diff --git a/src/activities/ActivityResult.h b/src/activities/ActivityResult.h
index ae163500..151137b6 100644
--- a/src/activities/ActivityResult.h
+++ b/src/activities/ActivityResult.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ struct KeyboardResult {
 
 struct MenuResult {
   int action = -1;
+  int nameId = -1;
   uint8_t orientation = 0;
   uint8_t pageTurnOption = 0;
   int8_t embeddedStyleOverride = -1;
diff --git a/src/activities/MenuListActivity.h b/src/activities/MenuListActivity.h
index 719f43d8..9d501fed 100644
--- a/src/activities/MenuListActivity.h
+++ b/src/activities/MenuListActivity.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class MenuListActivity : public Activity {
   void handleNavigation();
 
   // Toggle/cycle the currently selected item.  For ACTION items, delegates to onActionSelected().
-  void toggleCurrentItem();
+  virtual void toggleCurrentItem();
 
   // Draw the list into the given rect using GUI.drawList().
   void drawMenuList(const Rect& rect);
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.cpp
index 5bcc9568..271d3beb 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "KOReaderCredentialStore.h"
 #include "MappedInputManager.h"
+#include "activities/settings/SettingsSubmenuActivity.h"
 #include "components/UITheme.h"
 #include "fontIds.h"
 
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ EpubReaderMenuActivity::MenuAction EpubReaderMenuActivity::actionForNameId(StrId
 }
 
 void EpubReaderMenuActivity::finishWithAction(MenuAction action) {
-  setResult(MenuResult{static_cast<int>(action), pendingOrientation, selectedPageTurnOption,
+  setResult(MenuResult{static_cast<int>(action), -1, pendingOrientation, selectedPageTurnOption,
                        pendingEmbeddedStyleOverride, pendingImageRenderingOverride, pendingFontFamilyOverride,
                        pendingFontSizeOverride, pendingTextDarkness});
   finish();
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ void EpubReaderMenuActivity::onBackPressed() {
   ActivityResult result;
   result.isCancelled = true;
   result.data = MenuResult{-1,
+                           -1,
                            pendingOrientation,
                            selectedPageTurnOption,
                            pendingEmbeddedStyleOverride,
@@ -255,10 +257,10 @@ std::string EpubReaderMenuActivity::getItemValueString(int index) const {
     return currentPageStarred ? std::string(tr(STR_STATE_ON)) : std::string(tr(STR_STATE_OFF));
   }
 
-  // Plain ACTION items (select chapter, screenshot, etc.) show no value.
-  // Submenu placeholders should still show the standard submenu indicator.
   if (item.type == SettingType::ACTION) {
-    if (item.action == SettingAction::Submenu) return MenuListActivity::getItemValueString(index);
+    if (item.action == SettingAction::Submenu) {
+      return MenuListActivity::getItemValueString(index);
+    }
     return {};
   }
 
@@ -291,6 +293,73 @@ std::string EpubReaderMenuActivity::getItemValueString(int index) const {
   return MenuListActivity::getItemValueString(index);
 }
 
+void EpubReaderMenuActivity::openSubmenu(const SettingInfo& submenuEntry) {
+  auto it = std::find_if(submenuData.begin(), submenuData.end(),
+                         [&submenuEntry](const SettingInfo::SubmenuData& d) { return d.id == submenuEntry.nameId; });
+  if (it == submenuData.end()) return;
+
+  auto itemValueStringOverride = [this](const SettingInfo& item) -> std::string {
+    if (item.nameId == StrId::STR_EMBEDDED_STYLE && pendingEmbeddedStyleOverride < 0) {
+      const auto defaultEffective = (SETTINGS.embeddedStyle != 0) ? tr(STR_STATE_ON) : tr(STR_STATE_OFF);
+      return std::string(tr(STR_DEFAULT_VALUE)) + " (" + defaultEffective + ")";
+    }
+    if (item.nameId == StrId::STR_IMAGES && pendingImageRenderingOverride < 0) {
+      const auto valueIndex = static_cast<size_t>(SETTINGS.imageRendering + 1);
+      if (valueIndex < item.enumValues.size()) {
+        return std::string(tr(STR_DEFAULT_VALUE)) + " (" + I18N.get(item.enumValues[valueIndex]) + ")";
+      }
+    }
+    if (item.nameId == StrId::STR_FONT_FAMILY && pendingFontFamilyOverride < 0) {
+      const auto valueIndex = static_cast<size_t>(SETTINGS.fontFamily + 1);
+      if (valueIndex < item.enumValues.size()) {
+        return std::string(tr(STR_DEFAULT_VALUE)) + " (" + I18N.get(item.enumValues[valueIndex]) + ")";
+      }
+    }
+    if (item.nameId == StrId::STR_FONT_SIZE && pendingFontSizeOverride < 0) {
+      const auto valueIndex = static_cast<size_t>(SETTINGS.fontSize + 1);
+      if (valueIndex < item.enumValues.size()) {
+        return std::string(tr(STR_DEFAULT_VALUE)) + " (" + I18N.get(item.enumValues[valueIndex]) + ")";
+      }
+    }
+    return item.getDisplayValue();
+  };
+
+  startActivityForResult(std::make_unique<SettingsSubmenuActivity>(renderer, mappedInput, submenuEntry.nameId,
+                                                                   it->items, std::move(itemValueStringOverride)),
+                         [this](const ActivityResult& result) {
+                           if (!result.isCancelled) {
+                             const auto* menuResult = std::get_if<MenuResult>(&result.data);
+                             if (menuResult && menuResult->nameId != -1) {
+                               const auto action = actionForNameId(static_cast<StrId>(menuResult->nameId));
+                               if (action != MenuAction::NONE) {
+                                 finishWithAction(action);
+                                 return;
+                               }
+                             }
+                           }
+                           requestUpdate();
+                         });
+}
+
+void EpubReaderMenuActivity::toggleCurrentItem() {
+  if (selectedIndex < 0 || selectedIndex >= static_cast<int>(menuItems.size())) return;
+  const auto& item = menuItems[selectedIndex];
+  if (item.isSeparator) return;
+
+  if (item.type == SettingType::ACTION) {
+    if (item.action == SettingAction::Submenu) {
+      openSubmenu(item);
+      return;
+    }
+    onActionSelected(selectedIndex);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  menuItems[selectedIndex].toggleValue();
+  onSettingToggled(selectedIndex);
+  requestUpdate();
+}
+
 void EpubReaderMenuActivity::onEnter() { MenuListActivity::onEnter(); }
 
 void EpubReaderMenuActivity::render(RenderLock&&) {
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.h b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.h
index b052714f..368d39eb 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.h
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class EpubReaderMenuActivity final : public MenuListActivity {
   void onActionSelected(int index) override;
   void onBackPressed() override;
   void onSettingToggled(int index) override;
+  void toggleCurrentItem() override;
+  void openSubmenu(const SettingInfo& submenuEntry);
 
   // Map from StrId to MenuAction for result passing
   static MenuAction actionForNameId(StrId nameId);
diff --git a/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp b/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp
index 87d606e5..01020f65 100644
--- a/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/settings/SettingsActivity.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,16 @@ void SettingsActivity::toggleCurrentSetting() {
   if (setting.isSeparator) return;
 
   if (setting.type == SettingType::ACTION) {
-    auto resultHandler = [this](const ActivityResult&) { SETTINGS.saveToFile(); };
+    auto resultHandler = [this](const ActivityResult& result) {
+      SETTINGS.saveToFile();
+      const auto* menuResult = std::get_if<MenuResult>(&result.data);
+      if (menuResult && menuResult->action != -1) {
+        auto activity = createActivityForAction(static_cast<SettingAction>(menuResult->action), renderer, mappedInput);
+        if (activity) {
+          startActivityForResult(std::move(activity), [this](const ActivityResult&) { SETTINGS.saveToFile(); });
+        }
+      }
+    };
 
     if (setting.action == SettingAction::Submenu) {
       auto it = std::find_if(submenuData.begin(), submenuData.end(),
diff --git a/src/activities/settings/SettingsSubmenuActivity.cpp b/src/activities/settings/SettingsSubmenuActivity.cpp
index d3d5262a..0fc68ff0 100644
--- a/src/activities/settings/SettingsSubmenuActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/settings/SettingsSubmenuActivity.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,32 @@ void SettingsSubmenuActivity::onEnter() {
 
 void SettingsSubmenuActivity::onActionSelected(int index) {
   const auto& setting = menuItems[index];
-  auto resultHandler = [this](const ActivityResult&) { SETTINGS.saveToFile(); };
+  if (setting.isSeparator) return;
 
-  auto activity = createActivityForAction(setting.action, renderer, mappedInput);
-  if (activity) startActivityForResult(std::move(activity), resultHandler);
+  if (setting.type == SettingType::ACTION) {
+    MenuResult menuResult;
+    if (setting.action != SettingAction::None) {
+      menuResult.action = static_cast<int>(setting.action);
+    } else {
+      menuResult.nameId = static_cast<int>(setting.nameId);
+    }
+    setResult(ActivityResult(menuResult));
+    finish();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  onSettingToggled(index);
+}
+
+std::string SettingsSubmenuActivity::getItemValueString(int index) const {
+  const auto& item = menuItems[index];
+  if (item.type == SettingType::ACTION && item.action != SettingAction::Submenu) {
+    return {};
+  }
+  if (itemValueStringOverride) {
+    return itemValueStringOverride(item);
+  }
+  return MenuListActivity::getItemValueString(index);
 }
 
 void SettingsSubmenuActivity::onSettingToggled(int /*index*/) { SETTINGS.saveToFile(); }
diff --git a/src/activities/settings/SettingsSubmenuActivity.h b/src/activities/settings/SettingsSubmenuActivity.h
index c8288dda..32618941 100644
--- a/src/activities/settings/SettingsSubmenuActivity.h
+++ b/src/activities/settings/SettingsSubmenuActivity.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <I18n.h>
 
+#include <functional>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "SettingInfo.h"
@@ -10,16 +11,21 @@
 // Supports subcategory separators (withSubcategory) exactly as the parent settings tabs do.
 class SettingsSubmenuActivity final : public MenuListActivity {
   StrId titleId;
+  std::function<std::string(const SettingInfo&)> itemValueStringOverride;
 
   // MenuListActivity overrides
   void onEnter() override;
   void onActionSelected(int index) override;
   void onSettingToggled(int index) override;
+  std::string getItemValueString(int index) const override;
 
  public:
   explicit SettingsSubmenuActivity(GfxRenderer& renderer, MappedInputManager& mappedInput, StrId titleId,
-                                   std::vector<SettingInfo> items)
-      : MenuListActivity("SettingsSubmenu", renderer, mappedInput), titleId(titleId) {
+                                   std::vector<SettingInfo> items,
+                                   std::function<std::string(const SettingInfo&)> itemValueStringOverride = {})
+      : MenuListActivity("SettingsSubmenu", renderer, mappedInput),
+        titleId(titleId),
+        itemValueStringOverride(std::move(itemValueStringOverride)) {
     menuItems = std::move(items);
   }