diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Scheduler/CalendarListController.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Scheduler/CalendarListController.js
index 4bb086b75..167999d3f 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Scheduler/CalendarListController.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Scheduler/CalendarListController.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 
       // Update the component being dragged
       $rootScope.$on('calendar:dragend', updateComponentFromGhost);
+      $rootScope.$on('calendar:doubleclick', updateComponentFromGhost);
 
       $scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
         // Deregister hotkeys
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Scheduler/sgDraggableCalendarBlock.directive.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Scheduler/sgDraggableCalendarBlock.directive.js
index b2d3465b5..92e61c44b 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Scheduler/sgDraggableCalendarBlock.directive.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Scheduler/sgDraggableCalendarBlock.directive.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
       // Start dragging on mousedown
       element.on('mousedown', onDragDetect);
+      element.on('dblclick', onDoubleClick);
 
       // Deregister listeners when removing the element from the DOM
       scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
@@ -218,6 +219,35 @@
           });
       }
 
+      function onDoubleClick(ev) {
+        var block, pointerHandler, startDate, newData, newComponent;
+        
+        startDate = calendarDayCtrl.dayString.parseDate(Preferences.$mdDateLocaleProvider, '%Y-%m-%e');
+        newData = {
+          type: 'appointment',
+          pid: Calendar.$defaultCalendar(),
+          summary: l('New Event'),
+          startDate: startDate,
+          isAllDay: 1
+        };
+        newComponent = new Component(newData);
+        block = {
+          component: newComponent,
+          dayNumber: calendarDayCtrl.dayNumber,
+          length: 0
+        };
+        block.component.blocks = [block];
+
+        pointerHandler = new SOGoEventDragPointerHandler('double-click');
+        pointerHandler.initFromBlock(block);
+        
+        // Update Component.$ghost
+        Component.$ghost.pointerHandler = pointerHandler;
+
+        Component.$ghost.component = block.component;
+        $rootScope.$emit('calendar:doubleclick');
+      }
+
       /**
        * SOGoCoordinates
        */