diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index bf351870..8057d576 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@
     Metamaps.Loading.loader.setDensity(41); // default is 40
     Metamaps.Loading.loader.setRange(0.9); // default is 1.3
     Metamaps.Loading.loader.show(); // Hidden by default
+
+    // set up uservoice with signed in user
+    <% if authenticated? && ENV['SSO_KEY'] %>
+      USERVOICE.load(Metamaps.Active.Mapper.name, Metamaps.Active.Mapper.id, "<%= user.email %>", "<%= current_sso_token %>");
+    <% else %>
+      USERVOICE.load();
+    <% end %>
 </script>
 
 <%= render :partial => 'layouts/googleanalytics' if Rails.env.production? %>