diff --git a/Access/context_processors.py b/Access/context_processors.py
index 45cdc87b..5a075319 100644
--- a/Access/context_processors.py
+++ b/Access/context_processors.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def add_variables_to_context(request):
context["totalAccessCount"] = currentUser.get_total_access_count()
context["pendingAccessCount"] = currentUser.get_pending_access_count()
context["groupsMemberFor"] = len(currentUser.get_active_groups())
+ context["anyApprover"] = currentUser.is_an_approver(get_possible_approver_permissions())
context["pendingGroupAccess"] = currentUser.get_group_pending_access_count()
context["pendingActionsCount"] = currentUser.get_pending_approvals_count(all_access_modules)
context["is_ops"] = currentUser.is_ops
diff --git a/templates/global_layout.html b/templates/global_layout.html
index af1aaf0a..3edc1c00 100644
--- a/templates/global_layout.html
+++ b/templates/global_layout.html
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
Dashboard
+ {% if anyApprover %}
+ {% endif %}
+ {% if user.is_superuser or is_ops %}
+ {% endif %}
+ {% if request.user.is_superuser or user.user.is_manager or is_ops %}
+ {% endif %}