diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListAdder.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListAdder.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..802e49ee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListAdder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+import android.widget.EditText;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
+
+import com.timsu.astrid.R;
+import com.todoroo.andlib.service.Autowired;
+import com.todoroo.andlib.service.DependencyInjectionService;
+import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.DialogUtilities;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterWithCustomIntent;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.StoreObject;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.api.GtasksService;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.auth.GtasksTokenValidator;
+
+public class GtasksListAdder {
+
+    @Autowired GtasksPreferenceService gtasksPreferenceService;
+    @Autowired GtasksListService gtasksListService;
+
+    public void showNewListDialog(final Activity activity) {
+        DependencyInjectionService.getInstance().inject(this);
+
+        FrameLayout frame = new FrameLayout(activity);
+        final EditText editText = new EditText(activity);
+        frame.addView(editText);
+        frame.setPadding(10, 0, 10, 0);
+
+        DialogUtilities.viewDialog(activity,
+                activity.getString(R.string.gtasks_FEx_create_list_dialog),
+                frame, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                        if (gtasksPreferenceService.isLoggedIn() && ! gtasksPreferenceService.isOngoing()) {
+                            new Thread(new Runnable() {
+                                @Override
+                                public void run() {
+                                    String token = gtasksPreferenceService.getToken();
+                                    token = GtasksTokenValidator.validateAuthToken(token);
+                                    GtasksService service = new GtasksService(token);
+                                    try {
+                                        String title = editText.getText().toString();
+                                        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(title)) //Don't create a list without a title
+                                            return;
+                                        StoreObject newList = gtasksListService.addNewList(service.createGtaskList(title));
+                                        if (newList != null) {
+                                            FilterWithCustomIntent listFilter = (FilterWithCustomIntent) GtasksFilterExposer.filterFromList(activity, newList);
+                                            listFilter.start(activity);
+                                        }
+
+                                    } catch (IOException e) {
+                                        DialogUtilities.okDialog(activity, activity.getString(R.string.gtasks_FEx_create_list_error), null);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }).start();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }, null);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListService.java
index eece3143a..7b982bc12 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListService.java
@@ -111,6 +111,30 @@ public class GtasksListService {
         clearListCache();
     }
 
+    public StoreObject addNewList(com.google.api.services.tasks.v1.model.TaskList newList) {
+        readLists();
+
+        if (lists != null) {
+            for (StoreObject list : lists) {
+                if (list.getValue(GtasksList.REMOTE_ID).equals(newList.id)) //Sanity check--make sure it's actually a new list
+                    return null;
+            }
+        }
+        StoreObject local = new StoreObject();
+
+        local.setValue(StoreObject.TYPE, GtasksList.TYPE);
+        local.setValue(GtasksList.REMOTE_ID, newList.id);
+        local.setValue(GtasksList.NAME, newList.title);
+
+        int order = lists == null ? 0 : lists.length;
+        local.setValue(GtasksList.ORDER, order);
+
+        storeObjectDao.persist(local);
+
+        clearListCache();
+        return local;
+    }
+
     private void clearListCache() {
         lists = null;
     }
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/strings-gtasks.xml b/astrid/res/values/strings-gtasks.xml
index 7c1779527..809d36663 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/strings-gtasks.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/strings-gtasks.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
     <!-- filter title for GTasks lists (%s => list name) -->
     <string name="gtasks_FEx_title">Google Tasks: %s</string>
     
+    <!-- dialog prompt for creating a new gtasks list -->
+    <string name="gtasks_FEx_create_list_dialog">New List Name:</string>
+    
+    <!-- error to show when list creation fails -->
+    <string name="gtasks_FEx_create_list_error">Error creating new list</string>
+    
     <!-- short help title for Gtasks -->
     <string name="gtasks_help_title">Welcome to Google Tasks!</string>
     
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/FilterAdapter.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/FilterAdapter.java
index a615487fc..e497fcd4d 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/FilterAdapter.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/FilterAdapter.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.api.Filter;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterCategory;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListHeader;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListItem;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksListAdder;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.TaskService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.tags.TagsPlugin;
 
@@ -433,11 +434,12 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
             viewHolder.selected.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
         updateForActFm(viewHolder);
+        updateForGtasks(viewHolder);
     }
 
-    private void updateForActFm(ViewHolder viewHolder) {
+    private void setupCustomHeader(ViewHolder viewHolder, String forTitle, View.OnClickListener buttonListener) {
         if(viewHolder.item instanceof FilterListHeader &&
-                viewHolder.item.listingTitle.equals(activity.getString(R.string.tag_FEx_header))) {
+                viewHolder.item.listingTitle.equals(forTitle)) {
             Button add = new Button(activity);
             add.setText(R.string.tag_FEx_add_new);
             add.setBackgroundResource(android.R.drawable.btn_default_small);
@@ -446,13 +448,30 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
             add.setHeight((int)(35 * metrics.density));
             ((ViewGroup)viewHolder.view).addView(add);
 
-            add.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
-                @Override
-                public void onClick(View v) {
-                    new TagsPlugin().showNewTagDialog(activity);
-                }
-            });
+            add.setOnClickListener(buttonListener);
         }
     }
 
+    private void updateForActFm(ViewHolder viewHolder) {
+        setupCustomHeader(viewHolder,
+                activity.getString(R.string.tag_FEx_header),
+                new View.OnClickListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onClick(View v) {
+                        new TagsPlugin().showNewTagDialog(activity);
+                    }
+                });
+    }
+
+    private void updateForGtasks(ViewHolder viewHolder) {
+        setupCustomHeader(viewHolder,
+                activity.getString(R.string.gtasks_FEx_header),
+                new View.OnClickListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onClick(View v) {
+                        new GtasksListAdder().showNewListDialog(activity);
+                    }
+                });
+    }
+
 }