diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/angular/map_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/angular/map_controller.js
index c5a7f598ebcc4..92a76b65ba5d9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/angular/map_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/angular/map_controller.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { timefilter } from 'ui/timefilter';
 import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
 import { createMapStore } from '../store/store';
 import { GisMap } from '../components/gis_map';
+import { addHelpMenuToAppChrome } from '../help_menu_util';
 import {
   setSelectedLayer,
   setRefreshConfig,
@@ -208,6 +209,8 @@ app.controller('GisMapController', ($scope, $route, config, kbnUrl, localStorage
     { text: $scope.map.title }
   ]);
 
+  addHelpMenuToAppChrome(chrome);
+
   async function doSave(saveOptions) {
     await store.dispatch(clearTransientLayerStateAndCloseFlyout());
     savedMap.syncWithStore(store.getState());
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/help_menu_util.js b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/help_menu_util.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e0579112c52ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/help_menu_util.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+import React from 'react';
+import { render, unmountComponentAtNode } from 'react-dom';
+import { HelpMenu } from './shared/components/help_menu';
+
+export function addHelpMenuToAppChrome(chrome) {
+  chrome.helpExtension.set(domElement => {
+    render(<HelpMenu/>, domElement);
+    return () => {
+      unmountComponentAtNode(domElement);
+    };
+  });
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/shared/components/help_menu.js b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/shared/components/help_menu.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..288261da77df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/shared/components/help_menu.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import React, { Fragment, PureComponent } from 'react';
+import { EuiButton, EuiHorizontalRule, EuiSpacer, EuiLink } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL, DOC_LINK_VERSION } from 'ui/documentation_links';
+import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
+import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
+
+export class HelpMenu extends PureComponent {
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <Fragment>
+        <EuiHorizontalRule margin="none" />
+        <EuiSpacer />
+        <EuiButton fill iconType="popout" href={`${ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL}guide/en/kibana/${DOC_LINK_VERSION}/maps.html`} target="_blank">
+          <FormattedMessage
+            id="xpack.maps.helpMenu.docLabel"
+            defaultMessage="Maps documentation"
+          />
+        </EuiButton>
+        <EuiSpacer />
+        <EuiLink
+          href="https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/new"
+          target="_blank"
+        >
+          {i18n.translate('xpack.maps.helpMenu.feedbackLinkText', {
+            defaultMessage: 'Provide feedback for the Maps application'
+          })}
+        </EuiLink>
+      </Fragment>
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/shared/components/map_listing.js b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/shared/components/map_listing.js
index c3e6e42b577a1..2d99eda19132b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/shared/components/map_listing.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/shared/components/map_listing.js
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import {
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
+import { addHelpMenuToAppChrome } from '../../help_menu_util';
+import chrome from 'ui/chrome';
 
 export const EMPTY_FILTER = '';
 
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ export class MapListing extends React.Component {
 
   componentDidMount() {
     this.fetchItems();
+    addHelpMenuToAppChrome(chrome);
   }
 
   debouncedFetch = _.debounce(async (filter) => {