diff --git a/config/alfresco/messages/webclient.properties b/config/alfresco/messages/webclient.properties
index ef90f28ee0..ccb10370e7 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/messages/webclient.properties
+++ b/config/alfresco/messages/webclient.properties
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ click_to_set_date=Click to set a date
 today=Today
 reset=Reset
 label=Label
+edit_doc_offline=Edit offline
 
 # Properties
 username=User Name
diff --git a/config/alfresco/web-client-config-actions.xml b/config/alfresco/web-client-config-actions.xml
index cebb58d7ce..311f7bba65 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/web-client-config-actions.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/web-client-config-actions.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@
             </params>
          </action>
 
+  	     <!-- Edit document offline action -->
+         <action id="edit_doc_offline">
+            <evaluator>org.alfresco.web.action.evaluator.CheckoutDocEvaluator</evaluator>
+            <label-id>edit_doc_offline</label-id>
+            <image>/images/icons/edit_offline.gif</image>
+            <action>dialog:editOfflineDialog</action>
+         </action>
+
          <!-- Edit document action to open using normal HTTP access or inline Edit if set -->
          <action id="edit_doc_http">
             <permissions>
@@ -908,6 +916,7 @@
             <show-link>false</show-link>
             <style-class>inlineAction</style-class>
 
+            <action idref="edit_doc_offline" />
             <action idref="edit_doc_http" />
             <action idref="edit_doc_webdav" />
             <action idref="edit_doc_cifs" />
@@ -915,6 +924,7 @@
             <action idref="checkin_doc" />
             <action idref="details_doc" />
             <action idref="delete_doc" />
+            
 
             <!-- Example action defined in-line rather than by reference
             <action id="example2_checkout_doc">