diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/hosts/host-picker.browser.test.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/hosts/host-picker.browser.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1e8aa47f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/hosts/host-picker.browser.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import React, { act } from "react";
+import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
+import { expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { HostPickerOption } from "./host-picker";
+
+const actions: string[] = [];
+function select() {
+  actions.push("select");
+}
+function openSettings() {
+  actions.push("settings");
+}
+
+it("keeps host selection and settings as separate accessible buttons", () => {
+  const container = document.createElement("div");
+  document.body.appendChild(container);
+  const root = createRoot(container);
+  actions.length = 0;
+  act(() =>
+    root.render(
+      <HostPickerOption
+        serverId="host-a"
+        label="Host A"
+        showActiveConnection={false}
+        active={false}
+        onPress={select}
+        onOpenHostSettings={openSettings}
+      />,
+    ),
+  );
+  const host = container.querySelector('button[aria-label="Host A"]');
+  const settings = container.querySelector('button[aria-label="Open Host A settings"]');
+  expect(host).not.toBeNull();
+  expect(settings).not.toBeNull();
+  expect(host?.contains(settings!)).toBe(false);
+  act(() => (settings as HTMLElement).click());
+  expect(actions).toEqual(["settings"]);
+  act(() => (host as HTMLElement).click());
+  expect(actions).toEqual(["settings", "select"]);
+  act(() => root.unmount());
+  container.remove();
+});
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/hosts/host-picker.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/hosts/host-picker.tsx
index ced0be3d55..e8bae7bcb2 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/hosts/host-picker.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/hosts/host-picker.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Combobox, ComboboxItem, type ComboboxProps } from "@/components/ui/comb
 import { useLocalDaemonServerId } from "@/hooks/use-is-local-daemon";
 import { useHostRuntimeSnapshot, type ActiveConnection } from "@/runtime/host-runtime";
 import { orderHostsLocalFirst } from "@/types/host-connection";
+import { isWeb } from "@/constants/platform";
 import {
   ADD_HOST_OPTION_ID,
   ALL_HOSTS_OPTION_ID,
@@ -89,35 +90,33 @@ export function HostPickerOption({
   );
   const trailingSlot = useMemo(() => {
     if (!onOpenHostSettings) return undefined;
-    return (
-      <Pressable
-        onPress={handleSettingsPress}
-        hitSlop={8}
-        accessibilityRole="button"
-        accessibilityLabel={`Open ${label} settings`}
-      >
-        <Settings size={theme.iconSize.sm} color={theme.colors.foregroundMuted} />
-      </Pressable>
-    );
-  }, [
-    handleSettingsPress,
-    label,
-    onOpenHostSettings,
-    theme.colors.foregroundMuted,
-    theme.iconSize.sm,
-  ]);
+    return <View style={styles.settingsSlot} />;
+  }, [onOpenHostSettings]);
 
   return (
-    <ComboboxItem
-      label={label}
-      description={connectionLabel}
-      leadingSlot={leadingSlot}
-      trailingSlot={trailingSlot}
-      selected={selected}
-      active={active}
-      onPress={onPress}
-      testID={testID}
-    />
+    <View style={styles.optionContainer}>
+      <ComboboxItem
+        label={label}
+        description={connectionLabel}
+        leadingSlot={leadingSlot}
+        trailingSlot={trailingSlot}
+        selected={selected}
+        active={active}
+        onPress={onPress}
+        testID={testID}
+      />
+      {onOpenHostSettings ? (
+        <Pressable
+          style={styles.settingsAction}
+          onPress={handleSettingsPress}
+          hitSlop={8}
+          accessibilityRole="button"
+          accessibilityLabel={`Open ${label} settings`}
+        >
+          <Settings size={theme.iconSize.sm} color={theme.colors.foregroundMuted} />
+        </Pressable>
+      ) : null}
+    </View>
   );
 }
 
@@ -319,6 +318,15 @@ export function HostPicker({
 }
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
+  optionContainer: { position: "relative" },
+  settingsSlot: { width: theme.iconSize.sm, height: theme.iconSize.sm },
+  settingsAction: {
+    position: "absolute",
+    right: theme.spacing[3] + (isWeb ? 0 : theme.spacing[1]),
+    top: 0,
+    bottom: 0,
+    justifyContent: "center",
+  },
   statusDotSlot: {
     width: theme.iconSize.sm,
     height: theme.iconSize.sm,