diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_grease_pencil_common.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_grease_pencil_common.py
index 9432be39d1d..50541255ef1 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_grease_pencil_common.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_grease_pencil_common.py
@@ -651,6 +651,32 @@ class GPENCIL_MT_snap(Menu):
         layout.operator("view3d.snap_cursor_to_grid", text="Cursor to Grid")
 
 
+class GPENCIL_MT_gpencil_edit_specials(Menu):
+    bl_label = "GPencil Specials"
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        is_3d_view = context.space_data.type == 'VIEW_3D'
+
+        layout.operator_context = 'INVOKE_REGION_WIN'
+
+        layout.operator("gpencil.stroke_subdivide", text="Subdivide")
+
+        layout.separator()
+
+        layout.operator("gpencil.stroke_join", text="Join").type = 'JOIN'
+        layout.operator("gpencil.stroke_join", text="Join & Copy").type = 'JOINCOPY'
+        layout.operator("gpencil.stroke_flip", text="Flip Direction")
+
+        gpd = context.gpencil_data
+        if gpd:
+            layout.prop(gpd, "show_stroke_direction", text="Show Directions")
+
+        if is_3d_view:
+            layout.separator()
+            layout.operator("gpencil.reproject")
+
+
 ###############################
 
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/gpencil/gpencil_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/gpencil/gpencil_ops.c
index 26fcfdcead7..98cdbadb87d 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/gpencil/gpencil_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/gpencil/gpencil_ops.c
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ static void ed_keymap_gpencil_editing(wmKeyConfig *keyconf)
 	
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "GPENCIL_OT_active_frames_delete_all", XKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_SHIFT, 0);
 	
-	/* subdivide strokes */
-	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "GPENCIL_OT_stroke_subdivide", WKEY, KM_PRESS, 0, 0);
+	/* menu edit specials */
+	WM_keymap_add_menu(keymap, "GPENCIL_MT_gpencil_edit_specials", WKEY, KM_PRESS, 0, 0);
 
 	/* join strokes */
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "GPENCIL_OT_stroke_join", JKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_CTRL, 0);