diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/settings/settings.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/settings/settings.component.html
index 305bb8a96..b520e8218 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/settings/settings.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/settings/settings.component.html
@@ -112,6 +112,22 @@
 
                 <pngx-input-check i18n-title title="Use 'slim' sidebar (icons only)" formControlName="slimSidebarEnabled"></pngx-input-check>
 
+                <p class="mb-2 mt-3" i18n>Sidebar items to show:</p>
+                @for (option of sidebarItemOptions; track option.id) {
+                  <div class="form-check">
+                    <input
+                      class="form-check-input"
+                      type="checkbox"
+                      [id]="'sidebar-item-setting-' + option.id"
+                      [checked]="isSidebarItemShown(option.id)"
+                      (change)="toggleSidebarItem(option.id, $event.target.checked)"
+                    />
+                    <label class="form-check-label" [for]="'sidebar-item-setting-' + option.id">
+                      {{ option.label }}
+                    </label>
+                  </div>
+                }
+
               </div>
             </div>
 
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/settings/settings.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
index 7b65281d0..08ff5c445 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import {
   SystemStatus,
   SystemStatusItemStatus,
 } from 'src/app/data/system-status'
-import { SETTINGS_KEYS } from 'src/app/data/ui-settings'
+import { HideableSidebarItemID, SETTINGS_KEYS } from 'src/app/data/ui-settings'
 import { IfOwnerDirective } from 'src/app/directives/if-owner.directive'
 import { IfPermissionsDirective } from 'src/app/directives/if-permissions.directive'
 import { PermissionsGuard } from 'src/app/guards/permissions.guard'
@@ -209,6 +209,23 @@ describe('SettingsComponent', () => {
     fixture.detectChanges()
   }
 
+  it('supports configuring sidebar items and canceling changes', () => {
+    completeSetup()
+
+    component.toggleSidebarItem(HideableSidebarItemID.Workflows, false)
+    fixture.detectChanges()
+
+    expect(component.settingsForm.value.sidebarHiddenItems).toContain(
+      HideableSidebarItemID.Workflows
+    )
+
+    component.reset()
+
+    expect(component.settingsForm.value.sidebarHiddenItems).not.toContain(
+      HideableSidebarItemID.Workflows
+    )
+  })
+
   it('should support tabbed settings & change URL, prevent navigation if dirty confirmation rejected', async () => {
     completeSetup()
     const navigateSpy = jest.spyOn(router, 'navigate')
@@ -249,6 +266,7 @@ describe('SettingsComponent', () => {
 
   it('should support save local settings updating appearance settings and calling API, show error', () => {
     completeSetup()
+    component.toggleSidebarItem(HideableSidebarItemID.Workflows, false)
     const toastErrorSpy = jest.spyOn(toastService, 'showError')
     const toastSpy = jest.spyOn(toastService, 'show')
     const storeSpy = jest.spyOn(settingsService, 'storeSettings')
@@ -267,7 +285,10 @@ describe('SettingsComponent', () => {
     expect(toastErrorSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(storeSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(appearanceSettingsSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(setSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(33)
+    expect(setSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(34)
+    expect(setSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(SETTINGS_KEYS.SIDEBAR_HIDDEN_ITEMS, [
+      HideableSidebarItemID.Workflows,
+    ])
 
     // succeed
     storeSpy.mockReturnValueOnce(of(true))
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/settings/settings.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/settings/settings.component.ts
index 218f6683c..583b10c38 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/settings/settings.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/admin/settings/settings.component.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,12 @@ import {
   SystemStatus,
   SystemStatusItemStatus,
 } from 'src/app/data/system-status'
-import { GlobalSearchType, SETTINGS_KEYS } from 'src/app/data/ui-settings'
+import {
+  GlobalSearchType,
+  HIDEABLE_SIDEBAR_ITEM_IDS,
+  HideableSidebarItemID,
+  SETTINGS_KEYS,
+} from 'src/app/data/ui-settings'
 import { User } from 'src/app/data/user'
 import { IfPermissionsDirective } from 'src/app/directives/if-permissions.directive'
 import { CustomDatePipe } from 'src/app/pipes/custom-date.pipe'
@@ -102,6 +107,14 @@ const documentDetailFieldOptions = [
   { id: DocumentDetailFieldID.Tags, label: $localize`Tags` },
 ]
 
+const sidebarItemLabels: Record<HideableSidebarItemID, string> = {
+  [HideableSidebarItemID.Dashboard]: $localize`Dashboard`,
+  [HideableSidebarItemID.SavedViews]: $localize`Saved Views`,
+  [HideableSidebarItemID.Workflows]: $localize`Workflows`,
+  [HideableSidebarItemID.Mail]: $localize`Mail`,
+  [HideableSidebarItemID.Documentation]: $localize`Documentation`,
+}
+
 @Component({
   selector: 'pngx-settings',
   templateUrl: './settings.component.html',
@@ -149,6 +162,7 @@ export class SettingsComponent
     bulkEditApplyOnClose: new FormControl(null),
     documentListItemPerPage: new FormControl(null),
     slimSidebarEnabled: new FormControl(null),
+    sidebarHiddenItems: new FormControl<HideableSidebarItemID[]>([]),
     darkModeUseSystem: new FormControl(null),
     darkModeEnabled: new FormControl(null),
     darkModeInvertThumbs: new FormControl(null),
@@ -203,6 +217,10 @@ export class SettingsComponent
   public readonly PdfEditorEditMode = PdfEditorEditMode
 
   public readonly documentDetailFieldOptions = documentDetailFieldOptions
+  public readonly sidebarItemOptions = HIDEABLE_SIDEBAR_ITEM_IDS.map((id) => ({
+    id,
+    label: sidebarItemLabels[id],
+  }))
 
   get systemStatusHasErrors(): boolean {
     const status = this.systemStatus()
@@ -310,6 +328,7 @@ export class SettingsComponent
         SETTINGS_KEYS.DOCUMENT_LIST_SIZE
       ),
       slimSidebarEnabled: this.settings.get(SETTINGS_KEYS.SLIM_SIDEBAR),
+      sidebarHiddenItems: this.settings.get(SETTINGS_KEYS.SIDEBAR_HIDDEN_ITEMS),
       darkModeUseSystem: this.settings.get(SETTINGS_KEYS.DARK_MODE_USE_SYSTEM),
       darkModeEnabled: this.settings.get(SETTINGS_KEYS.DARK_MODE_ENABLED),
       darkModeInvertThumbs: this.settings.get(
@@ -448,6 +467,22 @@ export class SettingsComponent
     this.storeSub && this.storeSub.unsubscribe()
   }
 
+  isSidebarItemShown(item: HideableSidebarItemID): boolean {
+    return !(this.settingsForm.value.sidebarHiddenItems || []).includes(item)
+  }
+
+  toggleSidebarItem(item: HideableSidebarItemID, checked: boolean): void {
+    const hiddenItems = new Set(
+      this.settingsForm.value.sidebarHiddenItems || []
+    )
+    if (checked) {
+      hiddenItems.delete(item)
+    } else {
+      hiddenItems.add(item)
+    }
+    this.settingsForm.controls.sidebarHiddenItems.setValue([...hiddenItems])
+  }
+
   public saveSettings() {
     this.savePending = true
     const reloadRequired =
@@ -473,6 +508,10 @@ export class SettingsComponent
       SETTINGS_KEYS.SLIM_SIDEBAR,
       this.settingsForm.value.slimSidebarEnabled
     )
+    this.settings.set(
+      SETTINGS_KEYS.SIDEBAR_HIDDEN_ITEMS,
+      this.settingsForm.value.sidebarHiddenItems
+    )
     this.settings.set(
       SETTINGS_KEYS.DARK_MODE_USE_SYSTEM,
       this.settingsForm.value.darkModeUseSystem
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.spec.ts
index be8e393c9..4167858e2 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.spec.ts
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ describe('SettingsService', () => {
     expect(notesEnabled()).toBeFalsy()
   })
 
-  it('updates sidebar item visibility', () => {
+  it('reports whether a sidebar item is hidden', () => {
     httpTestingController
       .expectOne(`${environment.apiBaseUrl}ui_settings/`)
       .flush(ui_settings)
@@ -243,19 +243,15 @@ describe('SettingsService', () => {
       settingsService.sidebarItemIsHidden(HideableSidebarItemID.Workflows)
     ).toBe(false)
 
-    settingsService.updateSidebarItemVisibility(
+    settingsService.set(SETTINGS_KEYS.SIDEBAR_HIDDEN_ITEMS, [
       HideableSidebarItemID.Workflows,
-      false
-    )
+    ])
 
     expect(
       settingsService.sidebarItemIsHidden(HideableSidebarItemID.Workflows)
     ).toBe(true)
 
-    settingsService.updateSidebarItemVisibility(
-      HideableSidebarItemID.Workflows,
-      true
-    )
+    settingsService.set(SETTINGS_KEYS.SIDEBAR_HIDDEN_ITEMS, [])
 
     expect(
       settingsService.sidebarItemIsHidden(HideableSidebarItemID.Workflows)
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
index f012b56de..9b1b47e09 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ export class SettingsService {
   readonly globalDropzoneEnabled = signal(true)
   readonly globalDropzoneActive = signal(false)
   readonly organizingSidebarSavedViews = signal(false)
-  readonly organizingSidebarItems = signal(false)
   readonly hiddenSidebarItems = this.getSignal<HideableSidebarItemID[]>(
     SETTINGS_KEYS.SIDEBAR_HIDDEN_ITEMS
   )
@@ -758,20 +757,6 @@ export class SettingsService {
     return this.hiddenSidebarItems().includes(item)
   }
 
-  updateSidebarItemVisibility(
-    item: HideableSidebarItemID,
-    visible: boolean
-  ): Observable<any> {
-    const hiddenItems = new Set(this.hiddenSidebarItems())
-    if (visible) {
-      hiddenItems.delete(item)
-    } else {
-      hiddenItems.add(item)
-    }
-    this.set(SETTINGS_KEYS.SIDEBAR_HIDDEN_ITEMS, [...hiddenItems])
-    return this.storeSettings()
-  }
-
   updateSavedViewsVisibility(
     dashboardVisibleViewIds: number[],
     sidebarVisibleViewIds: number[]