diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index c4cb15b52..56aa6b584 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 ## New Tools
 
 ## New Features
-
+- `gui/mass-remove`: added a button to the bottom toolbar when eraser mode is active for launching `gui/mass-remove`
 - `idle-crafting`: default to only considering happy and ecstatic units for the highest need threshold
 
 ## Fixes
diff --git a/docs/gui/mass-remove.rst b/docs/gui/mass-remove.rst
index 6a3becb8f..1a8ea4b54 100644
--- a/docs/gui/mass-remove.rst
+++ b/docs/gui/mass-remove.rst
@@ -19,3 +19,16 @@ Usage
 ::
 
     gui/mass-remove
+
+Overlay
+-------
+
+This tool also provides one overlay that is managed by the `overlay`
+framework.
+
+massremovetoolbar
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The ``mass-remove.massremovetoolbar`` overlay adds a button to the toolbar at the bottom of the
+screen when eraser mode is active. It allows you to conveniently open the ``gui/mass-remove``
+interface.
diff --git a/gui/mass-remove.lua b/gui/mass-remove.lua
index f138c50d8..fc4546b46 100644
--- a/gui/mass-remove.lua
+++ b/gui/mass-remove.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 -- building/construction mass removal/suspension tool
 
+--@ module = true
+
+local toolbar_textures = dfhack.textures.loadTileset('hack/data/art/mass_remove_toolbar.png', 8, 12)
+
 local gui = require('gui')
 local guidm = require('gui.dwarfmode')
 local utils = require('utils')
 local widgets = require('gui.widgets')
+local overlay = require('plugins.overlay')
 
 local function noop()
 end
 
+function launch_mass_remove()
+    local vs = dfhack.gui.getDFViewscreen(true)
+    gui.simulateInput(vs,'LEAVESCREEN')
+    dfhack.run_script('gui/mass-remove')
+end
+
 local function get_first_job(bld)
     if not bld then return end
     if #bld.jobs ~= 1 then return end
@@ -383,6 +394,95 @@ function MassRemoveScreen:onDismiss()
     view = nil
 end
 
+
+-- --------------------------------
+-- MassRemoveToolbarOverlay
+--
+
+MassRemoveToolbarOverlay = defclass(MassRemoveToolbarOverlay, overlay.OverlayWidget)
+MassRemoveToolbarOverlay.ATTRS{
+    desc='Adds a button to the erase toolbar to open the mass removal tool',
+    default_pos={x=42, y=-4},
+    default_enabled=true,
+    viewscreens='dwarfmode/Designate/ERASE',
+    frame={w=26, h=11},
+}
+
+function MassRemoveToolbarOverlay:init()
+    local button_chars = {
+        {218, 196, 196, 191},
+        {179, 'M', 'R', 179},
+        {192, 196, 196, 217},
+    }
+
+    self:addviews{
+        widgets.Panel{
+            frame={t=0, r=0, w=26, h=6},
+            frame_style=gui.FRAME_PANEL,
+            frame_background=gui.CLEAR_PEN,
+            frame_inset={l=1, r=1},
+            visible=function() return self.subviews.icon:getMousePos() end,
+            subviews={
+                widgets.Label{
+                    text={
+                        'Open mass removal', NEWLINE,
+                        'interface.', NEWLINE,
+                        NEWLINE,
+                        {text='Hotkey: ', pen=COLOR_GRAY}, {key='CUSTOM_M'},
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        widgets.Panel{
+            view_id='icon',
+            frame={b=0, r=22, w=4, h=3},
+            subviews={
+                widgets.Label{
+                    text=widgets.makeButtonLabelText{
+                        chars=button_chars,
+                        pens=COLOR_GRAY,
+                        tileset=toolbar_textures,
+                        tileset_offset=1,
+                        tileset_stride=8,
+                    },
+                    on_click=launch_mass_remove,
+                    visible=function () return not self.subviews.icon:getMousePos() end,
+                },
+                widgets.Label{
+                    text=widgets.makeButtonLabelText{
+                        chars=button_chars,
+                        pens={
+                            {COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_WHITE},
+                            {COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_GRAY,  COLOR_GRAY,  COLOR_WHITE},
+                            {COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_WHITE},
+                        },
+                        tileset=toolbar_textures,
+                        tileset_offset=5,
+                        tileset_stride=8,
+                    },
+                    on_click=launch_mass_remove,
+                    visible=function() return self.subviews.icon:getMousePos() end,
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    }
+end
+
+function MassRemoveToolbarOverlay:preUpdateLayout(parent_rect)
+    self.frame.w = (parent_rect.width+1)//2 - 16
+end
+
+function MassRemoveToolbarOverlay:onInput(keys)
+    if keys.CUSTOM_M then
+        launch_mass_remove()
+        return true
+    end
+    return MassRemoveToolbarOverlay.super.onInput(self, keys)
+end
+
+OVERLAY_WIDGETS = {massremovetoolbar=MassRemoveToolbarOverlay}
+
+
 if dfhack_flags.module then
     return
 end