diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/Header.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/Header.tsx
index d4e3868d..dc73a462 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -316,6 +316,57 @@ export const Header = forwardRef<HeaderHandle, HeaderProps>(
     // Determine if we should show icons only (both URLs configured)
     const showIconsOnly = Boolean(calibreWebUrl && audiobookLibraryUrl);
 
+    const renderSettingsButton = (variant: 'nav' | 'menu') => {
+      if (!onSettingsClick) return null;
+      const isNav = variant === 'nav';
+      return (
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={
+            settingsEnabled
+              ? () => {
+                  if (!isNav) closeDropdown();
+                  onSettingsClick();
+                }
+              : undefined
+          }
+          disabled={!settingsEnabled}
+          className={
+            isNav
+              ? `hover-action relative rounded-full p-2 text-gray-900 transition-colors dark:text-gray-100 ${
+                  settingsEnabled ? '' : 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-40'
+                }`
+              : `flex w-full items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2 text-left transition-colors ${
+                  settingsEnabled ? 'hover-surface' : 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-40'
+                }`
+          }
+          aria-label="Settings"
+          title={isNav ? 'Settings' : undefined}
+        >
+          <svg
+            className="h-5 w-5"
+            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+            fill="none"
+            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+            strokeWidth="1.5"
+            stroke="currentColor"
+          >
+            <path
+              strokeLinecap="round"
+              strokeLinejoin="round"
+              d="M9.594 3.94c.09-.542.56-.94 1.11-.94h2.593c.55 0 1.02.398 1.11.94l.213 1.281c.063.374.313.686.645.87.074.04.147.083.22.127.324.196.72.257 1.075.124l1.217-.456a1.125 1.125 0 011.37.49l1.296 2.247a1.125 1.125 0 01-.26 1.431l-1.003.827c-.293.24-.438.613-.431.992a6.759 6.759 0 010 .255c-.007.378.138.75.43.99l1.005.828c.424.35.534.954.26 1.43l-1.298 2.247a1.125 1.125 0 01-1.369.491l-1.217-.456c-.355-.133-.75-.072-1.076.124a6.57 6.57 0 01-.22.128c-.331.183-.581.495-.644.869l-.213 1.28c-.09.543-.56.941-1.11.941h-2.594c-.55 0-1.02-.398-1.11-.94l-.213-1.281c-.062-.374-.312-.686-.644-.87a6.52 6.52 0 01-.22-.127c-.325-.196-.72-.257-1.076-.124l-1.217.456a1.125 1.125 0 01-1.369-.49l-1.297-2.247a1.125 1.125 0 01.26-1.431l1.004-.827c.292-.24.437-.613.43-.992a6.932 6.932 0 010-.255c.007-.378-.138-.75-.43-.99l-1.004-.828a1.125 1.125 0 01-.26-1.43l1.297-2.247a1.125 1.125 0 011.37-.491l1.216.456c.356.133.751.072 1.076-.124.072-.044.146-.087.22-.128.332-.183.582-.495.644-.869l.214-1.281z"
+            />
+            <path
+              strokeLinecap="round"
+              strokeLinejoin="round"
+              d="M15 12a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z"
+            />
+          </svg>
+          {!isNav && <span>Settings</span>}
+        </button>
+      );
+    };
+
     // Icon buttons - reused for both states
     const iconButtonsNode = (
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -412,6 +463,8 @@ export const Header = forwardRef<HeaderHandle, HeaderProps>(
           </button>
         )}
 
+        {renderSettingsButton('nav')}
+
         {/* User Menu Dropdown */}
         <div className="relative" ref={dropdownRef}>
           <button
@@ -483,44 +536,7 @@ export const Header = forwardRef<HeaderHandle, HeaderProps>(
                 </a>
 
                 {/* Settings Button */}
-                {onSettingsClick && (
-                  <button
-                    type="button"
-                    onClick={
-                      settingsEnabled
-                        ? () => {
-                            closeDropdown();
-                            onSettingsClick();
-                          }
-                        : undefined
-                    }
-                    disabled={!settingsEnabled}
-                    className={`flex w-full items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2 text-left transition-colors ${
-                      settingsEnabled ? 'hover-surface' : 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-40'
-                    }`}
-                  >
-                    <svg
-                      className="h-5 w-5"
-                      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-                      fill="none"
-                      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                      strokeWidth="1.5"
-                      stroke="currentColor"
-                    >
-                      <path
-                        strokeLinecap="round"
-                        strokeLinejoin="round"
-                        d="M9.594 3.94c.09-.542.56-.94 1.11-.94h2.593c.55 0 1.02.398 1.11.94l.213 1.281c.063.374.313.686.645.87.074.04.147.083.22.127.324.196.72.257 1.075.124l1.217-.456a1.125 1.125 0 011.37.49l1.296 2.247a1.125 1.125 0 01-.26 1.431l-1.003.827c-.293.24-.438.613-.431.992a6.759 6.759 0 010 .255c-.007.378.138.75.43.99l1.005.828c.424.35.534.954.26 1.43l-1.298 2.247a1.125 1.125 0 01-1.369.491l-1.217-.456c-.355-.133-.75-.072-1.076.124a6.57 6.57 0 01-.22.128c-.331.183-.581.495-.644.869l-.213 1.28c-.09.543-.56.941-1.11.941h-2.594c-.55 0-1.02-.398-1.11-.94l-.213-1.281c-.062-.374-.312-.686-.644-.87a6.52 6.52 0 01-.22-.127c-.325-.196-.72-.257-1.076-.124l-1.217.456a1.125 1.125 0 01-1.369-.49l-1.297-2.247a1.125 1.125 0 01.26-1.431l1.004-.827c.292-.24.437-.613.43-.992a6.932 6.932 0 010-.255c.007-.378-.138-.75-.43-.99l-1.004-.828a1.125 1.125 0 01-.26-1.43l1.297-2.247a1.125 1.125 0 011.37-.491l1.216.456c.356.133.751.072 1.076-.124.072-.044.146-.087.22-.128.332-.183.582-.495.644-.869l.214-1.281z"
-                      />
-                      <path
-                        strokeLinecap="round"
-                        strokeLinejoin="round"
-                        d="M15 12a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z"
-                      />
-                    </svg>
-                    <span>Settings</span>
-                  </button>
-                )}
+                {renderSettingsButton('menu')}
 
                 {/* Debug Buttons */}
                 {debug && (