diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/window_main.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/window_main.cpp
index d23ce254c..636cee281 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/window_main.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/window_main.cpp
@@ -82,10 +82,12 @@
 #include <QPixmapCache>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QSharedPointer>
+#include <QSize>
 #include <QStatusBar>
 #include <QStringLiteral>
 #include <QSystemTrayIcon>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QToolButton>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QtConcurrentRun>
 #include <QtGlobal>
@@ -355,6 +357,9 @@ void MainWindow::retranslateUi()
     aForgotPassword->setText(tr("&Restore password..."));
     aSettings->setText(tr("&Settings..."));
     aSettings->setIcon(themePixmap(QStringLiteral("icons/settings")));
+    settingsButton->setToolTip(tr("Settings"));
+    settingsButton->setAccessibleName(tr("Settings"));
+    settingsButton->setIcon(themePixmap(QStringLiteral("icons/cogwheel")));
     aExit->setText(tr("&Exit"));
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__) /* For OSX */
@@ -559,6 +564,19 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
 
     setCentralWidget(tabSupervisor);
 
+    // Unobtrusive settings entry in the tab bar corner: flat icon-only button that blends into the tab
+    // bar until hovered, mirroring the menu action for discoverability
+    settingsButton = new QToolButton(tabSupervisor);
+    settingsButton->setAutoRaise(true);
+    settingsButton->setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonIconOnly);
+    settingsButton->setIconSize(QSize(16, 16));
+    settingsButton->setCursor(Qt::PointingHandCursor);
+    settingsButton->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
+    settingsButton->setStyleSheet(
+        QStringLiteral("QToolButton { border: none; background: transparent; padding: 4px; }"));
+    connect(settingsButton, &QToolButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::actSettings);
+    tabSupervisor->setCornerWidget(settingsButton, Qt::TopRightCorner);
+
     retranslateUi();
 
     if (!restoreGeometry(SettingsCache::instance().layouts().getMainWindowGeometry())) {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/window_main.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/window_main.h
index 4b3da716d..bcf709cb1 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/window_main.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/window_main.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <qtmetamacros.h>
 
 class QAction;
+class QToolButton;
 class QWidget;
 struct LocalGameOptions;
 
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ private:
     QList<QMenu *> tabMenus;
     QMenu *cockatriceMenu, *dbMenu, *tabsMenu, *helpMenu, *trayIconMenu;
     QAction *aAbout, *aSettings, *aShow, *aExit;
+    QToolButton *settingsButton = nullptr;
     QAction *aConnect, *aDisconnect, *aRegister, *aForgotPassword, *aSinglePlayer, *aWatchReplay, *aFullScreen;
     QAction *aManageSets, *aEditTokens, *aOpenCustomFolder, *aOpenCustomsetsFolder, *aAddCustomSet,
         *aReloadCardDatabase;