diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Modal/Modal.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Modal/Modal.tsx
index 6f7a9f201..c7796c521 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Modal/Modal.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Modal/Modal.tsx
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ const Modal = ({
         ) : (
           <div
             className={classNames(
-              'flex w-full flex-shrink-0 items-center justify-between rounded-t border-b border-solid border-border bg-default px-2 text-text md:px-4.5 md:py-3',
+              'flex w-full flex-shrink-0 select-none items-center justify-between rounded-t border-b border-solid border-border bg-default px-2 text-text md:px-4.5 md:py-3',
               hasTopInset ? 'pt-safe-top pb-1.5' : 'py-1.5',
             )}
           >
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Modal/useModalAnimation.ts b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Modal/useModalAnimation.ts
index a101485b1..557110f1f 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Modal/useModalAnimation.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Modal/useModalAnimation.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { useLifecycleAnimation } from '@/Hooks/useLifecycleAnimation'
 import { useMediaQuery, MutuallyExclusiveMediaQueryBreakpoints } from '@/Hooks/useMediaQuery'
 
+export const IosModalAnimationEasing = 'cubic-bezier(.36,.66,.04,1)'
+
 export const useModalAnimation = (isOpen: boolean) => {
   const isMobileScreen = useMediaQuery(MutuallyExclusiveMediaQueryBreakpoints.sm)
 
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ export const useModalAnimation = (isOpen: boolean) => {
           },
         ],
         options: {
-          easing: 'cubic-bezier(.36,.66,.04,1)',
+          easing: IosModalAnimationEasing,
           duration: 250,
           fill: 'forwards',
         },
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ export const useModalAnimation = (isOpen: boolean) => {
           },
         ],
         options: {
-          easing: 'cubic-bezier(.36,.66,.04,1)',
+          easing: IosModalAnimationEasing,
           duration: 250,
           fill: 'forwards',
         },
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Panes/PaneAnimator.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Panes/PaneAnimator.tsx
index ee807a171..d4a09e64e 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Panes/PaneAnimator.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Panes/PaneAnimator.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export async function animatePaneExitTransitionOffscreenToTheRight(elementId: st
  * a Daily Notebook tag from navigation whereby two pane animations are simulatensouly triggered (the items panel, then
  * the editor panel), causing Safari to get tripped up.
  */
-function performSafariAnimationFix(element: HTMLElement): void {
+export function performSafariAnimationFix(element: HTMLElement): void {
   const isSafari = /Safari/.test(navigator.userAgent) || /AppleWebKit/.test(navigator.userAgent)
   if (!isSafari) {
     return
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Preferences/PreferencesView.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Preferences/PreferencesView.tsx
index b41099558..0d625b6c8 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Preferences/PreferencesView.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Preferences/PreferencesView.tsx
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import { observer } from 'mobx-react-lite'
 import { PreferencesMenu } from './PreferencesMenu'
 import PreferencesCanvas from './PreferencesCanvas'
 import { PreferencesProps } from './PreferencesProps'
-import { useDisableBodyScrollOnMobile } from '@/Hooks/useDisableBodyScrollOnMobile'
 import { useAndroidBackHandler } from '@/NativeMobileWeb/useAndroidBackHandler'
-import Modal from '../Modal/Modal'
+import Modal, { ModalAction } from '../Modal/Modal'
 import { classNames } from '@standardnotes/snjs'
 import { useCommandService } from '../CommandProvider'
 import { ESCAPE_COMMAND } from '@standardnotes/ui-services'
 import { useAvailableSafeAreaPadding } from '@/Hooks/useSafeAreaPadding'
+import { MutuallyExclusiveMediaQueryBreakpoints, useMediaQuery } from '@/Hooks/useMediaQuery'
+import Icon from '../Icon/Icon'
 
 const PreferencesView: FunctionComponent<PreferencesProps> = ({
   application,
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ const PreferencesView: FunctionComponent<PreferencesProps> = ({
     menu.selectPane(viewControllerManager.preferencesController.currentPane)
   }, [menu, viewControllerManager.preferencesController.currentPane])
 
-  useDisableBodyScrollOnMobile()
+  const isMobileScreen = useMediaQuery(MutuallyExclusiveMediaQueryBreakpoints.sm)
 
   const addAndroidBackHandler = useAndroidBackHandler()
 
@@ -58,6 +59,23 @@ const PreferencesView: FunctionComponent<PreferencesProps> = ({
 
   const { hasTopInset } = useAvailableSafeAreaPadding()
 
+  const modalActions = useMemo(
+    (): ModalAction[] => [
+      {
+        label: (
+          <span className="flex items-center">
+            <Icon type="chevron-left" size="large" />
+            Back
+          </span>
+        ),
+        type: 'primary',
+        mobileSlot: 'left',
+        onClick: closePreferences,
+      },
+    ],
+    [closePreferences],
+  )
+
   return (
     <Modal
       close={closePreferences}
@@ -84,6 +102,9 @@ const PreferencesView: FunctionComponent<PreferencesProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
       }
+      disableCustomHeader={isMobileScreen}
+      actions={modalActions}
+      customFooter={<></>}
     >
       <PreferencesCanvas
         menu={menu}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Preferences/PreferencesViewWrapper.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Preferences/PreferencesViewWrapper.tsx
index 4b8f97709..c1ce74baf 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Preferences/PreferencesViewWrapper.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Preferences/PreferencesViewWrapper.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import { PreferencesViewWrapperProps } from './PreferencesViewWrapperProps'
 import { useCommandService } from '../CommandProvider'
 import { OPEN_PREFERENCES_COMMAND } from '@standardnotes/ui-services'
 import ModalOverlay from '../Modal/ModalOverlay'
+import { usePaneSwipeGesture } from '../Panes/usePaneGesture'
+import { performSafariAnimationFix } from '../Panes/PaneAnimator'
+import { IosModalAnimationEasing } from '../Modal/useModalAnimation'
 
 const PreferencesViewWrapper: FunctionComponent<PreferencesViewWrapperProps> = ({
   viewControllerManager,
@@ -19,10 +22,34 @@ const PreferencesViewWrapper: FunctionComponent<PreferencesViewWrapperProps> = (
     })
   }, [commandService, viewControllerManager])
 
+  const [setElement] = usePaneSwipeGesture('right', async (element) => {
+    const animation = element.animate(
+      [
+        {
+          transform: 'translateX(100%)',
+          opacity: 0,
+        },
+      ],
+      {
+        easing: IosModalAnimationEasing,
+        duration: 250,
+        fill: 'both',
+      },
+    )
+
+    await animation.finished
+
+    performSafariAnimationFix(element)
+
+    animation.finish()
+
+    viewControllerManager.preferencesController.closePreferences()
+  })
+
   return (
-    <ModalOverlay isOpen={viewControllerManager.preferencesController.isOpen}>
+    <ModalOverlay isOpen={viewControllerManager.preferencesController.isOpen} ref={setElement}>
       <PreferencesView
-        closePreferences={() => viewControllerManager.preferencesController.closePreferences()}
+        closePreferences={viewControllerManager.preferencesController.closePreferences}
         application={application}
         viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager}
         mfaProvider={application}