diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingController.php
index 598058ef4..2e46bbe40 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingController.php
@@ -19,9 +19,17 @@ class SettingController extends Controller
     }
 
     /**
-     * Display a listing of the settings.
+     * Handle requests to the settings index path
      */
-    public function index(string $category)
+    public function index()
+    {
+        return redirect('/settings/features');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Display the settings for the given category.
+     */
+    public function category(string $category)
     {
         $this->ensureCategoryExists($category);
         $this->checkPermission('settings-manage');
diff --git a/resources/views/common/custom-head.blade.php b/resources/views/common/custom-head.blade.php
index 7f2e93cdc..a13215cf8 100644
--- a/resources/views/common/custom-head.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/common/custom-head.blade.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @inject('headContent', 'BookStack\Theming\CustomHtmlHeadContentProvider')
 
-@if(setting('app-custom-head') && \Route::currentRouteName() !== 'settings')
+@if(setting('app-custom-head') && !request()->routeIs('settings.category'))
 <!-- Start: custom user content -->
 {!! $headContent->forWeb() !!}
 <!-- End: custom user content -->
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 223d97c66..37f59b970 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ Route::middleware('auth')->group(function () {
     Route::delete('/settings/webhooks/{id}', [WebhookController::class, 'destroy']);
 
     // Settings
-    Route::redirect('/settings', '/settings/features')->name('settings');
-    Route::get('/settings/{category}', [SettingController::class, 'index']);
+    Route::get('/settings', [SettingController::class, 'index'])->name('settings');
+    Route::get('/settings/{category}', [SettingController::class, 'category'])->name('settings.category');
     Route::post('/settings/{category}', [SettingController::class, 'update']);
 });
 
diff --git a/tests/Settings/CustomHeadContentTest.php b/tests/Settings/CustomHeadContentTest.php
index eeeab3f45..b2e21b91c 100644
--- a/tests/Settings/CustomHeadContentTest.php
+++ b/tests/Settings/CustomHeadContentTest.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class CustomHeadContentTest extends TestCase
     public function test_configured_content_does_not_show_on_settings_page()
     {
         $this->setSettings(['app-custom-head' => '<script>console.log("cat");</script>']);
-        $resp = $this->asAdmin()->get('/settings');
+        $resp = $this->asAdmin()->get('/settings/features');
         $resp->assertDontSee('console.log("cat")', false);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Settings/SettingsTest.php b/tests/Settings/SettingsTest.php
index bef354dac..48840fc0b 100644
--- a/tests/Settings/SettingsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Settings/SettingsTest.php
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ class SettingsTest extends TestCase
     {
         $resp = $this->asAdmin()->get('/settings');
 
-        $resp->assertRedirect('/settings/features');
+        $resp->assertStatus(302);
+
+        // Manually check path to ensure it's generated as the full path
+        $location = $resp->headers->get('location');
+        $this->assertEquals(url('/settings/features'), $location);
     }
 
     public function test_settings_category_links_work_as_expected()