diff --git a/ckan/lib/helpers.py b/ckan/lib/helpers.py
index 6507c9cd596..ca52935fbd3 100644
--- a/ckan/lib/helpers.py
+++ b/ckan/lib/helpers.py
@@ -406,9 +406,10 @@ def default_group_type():
 
 
 _menu_items = {
+    'add dataset' : dict(controller='package', action='new'),
     'search' : dict(controller='package',
                     action='search',
-                    highlight_actions = 'new index search'),
+                    highlight_actions = 'index search'),
     'default_group': dict(name='%s_index' % default_group_type()),
     'about' : dict(controller='home', action='about'),
     'login' : dict(controller='user', action='login'),
diff --git a/ckan/templates/header.html b/ckan/templates/header.html
index f9ce2ec210d..4e9a431d9c7 100644
--- a/ckan/templates/header.html
+++ b/ckan/templates/header.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ <h1><a href="${h.url('home')}">${g.site_title}</a></h1>
       </nav>
       <nav>
         <ul class="unstyled">
-          ${h.build_nav_main(('search', _('Search')),('default_group', _('Groups')), ('share', _('Share')), ('about', _('About')))}
+          ${h.build_nav_main(('search', _('Search')),('default_group', _('Groups')), ('add dataset', _('Add Dataset')), ('about', _('About')))}
         </ul>
       </nav>
     </div>