diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/mobile/publisher.js b/app/assets/javascripts/mobile/publisher.js
index 9bac0f0bf..b94578d7f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/mobile/publisher.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/mobile/publisher.js
@@ -48,4 +48,78 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
   });
 
   new Diaspora.MarkdownEditor("#status_message_text");
+
+  $(".dropdown-menu > li").bind("tap click", function(evt) {
+    var target = $(evt.target).closest('li');
+
+    // visually toggle the aspect selection
+    if (target.is('.radio')) {
+      _toggleRadio(target);
+    } else if (target.is('.aspect_selector')) {
+      // don't close the dropdown
+      evt.stopPropagation();
+      _toggleCheckbox(target);
+    }
+
+    _updateSelectedAspectIds();
+    _updateButton('btn-default');
+
+    // update the globe or lock icon
+    var icon = $("#visibility-icon");
+    if (target.find(".text").text().trim() === Diaspora.I18n.t("stream.public")) {
+      icon.removeClass("entypo-lock");
+      icon.addClass("entypo-globe");
+    } else {
+      icon.removeClass("entypo-globe");
+      icon.addClass("entypo-lock");
+    }
+  });
+
+  function _toggleRadio (target) {
+    $('.dropdown-menu > li').removeClass('selected');
+    target.toggleClass('selected');
+  };
+
+  function _toggleCheckbox (target) {
+    $('.dropdown-menu > li.radio').removeClass('selected');
+    target.toggleClass('selected');
+  };
+
+  // take care of the form fields that will indicate the selected aspects
+  function _updateSelectedAspectIds() {
+    var form = $("#new_status_message");
+
+    // remove previous selection
+    form.find('input[name="aspect_ids[]"]').remove();
+
+    // create fields for current selection
+    $('.dropdown-menu > li.selected').each(function() {
+      var uid = _.uniqueId('aspect_ids_');
+      var id = $(this).data('aspect_id');
+      form.append(
+        '<input id="'+uid+'" name="aspect_ids[]" type="hidden" value="'+id+'">'
+      );
+    });
+  };
+
+  // change class and text of the dropdown button
+  function _updateButton(inAspectClass) {
+    var button = $('.btn.dropdown-toggle'),
+        selectedAspects = $(".dropdown-menu > li.selected").length,
+        buttonText;
+
+    if (selectedAspects === 0) {
+      button.removeClass(inAspectClass).addClass('btn-default');
+      buttonText = Diaspora.I18n.t("aspect_dropdown.select_aspects");
+    } else {
+      button.removeClass('btn-default').addClass(inAspectClass);
+      if (selectedAspects === 1) {
+        buttonText = this.$(".dropdown-menu > li.selected .text").first().text();
+      } else {
+        buttonText = Diaspora.I18n.t("aspect_dropdown.toggle", { count: selectedAspects.toString() });
+      }
+    }
+
+    button.find('.text').text(buttonText);
+  }
 });
diff --git a/app/views/aspects/_aspect_dropdown.mobile.haml b/app/views/aspects/_aspect_dropdown.mobile.haml
index 807f295f2..74fcbc6e8 100644
--- a/app/views/aspects/_aspect_dropdown.mobile.haml
+++ b/app/views/aspects/_aspect_dropdown.mobile.haml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
           %i.glyphicon.glyphicon-ok
         %span.text
           = t("public")
-    %li.all_aspects.radio{"data-aspect_id" => "all_aspects"}
+    %li.all_aspects.radio.selected{"data-aspect_id" => "all_aspects"}
       %a
         %span.status_indicator
           %i.glyphicon.glyphicon-ok