diff --git a/ietf/templates/base.html b/ietf/templates/base.html
index ccecd8eb1c..f426d361ce 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/base.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/base.html
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
                             {% endif %}
                         </span>
                     {% endif %}
+                    <a class="mx-2" href="https://status.ietf.org" target="_blank">System Status</a>
                     <span class="mx-2 text-danger">
                         <i class="bi bi-bug"></i>
                         Report a bug:
diff --git a/ietf/templates/base/menu.html b/ietf/templates/base/menu.html
index 5a0ba2ba5d..1d7bad8724 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/base/menu.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/base/menu.html
@@ -440,6 +440,12 @@
             Release notes
         </a>
     </li>
+    <li>
+        <a class="dropdown-item {% if flavor != 'top' %}text-wrap{% endif %}"
+           target="_blank" href="https://status.ietf.org">
+            System status
+        </a>
+    </li>
     {% if flavor == 'top' %}
         <li><hr class="dropdown-divider">
         </li>