diff --git a/src/components/tweet-header.js b/src/components/tweet-header.js
index fd387b1..cfdbc44 100644
--- a/src/components/tweet-header.js
+++ b/src/components/tweet-header.js
@@ -7,12 +7,26 @@ export default class TweetHeader extends React.Component {
     now:   PropTypes.number,
   }
 
+  generateTwitterProfileUrl(screen_name) {
+    return `https://twitter.com/${screen_name}`
+  }
+
   render() {
-    return(
+    const tweetUser = this.props.tweet.user
+
+    return (
       <div className='tweet_header clearfix'>
         <div className='name_wrapper'>
-          <span className='user_name'>{this.props.tweet.user.name}</span>
-          <span className='screen_name'>{this.props.tweet.user.screen_name}</span>
+          <a
+            href={this.generateTwitterProfileUrl(tweetUser.screen_name)}
+            className='user_name external-link external-link-twitter'
+            target='_blank'
+          >
+            {tweetUser.name}
+          </a>
+          <span className='screen_name'>
+            {tweetUser.screen_name}
+          </span>
         </div>
         <Time className='created_at' time={this.props.tweet.created_at} now={this.props.now} />
       </div>
diff --git a/src/index.scss b/src/index.scss
index d47d3ea..54a55a2 100644
--- a/src/index.scss
+++ b/src/index.scss
@@ -208,9 +208,19 @@ body {
         background: #389cd7;
       }
 
-      &.active .external-link {
-        color: white;
-        text-decoration: underline;
+      &.active {
+        .external-link {
+          color: white;
+          text-decoration: underline;
+        }
+
+        .user_name {
+          text-decoration: none;
+
+          &:hover {
+            text-decoration: underline;
+          }
+        }
       }
     }