1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
index 85086c21a..91d20e089 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   useNavigationState,
 } from '@react-navigation/native'
 
+import {useGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {isInvalidHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {emitSoftReset} from '#/state/events'
 import {useFetchHandle} from '#/state/queries/handle'
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ import {LoadingPlaceholder} from 'view/com/util/LoadingPlaceholder'
 import {PressableWithHover} from 'view/com/util/PressableWithHover'
 import {Text} from 'view/com/util/text/Text'
 import {UserAvatar} from 'view/com/util/UserAvatar'
+import {Envelope_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Envelope} from '#/components/icons/Envelope'
+import {Envelope_Filled_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as EnvelopeFilled} from '#/components/icons/Envelope'
 import {router} from '../../../routes'
 
 function ProfileCard() {
@@ -272,6 +275,7 @@ export function DesktopLeftNav() {
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const {isDesktop, isTablet} = useWebMediaQueries()
   const numUnread = useUnreadNotifications()
+  const gate = useGate()
 
   if (!hasSession && !isDesktop) {
     return null
@@ -346,6 +350,16 @@ export function DesktopLeftNav() {
             }
             label={_(msg`Notifications`)}
           />
+          {gate('dms') && (
+            <NavItem
+              href="/messages"
+              icon={<Envelope style={pal.text} width={isDesktop ? 26 : 30} />}
+              iconFilled={
+                <EnvelopeFilled style={pal.text} width={isDesktop ? 26 : 30} />
+              }
+              label={_(msg`Messages`)}
+            />
+          )}
           <NavItem
             href="/feeds"
             icon={