diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/overrides/_bulma_overrides.scss b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/overrides/_bulma_overrides.scss
index c1c15d325..9c44324c2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/overrides/_bulma_overrides.scss
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/overrides/_bulma_overrides.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+.summary-on-open {
+    display: none;
+}
+
 @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {
     .navbar-menu {
         text-align: right;
@@ -6,6 +10,38 @@
         .tags {
             justify-content: flex-end;
         }
+
+        #navbar-dropdown {
+            &[open] {
+                .summary-on-open {
+                    display: initial;
+                    position: fixed;
+                    top: 0;
+                    left: 0;
+                    right: 0;
+                    height: 3rem;
+                    z-index: 31;
+                    background-color: $dropdown-content-background-color;
+                    padding: 1rem 1.75rem;
+                    line-height: 1;
+                }
+            }
+            .dropdown-menu {
+                padding-top: 0;
+                top: 3rem;
+            }
+            .dropdown-content {
+                padding-top: 0;
+                box-shadow: none;
+                border-top-left-radius: 0;
+                border-top-right-radius: 0;
+            }
+            .navbar-item {
+                    // see ../components/_details.scss :: Navbar details
+                    padding-right: 1.75rem;
+                    font-size: 1rem;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/user_menu.html b/bookwyrm/templates/user_menu.html
index 2d23d1b24..5473b9da2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/user_menu.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/user_menu.html
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
             <span class="ml-2">{{ request.user.display_name }}</span>
         </span>
         <span class="icon icon-arrow-down is-hidden-mobile" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+        <span class="summary-on-open">
+            <span class="icon icon-arrow-left is-small" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+            {% trans "Back" %}
+        </span>
     </summary>
 
     <div class="dropdown-menu">