diff --git a/src/bin/proxmox-backup-proxy.rs b/src/bin/proxmox-backup-proxy.rs
index 716c6888..652d7dad 100644
--- a/src/bin/proxmox-backup-proxy.rs
+++ b/src/bin/proxmox-backup-proxy.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ async fn run() -> Result<(), Error> {
     config.add_alias("xtermjs", "/usr/share/pve-xtermjs");
     config.add_alias("widgettoolkit", "/usr/share/javascript/proxmox-widget-toolkit");
     config.add_alias("css", "/usr/share/javascript/proxmox-backup/css");
+    config.add_alias("docs", "/usr/share/doc/proxmox-backup/html");
 
     let rest_server = RestServer::new(config);
 
diff --git a/www/MainView.js b/www/MainView.js
index 74c968cf..a43b92ac 100644
--- a/www/MainView.js
+++ b/www/MainView.js
@@ -133,6 +133,15 @@ Ext.define('PBS.MainView', {
 		    padding: '0 5',
 		    tpl: Ext.String.format(gettext("You are logged in as {0}"), "'{username}'")
 		},
+		{
+		    xtype: 'button',
+		    baseCls: 'x-btn',
+		    cls: 'x-btn-default-toolbar-small proxmox-inline-button',
+		    iconCls: 'fa fa-book x-btn-icon-el-default-toolbar-small ',
+		    text: gettext('Documentation'),
+		    href: '/docs/index.html',
+		    margin: '0 5 0 0',
+		},
 		{
 		    reference: 'logoutButton',
 		    xtype: 'button',