diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/components/navbar/StudioNavbar.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/components/navbar/StudioNavbar.tsx
index 5dc14f99d869..584a86f58660 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/components/navbar/StudioNavbar.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/components/navbar/StudioNavbar.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   useMediaIndex,
 } from '@sanity/ui'
 import {useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react'
+import {useObservable} from 'react-rx'
 import {NavbarContext} from 'sanity/_singletons'
 import {type RouterState, useRouterState} from 'sanity/router'
 import {styled} from 'styled-components'
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import {useTranslation} from '../../../i18n'
 import {ReleasesNav} from '../../../perspective/navbar/ReleasesNav'
 import {usePerspective} from '../../../perspective/usePerspective'
 import {getReleaseTone} from '../../../releases/util/getReleaseTone'
+import {useRenderingContextStore} from '../../../store/_legacy/datastores'
 import {useToolMenuComponent} from '../../studio-components-hooks'
 import {useWorkspace} from '../../workspace'
 import {ConfigIssuesButton} from './configIssues/ConfigIssuesButton'
@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@ export function StudioNavbar(props: Omit<NavbarProps, 'renderDefault'>) {
   const routerState = useRouterState()
   const mediaIndex = useMediaIndex()
   const activeToolName = typeof routerState.tool === 'string' ? routerState.tool : undefined
+  const renderingContextStore = useRenderingContextStore()
+  const renderingContextCapabilities = useObservable(renderingContextStore.capabilities)
 
   const newDocumentOptions = useNewDocumentOptions()
   const {t} = useTranslation()
@@ -108,18 +112,20 @@ export function StudioNavbar(props: Omit<NavbarProps, 'renderDefault'>) {
   const [drawerButtonEl, setDrawerButtonEl] = useState<HTMLButtonElement | null>(null)
   const [searchOpenButtonEl, setSearchOpenButtonEl] = useState<HTMLButtonElement | null>(null)
 
-  const shouldRender = useMemo(
-    () => ({
+  const shouldRender = useMemo(() => {
+    const shouldRenderTools = mediaIndex >= 3
+
+    return {
       resources: mediaIndex > 1,
       collapsedPresenceMenu: mediaIndex <= 1,
       loginStatus: mediaIndex > 1,
       searchFullscreen: mediaIndex <= 1,
       configIssues: mediaIndex > 1 && isDev,
       newDocumentFullscreen: mediaIndex <= 1,
-      tools: mediaIndex >= 3,
-    }),
-    [mediaIndex],
-  )
+      tools: shouldRenderTools,
+      userMenu: shouldRenderTools && !renderingContextCapabilities?.globalUserMenu,
+    }
+  }, [mediaIndex, renderingContextCapabilities])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     onSearchFullscreenOpenChange(searchFullscreenOpen)
@@ -284,7 +290,7 @@ export function StudioNavbar(props: Omit<NavbarProps, 'renderDefault'>) {
                 <ReleasesNav />
                 {actionNodes}
 
-                {shouldRender.tools && (
+                {shouldRender.userMenu && (
                   <Box flex="none" marginLeft={1}>
                     <UserMenu />
                   </Box>
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/components/navbar/navDrawer/NavDrawer.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/components/navbar/navDrawer/NavDrawer.tsx
index 3acd47846d61..d9b375d859d3 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/components/navbar/navDrawer/NavDrawer.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/components/navbar/navDrawer/NavDrawer.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ import {Box, Card, Flex, Layer, Stack, Text} from '@sanity/ui'
 import {AnimatePresence, motion, type Transition, type Variants} from 'framer-motion'
 import {type KeyboardEvent, memo, useCallback, useMemo} from 'react'
 import TrapFocus from 'react-focus-lock'
+import {useObservable} from 'react-rx'
 import {styled} from 'styled-components'
 
 import {Button} from '../../../../../ui-components'
 import {UserAvatar} from '../../../../components'
 import {type NavbarAction, type Tool} from '../../../../config'
 import {useTranslation} from '../../../../i18n'
+import {useRenderingContextStore} from '../../../../store/_legacy/datastores'
 import {useColorSchemeSetValue} from '../../../colorScheme'
 import {useToolMenuComponent} from '../../../studio-components-hooks'
 import {useWorkspace} from '../../../workspace'
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ export const NavDrawer = memo(function NavDrawer(props: NavDrawerProps) {
   const {auth, currentUser} = useWorkspace()
   const workspaces = useWorkspaces()
   const ToolMenu = useToolMenuComponent()
+  const renderingContextStore = useRenderingContextStore()
+  const renderingContextCapabilities = useObservable(renderingContextStore.capabilities)
 
   const {t} = useTranslation()
 
@@ -161,20 +165,22 @@ export const NavDrawer = memo(function NavDrawer(props: NavDrawerProps) {
                 <Stack space={3} padding={3}>
                   <Flex align="center">
                     {/* Current user */}
-                    <Flex flex={1} align="center" paddingRight={2}>
-                      <Flex flex={1} align="center">
-                        <UserAvatar size={1} user="me" />
-                        <Box
-                          flex={1}
-                          marginLeft={3}
-                          title={currentUser?.name || currentUser?.email}
-                        >
-                          <Text size={1} textOverflow="ellipsis" weight="medium">
-                            {currentUser?.name || currentUser?.email}
-                          </Text>
-                        </Box>
+                    {!renderingContextCapabilities?.globalUserMenu && (
+                      <Flex flex={1} align="center" paddingRight={2}>
+                        <Flex flex={1} align="center">
+                          <UserAvatar size={1} user="me" />
+                          <Box
+                            flex={1}
+                            marginLeft={3}
+                            title={currentUser?.name || currentUser?.email}
+                          >
+                            <Text size={1} textOverflow="ellipsis" weight="medium">
+                              {currentUser?.name || currentUser?.email}
+                            </Text>
+                          </Box>
+                        </Flex>
                       </Flex>
-                    </Flex>
+                    )}
 
                     <Button
                       icon={CloseIcon}