diff --git a/PHPCI/Helper/LoginIsDisabled.php b/PHPCI/Helper/LoginIsDisabled.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..208aac23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PHPCI/Helper/LoginIsDisabled.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * PHPCI - Continuous Integration for PHP
+ *
+ * @copyright    Copyright 2014, Block 8 Limited.
+ * @license      https://github.com/Block8/PHPCI/blob/master/LICENSE.md
+ * @link         https://www.phptesting.org/
+ */
+
+namespace PHPCI\Helper;
+
+/**
+* Login Is Disabled Helper - Checks if login is disalbed in the view
+* @author       Stephen Ball <phpci@stephen.rebelinblue.com>
+* @package      PHPCI
+* @subpackage   Web
+*/
+class LoginIsDisabled
+{
+    /**
+     * Checks if 
+     * @param $method
+     * @param array $params
+     * @return mixed|null
+     */
+    public function __call($method, $params = array())
+    {
+        unset($method, $params);
+        
+        $config = b8\Config::getInstance();
+        $state = (bool) $config->get('phpci.authentication_settings.state', false);
+
+        return (false !== $state);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/PHPCI/View/layout.phtml b/PHPCI/View/layout.phtml
index b6111646..a3f995d3 100644
--- a/PHPCI/View/layout.phtml
+++ b/PHPCI/View/layout.phtml
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
 </li>
 
 
+<?php if (!$this->LoginIsDisabled()): ?>
 <!-- User Account: style can be found in dropdown.less -->
 <li class="dropdown user user-menu">
     <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@
         </li>
     </ul>
 </li>
+<?php endif; ?>
 </ul>
 </div>
 </nav>
@@ -159,6 +161,8 @@
     <aside class="left-side sidebar-offcanvas">
         <!-- sidebar: style can be found in sidebar.less -->
         <section class="sidebar">
+
+            <?php if (!$this->LoginIsDisabled()): ?>
             <!-- Sidebar user panel -->
             <div class="user-panel">
                 <div class="pull-left image">
@@ -170,6 +174,7 @@
                     <a href="#"><i class="fa fa-circle text-success"></i> Online</a>
                 </div>
             </div>
+            <?php endif; ?>
 
             <!-- sidebar menu: : style can be found in sidebar.less -->
             <ul class="sidebar-menu">