diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/columns_area.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
index 74434bb7e0..3a188ca875 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export default class ColumnsArea extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     singleColumn: PropTypes.bool,
     children: PropTypes.node,
     navbarUnder: PropTypes.bool,
+    openSettings: PropTypes.func,
   };
 
   state = {
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ export default class ColumnsArea extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { columns, children, singleColumn, swipeToChangeColumns, intl, navbarUnder } = this.props;
+    const { columns, children, singleColumn, swipeToChangeColumns, intl, navbarUnder, openSettings } = this.props;
     const { shouldAnimate } = this.state;
 
     const columnIndex = getIndex(this.context.router.history.location.pathname);
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ export default class ColumnsArea extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
           <div className='columns-area__panels__pane columns-area__panels__pane--start columns-area__panels__pane--navigational'>
             <div className='columns-area__panels__pane__inner'>
-              <NavigationPanel />
+              <NavigationPanel onOpenSettings={openSettings} />
             </div>
           </div>
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js
index ddcd07aaa1..de60a7ac3c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/navigation_panel.js
@@ -1,50 +1,31 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
 import { NavLink, withRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 import Icon from 'flavours/glitch/components/icon';
 import NotificationsCounterIcon from './notifications_counter_icon';
 import FollowRequestsNavLink from './follow_requests_nav_link';
 import ListPanel from './list_panel';
-import { openModal } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/modal';
-import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 
-const mapStateToProps = () => {};
+const NavigationPanel = ({ onOpenSettings }) => (
+  <div className='navigation-panel'>
+    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/timelines/home' data-preview-title-id='column.home' data-preview-icon='home' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='home' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.home' defaultMessage='Home' /></NavLink>
+    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/notifications' data-preview-title-id='column.notifications' data-preview-icon='bell' ><NotificationsCounterIcon className='column-link__icon' /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.notifications' defaultMessage='Notifications' /></NavLink>
+    <FollowRequestsNavLink />
+    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/timelines/public/local' data-preview-title-id='column.community' data-preview-icon='users' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='users' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.local_timeline' defaultMessage='Local' /></NavLink>
+    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' exact to='/timelines/public' data-preview-title-id='column.public' data-preview-icon='globe' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='globe' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.federated_timeline' defaultMessage='Federated' /></NavLink>
+    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/timelines/direct'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='envelope' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.direct' defaultMessage='Direct messages' /></NavLink>
+    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/favourites'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='star' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.favourites' defaultMessage='Favourites' /></NavLink>
+    <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/lists'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='list-ul' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.lists' defaultMessage='Lists' /></NavLink>
 
-const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
-  openSettings (e) {
-    e.preventDefault();
-    e.stopPropagation();
-    dispatch(openModal('SETTINGS', {}));
-  },
-});
+    <ListPanel />
 
-export default @connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)
-@withRouter
-class NavigationPanel extends ImmutablePureComponent {
-  render() {
-    const { openSettings } = this.props;
+    <hr />
 
-    return (
-      <div className='navigation-panel'>
-        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/timelines/home' data-preview-title-id='column.home' data-preview-icon='home' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='home' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.home' defaultMessage='Home' /></NavLink>
-        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/notifications' data-preview-title-id='column.notifications' data-preview-icon='bell' ><NotificationsCounterIcon className='column-link__icon' /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.notifications' defaultMessage='Notifications' /></NavLink>
-        <FollowRequestsNavLink />
-        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/timelines/public/local' data-preview-title-id='column.community' data-preview-icon='users' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='users' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.local_timeline' defaultMessage='Local' /></NavLink>
-        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' exact to='/timelines/public' data-preview-title-id='column.public' data-preview-icon='globe' ><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='globe' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.federated_timeline' defaultMessage='Federated' /></NavLink>
-        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/timelines/direct'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='envelope' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.direct' defaultMessage='Direct messages' /></NavLink>
-        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/favourites'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='star' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.favourites' defaultMessage='Favourites' /></NavLink>
-        <NavLink className='column-link column-link--transparent' to='/lists'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='list-ul' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.lists' defaultMessage='Lists' /></NavLink>
+    <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='/settings/preferences' target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='cog' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.preferences' defaultMessage='Preferences' /></a>
+    <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='#' onClick={onOpenSettings}><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='cogs' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.app_settings' defaultMessage='App settings' /></a>
+    <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='/relationships' target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='users' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.follows_and_followers' defaultMessage='Follows and followers' /></a>
+    <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='/explore'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='address-book-o' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.profile_directory' defaultMessage='Profile directory' /></a>
+  </div>
+);
 
-        <ListPanel />
-
-        <hr />
-
-        <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='/settings/preferences' target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='cog' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.preferences' defaultMessage='Preferences' /></a>
-        <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='#' onClick={openSettings}><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='cogs' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.app_settings' defaultMessage='App settings' /></a>
-        <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='/relationships' target='_blank'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='users' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.follows_and_followers' defaultMessage='Follows and followers' /></a>
-        <a className='column-link column-link--transparent' href='/explore'><Icon className='column-link__icon' icon='address-book-o' fixedWidth /><FormattedMessage id='navigation_bar.profile_directory' defaultMessage='Profile directory' /></a>
-      </div>
-    );
-  };
-};
+export default withRouter(NavigationPanel);
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/containers/columns_area_container.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/containers/columns_area_container.js
index ba194a0029..b69842cd6b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/containers/columns_area_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/containers/columns_area_container.js
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import ColumnsArea from '../components/columns_area';
+import { openModal } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/modal';
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => ({
   columns: state.getIn(['settings', 'columns']),
   swipeToChangeColumns: state.getIn(['local_settings', 'swipe_to_change_columns']),
 });
 
-export default connect(mapStateToProps, null, null, { forwardRef: true })(ColumnsArea);
+const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
+  openSettings (e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    dispatch(openModal('SETTINGS', {}));
+  },
+});
+
+export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps, null, { forwardRef: true })(ColumnsArea);