diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
index c1c68a51590..0bd1cfb51e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ private void initLayout() {
 
         setId("frame");
 
-        VBox head = new VBox(createMenu(),createToolbar());
+        VBox head = new VBox(createMenu(), createToolbar());
         head.setSpacing(0d);
         setTop(head);
 
@@ -681,8 +681,12 @@ private MenuBar createMenu() {
                         factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.EXPORT_SELECTED, new ExportCommand(this, true, Globals.prefs)),
                         factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SAVE_SELECTED_AS_PLAIN_BIBTEX, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.SAVE_SELECTED_AS_PLAIN, this, stateManager))),
 
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.CONNECT_TO_SHARED_DB, new ConnectToSharedDatabaseCommand(this)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.PULL_CHANGES_FROM_SHARED_DB, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.PULL_CHANGES_FROM_SHARED_DATABASE, this, stateManager)),
+                new SeparatorMenuItem(),
+
+                factory.createSubMenu(StandardActions.REMOTE_DB,
+                        factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.CONNECT_TO_SHARED_DB, new ConnectToSharedDatabaseCommand(this)),
+                        factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.PULL_CHANGES_FROM_SHARED_DB, new OldDatabaseCommandWrapper(Actions.PULL_CHANGES_FROM_SHARED_DATABASE, this, stateManager))
+                ),
 
                 new SeparatorMenuItem(),
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/actions/StandardActions.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/actions/StandardActions.java
index 245c20e30d5..34f27c17768 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/actions/StandardActions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/actions/StandardActions.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public enum StandardActions implements Action {
     IMPORT_INTO_NEW_LIBRARY(Localization.lang("Import into new library"), KeyBinding.IMPORT_INTO_NEW_DATABASE),
     IMPORT_INTO_CURRENT_LIBRARY(Localization.lang("Import into current library"), KeyBinding.IMPORT_INTO_CURRENT_DATABASE),
     EXPORT_ALL(Localization.lang("Export all entries")),
+    REMOTE_DB(Localization.lang("Remote database"), IconTheme.JabRefIcons.REMOTE_DATABASE),
     EXPORT_SELECTED(Localization.lang("Export selected entries"), KeyBinding.EXPORT_SELECTED),
     CONNECT_TO_SHARED_DB(Localization.lang("Connect to shared database"), IconTheme.JabRefIcons.CONNECT_DB),
     PULL_CHANGES_FROM_SHARED_DB(Localization.lang("Pull changes from shared database"), KeyBinding.PULL_CHANGES_FROM_SHARED_DATABASE),
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/icon/IconTheme.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/icon/IconTheme.java
index 2df5017c21f..f41142d4fd8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/icon/IconTheme.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/icon/IconTheme.java
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ public enum JabRefIcons implements JabRefIcon {
         REMOVE_ABBREVIATION_LIST(MaterialDesignIcon.FOLDER_REMOVE),
         ADD_ABBREVIATION(MaterialDesignIcon.PLAYLIST_PLUS),
         REMOVE_ABBREVIATION(MaterialDesignIcon.PLAYLIST_MINUS),
-        NEW_ENTRY_FROM_PLAIN_TEXT(MaterialDesignIcon.PLUS_BOX);
+        NEW_ENTRY_FROM_PLAIN_TEXT(MaterialDesignIcon.PLUS_BOX),
+        REMOTE_DATABASE(MaterialDesignIcon.DATABASE);
 
         private final JabRefIcon icon;
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
index 3951fbe6015..152f08370ac 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
@@ -2116,3 +2116,4 @@ Optional=Optional
 Required=Required
 Entry\ type\ cannot\ be\ empty.\ Please\ enter\ a\ name.=Entry type cannot be empty. Please enter a name.
 Field\ cannot\ be\ empty.\ Please\ enter\ a\ name.=Field cannot be empty. Please enter a name.
+Remote\ database=Remote database