diff --git a/view/template/layout/basic.php b/view/template/layout/basic.php
index 7a484cbe..5e5b2928 100644
--- a/view/template/layout/basic.php
+++ b/view/template/layout/basic.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         <?php foreach (Response::getCssAssets() as $src): ?>
           <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="<?php echo $src?>">
         <?php endforeach ?>
+        <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v5.0.13/css/all.css" integrity="sha384-DNOHZ68U8hZfKXOrtjWvjxusGo9WQnrNx2sqG0tfsghAvtVlRW3tvkXWZh58N9jp" crossorigin="anonymous">
         <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="60x60" href="/img/fav/apple-touch-icon-60x60.png">
         <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="114x114" href="/img/fav/apple-touch-icon-114x114.png">
         <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="120x120" href="/img/fav/apple-touch-icon-120x120.png">
diff --git a/view/template/nav/_footer.php b/view/template/nav/_footer.php
index fea61557..3d42302d 100644
--- a/view/template/nav/_footer.php
+++ b/view/template/nav/_footer.php
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
         <?php echo View::render('nav/_globalItems') ?>
         <div class="control-item no-label-desktop">
         <a href="https://shop.lbry.io" target="_blank"><span class="btn-label">LBRY Shop</span> <span class="icon-fw icon-shopping-cart"></span></a>
+        </div>
+        <div class="control-item no-label-desktop">
+        <a href="https://t.me/lbryofficial" target="_blank"><span class="btn-label">Telegram</span> <i class="fab fa-telegram"></i></a>
          </div>
         <div class="control-item">
           <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Speech_Flag" class="footer-img-link">