diff --git a/src/ic/ic-action.js b/src/ic/ic-action.js
index 584f1f5..9c39da4 100644
--- a/src/ic/ic-action.js
+++ b/src/ic/ic-action.js
@@ -73,10 +73,17 @@ class ICAction extends React.Component {
          * see: https://villas.fein-aachen.org/doc/controller-protocol.html
          */
 
-        if (newAction.action === "delete") {
+        if (newAction.action == "create" || newAction.action === "delete") {
           // prepare parameters for delete incl. correct IC id
           newAction["parameters"] = {};
-          newAction.parameters["uuid"] = ic.uuid;
+
+          if (newAction.action == "delete") {
+            newAction.parameters["uuid"] = ic.uuid;
+          }
+          else if (newAction.action == "create") {
+            newAction.parameters = ic.statusupdateraw.properties;
+          }
+
           // get the ID of the manager IC
           let managerIC = null;
           for (let i of this.props.ics) {
diff --git a/src/ic/ics.js b/src/ic/ics.js
index def093e..6bf620b 100644
--- a/src/ic/ics.js
+++ b/src/ic/ics.js
@@ -514,7 +514,8 @@ class InfrastructureComponents extends Component {
                 {id: '-1', title: 'Action', data: {action: 'none'}},
                 {id: '0', title: 'Reset', data: {action: 'reset'}},
                 {id: '1', title: 'Shutdown', data: {action: 'shutdown'}},
-                {id: '2', title: 'Delete', data: {action: 'delete'}}
+                {id: '2', title: 'Delete', data: {action: 'delete'}},
+                {id: '3', title: 'Recreate', data: {action: 'create'}},
               ]}
             />
           </div>