diff --git a/webapp/languages/es_GO/i18n/all_es_GO.properties b/webapp/languages/es_GO/i18n/all_es_GO.properties
index 8c8d081a5..85e25c9cf 100644
--- a/webapp/languages/es_GO/i18n/all_es_GO.properties
+++ b/webapp/languages/es_GO/i18n/all_es_GO.properties
@@ -481,6 +481,9 @@ restrict_logins_mixed_caps = Restringir conexiones
 site_information = Información del sitio
 user_accounts = Las cuentas de usuario
 
+activate_developer_panel = Activar el panel desarrollador
+activate_developer_panel_mixed_caps = Activar el panel desarrollador
+
 #
 # search controller ( PagedSearchController.java )
 #
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/controller/freemarker/BaseSiteAdminController.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/controller/freemarker/BaseSiteAdminController.java
index 69d25aa44..fd988add8 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/controller/freemarker/BaseSiteAdminController.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/controller/freemarker/BaseSiteAdminController.java
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ public class BaseSiteAdminController extends FreemarkerHttpServlet {
 			urls.put("rebuildSearchIndex", UrlBuilder.getUrl("/SearchIndex"));
 		}
 		
+		if (PolicyHelper.isAuthorizedForActions(vreq, SimplePermission.ENABLE_DEVELOPER_PANEL.ACTIONS)) {
+			urls.put("activateDeveloperPanel", "javascript:new DeveloperPanel(developerAjaxUrl).setupDeveloperPanel({developerEnabled: true});");
+		}
+		
         return urls;
     }
 
diff --git a/webapp/web/i18n/all.properties b/webapp/web/i18n/all.properties
index 8bc0a1aeb..336d1fefc 100644
--- a/webapp/web/i18n/all.properties
+++ b/webapp/web/i18n/all.properties
@@ -493,6 +493,9 @@ restrict_logins_mixed_caps = Restrict logins
 site_information = Site information
 user_accounts = User accounts
 
+activate_developer_panel = Activate developer panel
+activate_developer_panel_mixed_caps = Activate developer panel
+
 #
 # search controller ( PagedSearchController.java )
 #
diff --git a/webapp/web/js/developer/developerPanel.js b/webapp/web/js/developer/developerPanel.js
index a432d710f..8c0c9a2b1 100644
--- a/webapp/web/js/developer/developerPanel.js
+++ b/webapp/web/js/developer/developerPanel.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /* $This file is distributed under the terms of the license in /doc/license.txt$ */
 
- function DeveloperPanel(developerAjaxUrl) {
- 	this.setupDeveloperPanel = updateDeveloperPanel;
- 	
- 	function updateDeveloperPanel(data) {
+function DeveloperPanel(developerAjaxUrl) {
+	this.setupDeveloperPanel = updateDeveloperPanel;
+	
+	function updateDeveloperPanel(data) {
 	    $.ajax({
 	        url: developerAjaxUrl,
 	        dataType: "json",
@@ -79,3 +79,4 @@
 $(document).ready(function() {   
 	new DeveloperPanel(developerAjaxUrl).setupDeveloperPanel({});	
 }); 
+
diff --git a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/siteAdmin/siteAdmin-indexCacheRebuild.ftl b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/siteAdmin/siteAdmin-indexCacheRebuild.ftl
index 87adb5232..c2317ce27 100644
--- a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/siteAdmin/siteAdmin-indexCacheRebuild.ftl
+++ b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/siteAdmin/siteAdmin-indexCacheRebuild.ftl
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
             <#if indexCacheRebuild.recomputeInferences?has_content>
                 <li role="listitem"><a href="${indexCacheRebuild.recomputeInferences}" title="${i18n().recompute_inferences}">${i18n().recompute_inferences_mixed_caps}</a></li>
             </#if>
+            
+            <#if indexCacheRebuild.activateDeveloperPanel?has_content>
+                <li role="listitem"><a href="${indexCacheRebuild.activateDeveloperPanel}" title="${i18n().activate_developer_panel}">${i18n().activate_developer_panel_mixed_caps}</a></li>
+            </#if>
         </ul>
     </section>
 </#if>
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