diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/browser/plugin-settings.spec.ts b/packages/app/e2e/browser/plugin-settings.spec.ts
index 29f42988ab..6235cd647f 100644
--- a/packages/app/e2e/browser/plugin-settings.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/browser/plugin-settings.spec.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   expectConflictPreservesDraft,
   discardTitle,
   returnAndReopenSettings,
+  returnToPluginsPage,
   expectSettingsUnavailable,
 } from "../support/helpers/plugin-settings";
 
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@ test("another client's save preserves a conflicting draft", async ({ page }) =>
   await discardTitle(page);
 });
 
+test("Back to plugins returns from a plugin settings screen", async ({ page }) => {
+  await openDisplaySettings(page);
+  await returnToPluginsPage(page);
+});
+
 test.describe("compact plugin settings", () => {
   test.use({ viewport: { width: 390, height: 844 } });
 
diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/support/helpers/plugin-settings.ts b/packages/app/e2e/support/helpers/plugin-settings.ts
index 94143f31a2..32f07fcdfd 100644
--- a/packages/app/e2e/support/helpers/plugin-settings.ts
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/support/helpers/plugin-settings.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { expect, test as base, type Page } from "../fixtures";
 import { gotoAppShell, openSettings } from "./app";
 import { goBackInSettings, openCompactSettings, openHostSection } from "./settings";
 import { getServerId } from "./server-id";
+import { expectAppRoute } from "./route-assertions";
+import { buildSettingsHostSectionRoute } from "@/utils/host-routes";
 import { connectNewWorkspaceDaemonClient } from "./new-workspace";
 
 type SettingsClient = Awaited<ReturnType<typeof connectNewWorkspaceDaemonClient>>;
@@ -105,6 +107,13 @@ export async function returnAndReopenSettings(page: Page) {
   await page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Display", exact: true }).click();
   await expect(page.getByRole("switch", { name: "Show metadata" })).toBeVisible();
 }
+export async function returnToPluginsPage(page: Page) {
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Back to plugins", exact: true }).click();
+  await expectAppRoute(page, buildSettingsHostSectionRoute(getServerId(), "plugins"));
+  await expect(
+    page.getByRole("button", { name: "Actions for settings-example", exact: true }),
+  ).toBeVisible();
+}
 export async function expectSettingsUnavailable(page: Page) {
   await expect(
     page.getByText("This plugin settings screen is unavailable.", { exact: true }),
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts
index ef1e65f2ef..663058713a 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts
@@ -2071,6 +2071,7 @@ export const en = {
         offline: "Connect to this host to open plugin settings.",
         update: "Update this host to use plugin settings.",
         unavailable: "This plugin settings screen is unavailable.",
+        backToPlugins: "Back to plugins",
       },
       trustedTitle: "Plugins are trusted code",
       trustedDescription:
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/plugin-settings.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/plugin-settings.ts
index 15373a822d..104bf6b1d0 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/plugin-settings.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/plugin-settings.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const pluginSettings = {
       offline: "اتصل بهذا المضيف لفتح إعدادات الإضافة.",
       update: "حدّث هذا المضيف لاستخدام إعدادات الإضافة.",
       unavailable: "شاشة إعدادات الإضافة هذه غير متاحة.",
+      backToPlugins: "العودة إلى الإضافات",
     },
     title: "الإضافات",
     trustedTitle: "الإضافات تعليمات برمجية موثوقة",
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ export const pluginSettings = {
       offline: "Conéctate a este host para abrir los ajustes del plugin.",
       update: "Actualiza este host para usar los ajustes del plugin.",
       unavailable: "Esta pantalla de ajustes del plugin no está disponible.",
+      backToPlugins: "Volver a plugins",
     },
     title: "Plugins",
     trustedTitle: "Los plugins son código de confianza",
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ export const pluginSettings = {
       offline: "Connectez-vous à cet hôte pour ouvrir les paramètres du plugin.",
       update: "Mettez à jour cet hôte pour utiliser les paramètres du plugin.",
       unavailable: "Cet écran de paramètres du plugin est indisponible.",
+      backToPlugins: "Retour aux plugins",
     },
     title: "Plugins",
     trustedTitle: "Les plugins sont du code de confiance",
@@ -180,6 +183,7 @@ export const pluginSettings = {
       offline: "このホストに接続してプラグイン設定を開いてください。",
       update: "プラグイン設定を使用するには、このホストを更新してください。",
       unavailable: "このプラグイン設定画面は利用できません。",
+      backToPlugins: "プラグインに戻る",
     },
     title: "プラグイン",
     trustedTitle: "プラグインは信頼済みコードです",
@@ -234,6 +238,7 @@ export const pluginSettings = {
       offline: "플러그인 설정을 열려면 이 호스트에 연결하세요.",
       update: "플러그인 설정을 사용하려면 이 호스트를 업데이트하세요.",
       unavailable: "이 플러그인 설정 화면을 사용할 수 없습니다.",
+      backToPlugins: "플러그인으로 돌아가기",
     },
     title: "플러그인",
     trustedTitle: "플러그인은 신뢰하는 코드입니다",
@@ -287,6 +292,7 @@ export const pluginSettings = {
       offline: "Conecte-se a este host para abrir as configurações do plugin.",
       update: "Atualize este host para usar as configurações do plugin.",
       unavailable: "Esta tela de configurações do plugin está indisponível.",
+      backToPlugins: "Voltar para plugins",
     },
     title: "Plugins",
     trustedTitle: "Plugins são código confiável",
@@ -341,6 +347,7 @@ export const pluginSettings = {
       offline: "Подключитесь к этому хосту, чтобы открыть настройки плагина.",
       update: "Обновите этот хост, чтобы использовать настройки плагина.",
       unavailable: "Этот экран настроек плагина недоступен.",
+      backToPlugins: "Вернуться к плагинам",
     },
     title: "Плагины",
     trustedTitle: "Плагины — доверенный код",
@@ -395,6 +402,7 @@ export const pluginSettings = {
       offline: "连接到此主机以打开插件设置。",
       update: "更新此主机以使用插件设置。",
       unavailable: "此插件设置页面不可用。",
+      backToPlugins: "返回插件",
     },
     title: "插件",
     trustedTitle: "插件是受信任的代码",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/plugins/settings/index.tsx b/packages/app/src/plugins/settings/index.tsx
index 191ecc20f2..11b5c199df 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/plugins/settings/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/plugins/settings/index.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Platform, Text, View } from "react-native";
 import { StyleSheet, withUnistyles } from "react-native-unistyles";
 import { router } from "expo-router";
+import { ArrowLeft } from "lucide-react-native";
 import type { PluginHostProps } from "@getpaseo/plugin/client";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { DropdownMenuItem } from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
@@ -127,7 +128,30 @@ function SettingsContent({
 }
 const ThemedSettingsContent = withUnistyles(SettingsContent);
 const themeMapping = (theme: Theme) => ({ theme: toPluginTheme(theme) });
-export function PluginSettingsContent(props: SettingsIdentity) {
-  return <ThemedSettingsContent {...props} uniProps={themeMapping} />;
+export function PluginSettingsContent({
+  onBackToPlugins,
+  showBackToPlugins,
+  ...identity
+}: SettingsIdentity & { onBackToPlugins: () => void; showBackToPlugins: boolean }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  return (
+    <View>
+      {showBackToPlugins ? (
+        <Button
+          onPress={onBackToPlugins}
+          variant="ghost"
+          size="sm"
+          leftIcon={ArrowLeft}
+          style={styles.backButton}
+        >
+          {t("settings.plugins.screens.backToPlugins")}
+        </Button>
+      ) : null}
+      <ThemedSettingsContent {...identity} uniProps={themeMapping} />
+    </View>
+  );
 }
-const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({ message: { color: theme.colors.foregroundMuted } }));
+const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
+  message: { color: theme.colors.foregroundMuted },
+  backButton: { alignSelf: "flex-start", paddingHorizontal: 0, marginBottom: theme.spacing[4] },
+}));
diff --git a/packages/app/src/screens/settings-screen.tsx b/packages/app/src/screens/settings-screen.tsx
index dc1a7c46d6..925607a858 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/screens/settings-screen.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/screens/settings-screen.tsx
@@ -1333,6 +1333,8 @@ export default function SettingsScreen({ view, openAddHostIntent = null }: Setti
           serverId={view.serverId}
           pluginId={view.pluginId}
           screenId={view.screenId}
+          onBackToPlugins={handleBackFromDetail}
+          showBackToPlugins={!isCompactLayout}
         />
       );
     if (view.kind === "host") {