diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/invite.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/invite.jinja2
index 7ae3d49..09afb0f 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/invite.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/invite.jinja2
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-{% extends 'base_no_sidebar.jinja2' %}
+{% extends 'base.jinja2' %}
+
+{% from 'macros/user_menu.jinja2' import render_user_menu with context %}
 
 {% block title %}Invite someone{% endblock %}
 
@@ -37,3 +39,7 @@
   <p>You don't currently have any invite codes available.</p>
 {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block sidebar %}
+  {{ render_user_menu('misc_invite') }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/user_menu.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/user_menu.jinja2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b1ed4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/user_menu.jinja2
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+{% macro render_user_menu(current_page) %}
+  <h2>User menu</h2>
+  <ul class="nav">
+    <li>Profile</li>
+    <ul class="nav">
+      <li class="nav-item"><a href="/user/{{ request.user }}">
+        {% if(current_page == 'profile_activity') %}<u>{% endif %}
+        Recent activity
+        {% if(current_page == 'profile_activity') %}</u>{% endif %}
+      </a></li>
+    </ul>
+
+    <li>Notifications</li>
+    <ul class="nav">
+      {% if request.user.num_unread_notifications > 0 %}
+        <li class="nav-item"><strong><a href="/notifications/unread">
+          {% if(current_page == 'notifications_unread') %}<u>{% endif %}
+          Unread ({{ request.user.num_unread_notifications }})
+          {% if(current_page == 'notifications_unread') %}</u>{% endif %}
+        </a></strong></li>
+      {% endif %}
+      <li class="nav-item"><a href="/notifications">
+        {% if(current_page == 'notifications_prev') %}<u>{% endif %}
+        Previously read
+        {% if(current_page == 'notifications_prev') %}</u>{% endif %}
+      </a></li>
+    </ul>
+
+    <li>Messages</li>
+    <ul class="nav">
+      {% if request.user.num_unread_messages > 0 %}
+        <li class="nav-item"><strong><a href="/messages/unread">
+          {% if(current_page == 'messages_unread') %}<u>{% endif %}
+          Unread ({{ request.user.num_unread_messages }})
+          {% if(current_page == 'messages_unread') %}</u>{% endif %}
+        </a></strong></li>
+      {% endif %}
+      <li class="nav-item"><a href="/messages">
+        {% if(current_page == 'messages_inbox') %}<u>{% endif %}
+        Inbox
+        {% if(current_page == 'messages_inbox') %}</u>{% endif %}
+      </a></li>
+      <li class="nav-item"><a href="/messages/sent">
+        {% if(current_page == 'messages_sent') %}<u>{% endif %}
+        Sent messages
+        {% if(current_page == 'messages_sent') %}</u>{% endif %}
+      </a></li>
+    </ul>
+
+    <li>Misc</li>
+    <ul class="nav">
+      {% if request.user.invite_codes_remaining or num_active_invite_codes|default(0) %}
+        <li class="nav-item"><strong><a href="/invite">
+          {% if(current_page == 'misc_invite') %}<u>{% endif %}
+          Invite someone ({{ request.user.invite_codes_remaining + num_active_invite_codes|default(0) }})
+          {% if(current_page == 'misc_invite') %}</u>{% endif %}
+        </a></strong></li>
+      {% endif %}
+      <li class="nav-item"><a href="/settings">
+        {% if(current_page == 'misc_settings') %}<u>{% endif %}
+        Settings
+        {% if(current_page == 'misc_settings') %}</u>{% endif %}
+      </a></li>
+      <li class="nav-item"><a href="/logout">Log out</a></li>
+    </ul>
+  </ul>
+{% endmacro %}
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/messages.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/messages.jinja2
index d9df80b..4ebc3b8 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/messages.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/messages.jinja2
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-{% extends 'base_no_sidebar.jinja2' %}
+{% extends 'base.jinja2' %}
 
 {% from 'macros/datetime.jinja2' import time_ago_responsive %}
 {% from 'macros/links.jinja2' import username_linked %}
+{% from 'macros/user_menu.jinja2' import render_user_menu with context %}
 
 {% block title %}Message Inbox{% endblock %}
 
@@ -34,3 +35,7 @@
   {% endfor %}
   </table>
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block sidebar %}
+  {{ render_user_menu('messages_inbox') }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/messages_sent.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/messages_sent.jinja2
index 4cd3e0e..633abe3 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/messages_sent.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/messages_sent.jinja2
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@
 {% block title %}Sent Messages{% endblock %}
 
 {% block main_heading %}Sent Messages{% endblock %}
+
+{% block sidebar %}
+  {{ render_user_menu('messages_sent') }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/messages_unread.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/messages_unread.jinja2
index 708f685..87b2968 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/messages_unread.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/messages_unread.jinja2
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@
 {% block title %}Unread Messages{% endblock %}
 
 {% block main_heading %}Unread Messages{% endblock %}
+
+{% block sidebar %}
+  {{ render_user_menu('messages_unread') }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/notifications.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/notifications.jinja2
index 9cec6a6..7f01acf 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/notifications.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/notifications.jinja2
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@
 <p class="text-italic text-small text-secondary">This page shows your most recent, previously read notifications (up to a max of 100, pagination coming soon)</p>
 {{ super() }}
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block sidebar %}
+  {{ render_user_menu('notifications_prev') }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/notifications_unread.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/notifications_unread.jinja2
index 7ae6a63..f46df19 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/notifications_unread.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/notifications_unread.jinja2
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-{% extends 'base_no_sidebar.jinja2' %}
+{% extends 'base.jinja2' %}
 
 {% from 'macros/comments.jinja2' import comment_tag_options_template, render_single_comment with context %}
 {% from 'macros/links.jinja2' import group_linked %}
+{% from 'macros/user_menu.jinja2' import render_user_menu with context %}
 
 {% block title %}Unread notifications{% endblock %}
 
@@ -39,3 +40,7 @@
 
 {{ comment_tag_options_template(comment_tag_options) }}
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block sidebar %}
+  {{ render_user_menu('notifications_unread') }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/settings.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/settings.jinja2
index 0b6c85f..f704428 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/settings.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/settings.jinja2
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-{% extends 'base_no_sidebar.jinja2' %}
+{% extends 'base.jinja2' %}
+
+{% from 'macros/user_menu.jinja2' import render_user_menu with context %}
 
 {% block title %}User settings{% endblock %}
 
@@ -51,3 +53,7 @@
       <div class="text-small text-secondary">Define a list of topic tags to filter out of listings by default</div>
   </ul>
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block sidebar %}
+  {{ render_user_menu('misc_settings') }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/user.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/user.jinja2
index 1bb53d6..17eb33e 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/user.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/user.jinja2
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 {% from 'macros/comments.jinja2' import render_single_comment with context %}
 {% from 'macros/links.jinja2' import group_linked, username_linked %}
 {% from 'macros/topics.jinja2' import render_topic_for_listing with context %}
+{% from 'macros/user_menu.jinja2' import render_user_menu with context %}
 
 {% block title %}User: {{ user.username }}{% endblock %}
 
@@ -37,40 +38,7 @@
 
 {% block sidebar %}
 {% if user == request.user %}
-  <h2>User menu</h2>
-  <ul class="nav">
-    <li>Notifications</li>
-    <ul class="nav">
-      {% if request.user.num_unread_notifications > 0 %}
-        <li class="nav-item"><strong><a href="/notifications/unread">
-          Unread ({{ request.user.num_unread_notifications }})
-        </a></strong></li>
-      {% endif %}
-      <li class="nav-item"><a href="/notifications">Previously read</a></li>
-    </ul>
-
-    <li>Messages</li>
-    <ul class="nav">
-      {% if request.user.num_unread_messages > 0 %}
-        <li class="nav-item"><strong><a href="/messages/unread">
-          Unread ({{ request.user.num_unread_messages }})
-        </a></strong></li>
-      {% endif %}
-      <li class="nav-item"><a href="/messages">Inbox</a></li>
-      <li class="nav-item"><a href="/messages/sent">Sent messages</a></li>
-    </ul>
-
-    <li>Misc</li>
-    <ul class="nav">
-      {% if request.user.invite_codes_remaining or num_active_invite_codes %}
-        <li class="nav-item"><strong><a href="/invite">
-          Invite someone ({{ request.user.invite_codes_remaining + num_active_invite_codes }})
-        </a></strong></li>
-      {% endif %}
-      <li class="nav-item"><a href="/settings">Settings</a></li>
-      <li class="nav-item"><a href="/logout">Log out</a></li>
-    </ul>
-  </ul>
+  {{ render_user_menu('profile_activity') }}
 <hr>
 {% endif %}