diff --git a/rbkit-lib/subscriber.cpp b/rbkit-lib/subscriber.cpp
index b80695c..28b088e 100644
--- a/rbkit-lib/subscriber.cpp
+++ b/rbkit-lib/subscriber.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ void Subscriber::takeSnapshot()
    commandSocket->sendCommand(triggerSnapshot);
 }
 
+void Subscriber::startCPUSnapshot() {
+    qDebug() <<"Start CPU Snapshot command received";
+}
+
 void Subscriber::startSubscriber()
 {
     qDebug() << "** (start subscriber) Thread id is : " << QThread::currentThreadId();
diff --git a/rbkit-lib/subscriber.h b/rbkit-lib/subscriber.h
index b6c304a..a029ceb 100644
--- a/rbkit-lib/subscriber.h
+++ b/rbkit-lib/subscriber.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public slots:
     void onTimerExpiry();
     void triggerGc();
     void takeSnapshot();
+    void startCPUSnapshot();
     void startSubscriber();
 
 private:
diff --git a/rbkit-lib/ui/actiontoolbar.cpp b/rbkit-lib/ui/actiontoolbar.cpp
index 881a813..20ef054 100644
--- a/rbkit-lib/ui/actiontoolbar.cpp
+++ b/rbkit-lib/ui/actiontoolbar.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ void ActionToolbar::setupSubscriber()
             subscriber, SLOT(startListening(QString, QString)));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(triggerGc()), subscriber, SLOT(triggerGc()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(takeSnapshot()), subscriber, SLOT(takeSnapshot()));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(startCPUSnapshot()), subscriber, SLOT(startCPUSnapshot()));
 
     connect(subscriber, &Subscriber::errored, centralWidget, &CentralWidget::onError);
     connect(subscriber, &Subscriber::connected, this, &ActionToolbar::connectedToSocket);
@@ -152,6 +153,13 @@ void ActionToolbar::setupToolBar()
                              "stop_cpu_profiling",
                              QIcon(":/icons/Compare-32.png"),
                              "cpu_profiling");
+
+    cpusnapshotButton = toolBar->addRibbonAction("Take Snapshot",
+                                              "start_snapshot",
+                                              QIcon(":/icons/snapshot-32.png"),
+                                                 "cpu_profiling");
+    connect(snapshotButton, &QToolButton::clicked, this, &ActionToolbar::performCPUSnapshot);
+
     toolBar->loadStyleSheet(":/icons/style.css");
 }
 
@@ -160,6 +168,10 @@ void ActionToolbar::performGCAction()
     emit triggerGc();
 }
 
+void ActionToolbar::performCPUSnapshot() {
+    emit startCPUSnapshot();
+}
+
 void ActionToolbar::takeSnapshotAction()
 {
     if (centralWidget->attemptMemorySnapshot()) {
diff --git a/rbkit-lib/ui/actiontoolbar.h b/rbkit-lib/ui/actiontoolbar.h
index 7ae74ea..dd89e91 100644
--- a/rbkit-lib/ui/actiontoolbar.h
+++ b/rbkit-lib/ui/actiontoolbar.h
@@ -51,15 +51,18 @@ class ActionToolbar : public QObject
     QToolButton *gcButton;
     QToolButton *connectButton;
     QToolButton *snapshotButton;
+    QToolButton *cpusnapshotButton;
     QToolButton *compareSnapshotButton;
 signals:
     void connectToSocket(QString commandSocket, QString eventSocket);
     void triggerGc();
     void disconnectSubscriber();
     void takeSnapshot();
+    void startCPUSnapshot();
 public slots:
     void performGCAction();
     void takeSnapshotAction();
+    void performCPUSnapshot();
     void attemptConnection();
     void compareSnapshots();
     void useSelectedHost(QString commandSocket, QString eventSocket);