diff --git a/C4/Auth.pm b/C4/Auth.pm
index 36a64722cf..2aac67858c 100644
--- a/C4/Auth.pm
+++ b/C4/Auth.pm
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ sub get_template_and_user {
             OpacHighlightedWords       => C4::Context->preference("OpacHighlightedWords"),
             OPACItemHolds             => C4::Context->preference("OPACItemHolds"),
             OPACShelfBrowser          => "". C4::Context->preference("OPACShelfBrowser"),
+            OpacShowRecentComments    => C4::Context->preference("OpacShowRecentComments"),
             OPACURLOpenInNewWindow    => "" . C4::Context->preference("OPACURLOpenInNewWindow"),
             OPACUserCSS               => "". C4::Context->preference("OPACUserCSS"),
             OPACViewOthersSuggestions => "" . C4::Context->preference("OPACViewOthersSuggestions"),
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
index 7905d3f90f..ae2c1cbc6d 100755
--- a/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
@@ -327,4 +327,5 @@ INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES
 INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OpenLibraryCovers',0,'If ON Openlibrary book covers will be show',NULL,'YesNo');
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES ('OpacKohaUrl','1',"Show 'Powered by Koha' text on OPAC footer.",NULL,NULL);
 INSERT INTO `systempreferences` (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('EasyAnalyticalRecords','0','If on, display in the catalogue screens tools to easily setup analytical record relationships','','YesNo');
+INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OpacShowRecentComments',0,'If ON a link to recent comments will appear in the OPAC masthead',NULL,'YesNo');
 
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
index da35dc3ab1..f43637b186 100755
--- a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
@@ -4537,6 +4537,14 @@ if (C4::Context->preference("Version") < TransformToNum($DBversion)) {
     SetVersion($DBversion);
 }
 
+$DBversion = "3.05.00.XXX";
+if (C4::Context->preference("Version") < TransformToNum($DBversion)) {
+    $dbh->do("INSERT INTO systempreferences (variable,value,explanation,options,type) VALUES('OpacShowRecentComments',0,'If ON a link to recent comments will appear in the OPAC masthead',NULL,'YesNo');");
+    print "Upgrade to $DBversion done (Add syspref OpacShowRecentComments. When the preference is turned on a link to recent comments will appear in the OPAC masthead. )\n";
+    SetVersion($DBversion);
+}
+
+
 =head1 FUNCTIONS
 
 =head2 DropAllForeignKeys($table)
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/opac.pref b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/opac.pref
index 07927d12ac..d6ae2b20a7 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/opac.pref
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/opac.pref
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ OPAC:
                   yes: Show
                   no: "Don't show"
             - "'Powered by Koha' text on OPAC footer."
+        -
+            - pref: OpacShowRecentComments
+              default: 0
+              choices:
+                  yes: Show
+                  no: "Don't show"
+            - a link to recent comments in the OPAC masthead.
         -
             - pref: OpacHighlightedWords
               choices:
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/prog/en/includes/masthead.inc b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/prog/en/includes/masthead.inc
index fd352a952e..0ffb881430 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/prog/en/includes/masthead.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/prog/en/includes/masthead.inc
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl">Advanced Search</a>
 [% IF ( OpacBrowser ) %]<span class="pipe"> | </span><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/opac-browser.pl">Browse by Hierarchy</a>[% END %]
 [% IF ( OpacAuthorities ) %]<span class="pipe"> | </span><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/opac-authorities-home.pl">Browse by author or subject</a>[% END %]
+[% IF ( OpacShowRecentComments ) %]<span class="pipe"> | </span><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/opac-showreviews.pl">Recent Comments</a>[% END %]
 [% IF ( TagsEnabled ) %]<span class="pipe"> | </span><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/opac-tags.pl">Tag Cloud</a>[% END %]
 [% IF ( OpacCloud ) %]<span class="pipe"> | </span><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/opac-tags_subject.pl">Subject Cloud</a>[% END %]
 [% IF ( OpacTopissue ) %]<span class="pipe"> | </span><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/opac-topissues.pl">Most Popular</a>[% END %]