diff --git a/qt-mobile/qmlmanager.cpp b/qt-mobile/qmlmanager.cpp
index 763de1b46..021c9c0d0 100644
--- a/qt-mobile/qmlmanager.cpp
+++ b/qt-mobile/qmlmanager.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ void QMLManager::saveChanges()
 
 void QMLManager::addDive()
 {
-	DiveListModel::instance()->clearDives();
+	showMessage("Adding new dive.");
+	DiveListModel::instance()->startAddDive();
 }
 
 bool QMLManager::saveCloudPassword() const
diff --git a/qt-models/divelistmodel.cpp b/qt-models/divelistmodel.cpp
index 837b75f14..7b7102f7b 100644
--- a/qt-models/divelistmodel.cpp
+++ b/qt-models/divelistmodel.cpp
@@ -338,9 +338,12 @@ QHash<int, QByteArray> DiveListModel::roleNames() const
 	return roles;
 }
 
-void DiveListModel::clearDives()
+void DiveListModel::startAddDive()
 {
-	m_dives.clear();
+	struct dive *d;
+	d = alloc_dive();
+	add_single_dive(get_divenr(d), d);
+	addDive(d);
 }
 
 DiveListModel *DiveListModel::instance()
diff --git a/qt-models/divelistmodel.h b/qt-models/divelistmodel.h
index ad7eb99b6..68022812c 100644
--- a/qt-models/divelistmodel.h
+++ b/qt-models/divelistmodel.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public:
 	int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const;
 	QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const;
 	QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const;
-	void clearDives();
+	void startAddDive();
 private:
 	QList<MobileDive> m_dives;
 	static DiveListModel *m_instance;