diff --git a/octoprint_firmwareupdater/__init__.py b/octoprint_firmwareupdater/__init__.py
index 7cb664e..ea0b550 100644
--- a/octoprint_firmwareupdater/__init__.py
+++ b/octoprint_firmwareupdater/__init__.py
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ def _flash_worker(self, method, firmware, printer_port):
 	def get_settings_defaults(self):
 		return {
 			"flash_method": None,
+			"enable_navbar": False,
 			"avrdude_path": None,
 			"avrdude_conf": None,
 			"avrdude_avrmcu": None,
diff --git a/octoprint_firmwareupdater/static/js/firmwareupdater.js b/octoprint_firmwareupdater/static/js/firmwareupdater.js
index c5ab8cc..dc481ee 100644
--- a/octoprint_firmwareupdater/static/js/firmwareupdater.js
+++ b/octoprint_firmwareupdater/static/js/firmwareupdater.js
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ $(function() {
         self.loginState = parameters[1];
         self.connection = parameters[2];
         self.printerState = parameters[3];
+        self.access = parameters[4];
 
         // General settings
         self.configFlashMethod = ko.observable();
+        self.configShowNavbarIcon = ko.observable();
+        self.showFirmwareUpdaterNavbarIcon = ko.observable(false);
         self.showAdvancedConfig = ko.observable(false);
         self.showAvrdudeConfig = ko.observable(false);
         self.showBossacConfig = ko.observable(false);
@@ -123,6 +126,17 @@ $(function() {
 
         self.inSettingsDialog = false;
 
+        self.onAllBound = function(allViewModels) {
+            self.configShowNavbarIcon(self.settingsViewModel.settings.plugins.firmwareupdater.enable_navbar());
+            if (self.loginState.isAdmin() && self.configShowNavbarIcon()) {
+                self.showFirmwareUpdaterNavbarIcon(true);
+            }
+        }
+
+        self.showFirmwareUpdater = function(){
+            self.settingsViewModel.show("#settings_plugin_firmwareupdater");
+        }
+
         self.connection.selectedPort.subscribe(function(value) {
             if (value === undefined) return;
             self.flashPort(value);
@@ -437,6 +451,7 @@ $(function() {
         self.showPluginConfig = function() {
             // Load the general settings
             self.configFlashMethod(self.settingsViewModel.settings.plugins.firmwareupdater.flash_method());
+            self.configShowNavbarIcon(self.settingsViewModel.settings.plugins.firmwareupdater.enable_navbar());
             self.configPreflashCommandline(self.settingsViewModel.settings.plugins.firmwareupdater.preflash_commandline());
             self.configPostflashCommandline(self.settingsViewModel.settings.plugins.firmwareupdater.postflash_commandline());
             self.configPostflashDelay(self.settingsViewModel.settings.plugins.firmwareupdater.postflash_delay());
@@ -526,6 +541,7 @@ $(function() {
                 plugins: {
                     firmwareupdater: {
                         flash_method: self.configFlashMethod(),
+                        enable_navbar: self.configShowNavbarIcon(),
                         avrdude_path: self.configAvrdudePath(),
                         avrdude_conf: self.configAvrdudeConfigFile(),
                         avrdude_avrmcu: self.configAvrdudeMcu(),
@@ -841,7 +857,7 @@ $(function() {
 
     OCTOPRINT_VIEWMODELS.push([
         FirmwareUpdaterViewModel,
-        ["settingsViewModel", "loginStateViewModel", "connectionViewModel", "printerStateViewModel"],
-        [document.getElementById("settings_plugin_firmwareupdater")]
+        ["settingsViewModel", "loginStateViewModel", "connectionViewModel", "printerStateViewModel", "accessViewModel"],
+        ["#settings_plugin_firmwareupdater", "#navbar_plugin_firmwareupdater"]
     ]);
 });
diff --git a/octoprint_firmwareupdater/templates/firmwareupdater_navbar.jinja2 b/octoprint_firmwareupdater/templates/firmwareupdater_navbar.jinja2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a487413
--- /dev/null
+++ b/octoprint_firmwareupdater/templates/firmwareupdater_navbar.jinja2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<a href="javascript:void(0)" data-bind="visible: showFirmwareUpdaterNavbarIcon, click: showFirmwareUpdater"><i class="fas fa-microchip" title="Firmware Updater"></i></a>
diff --git a/octoprint_firmwareupdater/templates/firmwareupdater_settings.jinja2 b/octoprint_firmwareupdater/templates/firmwareupdater_settings.jinja2
index 7942970..c1abb81 100644
--- a/octoprint_firmwareupdater/templates/firmwareupdater_settings.jinja2
+++ b/octoprint_firmwareupdater/templates/firmwareupdater_settings.jinja2
@@ -212,6 +212,17 @@
                 </div>
                 <!-- end stm32flash options -->
 
+                <div class="control-group">
+                    <label class="control-label">{{ _('Enable navbar icon') }}</label>
+                    <div class="controls">
+                        <div class="input">
+                            <input type="checkbox" class="input-block-level" data-bind="checked: configShowNavbarIcon">
+                        </div>
+                        <span class="help-block">{{ _('Enables a link to the Firmware Updater in the OctoPrint navbar.  (Reload after enabling/disabling.)') }}</span>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <hr>
+
                 <!-- advanced options -->
 
                 <div data-bind="visible: !showAdvancedConfig() && (showAvrdudeConfig() || showBossacConfig() || showLpc1768Config() || showDfuConfig() || showStm32flashConfig())">
@@ -547,4 +558,3 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>
-
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ad44bb5..8ddd9ae 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 plugin_name = "OctoPrint-FirmwareUpdater"
 
 # The plugin's version. Can be overwritten within OctoPrint's internal data via __plugin_version__ in the plugin module
-plugin_version = "1.7.1"
+plugin_version = "1.7.2"
 
 # The plugin's description. Can be overwritten within OctoPrint's internal data via __plugin_description__ in the plugin
 # module