diff --git a/code/boot.js b/code/boot.js
index fcb76729..7e5882a2 100644
--- a/code/boot.js
+++ b/code/boot.js
@@ -186,13 +186,22 @@ window.setupPlayerStat = function() {
 
   $('#playerstat').html(''
     + '<h2 title="'+t+'">'+level+'&nbsp;'
+    + '<div id="name">'
     + '<span class="'+cls+'">'+PLAYER.nickname+'</span>'
-    + '<div>'
+    + '<a href="https://www.ingress.com/_ah/logout?continue=https://www.google.com/accounts/Logout%3Fcontinue%3Dhttps://appengine.google.com/_ah/logout%253Fcontinue%253Dhttps://www.ingress.com/intel%26service%3Dah" id="signout">sign out</a>'
+    + '</div>'
+    + '<div id="stats">'
     + '<sup>XM: '+xmRatio+'%</sup>'
     + '<sub>' + (level < 8 ? 'level: '+lvlApProg+'%' : 'max level') + '</sub>'
     + '</div>'
     + '</h2>'
   );
+
+  $('#name').mouseenter(function() {
+    $('#signout').show();
+  }).mouseleave(function() {
+    $('#signout').hide();
+  });
 }
 
 window.setupSidebarToggle = function() {
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index d4e30170..4863ee34 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -329,21 +329,34 @@ h2 {
   width: 100%;
 }
 
-h2 span {
+h2 #name {
   display: inline-block;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: "~";
   vertical-align: top;
   white-space: nowrap;
   width: 205px;
+  position: relative;
 }
 
-h2 div {
+h2 #stats {
   float: right;
   height: 100%;
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
+h2 #signout {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: normal;
+  line-height: 29px;
+  padding: 0 4px;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  background-color: rgba(8, 48, 78, 0.5);
+  display: none; /* starts hidden */
+}
+
 h2 sup, h2 sub {
   display: block;
   font-size: 11px;