diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
index d97740d27..3258f4369 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
@@ -110,15 +110,16 @@ class HomeController extends Controller
 
     /**
      * Show the view for /robots.txt
-     * @return $this
      */
     public function getRobots()
     {
         $sitePublic = setting('app-public', false);
         $allowRobots = config('app.allow_robots');
+
         if ($allowRobots === null) {
             $allowRobots = $sitePublic;
         }
+
         return response()
             ->view('common.robots', ['allowRobots' => $allowRobots])
             ->header('Content-Type', 'text/plain');
diff --git a/app/Http/Kernel.php b/app/Http/Kernel.php
index 532942f23..075c98ec7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Http/Kernel.php
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class Kernel extends HttpKernel
             \Illuminate\View\Middleware\ShareErrorsFromSession::class,
             \BookStack\Http\Middleware\VerifyCsrfToken::class,
             \BookStack\Http\Middleware\Localization::class,
-            \BookStack\Http\Middleware\GlobalViewData::class,
         ],
         'api' => [
             \BookStack\Http\Middleware\ThrottleApiRequests::class,
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/GlobalViewData.php b/app/Http/Middleware/GlobalViewData.php
deleted file mode 100644
index bc132dfc3..000000000
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/GlobalViewData.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-<?php namespace BookStack\Http\Middleware;
-
-use Closure;
-use Illuminate\Http\Request;
-
-/**
- * Class GlobalViewData
- * Sets up data that is accessible to any view rendered by the web routes.
- */
-class GlobalViewData
-{
-
-    /**
-     * Handle an incoming request.
-     *
-     * @param Request $request
-     * @param Closure $next
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
-    {
-        view()->share('signedIn', auth()->check());
-        view()->share('currentUser', user());
-
-        return $next($request);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/Localization.php b/app/Http/Middleware/Localization.php
index 6a8ec237d..597d28365 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/Localization.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/Localization.php
@@ -57,12 +57,7 @@ class Localization
         $defaultLang = config('app.locale');
         config()->set('app.default_locale', $defaultLang);
 
-        if (user()->isDefault() && config('app.auto_detect_locale')) {
-            $locale = $this->autoDetectLocale($request, $defaultLang);
-        } else {
-            $locale = setting()->getUser(user(), 'language', $defaultLang);
-        }
-
+        $locale = $this->getUserLocale($request, $defaultLang);
         config()->set('app.lang', str_replace('_', '-', $this->getLocaleIso($locale)));
 
         // Set text direction
@@ -76,14 +71,29 @@ class Localization
         return $next($request);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the locale specifically for the currently logged in user if available.
+     */
+    protected function getUserLocale(Request $request, string $default): string
+    {
+        try {
+            $user = user();
+        } catch (\Exception $exception) {
+            return $default;
+        }
+
+        if ($user->isDefault() && config('app.auto_detect_locale')) {
+            return $this->autoDetectLocale($request, $default);
+        }
+
+        return setting()->getUser($user, 'language', $default);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Autodetect the visitors locale by matching locales in their headers
      * against the locales supported by BookStack.
-     * @param Request $request
-     * @param string $default
-     * @return string
      */
-    protected function autoDetectLocale(Request $request, string $default)
+    protected function autoDetectLocale(Request $request, string $default): string
     {
         $availableLocales = config('app.locales');
         foreach ($request->getLanguages() as $lang) {
@@ -96,10 +106,8 @@ class Localization
 
     /**
      * Get the ISO version of a BookStack language name
-     * @param  string $locale
-     * @return string
      */
-    public function getLocaleIso(string $locale)
+    public function getLocaleIso(string $locale): string
     {
         return $this->localeMap[$locale] ?? $locale;
     }
@@ -107,7 +115,6 @@ class Localization
     /**
      * Set the system date locale for localized date formatting.
      * Will try both the standard locale name and the UTF8 variant.
-     * @param string $locale
      */
     protected function setSystemDateLocale(string $locale)
     {
diff --git a/resources/views/books/index.blade.php b/resources/views/books/index.blade.php
index f3c3ee34b..81fb66cfc 100644
--- a/resources/views/books/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/books/index.blade.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <div class="actions mb-xl">
         <h5>{{ trans('common.actions') }}</h5>
         <div class="icon-list text-primary">
-            @if($currentUser->can('book-create-all'))
+            @if(user()->can('book-create-all'))
                 <a href="{{ url("/create-book") }}" class="icon-list-item">
                     <span>@icon('add')</span>
                     <span>{{ trans('entities.books_create') }}</span>
diff --git a/resources/views/common/home-sidebar.blade.php b/resources/views/common/home-sidebar.blade.php
index 12adda618..4c36ce61a 100644
--- a/resources/views/common/home-sidebar.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/common/home-sidebar.blade.php
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 @endif
 
 <div class="mb-xl">
-    <h5>{{ trans('entities.' . ($signedIn ? 'my_recently_viewed' : 'books_recent')) }}</h5>
+    <h5>{{ trans('entities.' . (auth()->check() ? 'my_recently_viewed' : 'books_recent')) }}</h5>
     @include('partials.entity-list', [
         'entities' => $recents,
         'style' => 'compact',
-        'emptyText' => $signedIn ? trans('entities.no_pages_viewed') : trans('entities.books_empty')
+        'emptyText' => auth()->check() ? trans('entities.no_pages_viewed') : trans('entities.books_empty')
         ])
 </div>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/common/home.blade.php b/resources/views/common/home.blade.php
index 2631f1a57..ad503463e 100644
--- a/resources/views/common/home.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/common/home.blade.php
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
                     </div>
                 @endif
 
-                <div id="{{ $signedIn ? 'recently-viewed' : 'recent-books' }}" class="card mb-xl">
-                    <h3 class="card-title">{{ trans('entities.' . ($signedIn ? 'my_recently_viewed' : 'books_recent')) }}</h3>
+                <div id="{{ auth()->check() ? 'recently-viewed' : 'recent-books' }}" class="card mb-xl">
+                    <h3 class="card-title">{{ trans('entities.' . (auth()->check() ? 'my_recently_viewed' : 'books_recent')) }}</h3>
                     <div class="px-m">
                         @include('partials.entity-list', [
                         'entities' => $recents,
                         'style' => 'compact',
-                        'emptyText' => $signedIn ? trans('entities.no_pages_viewed') : trans('entities.books_empty')
+                        'emptyText' => auth()->check() ? trans('entities.no_pages_viewed') : trans('entities.books_empty')
                         ])
                     </div>
                 </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/components/expand-toggle.blade.php b/resources/views/components/expand-toggle.blade.php
index a24f9ac1e..0c1449038 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/expand-toggle.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/expand-toggle.blade.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ $key - Unique key for checking existing stored state.
 --}}
 <?php $isOpen = setting()->getForCurrentUser('section_expansion#'. $key); ?>
 <button type="button" expand-toggle="{{ $target }}"
-   expand-toggle-update-endpoint="{{ url('/settings/users/'. $currentUser->id .'/update-expansion-preference/' . $key) }}"
+   expand-toggle-update-endpoint="{{ url('/settings/users/'. user()->id .'/update-expansion-preference/' . $key) }}"
    expand-toggle-is-open="{{ $isOpen ? 'yes' : 'no' }}"
    class="text-muted icon-list-item text-primary">
     <span>@icon('expand-text')</span>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/sort.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/sort.blade.php
index af0981800..bf9087397 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/sort.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/sort.blade.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ?>
 <div class="list-sort-container" list-sort-control>
     <div class="list-sort-label">{{ trans('common.sort') }}</div>
-    <form action="{{ url("/settings/users/{$currentUser->id}/change-sort/{$type}") }}" method="post">
+    <form action="{{ url("/settings/users/". user()->id ."/change-sort/{$type}") }}" method="post">
 
         {!! csrf_field() !!}
         {!! method_field('PATCH') !!}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/view-toggle.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/view-toggle.blade.php
index 9f911c882..9ff1b4927 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/view-toggle.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/view-toggle.blade.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div>
-    <form action="{{ url("/settings/users/{$currentUser->id}/switch-${type}-view") }}" method="POST" class="inline">
+    <form action="{{ url("/settings/users/". user()->id ."/switch-${type}-view") }}" method="POST" class="inline">
         {!! csrf_field() !!}
         {!! method_field('PATCH') !!}
         <input type="hidden" value="{{ $view === 'list'? 'grid' : 'list' }}" name="view_type">
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/navbar.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/navbar.blade.php
index af8b2aaf7..a472196c5 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/navbar.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/navbar.blade.php
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 
 <nav class="active-link-list">
-    @if($currentUser->can('settings-manage'))
+    @if(userCan('settings-manage'))
         <a href="{{ url('/settings') }}" @if($selected == 'settings') class="active" @endif>@icon('settings'){{ trans('settings.settings') }}</a>
         <a href="{{ url('/settings/maintenance') }}" @if($selected == 'maintenance') class="active" @endif>@icon('spanner'){{ trans('settings.maint') }}</a>
     @endif
-    @if($currentUser->can('settings-manage') && $currentUser->can('users-manage'))
+    @if(userCan('settings-manage') && userCan('users-manage'))
         <a href="{{ url('/settings/audit') }}" @if($selected == 'audit') class="active" @endif>@icon('open-book'){{ trans('settings.audit') }}</a>
     @endif
-    @if($currentUser->can('users-manage'))
+    @if(userCan('users-manage'))
         <a href="{{ url('/settings/users') }}" @if($selected == 'users') class="active" @endif>@icon('users'){{ trans('settings.users') }}</a>
     @endif
-    @if($currentUser->can('user-roles-manage'))
+    @if(userCan('user-roles-manage'))
         <a href="{{ url('/settings/roles') }}" @if($selected == 'roles') class="active" @endif>@icon('lock-open'){{ trans('settings.roles') }}</a>
     @endif
 </nav>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/roles/form.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/roles/form.blade.php
index 43bc2b024..604acbb16 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/roles/form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/roles/form.blade.php
@@ -244,11 +244,11 @@
                         <img class="avatar small" src="{{ $user->getAvatar(40) }}" alt="{{ $user->name }}">
                     </div>
                     <div>
-                        @if(userCan('users-manage') || $currentUser->id == $user->id)
+                        @if(userCan('users-manage') || user()->id == $user->id)
                             <a href="{{ url("/settings/users/{$user->id}") }}">
                                 @endif
                                 {{ $user->name }}
-                                @if(userCan('users-manage') || $currentUser->id == $user->id)
+                                @if(userCan('users-manage') || user()->id == $user->id)
                             </a>
                         @endif
                     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/shelves/index.blade.php b/resources/views/shelves/index.blade.php
index 56b76f96f..21c33aa9c 100644
--- a/resources/views/shelves/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/shelves/index.blade.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <div class="actions mb-xl">
         <h5>{{ trans('common.actions') }}</h5>
         <div class="icon-list text-primary">
-            @if($currentUser->can('bookshelf-create-all'))
+            @if(userCan('bookshelf-create-all'))
                 <a href="{{ url("/create-shelf") }}" class="icon-list-item">
                     <span>@icon('add')</span>
                     <span>{{ trans('entities.shelves_new_action') }}</span>
diff --git a/resources/views/users/create.blade.php b/resources/views/users/create.blade.php
index 9971eeeeb..d953b646a 100644
--- a/resources/views/users/create.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/users/create.blade.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="form-group text-right">
-                    <a href="{{  url($currentUser->can('users-manage') ? "/settings/users" : "/") }}" class="button outline">{{ trans('common.cancel') }}</a>
+                    <a href="{{  url(userCan('users-manage') ? "/settings/users" : "/") }}" class="button outline">{{ trans('common.cancel') }}</a>
                     <button class="button" type="submit">{{ trans('common.save') }}</button>
                 </div>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
index f78c25ceb..7fb12bd75 100644
--- a/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         </div>
 
         <section class="card content-wrap">
-            <h1 class="list-heading">{{ $user->id === $currentUser->id ? trans('settings.users_edit_profile') : trans('settings.users_edit') }}</h1>
+            <h1 class="list-heading">{{ $user->id === user()->id ? trans('settings.users_edit_profile') : trans('settings.users_edit') }}</h1>
             <form action="{{ url("/settings/users/{$user->id}") }}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
                 {!! csrf_field() !!}
                 <input type="hidden" name="_method" value="PUT">
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="text-right">
-                    <a href="{{  url($currentUser->can('users-manage') ? "/settings/users" : "/") }}" class="button outline">{{ trans('common.cancel') }}</a>
+                    <a href="{{  url(userCan('users-manage') ? "/settings/users" : "/") }}" class="button outline">{{ trans('common.cancel') }}</a>
                     @if($authMethod !== 'system')
                         <a href="{{ url("/settings/users/{$user->id}/delete") }}" class="button outline">{{ trans('settings.users_delete') }}</a>
                     @endif
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
             </form>
         </section>
 
-        @if($currentUser->id === $user->id && count($activeSocialDrivers) > 0)
+        @if(user()->id === $user->id && count($activeSocialDrivers) > 0)
             <section class="card content-wrap auto-height">
                 <h2 class="list-heading">{{ trans('settings.users_social_accounts') }}</h2>
                 <p class="text-muted">{{ trans('settings.users_social_accounts_info') }}</p>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
             </section>
         @endif
 
-        @if(($currentUser->id === $user->id && userCan('access-api')) || userCan('users-manage'))
+        @if((user()->id === $user->id && userCan('access-api')) || userCan('users-manage'))
             @include('users.api-tokens.list', ['user' => $user])
         @endif
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/users/index.blade.php b/resources/views/users/index.blade.php
index 68641ca64..6bc229ec6 100644
--- a/resources/views/users/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/users/index.blade.php
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
                             <input type="text" name="search" placeholder="{{ trans('settings.users_search') }}" @if($listDetails['search']) value="{{$listDetails['search']}}" @endif>
                         </form>
                     </div>
-                    @if(userCan('users-manage'))
-                        <a href="{{ url("/settings/users/create") }}" style="margin-top: 0;" class="outline button">{{ trans('settings.users_add_new') }}</a>
-                    @endif
+                    <a href="{{ url("/settings/users/create") }}" class="outline button mt-none">{{ trans('settings.users_add_new') }}</a>
                 </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -44,13 +42,9 @@
                     <tr>
                         <td class="text-center" style="line-height: 0;"><img class="avatar med" src="{{ $user->getAvatar(40)}}" alt="{{ $user->name }}"></td>
                         <td>
-                            @if(userCan('users-manage') || $currentUser->id == $user->id)
-                                <a href="{{ url("/settings/users/{$user->id}") }}">
-                                    @endif
-                                    {{ $user->name }} <br> <span class="text-muted">{{ $user->email }}</span>
-                                    @if(userCan('users-manage') || $currentUser->id == $user->id)
-                                </a>
-                            @endif
+                            <a href="{{ url("/settings/users/{$user->id}") }}">
+                                {{ $user->name }} <br> <span class="text-muted">{{ $user->email }}</span>
+                            </a>
                         </td>
                         <td>
                             @foreach($user->roles as $index => $role)