diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/theme/NavigationBaseActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/theme/NavigationBaseActivity.java
index 3537e4a1d..e1a6c5905 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/theme/NavigationBaseActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/theme/NavigationBaseActivity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package fr.free.nrw.commons.theme;
 
+import android.accounts.Account;
+import android.accounts.AccountManager;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -9,7 +11,9 @@ import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import butterknife.BindView;
@@ -18,6 +22,7 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.BuildConfig;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.CommonsApplication;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.WelcomeActivity;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.auth.AccountUtil;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.auth.LoginActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.ContributionsActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.NearbyActivity;
@@ -47,6 +52,22 @@ public abstract class NavigationBaseActivity extends BaseActivity
         toggle.setDrawerIndicatorEnabled(true);
         toggle.syncState();
         setDrawerPaneWidth();
+        setUserName();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the username in navigationHeader.
+     */
+    private void setUserName() {
+
+        View navHeaderView = navigationView.getHeaderView(0);
+        TextView username = (TextView) navHeaderView.findViewById(R.id.username);
+
+        AccountManager accountManager = AccountManager.get(this);
+        Account[] allAccounts = accountManager.getAccountsByType(AccountUtil.accountType());
+        if (allAccounts.length != 0) {
+            username.setText(allAccounts[0].name);
+        }
     }
 
     public void initBackButton() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/drawer_header.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/drawer_header.xml
index 5ea1160d9..c27cab1ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/drawer_header.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/drawer_header.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,28 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:background="@android:color/darker_gray">
 <ImageView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:id="@+id/pictureOfTheDay"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="172dp"
     android:background="@android:color/darker_gray"
-    android:padding="16dp"
+    android:paddingLeft="16dp"
+    android:paddingTop="16dp"
+    android:paddingRight="16dp"
+    android:paddingBottom="5dp"
     android:src="@drawable/commons_logo_large"/>
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/username"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="TextView"
+        android:textColor="@color/item_white_background"
+        android:textSize="22sp"
+        android:layout_below="@+id/pictureOfTheDay"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        android:paddingBottom="5dp"/>
+
+</RelativeLayout>
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