diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/LoginTask.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/LoginTask.java
index dd4f1c4e7..b841f7945 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/LoginTask.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/auth/LoginTask.java
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ class LoginTask extends AsyncTask<String, String, String> {
     protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
         super.onPostExecute(result);
         Timber.d("Login done!");
-
         EventLog.schema(CommonsApplication.EVENT_LOGIN_ATTEMPT)
                 .param("username", username)
                 .param("result", result)
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 6710b6367..7c7917965 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.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -10,9 +12,11 @@ import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import butterknife.BindView;
@@ -39,9 +43,15 @@ public class NavigationBaseActivity extends BaseActivity
     DrawerLayout drawerLayout;
 
     private ActionBarDrawerToggle toggle;
+    private String username;
+    private TextView usernameTextView;
 
     public void initDrawer() {
         navigationView.setNavigationItemSelectedListener(this);
+        username = CommonsApplication.getInstance().getCurrentAccount().name;
+        usernameTextView = ((TextView) navigationView.getHeaderView(0)
+                .findViewById(R.id.userNameText));
+        usernameTextView.setText(username != null ? username : "");
 
         setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
         getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/drawer_header.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/drawer_header.xml
index 5ea1160d9..4b2232d90 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/drawer_header.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/drawer_header.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,27 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<ImageView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/pictureOfTheDay"
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="172dp"
     android:background="@android:color/darker_gray"
-    android:padding="16dp"
-    android:src="@drawable/commons_logo_large"/>
+    android:layout_height="172dp">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/pictureOfTheDay"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:layout_weight="0.8"
+        android:paddingTop="5dp"
+        android:src="@drawable/commons_logo_large" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/userNameText"
+        style="?android:textAppearanceLargeInverse"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:layout_weight="0.2"
+        android:maxLines="1"
+        android:textAlignment="center"
+        android:text="@string/placeholder_place_name"
+        android:textColor="@android:color/white" />
+</LinearLayout>
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