131..479e4446 100644
--- a/mobile/res/menu/main.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/menu/main.xml
@@ -87,4 +87,10 @@
         android:showAsAction="never"
         android:title="@string/menu_debug">
     </item>
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/menu_clear_cookies"
+        android:orderInCategory="200"
+        android:showAsAction="never"
+        android:title="@string/menu_clear_cookies">
+    </item>
 </menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
index 4fc12a40..f30f2efd 100644
--- a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@
 	<string name="pref_enable_dev_mode">Enable developer mode</string>
 	<string name="pref_enable_dev_mode_sum">If enabled, all IITC sources will be loaded from external storage of the Android device.
 	    Please copy all sources from $IITC_folder/build/mobile/ to /sdcard/IITC_Mobile/dev/.</string>
+    <string name="pref_advanced_menu">Display advanced menu</string>
+    <string name="pref_advanced_menu_sum">In addition to the default IITC buttons the advanced menu
+        contains a debug pane plus an option to clear cookies</string>
     <string name="pref_disable_splash">Disable Splash Screen</string>
     <string name="pref_select_iitc">IITC source</string>
     <string name="pref_select_iitc_sum">Load IITC main script from url or use local script. Currently used source:</string>
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@
     <string name="menu_faction">Faction</string>
     <string name="menu_info">Info</string>
     <string name="menu_debug">Debug</string>
+    <string name="menu_clear_cookies">Clear Cookies</string>
     <string name="menu_search">Search</string>
     <string name="choose_account_to_login">Choose account to login</string>
     <string name="login_failed">Login failed.</string>
diff --git a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 62674c9b..49c89c40 100644
--- a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@
 	        android:summary="@string/pref_enable_dev_mode_sum"
 	        android:defaultValue="false" />
 
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:key="pref_advanced_menu"
+            android:title="@string/pref_advanced_menu"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_advanced_menu_sum"
+            android:defaultValue="false" />
+
         <CheckBoxPreference
                 android:key="pref_disable_splash"
                 android:title="@string/pref_disable_splash"
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index 3f507672..93c246cc 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.Window;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.webkit.CookieManager;
 import android.webkit.WebSettings;
 import android.webkit.WebView;
 import android.widget.SearchView;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
     private IITC_DeviceAccountLogin mLogin;
     private MenuItem mSearchMenuItem;
     private boolean mDesktopMode = false;
+    private boolean mAdvancedMenu = false;
     private boolean mReloadNeeded = false;
     private final ArrayList<String> mDialogStack = new ArrayList<String>();
     private SharedPreferences mSharedPrefs;
@@ -106,6 +108,12 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
                     // no iitc reload needed here
                     return;
                 }
+                if (key.equals("pref_advanced_menu")) {
+                    mAdvancedMenu = sharedPreferences.getBoolean("pref_advanced_menu", false);
+                    invalidateOptionsMenu();
+                    // no reload needed
+                    return;
+                }
                 // no reload needed
                 if (key.equals("pref_press_twice_to_exit") || key.equals("pref_share_selected_tab"))
                     return;
@@ -118,6 +126,9 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
         // enable/disable mDesktopMode mode on menu create and url load
         mDesktopMode = mSharedPrefs.getBoolean("pref_force_desktop", false);
 
+        // enable/disable advance menu
+        mAdvancedMenu = mSharedPrefs.getBoolean("pref_advanced_menu", false);
+
         // Acquire a reference to the system Location Manager
         mLocMngr = (LocationManager) this
                 .getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
@@ -438,7 +449,8 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
         searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName()));
         searchView.setIconifiedByDefault(false); // Do not iconify the widget; expand it by default
         // enable/disable mDesktopMode menu
-        enableDesktopUI(menu, mDesktopMode);
+        enableDesktopUI(menu);
+        enableAdvancedMenu(menu);
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -508,6 +520,10 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
             case R.id.menu_debug:
                 mIitcWebView.loadUrl("javascript: window.show('debug')");
                 return true;
+            case R.id.menu_clear_cookies:
+                CookieManager cm = CookieManager.getInstance();
+                cm.removeAllCookie();
+                return true;
             default:
                 return false;
         }
@@ -629,14 +645,14 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
     }
 
     // disable/enable some menu buttons...
-    public void enableDesktopUI(Menu menu, boolean desktop) {
+    public void enableDesktopUI(Menu menu) {
         MenuItem item;
         item = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_chat);
-        item.setVisible(!desktop);
+        item.setVisible(!mDesktopMode);
         item = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_info);
-        item.setVisible(!desktop);
+        item.setVisible(!mDesktopMode);
         item = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_debug);
-        item.setVisible(!desktop);
+        item.setVisible(!mDesktopMode);
     }
 
     // remove dialog and add it back again
@@ -665,4 +681,12 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
             findViewById(R.id.imageLoading).setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         }
     }
+
+    public void enableAdvancedMenu(Menu menu) {
+        MenuItem item;
+        item = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_debug);
+        item.setVisible(mAdvancedMenu);
+        item = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_clear_cookies);
+        item.setVisible(mAdvancedMenu);
+    }
 }