diff --git a/webui/assets/main.js b/webui/assets/main.js
index 190493edc..cd9846d5e 100644
--- a/webui/assets/main.js
+++ b/webui/assets/main.js
@@ -241,10 +241,14 @@ function setNav(e) {
   interface_el.classList.add("interface-active")
 
   // hack hack
-  if(name == "cluster") {
-    update_cluster_status()
+  switch(name) {
+    case "cluster":
+      update_cluster_status()
+      break
+    case "documentation":
+      open_external_docs()
+      break
   }
-
 }
 
 
@@ -261,6 +265,10 @@ function update_cluster_status() {
   xhr.send(null)
 }
 
+function open_external_docs() {
+  window.open("https://www.pilosa.com/docs");
+}
+
 Date.prototype.today = function () { 
     return this.getFullYear() +"/"+ (((this.getMonth()+1) < 10)?"0":"") + (this.getMonth()+1) +"/"+ ((this.getDate() < 10)?"0":"") + this.getDate();
 }