diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/MainActivity.java
index 84f7078..4d6db81 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton;
+import android.support.v4.view.MenuItemCompat;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         }
 
         MenuItem search = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
-        final SearchView searchView = (SearchView) search.getActionView();
+        final SearchView searchView = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(search);
         searchView.setOnQueryTextListener(new android.support.v7.widget.SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
             @Override
             public boolean onQueryTextSubmit(String query) {