diff --git a/app/src/components/nav/AppShell.tsx b/app/src/components/nav/AppShell.tsx
index dbcfcc2..e17f319 100644
--- a/app/src/components/nav/AppShell.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/nav/AppShell.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import {
   Heading,
   VStack,
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   Box,
   Link as ChakraLink,
   Flex,
+  useBreakpointValue,
 } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import Head from "next/head";
 import Link from "next/link";
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ import { BsGearFill, BsGithub, BsPersonCircle } from "react-icons/bs";
 import { IoStatsChartOutline } from "react-icons/io5";
 import { RiHome3Line, RiDatabase2Line, RiFlaskLine } from "react-icons/ri";
 import { signIn, useSession } from "next-auth/react";
-import UserMenu from "./UserMenu";
 import { env } from "~/env.mjs";
 import ProjectMenu from "./ProjectMenu";
 import NavSidebarOption from "./NavSidebarOption";
@@ -27,10 +27,16 @@ const Divider = () => <Box h="1px" bgColor="gray.300" w="full" />;
 const NavSidebar = () => {
   const user = useSession().data;
 
+  // Hack to get around initial flash, see https://github.com/chakra-ui/chakra-ui/issues/6452
+  const isMobile = useBreakpointValue({ base: true, md: false, ssr: false });
+  const renderCount = useRef(0);
+  renderCount.current++;
+
+  const displayLogo = isMobile && renderCount.current > 1;
+
   return (
     <VStack
       align="stretch"
-      bgColor="gray.50"
       py={2}
       px={2}
       pb={0}
@@ -40,20 +46,25 @@ const NavSidebar = () => {
       borderRightWidth={1}
       borderColor="gray.300"
     >
-      <HStack
-        as={Link}
-        href="/"
-        _hover={{ textDecoration: "none" }}
-        spacing={{ base: 1, md: 0 }}
-        mx={2}
-        py={{ base: 1, md: 2 }}
-      >
-        <Image src="/logo.svg" alt="" boxSize={6} mr={4} ml={{ base: 0.5, md: 0 }} />
-        <Heading size="md" fontFamily="inconsolata, monospace">
-          OpenPipe
-        </Heading>
-      </HStack>
-      <Divider />
+      {displayLogo && (
+        <>
+          <HStack
+            as={Link}
+            href="/"
+            _hover={{ textDecoration: "none" }}
+            spacing={{ base: 1, md: 0 }}
+            mx={2}
+            py={{ base: 1, md: 2 }}
+          >
+            <Image src="/logo.svg" alt="" boxSize={6} mr={4} ml={{ base: 0.5, md: 0 }} />
+            <Heading size="md" fontFamily="inconsolata, monospace">
+              OpenPipe
+            </Heading>
+          </HStack>
+          <Divider />
+        </>
+      )}
+
       <VStack align="flex-start" overflowY="auto" overflowX="hidden" flex={1}>
         {user != null && (
           <>
@@ -75,6 +86,19 @@ const NavSidebar = () => {
             {env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SHOW_DATA && (
               <IconLink icon={RiDatabase2Line} label="Data" href="/data" />
             )}
+            <VStack w="full" alignItems="flex-start" spacing={0} pt={8}>
+              <Text
+                pl={2}
+                pb={2}
+                fontSize="xs"
+                fontWeight="bold"
+                color="gray.500"
+                display={{ base: "none", md: "flex" }}
+              >
+                CONFIGURATION
+              </Text>
+              <IconLink icon={BsGearFill} label="Project Settings" href="/project/settings" />
+            </VStack>
           </>
         )}
         {user === null && (
@@ -96,20 +120,7 @@ const NavSidebar = () => {
           </NavSidebarOption>
         )}
       </VStack>
-      <VStack w="full" alignItems="flex-start" spacing={0}>
-        <Text
-          pl={2}
-          pb={2}
-          fontSize="xs"
-          fontWeight="bold"
-          color="gray.500"
-          display={{ base: "none", md: "flex" }}
-        >
-          CONFIGURATION
-        </Text>
-        <IconLink icon={BsGearFill} label="Project Settings" href="/project/settings" />
-      </VStack>
-      {user && <UserMenu user={user} borderColor={"gray.200"} />}
+
       <Divider />
       <VStack spacing={0} align="center">
         <ChakraLink
@@ -169,7 +180,7 @@ export default function AppShell({
         <title>{title ? `${title} | OpenPipe` : "OpenPipe"}</title>
       </Head>
       <NavSidebar />
-      <Box h="100%" flex={1} overflowY="auto">
+      <Box h="100%" flex={1} overflowY="auto" bgColor="gray.50">
         {children}
       </Box>
     </Flex>
diff --git a/app/src/components/nav/ProjectMenu.tsx b/app/src/components/nav/ProjectMenu.tsx
index 459ac34..821f00d 100644
--- a/app/src/components/nav/ProjectMenu.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/nav/ProjectMenu.tsx
@@ -6,16 +6,19 @@ import {
   PopoverTrigger,
   PopoverContent,
   Flex,
-  IconButton,
   Icon,
   Divider,
   Button,
   useDisclosure,
   Spinner,
+  Link as ChakraLink,
+  IconButton,
+  Image,
+  Box,
 } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { BsChevronRight, BsGear, BsPlus } from "react-icons/bs";
+import { BsGear, BsPlus, BsPersonCircle } from "react-icons/bs";
 import { type Project } from "@prisma/client";
 
 import { useAppStore } from "~/state/store";
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ import { api } from "~/utils/api";
 import NavSidebarOption from "./NavSidebarOption";
 import { useHandledAsyncCallback, useSelectedProject } from "~/utils/hooks";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
+import { useSession, signOut } from "next-auth/react";
 
 export default function ProjectMenu() {
   const router = useRouter();
@@ -49,28 +53,32 @@ export default function ProjectMenu() {
 
   const createMutation = api.projects.create.useMutation();
   const [createProject, isLoading] = useHandledAsyncCallback(async () => {
-    const newProj = await createMutation.mutateAsync({ name: "New Project" });
+    const newProj = await createMutation.mutateAsync({ name: "Untitled Project" });
     await utils.projects.list.invalidate();
     setselectedProjectId(newProj.id);
     await router.push({ pathname: "/project/settings" });
   }, [createMutation, router]);
 
+  const user = useSession().data;
+
+  const profileImage = user?.user.image ? (
+    <Image src={user.user.image} alt="profile picture" boxSize={6} borderRadius="50%" />
+  ) : (
+    <Icon as={BsPersonCircle} boxSize={6} />
+  );
+
   return (
-    <VStack w="full" alignItems="flex-start" spacing={0}>
-      <Text
-        pl={2}
-        pb={2}
-        fontSize="xs"
-        fontWeight="bold"
-        color="gray.500"
-        display={{ base: "none", md: "flex" }}
+    <VStack w="full" alignItems="flex-start" spacing={0} py={1}>
+      <Popover
+        placement="bottom"
+        isOpen={popover.isOpen}
+        onOpen={popover.onOpen}
+        onClose={popover.onClose}
+        closeOnBlur
       >
-        PROJECT
-      </Text>
-      <Popover placement="right-end" isOpen={popover.isOpen} onClose={popover.onClose} closeOnBlur>
         <PopoverTrigger>
           <NavSidebarOption>
-            <HStack w="full" onClick={popover.onToggle}>
+            <HStack w="full">
               <Flex
                 p={1}
                 borderRadius={4}
@@ -83,20 +91,35 @@ export default function ProjectMenu() {
               >
                 <Text>{selectedProject?.name[0]?.toUpperCase()}</Text>
               </Flex>
-              <Text fontSize="sm" display={{ base: "none", md: "block" }} py={1} flex={1}>
+              <Text
+                fontSize="sm"
+                display={{ base: "none", md: "block" }}
+                py={1}
+                flex={1}
+                fontWeight="bold"
+              >
                 {selectedProject?.name}
               </Text>
-              <Icon as={BsChevronRight} boxSize={4} color="gray.500" />
+              <Box mr={2}>{profileImage}</Box>
             </HStack>
           </NavSidebarOption>
         </PopoverTrigger>
-        <PopoverContent _focusVisible={{ outline: "unset" }} ml={-1} w="auto" minW={100} maxW={280}>
-          <VStack alignItems="flex-start" spacing={2} py={4} px={2}>
-            <Text color="gray.500" fontSize="xs" fontWeight="bold" pb={1}>
-              PROJECTS
+        <PopoverContent
+          _focusVisible={{ outline: "unset" }}
+          ml={-1}
+          w={224}
+          boxShadow="0 0 40px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);"
+          fontSize="sm"
+        >
+          <VStack alignItems="flex-start" spacing={1} py={1}>
+            <Text px={3} py={2}>
+              {user?.user.email}
             </Text>
             <Divider />
-            <VStack spacing={0} w="full">
+            <Text alignSelf="flex-start" fontWeight="bold" px={3} pt={2}>
+              Your Projects
+            </Text>
+            <VStack spacing={0} w="full" px={1}>
               {projects?.map((proj) => (
                 <ProjectOption
                   key={proj.id}
@@ -105,19 +128,38 @@ export default function ProjectMenu() {
                   onClose={popover.onClose}
                 />
               ))}
+              <HStack
+                as={Button}
+                variant="ghost"
+                colorScheme="blue"
+                color="blue.400"
+                fontSize="sm"
+                justifyContent="flex-start"
+                onClick={createProject}
+                w="full"
+                borderRadius={4}
+                spacing={0}
+              >
+                <Text>Add project</Text>
+                <Icon as={isLoading ? Spinner : BsPlus} boxSize={4} strokeWidth={0.5} />
+              </HStack>
+            </VStack>
+
+            <Divider />
+            <VStack w="full" px={1}>
+              <ChakraLink
+                onClick={() => {
+                  signOut().catch(console.error);
+                }}
+                _hover={{ bgColor: "gray.200", textDecoration: "none" }}
+                w="full"
+                py={2}
+                px={2}
+                borderRadius={4}
+              >
+                <Text>Sign out</Text>
+              </ChakraLink>
             </VStack>
-            <HStack
-              as={Button}
-              variant="ghost"
-              colorScheme="blue"
-              color="blue.400"
-              pr={8}
-              w="full"
-              onClick={createProject}
-            >
-              <Icon as={isLoading ? Spinner : BsPlus} boxSize={6} />
-              <Text>New project</Text>
-            </HStack>
           </VStack>
         </PopoverContent>
       </Popover>
@@ -136,6 +178,7 @@ const ProjectOption = ({
 }) => {
   const setselectedProjectId = useAppStore((s) => s.setselectedProjectId);
   const [gearHovered, setGearHovered] = useState(false);
+
   return (
     <HStack
       as={Link}
@@ -146,9 +189,10 @@ const ProjectOption = ({
       }}
       w="full"
       justifyContent="space-between"
-      bgColor={isActive ? "gray.100" : "transparent"}
       _hover={gearHovered ? undefined : { bgColor: "gray.200", textDecoration: "none" }}
-      p={2}
+      color={isActive ? "blue.400" : undefined}
+      py={2}
+      px={4}
       borderRadius={4}
       spacing={4}
     >
@@ -157,7 +201,14 @@ const ProjectOption = ({
         as={Link}
         href="/project/settings"
         aria-label={`Open ${proj.name} settings`}
-        icon={<Icon as={BsGear} boxSize={5} strokeWidth={0.5} color="gray.500" />}
+        icon={
+          <Icon
+            as={BsGear}
+            boxSize={5}
+            strokeWidth={0.5}
+            color={isActive ? "blue.400" : "gray.500"}
+          />
+        }
         variant="ghost"
         size="xs"
         p={0}
diff --git a/app/src/components/nav/UserMenu.tsx b/app/src/components/nav/UserMenu.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fcf5a4..0000000
--- a/app/src/components/nav/UserMenu.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  HStack,
-  Icon,
-  Image,
-  VStack,
-  Text,
-  Popover,
-  PopoverTrigger,
-  PopoverContent,
-  Link,
-  type StackProps,
-} from "@chakra-ui/react";
-import { type Session } from "next-auth";
-import { signOut } from "next-auth/react";
-import { BsBoxArrowRight, BsChevronRight, BsPersonCircle } from "react-icons/bs";
-import NavSidebarOption from "./NavSidebarOption";
-
-export default function UserMenu({ user, ...rest }: { user: Session } & StackProps) {
-  const profileImage = user.user.image ? (
-    <Image src={user.user.image} alt="profile picture" boxSize={8} borderRadius="50%" />
-  ) : (
-    <Icon as={BsPersonCircle} boxSize={6} />
-  );
-
-  return (
-    <>
-      <Popover placement="right">
-        <PopoverTrigger>
-          <NavSidebarOption>
-            <HStack
-              // Weird values to make mobile look right; can clean up when we make the sidebar disappear on mobile
-              py={2}
-              px={1}
-              spacing={3}
-              {...rest}
-            >
-              {profileImage}
-              <VStack spacing={0} align="start" flex={1} flexShrink={1}>
-                <Text fontWeight="bold" fontSize="sm">
-                  {user.user.name}
-                </Text>
-                <Text color="gray.500" fontSize="xs">
-                  {/* {user.user.email} */}
-                </Text>
-              </VStack>
-              <Icon as={BsChevronRight} boxSize={4} color="gray.500" />
-            </HStack>
-          </NavSidebarOption>
-        </PopoverTrigger>
-        <PopoverContent _focusVisible={{ outline: "unset" }} ml={-1} minW={48} w="full">
-          <VStack align="stretch" spacing={0}>
-            {/* sign out */}
-            <HStack
-              as={Link}
-              onClick={() => {
-                signOut().catch(console.error);
-              }}
-              px={4}
-              py={2}
-              spacing={4}
-              color="gray.500"
-              fontSize="sm"
-            >
-              <Icon as={BsBoxArrowRight} boxSize={6} />
-              <Text>Sign out</Text>
-            </HStack>
-          </VStack>
-        </PopoverContent>
-      </Popover>
-    </>
-  );
-}