diff --git a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
index c072a12a8..a2db6b74a 100644
--- a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
+++ b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ PROXY_AUTH_LOGOUT_URL=/logout        # URL for SSO logout
 - **DO NOT** put port configuration here - use system.json or systemd overrides
 - Copy `.env.example` from the repository for a ready-to-edit template
 - Locked out? Create `<data-path>/.auth_recovery`, restart Pulse, and sign in from localhost to reset credentials. Remove the file afterwards.
-- **UI Behavior:** When authentication is not configured, the Settings tab is automatically hidden from the web interface, providing a cleaner monitoring-only view for unauthenticated deployments.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/App.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/App.tsx
index 567ff603a..459d8aaf5 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/App.tsx
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ function AppLayout(props: {
       { warning: 0, critical: 0 },
     );
     const activeAlertCount = breakdown.warning + breakdown.critical;
-    const tabs = [
+    return [
       {
         id: 'alerts' as const,
         label: 'Alerts',
@@ -908,11 +908,7 @@ function AppLayout(props: {
         breakdown,
         icon: <BellIcon class="w-4 h-4 shrink-0" />,
       },
-    ];
-
-    // Only show Settings tab when authentication is configured
-    if (hasAuth()) {
-      tabs.push({
+      {
         id: 'settings' as const,
         label: 'Settings',
         route: '/settings',
@@ -921,10 +917,8 @@ function AppLayout(props: {
         count: undefined,
         breakdown: undefined,
         icon: <SettingsIcon class="w-4 h-4 shrink-0" />,
-      });
-    }
-
-    return tabs;
+      },
+    ];
   });
 
   const handlePlatformClick = (platform: ReturnType<typeof platformTabs>[number]) => {