diff --git a/Paicord/Baseplates/LargeBaseplate.swift b/Paicord/Baseplates/LargeBaseplate.swift
index 52c8f3f..ee8c2a0 100644
--- a/Paicord/Baseplates/LargeBaseplate.swift
+++ b/Paicord/Baseplates/LargeBaseplate.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 import DiscordModels
 @_spi(Advanced) import SwiftUIIntrospect
 import SwiftUIX
+  
+// makes a fallback to .automatic on iOS because topBarLeading is not available on macOS
+@available(iOS, unavailable)
+extension ToolbarItemPlacement {
+  @_disfavoredOverload
+  static var topBarLeading: Self { .automatic }
+}
 
 // if on macos or ipad
 struct LargeBaseplate: View {
@@ -33,20 +40,22 @@ struct LargeBaseplate: View {
         }
         .toolbar(removing: .sidebarToggle)
         .toolbar {
-          Group {
-            if columnVisibility != .detailOnly {
-              if let currentGuildStore {
-                Text(currentGuildStore.guild?.name ?? "Direct Messages")
-                  .font(.title2)
-                  .bold()
-              } else {
-                Text("Direct Messages")
-                  .font(.title2)
-                  .bold()
+          ToolbarItem(placement: .topBarLeading) {
+            Group {
+              if columnVisibility != .detailOnly {
+                if let currentGuildStore {
+                  Text(currentGuildStore.guild?.name ?? "Direct Messages")
+                    .font(.title2)
+                    .bold()
+                } else {
+                  Text("Direct Messages")
+                    .font(.title2)
+                    .bold()
+                }
               }
             }
+            .minimumScaleFactor(0.5)
           }
-          .minimumScaleFactor(0.5)
         }
         .navigationSplitViewColumnWidth(min: 280, ideal: 310, max: 360)
 
diff --git a/Paicord/macOS/Sidebar/ProfileBar.swift b/Paicord/macOS/Sidebar/ProfileBar.swift
index c489d11..2f3b539 100644
--- a/Paicord/macOS/Sidebar/ProfileBar.swift
+++ b/Paicord/macOS/Sidebar/ProfileBar.swift
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ struct ProfileBar: View {
   @State var showingUsername = false
   @State var showingPopover = false
   @State var barHovered = false
+#if os(iOS)
+  @State var settingsSheetPresented = false
+#endif
 
   var body: some View {
     HStack {
@@ -80,22 +83,26 @@ struct ProfileBar: View {
       }
 
       Spacer()
-
-      #if os(macOS)
-        Button {
-          openWindow(id: "settings")
-        } label: {
-          Image(systemName: "gearshape.fill")
-            .font(.title2)
-            .padding(5)
-            .background(.ultraThinMaterial)
-            .clipShape(.circle)
-        }
-        .buttonStyle(.borderless)
-      #elseif os(iOS)
-        /// targetting ipad here, ios wouldnt have this at all
-        // do something
-      #endif
+      
+      Button {
+#if os(macOS)
+        openWindow(id: "settings")
+#elseif os(iOS)
+        settingsSheetPresented = true
+#endif
+      } label: {
+        Image(systemName: "gearshape.fill")
+          .font(.title2)
+          .padding(5)
+          .background(.ultraThinMaterial)
+          .clipShape(.circle)
+      }
+      .buttonStyle(.borderless)
+#if os(iOS)
+      .sheet(isPresented: $settingsSheetPresented) {
+        SettingsView()
+      }
+#endif
     }
     .padding(8)
     .background {