diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
index 32a4201b..44b3fa58 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-<div>settings home page (should not be visible)</div>
+<!-- don't remove this file -->
+<!-- it's used to display navigation on mobile, without a blank page it doesn't work -->