diff --git a/resources/i18n/en.json5 b/resources/i18n/en.json5
index 7f9c41c366..d41f314325 100644
--- a/resources/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/resources/i18n/en.json5
@@ -1754,6 +1754,8 @@
 
   "nav.statistics.header": "Statistics",
 
+  "nav.stop-impersonating": "Stop impersonating EPerson",
+
 
 
   "orgunit.listelement.badge": "Organizational Unit",
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts
index f886514ded..f221042418 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ export class EPersonFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    * Stop impersonating the EPerson
    */
   stopImpersonating() {
-    this.authService.stopImpersonating();
+    this.authService.stopImpersonatingAndRefresh();
     this.isImpersonated = false;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/core/auth/auth.effects.ts b/src/app/core/auth/auth.effects.ts
index 35d5e7b043..717aaff01e 100644
--- a/src/app/core/auth/auth.effects.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/auth/auth.effects.ts
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ export class AuthEffects {
     .pipe(
       ofType(AuthActionTypes.LOG_OUT),
       switchMap(() => {
+        this.authService.stopImpersonating();
         return this.authService.logout().pipe(
           map((value) => new LogOutSuccessAction()),
           catchError((error) => observableOf(new LogOutErrorAction(error)))
diff --git a/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts b/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts
index 7d642e60d2..ce0fafe277 100644
--- a/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts
@@ -513,6 +513,13 @@ export class AuthService {
    */
   stopImpersonating() {
     this.storage.remove(IMPERSONATING_COOKIE);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Stop impersonating EPerson and refresh the store/ui
+   */
+  stopImpersonatingAndRefresh() {
+    this.stopImpersonating();
     this.refreshAfterLogout();
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/header/header.component.html b/src/app/header/header.component.html
index 58f7cb1ecf..5ce0cdb410 100644
--- a/src/app/header/header.component.html
+++ b/src/app/header/header.component.html
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       <ds-search-navbar></ds-search-navbar>
       <ds-lang-switch></ds-lang-switch>
       <ds-auth-nav-menu></ds-auth-nav-menu>
+      <ds-impersonate-navbar></ds-impersonate-navbar>
       <div class="pl-2">
         <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" (click)="toggleNavbar()"
                 aria-controls="collapsingNav"
diff --git a/src/app/shared/impersonate-navbar/impersonate-navbar.component.html b/src/app/shared/impersonate-navbar/impersonate-navbar.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f2b66694b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/impersonate-navbar/impersonate-navbar.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<ul class="navbar-nav" *ngIf="(isAuthenticated$ | async) && isImpersonating">
+  <li class="nav-item">
+    <button class="btn btn-sm btn-dark" ngbTooltip="{{'nav.stop-impersonating' | translate}}" (click)="stopImpersonating()">
+      <i class="fa fa-user-secret"></i>
+    </button>
+  </li>
+</ul>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/impersonate-navbar/impersonate-navbar.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/impersonate-navbar/impersonate-navbar.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/app/shared/impersonate-navbar/impersonate-navbar.component.ts b/src/app/shared/impersonate-navbar/impersonate-navbar.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19293566ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/impersonate-navbar/impersonate-navbar.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { select, Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { AppState } from '../../app.reducer';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
+import { isAuthenticated } from '../../core/auth/selectors';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-impersonate-navbar',
+  templateUrl: 'impersonate-navbar.component.html'
+})
+/**
+ * Navbar component for actions to take concerning impersonating users
+ */
+export class ImpersonateNavbarComponent implements OnInit {
+  /**
+   * Whether or not the user is authenticated.
+   * @type {Observable<string>}
+   */
+  isAuthenticated$: Observable<boolean>;
+
+  /**
+   * Is the user currently impersonating another user?
+   */
+  isImpersonating: boolean;
+
+  constructor(private store: Store<AppState>,
+              private authService: AuthService) {
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.isAuthenticated$ = this.store.pipe(select(isAuthenticated));
+    this.isImpersonating = this.authService.isImpersonating();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Stop impersonating the user
+   */
+  stopImpersonating() {
+    this.authService.stopImpersonatingAndRefresh();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
index a136b7826c..ccf4b6d223 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ import { ItemVersionsNoticeComponent } from './item/item-versions/notice/item-ve
 import { ClaimedTaskActionsLoaderComponent } from './mydspace-actions/claimed-task/switcher/claimed-task-actions-loader.component';
 import { ClaimedTaskActionsDirective } from './mydspace-actions/claimed-task/switcher/claimed-task-actions.directive';
 import { ClaimedTaskActionsEditMetadataComponent } from './mydspace-actions/claimed-task/edit-metadata/claimed-task-actions-edit-metadata.component';
+import { ImpersonateNavbarComponent } from './impersonate-navbar/impersonate-navbar.component';
 
 const MODULES = [
   // Do NOT include UniversalModule, HttpModule, or JsonpModule here
@@ -367,7 +368,8 @@ const COMPONENTS = [
   LogInContainerComponent,
   ItemVersionsComponent,
   PublicationSearchResultListElementComponent,
-  ItemVersionsNoticeComponent
+  ItemVersionsNoticeComponent,
+  ImpersonateNavbarComponent
 ];
 
 const ENTRY_COMPONENTS = [