diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 061dba2d30..e67bb334d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
 
     const val confirmExit = "pref_confirm_exit"
 
-    const val hideBottomBar = "pref_hide_bottom_bar_on_scroll"
+    const val hideBottomBarOnScroll = "pref_hide_bottom_bar_on_scroll"
+
+    const val showSideNavOnBottom = "pref_show_side_nav_on_bottom"
 
     const val enableTransitions = "pref_enable_transitions_key"
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index c8518c24d6..64b439a7ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun confirmExit() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.confirmExit, false)
 
-    fun hideBottomBar() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.hideBottomBar, true)
+    fun hideBottomBarOnScroll() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.hideBottomBarOnScroll, true)
+
+    fun showSideNavOnBottom() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.showSideNavOnBottom, false)
 
     fun useAuthenticator() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.useAuthenticator, false)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index 12189fb152..501bb01131 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.view.Gravity
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.widget.Toast
@@ -145,11 +146,19 @@ class MainActivity : BaseViewBindingActivity<MainActivityBinding>() {
             )
 
             // Set behavior of bottom nav
-            preferences.hideBottomBar()
+            preferences.hideBottomBarOnScroll()
                 .asImmediateFlow { setBottomNavBehaviorOnScroll() }
                 .launchIn(lifecycleScope)
         }
 
+        if (binding.sideNav != null) {
+            preferences.showSideNavOnBottom()
+                .asImmediateFlow {
+                    binding.sideNav?.menuGravity = if (!it) Gravity.TOP else Gravity.BOTTOM
+                }
+                .launchIn(lifecycleScope)
+        }
+
         nav.setOnItemSelectedListener { item ->
             val id = item.itemId
 
@@ -505,7 +514,7 @@ class MainActivity : BaseViewBindingActivity<MainActivityBinding>() {
 
         binding.bottomNav?.updateLayoutParams<CoordinatorLayout.LayoutParams> {
             behavior = when {
-                preferences.hideBottomBar().get() -> HideBottomViewOnScrollBehavior<View>()
+                preferences.hideBottomBarOnScroll().get() -> HideBottomViewOnScrollBehavior<View>()
                 else -> null
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
index 7eddcca915..5c53a1e350 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
@@ -46,9 +46,15 @@ class SettingsGeneralController : SettingsController() {
             titleRes = R.string.pref_confirm_exit
             defaultValue = false
         }
-        if (!context.isTablet()) {
+        if (context.isTablet()) {
             switchPreference {
-                key = Keys.hideBottomBar
+                key = Keys.showSideNavOnBottom
+                titleRes = R.string.pref_move_side_nav_to_bottom
+                defaultValue = false
+            }
+        } else {
+            switchPreference {
+                key = Keys.hideBottomBarOnScroll
                 titleRes = R.string.pref_hide_bottom_bar_on_scroll
                 defaultValue = true
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 32ba77e700..45c1b1cbed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
     <string name="pref_date_format">Date format</string>
     <string name="pref_confirm_exit">Confirm exit</string>
     <string name="pref_hide_bottom_bar_on_scroll">Hide bottom bar on scroll</string>
+    <string name="pref_move_side_nav_to_bottom">Move side navigation buttons to bottom</string>
     <string name="pref_manage_notifications">Manage notifications</string>
 
     <string name="pref_category_security">Security</string>