diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js
index a4bc572061..ddcd07aaa1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js
@@ -1,30 +1,50 @@
 import React from 'react';
+import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
 import { NavLink, withRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 import Icon from 'flavours/glitch/components/icon';
 import NotificationsCounterIcon from './notifications_counter_icon';
 import FollowRequestsNavLink from './follow_requests_nav_link';
 import ListPanel from './list_panel';
+import { openModal } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/modal';
+import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 
-const NavigationPanel = () => (
-  <div className='navigation-panel'>
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/timelines/home' data-preview-title-id='column.home' data-preview-icon='home' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='home' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.home' defaultMessage='Home' /></NavLink>
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/notifications' data-preview-title-id='column.notifications' data-preview-icon='bell' ><NotificationsCounterIcon className='column-link__icon' /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.notifications' defaultMessage='Notifications' /></NavLink>
-    <FollowRequestsNavLink />
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/timelines/public/local' data-preview-title-id='column.community' data-preview-icon='users' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='users' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.local_timeline' defaultMessage='Local' /></NavLink>
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' exact to='/timelines/public' data-preview-title-id='column.public' data-preview-icon='globe' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='globe' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.federated_timeline' defaultMessage='Federated' /></NavLink>
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/timelines/direct'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='envelope' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.direct' defaultMessage='Direct messages' /></NavLink>
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/favourites'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='star' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.favourites' defaultMessage='Favourites' /></NavLink>
-    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/lists'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='list-ul' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.lists' defaultMessage='Lists' /></NavLink>
+const mapStateToProps = () => {};
 
-    <ListPanel />
+const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
+  openSettings (e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    dispatch(openModal('SETTINGS', {}));
+  },
+});
 
-    <hr />
+export default @connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)
+@withRouter
+class NavigationPanel extends ImmutablePureComponent {
+  render() {
+    const { openSettings } = this.props;
 
-    <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='/settings/preferences' target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='cog' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.preferences' defaultMessage='Preferences' /></a>
-    <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='/relationships' target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='users' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.follows_and_followers' defaultMessage='Follows and followers' /></a>
-    <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='/explore'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='address-book-o' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.profile_directory' defaultMessage='Profile directory' /></a>
-  </div>
-);
+    return (
+      <div className='navigation-panel'>
+        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/timelines/home' data-preview-title-id='column.home' data-preview-icon='home' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='home' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.home' defaultMessage='Home' /></NavLink>
+        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/notifications' data-preview-title-id='column.notifications' data-preview-icon='bell' ><NotificationsCounterIcon className='column-link__icon' /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.notifications' defaultMessage='Notifications' /></NavLink>
+        <FollowRequestsNavLink />
+        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/timelines/public/local' data-preview-title-id='column.community' data-preview-icon='users' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='users' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.local_timeline' defaultMessage='Local' /></NavLink>
+        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' exact to='/timelines/public' data-preview-title-id='column.public' data-preview-icon='globe' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='globe' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.federated_timeline' defaultMessage='Federated' /></NavLink>
+        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/timelines/direct'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='envelope' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.direct' defaultMessage='Direct messages' /></NavLink>
+        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/favourites'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='star' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.favourites' defaultMessage='Favourites' /></NavLink>
+        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/lists'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='list-ul' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.lists' defaultMessage='Lists' /></NavLink>
 
-export default withRouter(NavigationPanel);
+        <ListPanel />
+
+        <hr />
+
+        <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='/settings/preferences' target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='cog' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.preferences' defaultMessage='Preferences' /></a>
+        <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='#' onClick={openSettings}><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='cogs' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.app_settings' defaultMessage='App settings' /></a>
+        <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='/relationships' target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='users' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.follows_and_followers' defaultMessage='Follows and followers' /></a>
+        <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='/explore'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='address-book-o' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.profile_directory' defaultMessage='Profile directory' /></a>
+      </div>
+    );
+  };
+};