diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
index 0a037d26..45c17e94 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@
             {% block mediagoblin_header_title %}{% endblock %}
             <div class="mediagoblin_header_right">
               {% if request.user %}
-                <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
-                                            user= request.user['username']) }}">
-                  {{ request.user['username'] }}</a>
-
                 {# the following link should only appear when verification is needed #}
                 {% if request.user.status == "needs_email_verification" %}
                   <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
@@ -66,6 +62,10 @@
                     needs verification!</a>
                 {% endif %}
 
+                <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
+                                            user= request.user['username']) }}">
+                  {{ request.user['username'] }}</a>
+
                 (<a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.logout') }}">logout</a>)
               {% else %}
                  <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.login') }}">