diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index ad8f2798..881b950d 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ defaultContentLanguageInSubdir = false
 #   To link a homepage widget, specify the URL as a hash `#` followed by the filename of the
 #     desired widget in your `content/home/` folder.
 #   The weight parameter defines the order that the links will appear in.
+[params.menus]
+  # Align the main menu to the right of the page? (true/false)
+  align_right = true
 
 [[menu.main]]
   name = "Home"
diff --git a/layouts/partials/navbar.html b/layouts/partials/navbar.html
index 4e3d945e..8b154a70 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/navbar.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/navbar.html
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
     <div class="collapse navbar-collapse">
 
       <!-- Left Nav Bar -->
-      <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
+      {{ $align_right := .Site.Params.menus.align_right | default true }}
+      <ul class="nav navbar-nav {{ if $align_right }}navbar-right{{ else }}navbar-left{{ end }}">
         {{ range .Site.Menus.main }}
 
         {{ if .HasChildren }}
@@ -57,8 +58,14 @@
 
         {{ end }}
         {{ end }}
+      {{ if and .IsTranslated (not $align_right) }}
+      </ul>
+      {{ end }}
 
-        {{ if .IsTranslated }}
+      {{ if .IsTranslated }}
+      {{ if not $align_right }}
+      <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
+      {{ end }}
         <li class="dropdown">
           <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true">
             <i class="fa fa-globe" aria-hidden="true"></i>