diff --git a/core/client/assets/css/ember-hacks.css b/core/client/assets/css/ember-hacks.css
index ecd98ecffa..2b38fa42a6 100644
--- a/core/client/assets/css/ember-hacks.css
+++ b/core/client/assets/css/ember-hacks.css
@@ -19,6 +19,25 @@
     transition: none;
 }
 
+/*
+  By default nav menu should be displayed as it's visibility is controllerd
+  by GhostPopover
+*/
+.navbar .subnav ul {
+    display: block;
+}
+
+/*
+  Styles for GhostPopoverComponent
+ */
+
+.ghost-popover {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+.ghost-popover.open {
+    display: block;
+}
 .fade-in {
     animation: fadein 0.5s;
     -moz-animation: fadein 0.5s; /* Firefox */
diff --git a/core/client/components/ghost-popover.js b/core/client/components/ghost-popover.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb2fd579d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/client/components/ghost-popover.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+var GhostPopover = Ember.Component.extend({
+    classNames: 'ghost-popover',
+    classNameBindings: ['open'],
+    open: false
+});
+
+export default GhostPopover;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/client/controllers/application.js b/core/client/controllers/application.js
index 2e0578effb..ed99eec6a9 100644
--- a/core/client/controllers/application.js
+++ b/core/client/controllers/application.js
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 var ApplicationController = Ember.Controller.extend({
-    isLoggedOut: Ember.computed.match('currentPath', /(signin|signup|forgotten|reset)/)
+    isLoggedOut: Ember.computed.match('currentPath', /(signin|signup|forgotten|reset)/),
+    actions: {
+        toggleMenu: function () {
+            this.toggleProperty('showMenu');
+        }
+    }
 });
 
 export default ApplicationController;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/client/templates/-navbar.hbs b/core/client/templates/-navbar.hbs
index 7666f14c68..cb1f247252 100644
--- a/core/client/templates/-navbar.hbs
+++ b/core/client/templates/-navbar.hbs
@@ -9,20 +9,22 @@
             {{activating-list-item route="settings" title="Settings" classNames="content"}}
 
             <li id="usermenu" class="usermenu subnav">
-                <a href="#" class="dropdown">
+                <a href="" {{action 'toggleMenu'}} class="dropdown">
                     {{!-- @TODO: show avatar of logged in user --}}
                     <img class="avatar" src="/shared/img/user-image.png" alt="Avatar" />
                     {{!-- @TODO: show logged in user name or email --}}
                     <span class="name">Fake Ghost</span>
                 </a>
                 {{!-- @TODO: add functionality to allow for dropdown to work --}}
-                <ul class="overlay">
-                    <li class="usermenu-profile"><a href="#">Your Profile</a></li>
-                    <li class="divider"></li>
-                    <li class="usermenu-help"><a href="http://ghost.org/forum/">Help / Support</a></li>
-                    <li class="divider"></li>
-                    <li class="usermenu-signout"><a href="#">Sign Out</a></li>
-                </ul>
+                {{#ghost-popover open=showMenu}}
+                    <ul class="overlay">
+                        <li class="usermenu-profile"><a href="#">Your Profile</a></li>
+                        <li class="divider"></li>
+                        <li class="usermenu-help"><a href="http://ghost.org/forum/">Help / Support</a></li>
+                        <li class="divider"></li>
+                        <li class="usermenu-signout"><a href="#">Sign Out</a></li>
+                    </ul>
+                {{/ghost-popover}}
             </li>
         </ul>
     </nav>