diff --git a/api/src/Framework.php b/api/src/Framework.php
index 903026f06b..72f23d691a 100644
--- a/api/src/Framework.php
+++ b/api/src/Framework.php
@@ -634,9 +634,12 @@ abstract class Framework extends Framework\Extra
 	 */
 	protected static function _user_avatar_menu()
 	{
+		$stat = array_pop(Hooks::process('framework_avatar_stat'));
+
 		return '<span title="'.Accounts::format_username().'" class="avatar"><img src="'.Egw::link('/api/avatar.php', array(
 								'account_id' => $GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['account_id'],
-							)).'"/></span>';
+							)).'"/>'.
+				'<span class="'.$stat['class'].'"/>'.$stat['body'].'</span>';
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1182,7 +1185,7 @@ abstract class Framework extends Framework\Extra
 		{
 			$this->_add_topmenu_info_item(self::_get_notification_bell(), 'notifications');
 		}
-		$this->_add_topmenu_info_item($this->_user_avatar_menu(), 'user_avatar');
+		
 		if (is_array(($current_user = $this->_current_users()))) $this->_add_topmenu_item($current_user);
 		$this->_add_topmenu_info_item($vars['quick_add'], 'quick_add');
 		$this->_add_topmenu_info_item($this->_print_menu(), 'print_title');