diff --git a/pkg/api/index.go b/pkg/api/index.go
index a1d21d1c686..94094706f68 100644
--- a/pkg/api/index.go
+++ b/pkg/api/index.go
@@ -118,9 +118,14 @@ func setIndexViewData(c *m.ReqContext) (*dtos.IndexViewData, error) {
 	})
 
 	if c.IsSignedIn {
+		// Only set login if it's different from the name
+		var login string
+		if c.SignedInUser.Login != c.SignedInUser.NameOrFallback() {
+			login = c.SignedInUser.Login
+		}
 		profileNode := &dtos.NavLink{
 			Text:         c.SignedInUser.NameOrFallback(),
-			SubTitle:     c.SignedInUser.Login,
+			SubTitle:     login,
 			Id:           "profile",
 			Img:          data.User.GravatarUrl,
 			Url:          setting.AppSubUrl + "/profile",
@@ -284,6 +289,7 @@ func setIndexViewData(c *m.ReqContext) (*dtos.IndexViewData, error) {
 
 	data.NavTree = append(data.NavTree, &dtos.NavLink{
 		Text:         "Help",
+		SubTitle:     fmt.Sprintf(`Grafana v%s (%s)`, setting.BuildVersion, setting.BuildCommit),
 		Id:           "help",
 		Url:          "#",
 		Icon:         "gicon gicon-question",
diff --git a/public/app/core/components/sidemenu/sidemenu.html b/public/app/core/components/sidemenu/sidemenu.html
index 1b301363e62..9de61345cd0 100644
--- a/public/app/core/components/sidemenu/sidemenu.html
+++ b/public/app/core/components/sidemenu/sidemenu.html
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
       </span>
     </a>
     <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu--sidemenu" role="menu">
+      <li ng-if="item.subTitle" class="sidemenu-subtitle">
+        <span class="sidemenu-item-text">{{::item.subTitle}}</span>
+      </li>
       <li ng-if="item.showOrgSwitcher" class="sidemenu-org-switcher">
         <a ng-click="ctrl.switchOrg()">
           <div>
@@ -75,4 +78,4 @@
       </li>
     </ul>
   </div>
-</div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/sass/components/_sidemenu.scss b/public/sass/components/_sidemenu.scss
index d1372484074..5fdb1a5e32e 100644
--- a/public/sass/components/_sidemenu.scss
+++ b/public/sass/components/_sidemenu.scss
@@ -149,6 +149,15 @@
   color: #ebedf2;
 }
 
+.sidemenu-subtitle {
+  padding: 0.5rem 1rem 0.5rem;
+  font-size: $font-size-sm;
+  color: $text-color-weak;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid $dropdownDividerBottom;
+  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
 li.sidemenu-org-switcher {
   border-bottom: 1px solid $dropdownDividerBottom;
 }