diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/default-menu.directive.js b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/default-menu.directive.js
index 4e279e515a..792009307e 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/default-menu.directive.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/default-menu.directive.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export default function() {
 
             scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
                 contents.remove();
+                $(".MenuItem--socketStatus").remove();
             });
         }
     };
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-portal.partial.html b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-portal.partial.html
index 0269647dfb..b34ba0ca28 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-portal.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/menu-portal.partial.html
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <a href="#portal" title="Portal" class="MenuItem MenuItem--hoverable">
     Portal
 </a>
-<a link-to="userEdit" model="{ user_id: currentUser }" class="MenuItem MenuItem--right MenuItem--fixed MenuItem-username">
+<web-socket-status class="MenuItem MenuItem--socketStatus MenuItem--right MenuItem--fixed"></web-socket-status>
+<a link-to="userEdit" model="{ user_id: currentUser }" class="MenuItem MenuItem--fixed MenuItem-username">
   <i class="MenuItem-icon MenuItem-icon--labelled">
     <aw-icon name="User"></aw-icon>
   </i>
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/portal-menu.directive.js b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/portal-menu.directive.js
index 0b407b3e20..e7aeceb0e6 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/portal-menu.directive.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/main-menu/portal-menu.directive.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ export default function() {
 
             scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
                 contents.remove();
+                $(".MenuItem--socketStatus").remove();
             });
         }
     };
 }
-