diff --git a/app/admin/routes.py b/app/admin/routes.py
index 5dd8e4e3..3f385e85 100644
--- a/app/admin/routes.py
+++ b/app/admin/routes.py
@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ from app.admin import bp
 @login_required
 @permission_required('change instance settings')
 def admin_home():
+    current_mode = current_app.config['MODE']
     return render_template('admin/home.html', title=_('Admin'), moderating_communities=moderating_communities(current_user.get_id()),
                            joined_communities=joined_communities(current_user.get_id()),
                            menu_topics=menu_topics(),
-                           site=g.site)
+                           site=g.site, current_mode=current_mode)
 
 
 @bp.route('/site', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
diff --git a/app/templates/admin/_nav.html b/app/templates/admin/_nav.html
index 5601e616..8d29147f 100644
--- a/app/templates/admin/_nav.html
+++ b/app/templates/admin/_nav.html
@@ -15,4 +15,7 @@
     <a href="{{ url_for('admin.newsletter') }}">{{ _('Newsletter') }}</a> |
     <a href="{{ url_for('admin.admin_permissions') }}">{{ _('Permissions') }}</a> |
     <a href="{{ url_for('admin.admin_activities') }}">{{ _('Activities') }}</a>
+    {% if current_mode == 'development' %}
+        | <a href="{{ url_for('dev.tools') }}">{{ _('Dev Tools') }}</a>
+    {% endif%}    
 </nav>
diff --git a/app/templates/base.html b/app/templates/base.html
index 442cf6ec..c3469287 100644
--- a/app/templates/base.html
+++ b/app/templates/base.html
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@
                                       <li><a class="dropdown-item{{ ' active' if active_child == 'admin_newsletter' }}" href="{{ url_for('admin.newsletter') }}">{{ _('Newsletter') }}</a></li>
                                       <li><a class="dropdown-item{{ ' active' if active_child == 'admin_activities' }}" href="{{ url_for('admin.admin_activities') }}">{{ _('Activities') }}</a></li>
                                       <li><a class="dropdown-item{{ ' active' if active_child == 'admin_permissions' }}" href="{{ url_for('admin.admin_permissions') }}">{{ _('Permissions') }}</a></li>
+                                        {% if current_mode == 'development' %}
+                                            <li><a class="dropdown-item{{ ' active' if active_child == 'dev_tools' }}" href="{{ url_for('dev.tools') }}">{{ _('Dev Tools') }}</a></li>
+                                        {% endif %}
                                     </ul>
                                 </li>
                             {% endif %}
diff --git a/app/templates/dev/tools.html b/app/templates/dev/tools.html
index 01e2aaa7..ade6791e 100644
--- a/app/templates/dev/tools.html
+++ b/app/templates/dev/tools.html
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     {% extends "base.html" %}
 {% endif %} %}
 {% from 'bootstrap/form.html' import render_form %}
+{% set active_child = 'dev_tools' %}
 
 {% block app_content %}
 <div class="row">