diff --git a/ckan/lib/helpers.py b/ckan/lib/helpers.py
index 9c87be32616..00890a9e64d 100644
--- a/ckan/lib/helpers.py
+++ b/ckan/lib/helpers.py
@@ -379,7 +379,9 @@ def build_nav_main(*args):
     '''
     output = ''
     for item in args:
-        menu_item, title = item
+        menu_item, title = item[:2]
+        if len(item) == 3 and not check_access(item[2]):
+            continue
         output += _make_menu_item(menu_item, title)
     return output
 
diff --git a/ckan/templates/header.html b/ckan/templates/header.html
index 5d8775a426b..517c5770d75 100644
--- a/ckan/templates/header.html
+++ b/ckan/templates/header.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ <h1><a href="{{ h.url('home') }}">{{ g.site_title }}</a></h1>
     {% endif %}
     <nav>
       <ul class="unstyled">
-        {{ h.build_nav_main(('search', _('Search')),('default_group', _('Groups')), ('add dataset', _('Add Dataset')), ('about', _('About'))) }}
+        {{ h.build_nav_main(('search', _('Search')),('default_group', _('Groups')), ('add dataset', _('Add Dataset'), 'package_create'), ('about', _('About'))) }}
       </ul>
     </nav>
   </div>