diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readergesture.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readergesture.lua
index be0df8a37..ccdbe4a3c 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readergesture.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readergesture.lua
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ local action_strings = {
     book_info = _("Book information"),
     book_description = _("Book description"),
     book_cover = _("Book cover"),
+    stats_calendar_view = _("Statistics calendar view"),
 
     history = _("History"),
     open_previous_document = _("Open previous document"),
@@ -719,7 +720,7 @@ function ReaderGesture:buildMenu(ges, default)
         {"show_plus_menu", self.is_docless},
         {"folder_shortcuts", true, true},
 
-        { "toc", not self.is_docless},
+        {"toc", not self.is_docless},
         {"bookmarks", not self.is_docless},
         {"reading_progress", ReaderGesture.getReaderProgress ~= nil},
         {"book_statistics", not self.is_docless},
@@ -733,6 +734,7 @@ function ReaderGesture:buildMenu(ges, default)
         {"open_previous_document", true, true},
         {"favorites", true},
         {"filemanager", not self.is_docless, true},
+        {"stats_calendar_view", true, true},
 
         {"dictionary_lookup", true},
         {"wikipedia_lookup", true, true},
@@ -1265,6 +1267,8 @@ function ReaderGesture:gestureAction(action, ges)
         UIManager:show(ReaderGesture.getReaderProgress())
     elseif action == "book_statistics" and ReaderGesture.getBookStats then
         UIManager:show(ReaderGesture.getBookStats())
+    elseif action == "stats_calendar_view" and ReaderGesture.getCalendarView then
+        UIManager:show(ReaderGesture.getCalendarView())
     elseif action == "toc" then
         self.ui:handleEvent(Event:new("ShowToc"))
     elseif action == "night_mode" then
diff --git a/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
index 99eafcb97..7d8776ebc 100644
--- a/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ function ReaderStatistics:init()
         }
         return stats
     end
+
+    ReaderGesture.getCalendarView = function()
+        return self:getCalendarView()
+    end
 end
 
 function ReaderStatistics:initData()
@@ -866,17 +870,7 @@ The max value ensures a page you stay on for a long time (because you fell aslee
                 text = _("Calendar view"),
                 keep_menu_open = true,
                 callback = function()
-                    local CalendarView = require("calendarview")
-                    UIManager:show(CalendarView:new{
-                        reader_statistics = self,
-                        monthTranslation = monthTranslation,
-                        shortDayOfWeekTranslation = shortDayOfWeekTranslation,
-                        longDayOfWeekTranslation = longDayOfWeekTranslation,
-                        start_day_of_week = self.calendar_start_day_of_week,
-                        nb_book_spans = self.calendar_nb_book_spans,
-                        show_hourly_histogram = self.calendar_show_histogram,
-                        browse_future_months = self.calendar_browse_future_months,
-                    })
+                    UIManager:show(self:getCalendarView())
                 end,
             },
         },
@@ -1977,6 +1971,21 @@ function ReaderStatistics:onReaderReady()
     self.view.footer:updateFooter()
 end
 
+function ReaderStatistics:getCalendarView()
+    self:insertDB(self.id_curr_book)
+    local CalendarView = require("calendarview")
+    return CalendarView:new{
+        reader_statistics = self,
+        monthTranslation = monthTranslation,
+        shortDayOfWeekTranslation = shortDayOfWeekTranslation,
+        longDayOfWeekTranslation = longDayOfWeekTranslation,
+        start_day_of_week = self.calendar_start_day_of_week,
+        nb_book_spans = self.calendar_nb_book_spans,
+        show_hourly_histogram = self.calendar_show_histogram,
+        browse_future_months = self.calendar_browse_future_months,
+    }
+end
+
 -- Used by calendarview.lua CalendarView
 function ReaderStatistics:getFirstTimestamp()
     local sql_stmt = [[