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.vue b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue
index 0b188f9a..93deaf97 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'>
+          <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()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/services/api/api.service.js b/src/services/api/api.service.js
index 499e9b16..714c0fc7 100644
--- a/src/services/api/api.service.js
+++ b/src/services/api/api.service.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const STATUS_URL = '/api/statuses/show'
 const MEDIA_UPLOAD_URL = '/api/statusnet/media/upload'
 const CONVERSATION_URL = '/api/statusnet/conversation'
 const MENTIONS_URL = '/api/statuses/mentions.json'
+const DM_TIMELINE_URL = '/api/statuses/dm_timeline.json'
 const FOLLOWERS_URL = '/api/statuses/followers.json'
 const FRIENDS_URL = '/api/statuses/friends.json'
 const FOLLOWING_URL = '/api/friendships/create.json'
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ const fetchTimeline = ({timeline, credentials, since = false, until = false, use
     public: PUBLIC_TIMELINE_URL,
     friends: FRIENDS_TIMELINE_URL,
     mentions: MENTIONS_URL,
+    dms: DM_TIMELINE_URL,
     notifications: QVITTER_USER_NOTIFICATIONS_URL,
     'publicAndExternal': PUBLIC_AND_EXTERNAL_TIMELINE_URL,
     user: QVITTER_USER_TIMELINE_URL,