diff --git a/src/main/java/de/doubleslash/keeptime/common/Resources.java b/src/main/java/de/doubleslash/keeptime/common/Resources.java
index da245988..1724d111 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/doubleslash/keeptime/common/Resources.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/doubleslash/keeptime/common/Resources.java
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ public enum RESOURCE {
 
       SVG_ROTATE_ICON("/svgs/rotate-solid.svg"),
 
+      SVG_PLUS_SOLID("/svgs/plus-solid.svg"),
+
       ICON_MAIN("/icons/icon.png"),
 
       /** CSS **/
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/doubleslash/keeptime/controller/Controller.java b/src/main/java/de/doubleslash/keeptime/controller/Controller.java
index afe02d9d..c3b40add 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/doubleslash/keeptime/controller/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/doubleslash/keeptime/controller/Controller.java
@@ -128,6 +128,16 @@ public Project addNewProject(final Project project) {
       return project;
    }
 
+   public Work addWork(final Work work) {
+      LOG.info("Adding work '{}'", work);
+      final Work saved = model.getWorkRepository().save(work);
+      // show in report if it belongs to today
+      final LocalDate today = dateProvider.dateTimeNow().toLocalDate();
+      if (today.equals(saved.getStartTime().toLocalDate())) {
+         model.getPastWorkItems().add(saved);
+      }
+      return saved;
+   }
 
    public void updateColorSettings(final Color hoverBackgroundColor,final Color hoverFontColor,final Color defaultBackgroundColor,final Color defaultFontColor,final Color taskBarColor) {
       settings.setTaskBarColor(taskBarColor);
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/doubleslash/keeptime/view/ReportController.java b/src/main/java/de/doubleslash/keeptime/view/ReportController.java
index e4253986..da980d1e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/doubleslash/keeptime/view/ReportController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/doubleslash/keeptime/view/ReportController.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.time.LocalTime;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
@@ -102,6 +104,9 @@ public class ReportController {
    @FXML
    private Button heimatSyncButton;
 
+   @FXML
+   private Button addWorkButton;
+
    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ReportController.class);
 
    private final Model model;
@@ -134,6 +139,19 @@ private void initialize() {
       expandCollapseButton.setOnMouseClicked(event ->toggleCollapseExpandReport());
       initTableView();
       initHeimatIntegration();
+      initAddManualWorkButton();
+
+   }
+
+   private void initAddManualWorkButton() {
+      addWorkButton.setOnAction(e -> onAddWork());
+      final SVGPath svgNodeWithScale = SvgNodeProvider.getSvgNodeWithScale(RESOURCE.SVG_PLUS_SOLID, 0.03, 0.03);
+      svgNodeWithScale.setStyle("-fx-fill: #00759e");
+      addWorkButton.setMaxSize(25,25);
+      addWorkButton.setMinSize(25, 25);
+      addWorkButton.setGraphic(svgNodeWithScale);
+      addWorkButton.setContentDisplay(ContentDisplay.GRAPHIC_ONLY);
+      addWorkButton.setTooltip(new Tooltip("Add work entry..."));
    }
 
    private void initHeimatIntegration() {
@@ -537,6 +555,39 @@ private Node createCopyWorkButton(final Work w) {
       return copyButton;
    }
 
+   private void onAddWork() {
+      final boolean isToday = LocalDate.now().equals(currentReportDate);
+      final LocalDateTime now = LocalDateTime.now();
+      final LocalDateTime defaultStart = isToday ? now.minusMinutes(15) : currentReportDate.atTime(LocalTime.of(9, 0));
+      final LocalDateTime defaultEnd = isToday ? now : currentReportDate.atTime(LocalTime.of(10, 0));
+
+      final Project defaultProject = model.activeWorkItem.get() != null
+              ? model.activeWorkItem.get().getProject()
+              : model.getIdleProject();
+
+      final Work newWorkDefaults = new Work(defaultStart, defaultEnd, defaultProject, "");
+      final Dialog<Work> dialog = setupAddWorkDialog(newWorkDefaults);
+
+      final Optional<Work> result = dialog.showAndWait();
+      result.ifPresent(createdWork -> {
+         controller.addWork(createdWork);
+         this.update();
+      });
+   }
+
+   private Dialog<Work> setupAddWorkDialog(final Work work) {
+      final Dialog<Work> dialog = new Dialog<>();
+      dialog.initOwner(stage);
+      dialog.setTitle("Add work");
+      dialog.setHeaderText("Add work");
+      dialog.getDialogPane().getButtonTypes().addAll(ButtonType.OK, ButtonType.CANCEL);
+
+      final GridPane grid = setUpEditWorkGridPane(work, dialog);
+      dialog.getDialogPane().setContent(grid);
+
+      return dialog;
+   }
+
    public void update() {
       heimatSyncButton.setVisible(model.getHeimatSettings().isHeimatActive());
       // TODO save work so it appears directly in report. Quick fixes #170. Use #176 for this instead.
diff --git a/src/main/resources/layouts/report.fxml b/src/main/resources/layouts/report.fxml
index 530c67d7..9072faae 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/layouts/report.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/layouts/report.fxml
@@ -16,18 +16,13 @@
  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. -->
 
-<?import javafx.geometry.Insets?>
-<?import javafx.scene.canvas.Canvas?>
-<?import javafx.scene.control.Button?>
-<?import javafx.scene.control.Label?>
-<?import javafx.scene.control.TreeTableView?>
-<?import javafx.scene.layout.AnchorPane?>
-<?import javafx.scene.layout.BorderPane?>
-<?import javafx.scene.layout.HBox?>
-<?import javafx.scene.layout.VBox?>
-<?import javafx.scene.text.Font?>
+<?import javafx.geometry.*?>
+<?import javafx.scene.canvas.*?>
+<?import javafx.scene.control.*?>
+<?import javafx.scene.layout.*?>
+<?import javafx.scene.text.*?>
 
-<AnchorPane fx:id="reportRoot" focusTraversable="true" prefWidth="500.0" style="-fx-background-color: white;" stylesheets="@../css/dsStyles.css" xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx/8.0.171" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1" fx:controller="de.doubleslash.keeptime.view.ReportController">
+<AnchorPane fx:id="reportRoot" focusTraversable="true" prefWidth="500.0" style="-fx-background-color: white;" stylesheets="@../css/dsStyles.css" xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx/17.0.12" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1" fx:controller="de.doubleslash.keeptime.view.ReportController">
    <children>
       <VBox>
          <children>
@@ -87,10 +82,15 @@
             </BorderPane>
             <BorderPane>
                <left>
-                  <Button fx:id="expandCollapseButton" mnemonicParsing="false" prefHeight="25.0" prefWidth="80.0" styleClass="secondary-button" text="Collapse" />
+                    <Button fx:id="expandCollapseButton" mnemonicParsing="false" prefHeight="25.0" prefWidth="80.0" styleClass="secondary-button" text="Collapse" />
                </left>
                <right>
-                  <Button fx:id="heimatSyncButton" mnemonicParsing="false" styleClass="secondary-button" text="Sync2Heimat" />
+                   <HBox spacing="5.0">
+                       <children>
+                           <Button fx:id="addWorkButton" mnemonicParsing="false" prefHeight="25.0" prefWidth="80.0" styleClass="secondary-button" text="Add Work" />
+                           <Button fx:id="heimatSyncButton" mnemonicParsing="false" styleClass="secondary-button" text="Sync2Heimat" />
+                       </children>
+                   </HBox>
                </right>
                <padding>
                   <Insets bottom="5.0" left="5.0" right="5.0" top="5.0" />
diff --git a/src/main/resources/svgs/plus-solid.svg b/src/main/resources/svgs/plus-solid.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e19c1f14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/svgs/plus-solid.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.7.2 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free Copyright 2026 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d="M256 80c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32s-32 14.3-32 32l0 144L48 224c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l144 0 0 144c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32s32-14.3 32-32l0-144 144 0c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32l-144 0 0-144z"/></svg>
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