diff --git a/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb b/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb
index d1b752a9..f4fd1e8f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ class NotificationsController < ApplicationController
   private
 
   def set_receipts
-    @receipts = current_user.mailbox.receipts
-      .includes(:notification).where(mailbox_type: nil)
+    @receipts = current_user.mailboxer_notification_receipts
   end
 
   def set_notification
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 3221aa34..37e0007a 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -37,4 +37,12 @@ module ApplicationHelper
   def invite_link
     "#{request.base_url}/join" + (current_user ? "?code=#{current_user.code}" : '')
   end
+
+  def user_has_unread_notifications?
+    return false if current_user.nil?
+    current_user.mailboxer_notification_receipts.each do |receipt|
+      return true if receipt.is_read == false
+    end
+    false
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index e70114d5..f3169d1d 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -114,4 +114,12 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   def mailboxer_email(object)
     nil # email
   end
+
+  def mailboxer_notifications
+    mailbox.notifications
+  end
+
+  def mailboxer_notification_receipts
+    mailbox.receipts.includes(:notification).where(mailbox_type: nil)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_account.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_account.html.erb
index 748e5f1b..ebb8658c 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_account.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_account.html.erb
@@ -18,14 +18,20 @@
         <%= link_to "Admin", metacodes_path %>
       </li>
     <% end %>
-    <li class="accountListItem accountInvite openLightbox" data-open="invite">
-      <div class="accountIcon"></div>
-      <span>Share Invite</span>
-    </li>
     <li class="accountListItem accountApps">
       <div class="accountIcon"></div>
       <%= link_to "Apps", oauth_authorized_applications_path %>
     </li>
+    <% if current_user.present? %>
+      <li class="accountListItem accountNotifications <%= user_has_unread_notifications? ? 'unread' : 'read' %>">
+        <div class="accountIcon"></div>
+        <%= link_to "Notifications", notifications_path %>
+      </li>
+    <% end %>
+    <li class="accountListItem accountInvite openLightbox" data-open="invite">
+      <div class="accountIcon"></div>
+      <span>Share Invite</span>
+    </li>
     <li class="accountListItem accountLogout">
       <div class="accountIcon"></div>
       <%= link_to "Sign Out", "/logout", id: "Logout" %>