diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/userMenu/directives/guacUserMenu.js b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/userMenu/directives/guacUserMenu.js
index fc2095ec5..584192726 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/userMenu/directives/guacUserMenu.js
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/userMenu/directives/guacUserMenu.js
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ angular.module('userMenu').directive('guacUserMenu', [function guacUserMenu() {
              */
             $scope.newPasswordMatch = null;
 
+            /**
+             * Whether the contents of the user menu are currently shown.
+             *
+             * @type Boolean
+             */
+            $scope.menuShown = false;
+
             /**
              * The username of the current user.
              *
@@ -159,6 +166,13 @@ angular.module('userMenu').directive('guacUserMenu', [function guacUserMenu() {
                 
             });
 
+            /**
+             * Toggles visibility of the user menu.
+             */
+            $scope.toggleMenu = function toggleMenu() {
+                $scope.menuShown = !$scope.menuShown;
+            };
+
             /**
              * Show the password update dialog.
              */
diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/userMenu/templates/guacUserMenu.html b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/userMenu/templates/guacUserMenu.html
index 1a1dce763..d6d373c62 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/userMenu/templates/guacUserMenu.html
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/userMenu/templates/guacUserMenu.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
        THE SOFTWARE.
     -->
 
-    <div class="user-menu-dropdown" ng-class="{open: menuShown}">
+    <div class="user-menu-dropdown" ng-class="{open: menuShown}" ng-click="toggleMenu()">
         <div class="username">{{username}}</div>
         
         <!-- Menu options -->