diff --git a/src/components/Navbar/NavbarBody/index.tsx b/src/components/Navbar/NavbarBody/index.tsx
index 6f62d036ce..9e0f0f038a 100644
--- a/src/components/Navbar/NavbarBody/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Navbar/NavbarBody/index.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import dynamic from 'next/dynamic';
 import useTranslation from 'next-translate/useTranslation';
 import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
 
+import SettingsDrawer from '../SettingsDrawer/SettingsDrawer';
+
 import styles from './NavbarBody.module.scss';
 import ProfileAvatarButton from './ProfileAvatarButton';
 
@@ -11,16 +13,13 @@ import LanguageSelector from '@/components/Navbar/LanguageSelector';
 import NavbarLogoWrapper from '@/components/Navbar/Logo/NavbarLogoWrapper';
 import NavigationDrawer from '@/components/Navbar/NavigationDrawer/NavigationDrawer';
 import SearchDrawer from '@/components/Navbar/SearchDrawer/SearchDrawer';
-import SettingsDrawer from '@/components/Navbar/SettingsDrawer/SettingsDrawer';
 import Button, { ButtonShape, ButtonVariant } from '@/dls/Button/Button';
 import Spinner from '@/dls/Spinner/Spinner';
 import IconMenu from '@/icons/menu.svg';
 import IconSearch from '@/icons/search.svg';
-import IconSettings from '@/icons/settings.svg';
 import {
   setIsSearchDrawerOpen,
   setIsNavigationDrawerOpen,
-  setIsSettingsDrawerOpen,
   setDisableSearchDrawerTransition,
 } from '@/redux/slices/navbar';
 import { logEvent } from '@/utils/eventLogger';
@@ -58,11 +57,6 @@ const NavbarBody: React.FC = () => {
     dispatch({ type: setDisableSearchDrawerTransition.type, payload: false });
   };
 
-  const openSettingsDrawer = () => {
-    logDrawerOpenEvent('settings');
-    dispatch({ type: setIsSettingsDrawerOpen.type, payload: true });
-  };
-
   return (
     <div className={styles.itemsContainer}>
       <div className={styles.centerVertically}>
@@ -87,17 +81,6 @@ const NavbarBody: React.FC = () => {
           <>
             <ProfileAvatarButton />
             <LanguageSelector />
-            <Button
-              tooltip={t('settings.title')}
-              shape={ButtonShape.Circle}
-              variant={ButtonVariant.Ghost}
-              onClick={openSettingsDrawer}
-              ariaLabel={t('aria.change-settings')}
-              id="settings-button"
-            >
-              <IconSettings />
-            </Button>
-            <SettingsDrawer />
           </>
           <>
             <Button
@@ -112,6 +95,7 @@ const NavbarBody: React.FC = () => {
             </Button>
             <SearchDrawer />
             <SidebarNavigation />
+            <SettingsDrawer />
           </>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/components/SettingsButton.module.scss b/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/components/SettingsButton.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19edd267ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/components/SettingsButton.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.settingsButtonIcon {
+    color: var(--color-blue-buttons-and-icons);
+    fill: var(--color-blue-buttons-and-icons);
+}
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diff --git a/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/components/SettingsButton.tsx b/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/components/SettingsButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f19594c2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/components/SettingsButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+import useTranslation from 'next-translate/useTranslation';
+import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
+
+import styles from './SettingsButton.module.scss';
+
+import Button, { ButtonShape, ButtonVariant } from '@/dls/Button/Button';
+import IconSettings from '@/icons/settings.svg';
+import { setIsSettingsDrawerOpen } from '@/redux/slices/navbar';
+import { logEvent } from '@/utils/eventLogger';
+
+interface SettingsButtonProps {
+  className?: string;
+  ariaId?: string;
+}
+
+const SettingsButton: React.FC<SettingsButtonProps> = ({
+  className,
+  ariaId = 'settings-button',
+}) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common');
+  const dispatch = useDispatch();
+  const openSettings = () => {
+    logEvent('drawer_settings_open');
+    dispatch(setIsSettingsDrawerOpen(true));
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Button
+      className={className}
+      tooltip={t('settings.title')}
+      shape={ButtonShape.Circle}
+      variant={ButtonVariant.Ghost}
+      ariaLabel={t('aria.change-settings')}
+      id={ariaId}
+      onClick={openSettings}
+    >
+      <IconSettings className={styles.settingsButtonIcon} />
+    </Button>
+  );
+};
+
+export default SettingsButton;
diff --git a/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/index.tsx b/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/index.tsx
index b3607f067c..1cf8664aa0 100644
--- a/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { useMemo } from 'react';
 
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import ChapterNavigation from './components/ChapterNavigation';
 import MobileReadingTabs from './components/MobileReadingTabs';
 import PageInfo from './components/PageInfo';
 import ProgressBar from './components/ProgressBar';
+import SettingsButton from './components/SettingsButton';
 import useContextMenuState from './hooks/useContextMenuState';
 import styles from './styles/ContextMenu.module.scss';
 
@@ -48,14 +49,15 @@ const ContextMenu: React.FC = (): JSX.Element | null => {
     handleSidebarToggle,
   } = useContextMenuState();
 
+  const isMobileView = useMemo(() => isMobile(), []);
+  const isMobileScrolledView = !showNavbar && isMobileView;
+  const isNotMobileOrScrolledView = !showNavbar || !isMobileView;
+
   // Early return if no verse key (SSR or first render)
   if (!verseKey || !chapterData) {
     return null;
   }
 
-  const isMobileScrolledView = !showNavbar && isMobile();
-  const isNotMobileOrScrolledView = !showNavbar || !isMobile();
-
   return (
     <div
       className={classNames(styles.container, {
@@ -84,13 +86,16 @@ const ContextMenu: React.FC = (): JSX.Element | null => {
       <div className={styles.sectionsContainer}>
         {/* Chapter Navigation Section */}
         <div className={styles.section}>
-          <div className={styles.row}>
-            <ChapterNavigation
-              chapterName={chapterData.transliteratedName}
-              isSidebarNavigationVisible={isSidebarNavigationVisible}
-              onToggleSidebar={handleSidebarToggle}
-              chapterNumber={getChapterNumberFromKey(verseKey)}
-            />
+          <div className={classNames(styles.row, styles.chapterNavigationRow)}>
+            <div className={styles.chapterNavigationWrapper}>
+              <ChapterNavigation
+                chapterName={chapterData.transliteratedName}
+                isSidebarNavigationVisible={isSidebarNavigationVisible}
+                onToggleSidebar={handleSidebarToggle}
+                chapterNumber={getChapterNumberFromKey(verseKey)}
+              />
+              {showNavbar && <SettingsButton className={styles.settingsNextToChapter} />}
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -116,12 +121,17 @@ const ContextMenu: React.FC = (): JSX.Element | null => {
             [styles.hideReadingPreferenceSectionOnMobile]: showNavbar,
           })}
         >
-          <ReadingPreferenceSwitcher
-            isIconsOnly={isMobileScrolledView}
-            size={SwitchSize.XSmall}
-            type={ReadingPreferenceSwitcherType.ContextMenu}
-            variant={SwitchVariant.Alternative}
-          />
+          <div className={styles.readingPreferenceContainer}>
+            <ReadingPreferenceSwitcher
+              isIconsOnly={isMobileScrolledView}
+              size={SwitchSize.XSmall}
+              type={ReadingPreferenceSwitcherType.ContextMenu}
+              variant={SwitchVariant.Alternative}
+            />
+            {(!isMobileView || !showNavbar) && (
+              <SettingsButton className={styles.settingsNextToSwitcher} />
+            )}
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/styles/ContextMenu.module.scss b/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/styles/ContextMenu.module.scss
index 815a09d0ae..5d925095d2 100644
--- a/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/styles/ContextMenu.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/QuranReader/ContextMenu/styles/ContextMenu.module.scss
@@ -62,12 +62,17 @@ $pixel: 1px;
   padding-block: calc(var(--spacing-medium) / 2);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  padding-inline: calc(1.3 * var(--spacing-large));
+  padding-inline: var(--spacing-medium3-px);
   z-index: var(--z-index-default);
   position: relative;
   background: var(--color-background-elevated);
+
   @include breakpoints.tablet {
-    padding-inline: calc(1.2 * var(--spacing-mega));
+    padding-inline: var(--spacing-xlarge-px);
+  }
+
+  @include breakpoints.smallerThanTablet {
+    padding-inline: var(--spacing-medium3-px);
   }
 }
 
@@ -100,6 +105,51 @@ $pixel: 1px;
   }
 }
 
+.readingPreferenceContainer {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  column-gap: var(--spacing-medium);
+}
+
+.chapterNavigationRow {
+  align-items: center;
+  flex-direction: row;
+}
+
+.chapterNavigationWrapper {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  column-gap: var(--spacing-medium);
+  width: 100%;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+
+  @include breakpoints.tablet {
+    padding-inline: var(--spacing-medium2-px);
+  }
+}
+
+.visibleContainer .chapterNavigationWrapper {
+  @include breakpoints.smallerThanTablet {
+    width: 90vw;
+  }
+}
+
+.settingsNextToChapter {
+  display: inline-flex;
+
+  @include breakpoints.tablet {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
+  @include breakpoints.smallerThanTablet {
+    display: inline-flex;
+  }
+}
+
+.settingsNextToSwitcher {
+  display: inline-flex;
+}
+
 .hideReadingPreferenceSectionOnMobile {
   @include breakpoints.smallerThanTablet {
     visibility: hidden;
@@ -153,6 +203,7 @@ $pixel: 1px;
     color: var(--color-text-default);
   }
 }
+
 .bookmarkedIcon {
   color: var(--color-text-default);
 }
@@ -173,6 +224,7 @@ $pixel: 1px;
   align-items: center;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
+
 .chevronIconContainer {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -189,6 +241,7 @@ $pixel: 1px;
 .rotateAuto {
   transition: var(--transition-fast);
   transform: rotate(0);
+
   @include breakpoints.tablet {
     transition: var(--transition-fast);
     transform: rotate(180deg);
@@ -197,6 +250,7 @@ $pixel: 1px;
 
 .disabledOnMobile {
   pointer-events: none;
+
   @include breakpoints.tablet {
     pointer-events: inherit;
   }
@@ -207,4 +261,4 @@ $pixel: 1px;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
-}
+}
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diff --git a/tests/integration/quran-reader/settings-gear.spec.ts b/tests/integration/quran-reader/settings-gear.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37ad72e923
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/quran-reader/settings-gear.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+
+test('desktop: settings gear opens the settings drawer', async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.setViewportSize({ width: 1280, height: 900 });
+  await page.goto('/1');
+
+  const settingsButtons = page.locator('#settings-button');
+  await expect(settingsButtons.last()).toBeVisible();
+  await settingsButtons.last().click();
+
+  await expect(page.locator('#settings-drawer-container')).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.locator('#settings-drawer-body')).toBeVisible();
+});
+
+test('mobile: gear works before and after scroll (navbar hidden)', async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.setViewportSize({ width: 390, height: 844 });
+  await page.goto('/1');
+
+  const settingsButtons = page.locator('#settings-button');
+  await expect(settingsButtons.first()).toBeVisible();
+  await settingsButtons.first().click();
+  await expect(page.locator('#settings-drawer-container')).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.locator('#settings-drawer-body')).toBeVisible();
+
+  await page
+    .locator('#settings-drawer-container')
+    .getByRole('button', { name: /close drawer/i })
+    .first()
+    .click();
+
+  await page.evaluate(() => window.scrollTo(0, document.body.scrollHeight));
+
+  await expect(settingsButtons.last()).toBeVisible();
+  await settingsButtons.last().click();
+  await expect(page.locator('#settings-drawer-container')).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.locator('#settings-drawer-body')).toBeVisible();
+});