diff --git a/src/components/AppBar/AppBar.tsx b/src/components/AppBar/AppBar.tsx
index aaabbd3..4176a42 100644
--- a/src/components/AppBar/AppBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AppBar/AppBar.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ import styles from './style.module.scss'
 import { setUserRobotImage } from '../../store/userRobotImage/action'
 import { Container } from '../Container'
 import { ButtonIcon } from '../ButtonIcon'
+import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome'
+import { faClose } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+import useMediaQuery from '@mui/material/useMediaQuery'
 
 const metadataController = MetadataController.getInstance()
 
@@ -118,125 +121,150 @@ export const AppBar = () => {
   }
   const isAuthenticated = authState?.loggedIn === true
 
+  const matches = useMediaQuery('(max-width:767px)')
+  const [isBannerVisible, setIsBannerVisible] = useState(true)
+  const handleBannerHide = () => {
+    setIsBannerVisible(false)
+  }
+
   return (
-    <AppBarMui
-      position="fixed"
-      className={styles.AppBar}
-      sx={{
-        boxShadow: 'none'
-      }}
-    >
-      <Container>
-        <Toolbar className={styles.toolbar} disableGutters={true}>
-          <Box className={styles.logoWrapper}>
-            <img src="/logo.svg" alt="Logo" onClick={() => navigate('/')} />
-          </Box>
-
-          <Box className={styles.rightSideBox}>
-            {!isAuthenticated && (
+    <>
+      {isAuthenticated && isBannerVisible && (
+        <div className={styles.banner}>
+          <Container>
+            <div className={styles.bannerInner}>
+              SIGit is currently Alpha software (available for internal
+              testing), use at your own risk!
               <Button
-                startIcon={<ButtonIcon />}
-                onClick={() => {
-                  navigate(appPublicRoutes.nostr)
-                }}
-                variant="contained"
+                aria-label={`close banner`}
+                variant="text"
+                onClick={handleBannerHide}
               >
-                LOGIN
+                <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faClose} />
               </Button>
-            )}
+            </div>
+          </Container>
+        </div>
+      )}
+      <AppBarMui
+        position={matches ? 'sticky' : 'static'}
+        className={styles.AppBar}
+        sx={{
+          boxShadow: 'none'
+        }}
+      >
+        <Container>
+          <Toolbar className={styles.toolbar} disableGutters={true}>
+            <Box className={styles.logoWrapper}>
+              <img src="/logo.svg" alt="Logo" onClick={() => navigate('/')} />
+            </Box>
 
-            {isAuthenticated && (
-              <>
-                <Username
-                  username={username}
-                  avatarContent={userAvatar}
-                  handleClick={handleOpenUserMenu}
-                />
-                <Menu
-                  id="menu-appbar"
-                  anchorEl={anchorElUser}
-                  anchorOrigin={{
-                    vertical: 'bottom',
-                    horizontal: 'center'
+            <Box className={styles.rightSideBox}>
+              {!isAuthenticated && (
+                <Button
+                  startIcon={<ButtonIcon />}
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    navigate(appPublicRoutes.nostr)
                   }}
-                  keepMounted
-                  transformOrigin={{
-                    vertical: 'top',
-                    horizontal: 'center'
-                  }}
-                  open={!!anchorElUser}
-                  onClose={handleCloseUserMenu}
+                  variant="contained"
                 >
-                  <MenuItem
-                    sx={{
-                      justifyContent: 'center',
-                      display: { md: 'none' },
-                      fontWeight: 500,
-                      fontSize: '14px',
-                      color: 'var(--text-color)'
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    <Typography variant="h6">{username}</Typography>
-                  </MenuItem>
-                  <MenuItem
-                    onClick={handleProfile}
-                    sx={{
-                      justifyContent: 'center'
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    Profile
-                  </MenuItem>
-                  <MenuItem
-                    onClick={() => {
-                      setAnchorElUser(null)
+                  LOGIN
+                </Button>
+              )}
 
-                      navigate(appPrivateRoutes.settings)
+              {isAuthenticated && (
+                <>
+                  <Username
+                    username={username}
+                    avatarContent={userAvatar}
+                    handleClick={handleOpenUserMenu}
+                  />
+                  <Menu
+                    id="menu-appbar"
+                    anchorEl={anchorElUser}
+                    anchorOrigin={{
+                      vertical: 'bottom',
+                      horizontal: 'center'
                     }}
-                    sx={{
-                      justifyContent: 'center'
+                    keepMounted
+                    transformOrigin={{
+                      vertical: 'top',
+                      horizontal: 'center'
                     }}
-                  >
-                    Settings
-                  </MenuItem>
-                  <MenuItem
-                    onClick={() => {
-                      setAnchorElUser(null)
-
-                      navigate(appPublicRoutes.verify)
-                    }}
-                    sx={{
-                      justifyContent: 'center'
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    Verify
-                  </MenuItem>
-                  <Link
-                    to={appPublicRoutes.source}
-                    target="_blank"
-                    style={{ color: 'inherit', textDecoration: 'inherit' }}
+                    open={!!anchorElUser}
+                    onClose={handleCloseUserMenu}
                   >
                     <MenuItem
+                      sx={{
+                        justifyContent: 'center',
+                        display: { md: 'none' },
+                        fontWeight: 500,
+                        fontSize: '14px',
+                        color: 'var(--text-color)'
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      <Typography variant="h6">{username}</Typography>
+                    </MenuItem>
+                    <MenuItem
+                      onClick={handleProfile}
                       sx={{
                         justifyContent: 'center'
                       }}
                     >
-                      Source
+                      Profile
                     </MenuItem>
-                  </Link>
-                  <MenuItem
-                    onClick={handleLogout}
-                    sx={{
-                      justifyContent: 'center'
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    Logout
-                  </MenuItem>
-                </Menu>
-              </>
-            )}
-          </Box>
-        </Toolbar>
-      </Container>
-    </AppBarMui>
+                    <MenuItem
+                      onClick={() => {
+                        setAnchorElUser(null)
+
+                        navigate(appPrivateRoutes.settings)
+                      }}
+                      sx={{
+                        justifyContent: 'center'
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      Settings
+                    </MenuItem>
+                    <MenuItem
+                      onClick={() => {
+                        setAnchorElUser(null)
+
+                        navigate(appPublicRoutes.verify)
+                      }}
+                      sx={{
+                        justifyContent: 'center'
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      Verify
+                    </MenuItem>
+                    <Link
+                      to={appPublicRoutes.source}
+                      target="_blank"
+                      style={{ color: 'inherit', textDecoration: 'inherit' }}
+                    >
+                      <MenuItem
+                        sx={{
+                          justifyContent: 'center'
+                        }}
+                      >
+                        Source
+                      </MenuItem>
+                    </Link>
+                    <MenuItem
+                      onClick={handleLogout}
+                      sx={{
+                        justifyContent: 'center'
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      Logout
+                    </MenuItem>
+                  </Menu>
+                </>
+              )}
+            </Box>
+          </Toolbar>
+        </Container>
+      </AppBarMui>
+    </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/AppBar/style.module.scss b/src/components/AppBar/style.module.scss
index 6b15c93..07cfe31 100644
--- a/src/components/AppBar/style.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/AppBar/style.module.scss
@@ -34,3 +34,36 @@
     justify-content: flex-end;
   }
 }
+
+.banner {
+  color: #ffffff;
+  background-color: $primary-main;
+}
+
+.bannerInner {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 10px;
+  padding-block: 10px;
+  z-index: 1;
+
+  width: 100%;
+
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  flex-direction: row;
+
+  button {
+    min-width: 44px;
+    color: inherit;
+  }
+
+  &:hover,
+  &.active,
+  &:focus-within {
+    background: $primary-main;
+    color: inherit;
+
+    button {
+      color: inherit;
+    }
+  }
+}