diff --git a/site/e2e/tests/roles.spec.ts b/site/e2e/tests/roles.spec.ts
index a1d39c7c42a11..973b815991d17 100644
--- a/site/e2e/tests/roles.spec.ts
+++ b/site/e2e/tests/roles.spec.ts
@@ -61,25 +61,21 @@ test.describe("roles admin settings access", () => {
 		await login(page, users.templateAdmin);
 		await page.goto("/", { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
 
-		await hasAccessToAdminSettings(page, ["Deployment", "Organizations"]);
+		await hasAccessToAdminSettings(page, ["Deployment"]);
 	});
 
 	test("user admin can see admin settings", async ({ page }) => {
 		await login(page, users.userAdmin);
 		await page.goto("/", { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
 
-		await hasAccessToAdminSettings(page, ["Deployment", "Organizations"]);
+		await hasAccessToAdminSettings(page, ["Deployment"]);
 	});
 
 	test("auditor can see admin settings", async ({ page }) => {
 		await login(page, users.auditor);
 		await page.goto("/", { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
 
-		await hasAccessToAdminSettings(page, [
-			"Deployment",
-			"Organizations",
-			"Audit Logs",
-		]);
+		await hasAccessToAdminSettings(page, ["Deployment", "Audit Logs"]);
 	});
 
 	test("owner can see admin settings", async ({ page }) => {
@@ -88,7 +84,6 @@ test.describe("roles admin settings access", () => {
 
 		await hasAccessToAdminSettings(page, [
 			"Deployment",
-			"Organizations",
 			"Healthcheck",
 			"Audit Logs",
 		]);
@@ -103,6 +98,23 @@ test.describe("org-scoped roles admin settings access", () => {
 		await setupApiCalls(page);
 	});
 
+	test("member cannot see admin settings", async ({ page }) => {
+		// The unlicensed member test above cannot catch all regressions here.
+		// Many admin settings are locked behind a license and wouldn't be shown.
+		const org = await createOrganization();
+		const member = await createOrganizationMember({
+			orgRoles: {
+				[org.id]: [],
+			},
+		});
+
+		await login(page, member);
+		await page.goto("/", { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
+
+		// None, "Admin settings" button should not be visible
+		await hasAccessToAdminSettings(page, []);
+	});
+
 	test("org template admin can see admin settings", async ({ page }) => {
 		const org = await createOrganization();
 		const orgTemplateAdmin = await createOrganizationMember({
diff --git a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/AdminSettings.tsx b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/AdminSettings.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4844c302b5fdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/AdminSettings.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import { Link } from "react-router";
+import { DropdownMenuItem } from "#/components/DropdownMenu/DropdownMenu";
+
+/**
+ * Permissions that determine which items appear in the Admin settings menu.
+ * Shared by the desktop `DeploymentDropdown` and the mobile `MobileMenu` so
+ * both surfaces render the same set of items from a single source of truth.
+ */
+type AdminSettingsItemsProps = {
+	itemClassName?: string;
+	permissions: AdminSettingsPermissions;
+};
+
+export type AdminSettingsPermissions = {
+	canViewDeployment?: boolean;
+	canViewOrganizations?: boolean;
+	canViewAISettings?: boolean;
+	canViewAuditLog?: boolean;
+	canViewConnectionLog?: boolean;
+	canViewAIBridge?: boolean;
+	canViewHealth?: boolean;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Builds the ordered list of Admin settings menu items for the given
+ * permissions. Organizations is always available; the rest are gated behind
+ * their respective permissions.
+ */
+export const AdminSettingsItems: React.FC<AdminSettingsItemsProps> = ({
+	itemClassName,
+	permissions,
+}) => {
+	return (
+		<>
+			{permissions.canViewDeployment && (
+				<DropdownMenuItem asChild className={itemClassName}>
+					<Link to="/deployment">Deployment</Link>
+				</DropdownMenuItem>
+			)}
+			{permissions.canViewOrganizations && (
+				<DropdownMenuItem asChild className={itemClassName}>
+					<Link to="/organizations">Organizations</Link>
+				</DropdownMenuItem>
+			)}
+			{permissions.canViewAISettings && (
+				<DropdownMenuItem asChild className={itemClassName}>
+					<Link to="/ai/settings">AI</Link>
+				</DropdownMenuItem>
+			)}
+			{permissions.canViewAuditLog && (
+				<DropdownMenuItem asChild className={itemClassName}>
+					<Link to="/audit">Audit logs</Link>
+				</DropdownMenuItem>
+			)}
+			{permissions.canViewConnectionLog && (
+				<DropdownMenuItem asChild className={itemClassName}>
+					<Link to="/connectionlog">Connection logs</Link>
+				</DropdownMenuItem>
+			)}
+			{permissions.canViewAIBridge && (
+				<DropdownMenuItem asChild className={itemClassName}>
+					<Link to="/ai-gateway/sessions">AI sessions</Link>
+				</DropdownMenuItem>
+			)}
+			{permissions.canViewHealth && (
+				<DropdownMenuItem asChild className={itemClassName}>
+					<Link to="/health">Healthcheck</Link>
+				</DropdownMenuItem>
+			)}
+		</>
+	);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Whether the user has any permission that should surface the Admin settings
+ * menu. Organizations alone does not gate visibility, matching prior behavior.
+ */
+export const canViewAdminSettings = (
+	permissions: AdminSettingsPermissions,
+): boolean => Object.values(permissions).some((canView) => canView);
diff --git a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/DeploymentDropdown.tsx b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/DeploymentDropdown.tsx
index d10e8f8870002..6ccaf52469979 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/DeploymentDropdown.tsx
+++ b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/DeploymentDropdown.tsx
@@ -1,30 +1,21 @@
 import type { FC } from "react";
-import { Link } from "react-router";
 import { ChevronDownIcon } from "#/components/AnimatedIcons/ChevronDown";
 import { Button } from "#/components/Button/Button";
 import {
 	DropdownMenu,
 	DropdownMenuContent,
-	DropdownMenuItem,
 	DropdownMenuTrigger,
 } from "#/components/DropdownMenu/DropdownMenu";
 import {
+	AdminSettingsItems,
 	type AdminSettingsPermissions,
-	canViewAdminSettings,
-	getAdminSettingsItems,
-} from "./adminSettings";
+} from "./AdminSettings";
 
-type DeploymentDropdownProps = AdminSettingsPermissions;
+type AdminSettingsDropdownProps = { permissions: AdminSettingsPermissions };
 
-export const DeploymentDropdown: FC<DeploymentDropdownProps> = (
+export const AdminSettingsDropdown: FC<AdminSettingsDropdownProps> = ({
 	permissions,
-) => {
-	if (!canViewAdminSettings(permissions)) {
-		return null;
-	}
-
-	const items = getAdminSettingsItems(permissions);
-
+}) => {
 	return (
 		<DropdownMenu>
 			<DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
@@ -36,11 +27,7 @@ export const DeploymentDropdown: FC<DeploymentDropdownProps> = (
 
 			<DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-[180px] min-w-auto">
 				<nav>
-					{items.map((item) => (
-						<DropdownMenuItem key={item.to} asChild>
-							<Link to={item.to}>{item.label}</Link>
-						</DropdownMenuItem>
-					))}
+					<AdminSettingsItems permissions={permissions} />
 				</nav>
 			</DropdownMenuContent>
 		</DropdownMenu>
diff --git a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/MobileMenu.stories.tsx b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/MobileMenu.stories.tsx
index e6b3af2ec5812..00193cdcbc0b4 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/MobileMenu.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/MobileMenu.stories.tsx
@@ -40,13 +40,15 @@ const meta: Meta<typeof MobileMenu> = {
 		supportLinks: MockSupportLinks,
 		onSignOut: fn(),
 		isDefaultOpen: true,
-		canViewAuditLog: true,
-		canViewConnectionLog: true,
-		canViewDeployment: true,
-		canViewHealth: true,
-		canViewOrganizations: true,
-		canViewAIBridge: true,
-		canViewAISettings: true,
+		adminPermissions: {
+			canViewDeployment: true,
+			canViewOrganizations: true,
+			canViewAISettings: true,
+			canViewAuditLog: true,
+			canViewConnectionLog: true,
+			canViewAIBridge: true,
+			canViewHealth: true,
+		},
 	},
 	decorators: [withNavbarMock],
 };
@@ -67,13 +69,9 @@ export const Admin: Story = {
 export const Auditor: Story = {
 	args: {
 		user: MockUserMember,
-		canViewAuditLog: true,
-		canViewConnectionLog: false,
-		canViewDeployment: false,
-		canViewHealth: false,
-		canViewOrganizations: false,
-		canViewAIBridge: false,
-		canViewAISettings: false,
+		adminPermissions: {
+			canViewAuditLog: true,
+		},
 	},
 	play: openAdminSettings,
 };
@@ -81,13 +79,10 @@ export const Auditor: Story = {
 export const OrgAdmin: Story = {
 	args: {
 		user: MockUserMember,
-		canViewAuditLog: true,
-		canViewConnectionLog: false,
-		canViewDeployment: false,
-		canViewHealth: false,
-		canViewOrganizations: true,
-		canViewAIBridge: false,
-		canViewAISettings: false,
+		adminPermissions: {
+			canViewAuditLog: true,
+			canViewOrganizations: true,
+		},
 	},
 	play: openAdminSettings,
 };
@@ -95,13 +90,7 @@ export const OrgAdmin: Story = {
 export const Member: Story = {
 	args: {
 		user: MockUserMember,
-		canViewAuditLog: false,
-		canViewConnectionLog: false,
-		canViewDeployment: false,
-		canViewHealth: false,
-		canViewOrganizations: false,
-		canViewAIBridge: false,
-		canViewAISettings: false,
+		adminPermissions: {},
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/MobileMenu.tsx b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/MobileMenu.tsx
index 906e50a4d3a34..661341830c71b 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/MobileMenu.tsx
+++ b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/MobileMenu.tsx
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ import { Latency } from "#/components/Latency/Latency";
 import type { ProxyContextValue } from "#/contexts/ProxyContext";
 import { cn } from "#/utils/cn";
 import {
+	AdminSettingsItems,
 	type AdminSettingsPermissions,
-	getAdminSettingsItems,
-} from "./adminSettings";
+	canViewAdminSettings,
+} from "./AdminSettings";
 import { sortProxiesByLatency } from "./proxyUtils";
 
 const itemStyles = {
@@ -38,8 +39,9 @@ const itemStyles = {
 	open: "text-content-primary",
 };
 
-type MobileMenuProps = AdminSettingsPermissions & {
+type MobileMenuProps = {
 	proxyContextValue?: ProxyContextValue;
+	adminPermissions: AdminSettingsPermissions;
 	user?: TypesGen.User;
 	supportLinks?: readonly TypesGen.LinkConfig[];
 	onSignOut: () => void;
@@ -47,15 +49,14 @@ type MobileMenuProps = AdminSettingsPermissions & {
 };
 
 export const MobileMenu: FC<MobileMenuProps> = ({
-	isDefaultOpen,
+	adminPermissions,
 	proxyContextValue,
 	user,
 	supportLinks,
 	onSignOut,
-	...permissions
+	isDefaultOpen,
 }) => {
 	const [open, setOpen] = useState(isDefaultOpen);
-	const hasSomePermission = Object.values(permissions).some((p) => p);
 
 	return (
 		<DropdownMenu open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
@@ -87,10 +88,10 @@ export const MobileMenu: FC<MobileMenuProps> = ({
 				<DropdownMenuSeparator />
 				<ProxySettingsSub proxyContextValue={proxyContextValue} />
 
-				{hasSomePermission && (
+				{canViewAdminSettings(adminPermissions) && (
 					<>
 						<DropdownMenuSeparator />
-						<AdminSettingsSub {...permissions} />
+						<AdminSettingsSub permissions={adminPermissions} />
 					</>
 				)}
 				<DropdownMenuSeparator />
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ const ProxySettingsSub: FC<ProxySettingsSubProps> = ({ proxyContextValue }) => {
 		<Collapsible open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
 			<CollapsibleTrigger asChild>
 				<DropdownMenuItem
-					className={cn(itemStyles.default, open ? itemStyles.open : "")}
+					className={cn(itemStyles.default, open && itemStyles.open)}
 					onClick={(e) => {
 						e.preventDefault();
 						setOpen((prev) => !prev);
@@ -191,7 +192,8 @@ const ProxySettingsSub: FC<ProxySettingsSubProps> = ({ proxyContextValue }) => {
 				</DropdownMenuItem>
 				<DropdownMenuItem
 					className={cn(itemStyles.default, itemStyles.sub)}
-					onClick={() => {
+					onClick={(event) => {
+						event.stopPropagation();
 						proxyContextValue.refetchProxyLatencies();
 					}}
 				>
@@ -202,15 +204,18 @@ const ProxySettingsSub: FC<ProxySettingsSubProps> = ({ proxyContextValue }) => {
 	);
 };
 
-const AdminSettingsSub: FC<AdminSettingsPermissions> = (permissions) => {
+type AdminSettingsSubProps = {
+	permissions: AdminSettingsPermissions;
+};
+
+const AdminSettingsSub: FC<AdminSettingsSubProps> = ({ permissions }) => {
 	const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
-	const items = getAdminSettingsItems(permissions);
 
 	return (
 		<Collapsible open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
 			<CollapsibleTrigger asChild>
 				<DropdownMenuItem
-					className={cn(itemStyles.default, open ? itemStyles.open : "")}
+					className={cn(itemStyles.default, open && itemStyles.open)}
 					onClick={(e) => {
 						e.preventDefault();
 						setOpen((prev) => !prev);
@@ -223,15 +228,10 @@ const AdminSettingsSub: FC<AdminSettingsPermissions> = (permissions) => {
 				</DropdownMenuItem>
 			</CollapsibleTrigger>
 			<CollapsibleContent>
-				{items.map((item) => (
-					<DropdownMenuItem
-						key={item.to}
-						asChild
-						className={cn(itemStyles.default, itemStyles.sub)}
-					>
-						<Link to={item.to}>{item.label}</Link>
-					</DropdownMenuItem>
-				))}
+				<AdminSettingsItems
+					itemClassName={cn(itemStyles.default, itemStyles.sub)}
+					permissions={permissions}
+				/>
 			</CollapsibleContent>
 		</Collapsible>
 	);
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ const UserSettingsSub: FC<UserSettingsSubProps> = ({
 		<Collapsible open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
 			<CollapsibleTrigger asChild>
 				<DropdownMenuItem
-					className={cn(itemStyles.default, open ? itemStyles.open : "")}
+					className={cn(itemStyles.default, open && itemStyles.open)}
 					onClick={(e) => {
 						e.preventDefault();
 						setOpen((prev) => !prev);
diff --git a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/Navbar.tsx b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/Navbar.tsx
index ea98ebf2b2fa7..75417d5e9c648 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/Navbar.tsx
+++ b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/Navbar.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import type { FC } from "react";
 import { useQuery } from "react-query";
 import { buildInfo } from "#/api/queries/buildInfo";
 import type { LinkConfig } from "#/api/typesGenerated";
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ import { canViewDeploymentSettings } from "#/modules/permissions";
 import { useFeatureVisibility } from "../useFeatureVisibility";
 import { NavbarView } from "./NavbarView";
 
-export const Navbar: FC = () => {
+export const Navbar: React.FC = () => {
 	const { metadata } = useEmbeddedMetadata();
 	const buildInfoQuery = useQuery(buildInfo(metadata["build-info"]));
 	const { appearance, canViewOrganizationSettings } = useDashboard();
@@ -45,13 +44,15 @@ export const Navbar: FC = () => {
 			buildInfo={buildInfoQuery.data}
 			supportLinks={Array.from(uniqueLinks.values())}
 			onSignOut={signOut}
-			canViewDeployment={canViewDeployment}
-			canViewOrganizations={canViewOrganizations}
-			canViewHealth={canViewHealth}
-			canViewAuditLog={canViewAuditLog}
-			canViewConnectionLog={canViewConnectionLog}
-			canViewAIBridge={canViewAIBridge}
-			canViewAISettings={canViewAISettings}
+			adminPermissions={{
+				canViewDeployment,
+				canViewOrganizations,
+				canViewAISettings,
+				canViewAuditLog,
+				canViewConnectionLog,
+				canViewAIBridge,
+				canViewHealth,
+			}}
 			canCreateChat={canCreateChat}
 			proxyContextValue={proxyContextValue}
 		/>
diff --git a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/NavbarView.stories.tsx b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/NavbarView.stories.tsx
index 5cd6a50bbb169..9ec29a4f93e4f 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/NavbarView.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/NavbarView.stories.tsx
@@ -30,11 +30,15 @@ const meta: Meta<typeof NavbarView> = {
 	component: NavbarView,
 	args: {
 		user: MockUserOwner,
-		canViewAuditLog: true,
-		canViewDeployment: true,
-		canViewHealth: true,
-		canViewAISettings: true,
-		canViewOrganizations: true,
+		adminPermissions: {
+			canViewDeployment: true,
+			canViewOrganizations: true,
+			canViewAISettings: true,
+			canViewAuditLog: true,
+			canViewConnectionLog: true,
+			canViewAIBridge: true,
+			canViewHealth: true,
+		},
 		canCreateChat: true,
 		supportLinks: [],
 	},
@@ -56,11 +60,9 @@ export const ForAdmin: Story = {
 export const ForAuditor: Story = {
 	args: {
 		user: MockUserMember,
-		canViewAuditLog: true,
-		canViewDeployment: false,
-		canViewHealth: false,
-		canViewAISettings: false,
-		canViewOrganizations: false,
+		adminPermissions: {
+			canViewAuditLog: true,
+		},
 	},
 	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
 		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
@@ -73,11 +75,10 @@ export const ForAuditor: Story = {
 export const ForOrgAdmin: Story = {
 	args: {
 		user: MockUserMember,
-		canViewAuditLog: true,
-		canViewDeployment: false,
-		canViewHealth: false,
-		canViewAISettings: false,
-		canViewOrganizations: true,
+		adminPermissions: {
+			canViewAuditLog: true,
+			canViewOrganizations: true,
+		},
 	},
 	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
 		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
@@ -89,11 +90,9 @@ export const ForOrgAdmin: Story = {
 
 export const ForSingleOrgOSSAdmin: Story = {
 	args: {
-		canViewAuditLog: false,
-		canViewOrganizations: false,
-		canViewConnectionLog: false,
-		canViewAIBridge: false,
-		canViewAISettings: false,
+		adminPermissions: {
+			canViewDeployment: true,
+		},
 	},
 	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
 		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
@@ -106,11 +105,7 @@ export const ForSingleOrgOSSAdmin: Story = {
 export const ForMember: Story = {
 	args: {
 		user: MockUserMember,
-		canViewAuditLog: false,
-		canViewDeployment: false,
-		canViewHealth: false,
-		canViewAISettings: false,
-		canViewOrganizations: false,
+		adminPermissions: {},
 		canCreateChat: false,
 	},
 };
@@ -118,11 +113,7 @@ export const ForMember: Story = {
 export const ForMemberWithAgentsAccess: Story = {
 	args: {
 		user: MockUserMember,
-		canViewAuditLog: false,
-		canViewDeployment: false,
-		canViewHealth: false,
-		canViewAISettings: false,
-		canViewOrganizations: false,
+		adminPermissions: {},
 		canCreateChat: true,
 	},
 };
@@ -141,11 +132,7 @@ export const IdleTasks: Story = {
 export const SupportLinks: Story = {
 	args: {
 		user: MockUserMember,
-		canViewAuditLog: false,
-		canViewDeployment: false,
-		canViewHealth: false,
-		canViewAISettings: false,
-		canViewOrganizations: false,
+		adminPermissions: {},
 		supportLinks: [
 			{
 				name: "This is a bug",
@@ -182,11 +169,7 @@ export const SupportLinks: Story = {
 export const DefaultSupportLinks: Story = {
 	args: {
 		user: MockUserMember,
-		canViewAuditLog: false,
-		canViewDeployment: false,
-		canViewHealth: false,
-		canViewAISettings: false,
-		canViewOrganizations: false,
+		adminPermissions: {},
 		supportLinks: [
 			{ icon: "docs", name: "Documentation", target: "" },
 			{ icon: "bug", name: "Report a bug", target: "" },
diff --git a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/NavbarView.tsx b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/NavbarView.tsx
index 967815c25cb22..6634521970173 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/NavbarView.tsx
+++ b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/NavbarView.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ import { useEmbeddedMetadata } from "#/hooks/useEmbeddedMetadata";
 import { NotificationsInbox } from "#/modules/notifications/NotificationsInbox/NotificationsInbox";
 import { getPrereleaseFlag } from "#/utils/buildInfo";
 import { cn } from "#/utils/cn";
-import { DeploymentDropdown } from "./DeploymentDropdown";
+import {
+	type AdminSettingsPermissions,
+	canViewAdminSettings,
+} from "./AdminSettings";
+import { AdminSettingsDropdown } from "./DeploymentDropdown";
 import { MobileMenu } from "./MobileMenu";
 import { ProxyMenu } from "./ProxyMenu";
 import { SupportIcon } from "./SupportIcon";
@@ -27,13 +31,7 @@ interface NavbarViewProps {
 	buildInfo?: TypesGen.BuildInfoResponse;
 	supportLinks: readonly TypesGen.LinkConfig[];
 	onSignOut: () => void;
-	canViewDeployment: boolean;
-	canViewOrganizations: boolean;
-	canViewAuditLog: boolean;
-	canViewConnectionLog: boolean;
-	canViewHealth: boolean;
-	canViewAIBridge: boolean;
-	canViewAISettings: boolean;
+	adminPermissions: AdminSettingsPermissions;
 	canCreateChat: boolean;
 	proxyContextValue?: ProxyContextValue;
 }
@@ -49,13 +47,7 @@ export const NavbarView: FC<NavbarViewProps> = ({
 	buildInfo,
 	supportLinks,
 	onSignOut,
-	canViewDeployment,
-	canViewOrganizations,
-	canViewHealth,
-	canViewAuditLog,
-	canViewConnectionLog,
-	canViewAIBridge,
-	canViewAISettings,
+	adminPermissions,
 	canCreateChat,
 	proxyContextValue,
 }) => {
@@ -125,17 +117,11 @@ export const NavbarView: FC<NavbarViewProps> = ({
 					</div>
 				)}
 
-				<div className="hidden md:block">
-					<DeploymentDropdown
-						canViewAuditLog={canViewAuditLog}
-						canViewOrganizations={canViewOrganizations}
-						canViewDeployment={canViewDeployment}
-						canViewConnectionLog={canViewConnectionLog}
-						canViewAIBridge={canViewAIBridge}
-						canViewAISettings={canViewAISettings}
-						canViewHealth={canViewHealth}
-					/>
-				</div>
+				{canViewAdminSettings(adminPermissions) && (
+					<div className="hidden md:block">
+						<AdminSettingsDropdown permissions={adminPermissions} />
+					</div>
+				)}
 
 				<NotificationsInbox
 					fetchNotifications={API.getInboxNotifications}
@@ -159,16 +145,10 @@ export const NavbarView: FC<NavbarViewProps> = ({
 				<div className="md:hidden">
 					<MobileMenu
 						proxyContextValue={proxyContextValue}
+						adminPermissions={adminPermissions}
 						user={user}
 						supportLinks={supportLinks}
 						onSignOut={onSignOut}
-						canViewAuditLog={canViewAuditLog}
-						canViewConnectionLog={canViewConnectionLog}
-						canViewOrganizations={canViewOrganizations}
-						canViewDeployment={canViewDeployment}
-						canViewAIBridge={canViewAIBridge}
-						canViewAISettings={canViewAISettings}
-						canViewHealth={canViewHealth}
 					/>
 				</div>
 			</div>
@@ -207,7 +187,16 @@ const NavItems: FC<NavItemsProps> = ({ className, user, canCreateChat }) => {
 				Templates
 			</NavLink>
 			<TasksNavItem user={user} />
-			<AgentsNavItem canCreateChat={canCreateChat} />
+			{canCreateChat && (
+				<NavLink
+					className={({ isActive }) => {
+						return cn(linkStyles.default, { [linkStyles.active]: isActive });
+					}}
+					to="/agents"
+				>
+					Agents
+				</NavLink>
+			)}
 		</nav>
 	);
 };
@@ -272,23 +261,6 @@ function idleTasksLabel(count: number) {
 	return `You have ${count} ${count === 1 ? "task" : "tasks"} waiting for input`;
 }
 
-const AgentsNavItem: FC<{ canCreateChat: boolean }> = ({ canCreateChat }) => {
-	if (!canCreateChat) {
-		return null;
-	}
-
-	return (
-		<NavLink
-			className={({ isActive }) => {
-				return cn(linkStyles.default, { [linkStyles.active]: isActive });
-			}}
-			to="/agents"
-		>
-			Agents
-		</NavLink>
-	);
-};
-
 function isNavbarLink(link: TypesGen.LinkConfig): boolean {
 	return link.location === "navbar";
 }
diff --git a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/adminSettings.ts b/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/adminSettings.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c22011fa96f61..0000000000000
--- a/site/src/modules/dashboard/Navbar/adminSettings.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-import { linkToAuditing } from "#/modules/navigation";
-
-/**
- * Permissions that determine which items appear in the Admin settings menu.
- * Shared by the desktop `DeploymentDropdown` and the mobile `MobileMenu` so
- * both surfaces render the same set of items from a single source of truth.
- */
-export type AdminSettingsPermissions = {
-	canViewDeployment: boolean;
-	canViewOrganizations: boolean;
-	canViewAuditLog: boolean;
-	canViewConnectionLog: boolean;
-	canViewAIBridge: boolean;
-	canViewAISettings: boolean;
-	canViewHealth: boolean;
-};
-
-type AdminSettingsItem = {
-	label: string;
-	to: string;
-};
-
-/**
- * Builds the ordered list of Admin settings menu items for the given
- * permissions. Organizations is always available; the rest are gated behind
- * their respective permissions.
- */
-export const getAdminSettingsItems = ({
-	canViewDeployment,
-	canViewAuditLog,
-	canViewConnectionLog,
-	canViewAIBridge,
-	canViewAISettings,
-	canViewHealth,
-}: AdminSettingsPermissions): AdminSettingsItem[] => [
-	...(canViewDeployment ? [{ label: "Deployment", to: "/deployment" }] : []),
-	{ label: "Organizations", to: "/organizations" },
-	...(canViewAISettings ? [{ label: "AI", to: "/ai/settings" }] : []),
-	...(canViewAuditLog ? [{ label: "Audit logs", to: linkToAuditing }] : []),
-	...(canViewConnectionLog
-		? [{ label: "Connection logs", to: "/connectionlog" }]
-		: []),
-	...(canViewAIBridge
-		? [{ label: "AI sessions", to: "/ai-gateway/sessions" }]
-		: []),
-	...(canViewHealth ? [{ label: "Healthcheck", to: "/health" }] : []),
-];
-
-/**
- * Whether the user has any permission that should surface the Admin settings
- * menu. Organizations alone does not gate visibility, matching prior behavior.
- */
-export const canViewAdminSettings = (
-	permissions: AdminSettingsPermissions,
-): boolean => Object.values(permissions).some((canView) => canView);
diff --git a/site/src/modules/navigation.ts b/site/src/modules/navigation.ts
index 487c0e755d700..70bdb302126ad 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/navigation.ts
+++ b/site/src/modules/navigation.ts
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@ export function useLinks() {
 	return get;
 }
 
-function withFilter(path: string, filter: string) {
-	return path + (filter ? `?filter=${encodeURIComponent(filter)}` : "");
-}
-
-export const linkToAuditing = "/audit";
-
-const _linkToUsers = withFilter("/deployment/users", "status:active");
-
 export const linkToTemplate =
 	(organizationName: string, templateName: string): LinkThunk =>
 	(dashboard) =>
diff --git a/site/src/modules/permissions/index.ts b/site/src/modules/permissions/index.ts
index be97417f9c5a5..06a8d631ff278 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/permissions/index.ts
+++ b/site/src/modules/permissions/index.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ export const canViewAnyOrganization = (
 ): permissions is Permissions => {
 	return (
 		permissions !== undefined &&
-		(permissions.viewAnyMembers ||
-			permissions.editAnyGroups ||
+		(permissions.editAnyGroups ||
 			permissions.assignAnyRoles ||
 			permissions.viewAnyIdpSyncSettings ||
 			permissions.editAnySettings)