diff --git a/src/boot/after_store.js b/src/boot/after_store.js
index 6b8aef7f..90f25302 100644
--- a/src/boot/after_store.js
+++ b/src/boot/after_store.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import FriendsTimeline from '../components/friends_timeline/friends_timeline.vue
 import TagTimeline from '../components/tag_timeline/tag_timeline.vue'
 import ConversationPage from '../components/conversation-page/conversation-page.vue'
 import Mentions from '../components/mentions/mentions.vue'
+import DMs from '../components/dm_timeline/dm_timeline.vue'
 import UserProfile from '../components/user_profile/user_profile.vue'
 import Settings from '../components/settings/settings.vue'
 import Registration from '../components/registration/registration.vue'
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ const afterStoreSetup = ({store, i18n}) => {
             { name: 'conversation', path: '/notice/:id', component: ConversationPage, meta: { dontScroll: true } },
             { name: 'user-profile', path: '/users/:id', component: UserProfile },
             { name: 'mentions', path: '/:username/mentions', component: Mentions },
+            { name: 'dms', path: '/:username/dms', component: DMs },
             { name: 'settings', path: '/settings', component: Settings },
             { name: 'registration', path: '/registration', component: Registration },
             { name: 'registration', path: '/registration/:token', component: Registration },
diff --git a/src/components/dm_timeline/dm_timeline.js b/src/components/dm_timeline/dm_timeline.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b5393a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/dm_timeline/dm_timeline.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import Timeline from '../timeline/timeline.vue'
+
+const DMs = {
+  computed: {
+    timeline () {
+      return this.$store.state.statuses.timelines.dms
+    }
+  },
+  components: {
+    Timeline
+  }
+}
+
+export default DMs
diff --git a/src/components/dm_timeline/dm_timeline.vue b/src/components/dm_timeline/dm_timeline.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f03da4d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/dm_timeline/dm_timeline.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<template>
+  <Timeline :title="$t('nav.dms')" v-bind:timeline="timeline" v-bind:timeline-name="'dms'"/>
+</template>
+
+<script src="./dm_timeline.js"></script>
diff --git a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
index ea5d7ea4..caab8102 100644
--- a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
+++ b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ const NavPanel = {
     },
     chat () {
       return this.$store.state.chat.channel
+    },
+    showDMs () {
+      return this.$store.state.instance.scopeOptionsEnabled
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue
index 0b188f9a..950825b7 100644
--- a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue
+++ b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
             {{ $t("nav.mentions") }}
           </router-link>
         </li>
+        <li v-if='currentUser && showDMs'>
+          <router-link :to="{ name: 'dms', params: { username: currentUser.screen_name } }">
+            {{ $t("nav.dms") }}
+          </router-link>
+        </li>
         <li v-if='currentUser && currentUser.locked'>
           <router-link to='/friend-requests'>
             {{ $t("nav.friend_requests") }}
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index 036231bf..cadbaf95 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     "chat": "Local Chat",
     "friend_requests": "Follow Requests",
     "mentions": "Mentions",
+    "dms": "Direct Messages",
     "public_tl": "Public Timeline",
     "timeline": "Timeline",
     "twkn": "The Whole Known Network"
diff --git a/src/modules/statuses.js b/src/modules/statuses.js
index f980f53d..89e00119 100644
--- a/src/modules/statuses.js
+++ b/src/modules/statuses.js
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ export const defaultState = {
     own: emptyTl(),
     publicAndExternal: emptyTl(),
     friends: emptyTl(),
-    tag: emptyTl()
+    tag: emptyTl(),
+    dms: emptyTl()
   }
 }