diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 567a2ee..2a3a616 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The ActionItemBadge Library is pushed to [Maven Central], so you just need to ad
 
 ```javascript
 dependencies {
-	compile('com.mikepenz:actionitembadge:3.1.7@aar') {
+	compile('com.mikepenz:actionitembadge:3.1.8@aar') {
 	    transitive = true
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 69c3bd5..e368606 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.mikepenz.actionitembadge.sample"
         minSdkVersion 14
         targetSdkVersion 23
-        versionCode 317
-        versionName "3.1.7"
+        versionCode 318
+        versionName "3.1.8"
     }
     buildTypes {
         release {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c0fc793..8b61fde 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
 # org.gradle.parallel=true
 
-VERSION_NAME=3.1.7
-VERSION_CODE=317
+VERSION_NAME=3.1.8
+VERSION_CODE=318
 GROUP=com.mikepenz
 
 POM_DESCRIPTION=Android-ActionItemBadge Library
diff --git a/library/build.gradle b/library/build.gradle
index 550350b..88bb2f8 100644
--- a/library/build.gradle
+++ b/library/build.gradle
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 14
         targetSdkVersion 23
-        versionCode 317
-        versionName "3.1.7"
+        versionCode 318
+        versionName "3.1.8"
     }
     buildTypes {
         release {
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/actionitembadge/library/ActionItemBadge.java b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/actionitembadge/library/ActionItemBadge.java
index a9b4035..cd57e5a 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/actionitembadge/library/ActionItemBadge.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/actionitembadge/library/ActionItemBadge.java
@@ -151,6 +151,20 @@ public static void update(final Activity activity, final MenuItem menu, Drawable
      * @param badgeCount
      */
     public static void update(final Activity activity, final MenuItem menu, Drawable icon, BadgeStyle style, String badgeCount) {
+        update(activity, menu, icon, style, badgeCount, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * update the given menu item with icon, badgeCount and style
+     *
+     * @param activity   use to bind onOptionsItemSelected / and to display the toast
+     * @param menu
+     * @param icon
+     * @param style
+     * @param badgeCount
+     * @param listener
+     */
+    public static void update(final Activity activity, final MenuItem menu, Drawable icon, BadgeStyle style, String badgeCount, final ActionItemBadgeListener listener) {
         if (menu == null) return;
 
         FrameLayout badge;
@@ -176,7 +190,13 @@ public static void update(final Activity activity, final MenuItem menu, Drawable
             badge.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                 @Override
                 public void onClick(View v) {
-                    activity.onOptionsItemSelected(menu);
+                    boolean consumed = false;
+                    if (listener != null) {
+                        consumed = listener.onOptionsItemSelected(menu);
+                    }
+                    if (!consumed) {
+                        activity.onOptionsItemSelected(menu);
+                    }
                 }
             });
 
@@ -221,4 +241,9 @@ public boolean onLongClick(View v) {
     public static void hide(MenuItem menu) {
         menu.setVisible(false);
     }
+
+
+    public interface ActionItemBadgeListener {
+        boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem menu);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/library/src/main/res/values/aboutlibraries.xml b/library/src/main/res/values/aboutlibraries.xml
index 3ef308e..56bf81b 100644
--- a/library/src/main/res/values/aboutlibraries.xml
+++ b/library/src/main/res/values/aboutlibraries.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         Android-<b>ActionItemBadge</b> is a library which offers a simple and easy to use method to add a badge to your action item!!
         ]]>
     </string>
-    <string name="library_AndroidActionItemBadge_libraryVersion">3.1.7</string>
+    <string name="library_AndroidActionItemBadge_libraryVersion">3.1.8</string>
     <string name="library_AndroidActionItemBadge_libraryWebsite">https://github.com/mikepenz/Android-ActionItemBadge</string>
     <string name="library_AndroidActionItemBadge_licenseId">apache_2_0</string>
     <string name="library_AndroidActionItemBadge_isOpenSource">true</string>