diff --git a/api/extensions.py b/api/extensions.py
index 06ac5d91..d1f3d688 100644
--- a/api/extensions.py
+++ b/api/extensions.py
@@ -857,7 +857,10 @@ def _gallery_installed_runtime_manifest(
             for key in ("name", "enabled", "scripts", "stylesheets", "sidecar", "permissions", "settings_schema"):
                 if key in manifest:
                     top_entry[key] = manifest[key]
-            if any(key in top_entry for key in ("scripts", "stylesheets", "sidecar")):
+            if any(
+                key in top_entry
+                for key in ("scripts", "stylesheets", "sidecar", "permissions", "settings_schema")
+            ):
                 entries.append(_copy_manifest_entry_with_asset_base(top_entry, asset_base))
         for _source, _index, entry in _manifest_extension_entries(manifest):
             copied = _copy_manifest_entry_with_asset_base(entry, asset_base)
diff --git a/static/extension_settings.js b/static/extension_settings.js
index 05c638ee..5299f66d 100644
--- a/static/extension_settings.js
+++ b/static/extension_settings.js
@@ -210,6 +210,14 @@
     return overrides;
   }
 
+  function readSettingsState(schema,key){
+    const stored=safeRead(key);
+    const checked=validate(schema,stored);
+    const overrides=overridesFromValues(schema,checked.values);
+    if(JSON.stringify(stored)!==JSON.stringify(overrides)) safeWrite(key,overrides);
+    return {values:checked.values,overrides};
+  }
+
   function supportsSettings(meta){
     return !!(meta&&meta.storage_owned&&Array.isArray(meta.settings_schema)&&meta.settings_schema.length);
   }
@@ -220,7 +228,10 @@
     const schema=supportsSettings(meta)?meta.settings_schema:[];
     const key=settingsKey(clean);
     function current(){
-      return validate(schema,safeRead(key)).values;
+      return supportsSettings(meta)?readSettingsState(schema,key).values:validate(schema,safeRead(key)).values;
+    }
+    function currentOverrides(){
+      return supportsSettings(meta)?readSettingsState(schema,key).overrides:safeRead(key);
     }
     function setAll(values){
       if(!supportsSettings(meta)) return {ok:false,values:current(),errors:{extension:'unsupported'}};
@@ -237,7 +248,7 @@
       schema,
       defaults:defaultsFor(schema),
       get values(){return current();},
-      get overrides(){return safeRead(key);},
+      get overrides(){return currentOverrides();},
       get(name){return current()[name];},
       validate(values){return validate(schema,values);},
       set(name,value){
diff --git a/tests/test_extension_settings_runtime.py b/tests/test_extension_settings_runtime.py
index 2502bd7c..bae6086c 100644
--- a/tests/test_extension_settings_runtime.py
+++ b/tests/test_extension_settings_runtime.py
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ def test_extension_settings_runtime_normalizes_persists_resets_and_clears():
         assert.strictEqual(window.hermesExt.settings.forExtension('demo.ext').get('mode'), 'compact');
         assert.deepStrictEqual(settings.setAll({{flag: true, mode: 'compact', count: 2}}).values, {{flag: true, mode: 'compact', count: 2}});
         assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(store.get('hermes.ext.settings.demo.ext')), {{flag: true}});
+        store.set('hermes.ext.settings.demo.ext', JSON.stringify({{flag: false, unknown: 'kept', bad: 'x'}}));
+        assert.deepStrictEqual(settings.values, {{flag: false, mode: 'compact', count: 2}});
+        assert.deepStrictEqual(settings.overrides, {{}});
+        assert.strictEqual(store.has('hermes.ext.settings.demo.ext'), false);
         assert.strictEqual(settings.set('mode', 'invalid').ok, false);
         assert.deepStrictEqual(settings.reset(), {{flag: false, mode: 'compact', count: 2}});
         assert.strictEqual(store.has('hermes.ext.settings.demo.ext'), false);
diff --git a/tests/test_issue4746_extension_gallery.py b/tests/test_issue4746_extension_gallery.py
index ce028983..2fe5cf78 100644
--- a/tests/test_issue4746_extension_gallery.py
+++ b/tests/test_issue4746_extension_gallery.py
@@ -148,6 +148,62 @@ def test_gallery_installed_extension_becomes_runtime_manifest(monkeypatch, tmp_p
     assert status["extensions"][0]["id"] == "my-ext"
 
 
+def test_gallery_installed_settings_only_manifest_becomes_runtime_entry(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    """Settings-only gallery installs still surface in status and runtime config."""
+    ext_dir, state_dir = _setup_ext_env(monkeypatch, tmp_path)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("HERMES_WEBUI_EXTENSION_MANIFEST", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("HERMES_WEBUI_EXTENSION_SCRIPT_URLS", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("HERMES_WEBUI_EXTENSION_STYLESHEET_URLS", raising=False)
+    import api.extensions as ext_mod
+
+    files = {
+        "my-ext/manifest.json": json.dumps(
+            {
+                "name": "Settings Only",
+                "version": "1.0.0",
+                "permissions": {"storage": {"owned": True}},
+                "settings_schema": [
+                    {"key": "flag", "type": "boolean", "default": True},
+                ],
+            }
+        ),
+    }
+    zip_bytes = _make_zip(files)
+    sha = hashlib.sha256(zip_bytes).hexdigest()
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ext_mod, "_safe_download", lambda *a, **kw: zip_bytes)
+
+    ext_mod.install_extension(
+        "my-ext",
+        "https://hermes-webui.github.io/exts/my-ext.zip",
+        sha,
+    )
+
+    assert ext_mod.get_extension_config() == {
+        "enabled": True,
+        "script_urls": [],
+        "stylesheet_urls": [],
+        "extensions": [
+            {
+                "id": "my-ext",
+                "name": "Settings Only",
+                "storage_owned": True,
+                "settings_schema": [
+                    {"key": "flag", "type": "boolean", "label": "flag", "description": "", "default": True},
+                ],
+            }
+        ],
+    }
+    status = ext_mod.get_extension_status()
+    assert status["manifest"]["status"] == "gallery_installed"
+    assert status["counts"]["manifest_extensions"] == 1
+    assert status["extensions"][0]["id"] == "my-ext"
+    assert status["extensions"][0]["storage_owned"] is True
+    assert status["extensions"][0]["settings_schema"] == [
+        {"key": "flag", "type": "boolean", "label": "flag", "description": "", "default": True},
+    ]
+
+
 def test_install_bootstraps_managed_default_root_without_env(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     """Plug-and-play (#4933): one-click install works with NO env configured.