diff --git a/src/kiwixapp.cpp b/src/kiwixapp.cpp
index a72d6870..71130a26 100644
--- a/src/kiwixapp.cpp
+++ b/src/kiwixapp.cpp
@@ -435,21 +435,22 @@ void KiwixApp::createAction()
 }
 
 void KiwixApp::postInit() {
-    connect(getTabWidget(), &TabBar::libraryPageDisplayed,
-            this, &KiwixApp::disableItemsOnLibraryPage);
+    connect(getTabWidget(), &TabBar::tabDisplayed,
+            this, &KiwixApp::handleItemsState);
     emit(m_library.booksChanged());
     connect(&m_library, &Library::booksChanged, this, &KiwixApp::updateNameMapper);
-    disableItemsOnLibraryPage(true);
+    handleItemsState(TabType::LibraryTab);
 }
 
-void KiwixApp::disableItemsOnLibraryPage(bool libraryDisplayed)
+void KiwixApp::handleItemsState(TabType tabType)
 {
-    KiwixApp::instance()->getAction(KiwixApp::ToggleReadingListAction)->setDisabled(libraryDisplayed);
-    KiwixApp::instance()->getAction(KiwixApp::FindInPageAction)->setDisabled(libraryDisplayed);
-    KiwixApp::instance()->getAction(KiwixApp::ZoomInAction)->setDisabled(libraryDisplayed);
-    KiwixApp::instance()->getAction(KiwixApp::ZoomOutAction)->setDisabled(libraryDisplayed);
-    KiwixApp::instance()->getAction(KiwixApp::ZoomResetAction)->setDisabled(libraryDisplayed);
-    KiwixApp::instance()->getAction(KiwixApp::RandomArticleAction)->setDisabled(libraryDisplayed);
+    auto libraryOrSettingsTab =  (tabType == TabType::LibraryTab || tabType == TabType::SettingsTab);
+    KiwixApp::instance()->getAction(KiwixApp::ToggleReadingListAction)->setDisabled(libraryOrSettingsTab);
+    KiwixApp::instance()->getAction(KiwixApp::FindInPageAction)->setDisabled(libraryOrSettingsTab);
+    KiwixApp::instance()->getAction(KiwixApp::ZoomInAction)->setDisabled(libraryOrSettingsTab);
+    KiwixApp::instance()->getAction(KiwixApp::ZoomOutAction)->setDisabled(libraryOrSettingsTab);
+    KiwixApp::instance()->getAction(KiwixApp::ZoomResetAction)->setDisabled(libraryOrSettingsTab);
+    KiwixApp::instance()->getAction(KiwixApp::RandomArticleAction)->setDisabled(libraryOrSettingsTab);
 }
 
 void KiwixApp::updateNameMapper()
diff --git a/src/kiwixapp.h b/src/kiwixapp.h
index 60420063..212f1680 100644
--- a/src/kiwixapp.h
+++ b/src/kiwixapp.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "library.h"
 #include "contentmanager.h"
+#include "tabbar.h"
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 #include "kiwix/downloader.h"
 #include <kiwix/kiwixserve.h>
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <iostream>
 
+typedef TabBar::TabType TabType;
 
 class KiwixApp : public QtSingleApplication
 {
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ public slots:
     void openUrl(const QString& url, bool newTab=true);
     void openUrl(const QUrl& url, bool newTab=true);
     void printPage();
-    void disableItemsOnLibraryPage(bool displayed);
+    void handleItemsState(TabType);
     void updateNameMapper();
     void printVersions(std::ostream& out = std::cout);
 
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 5a42f824..23d3b764 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,10 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 
     connect(mp_ui->tabBar, &QTabBar::currentChanged,
             mp_ui->mainToolBar, &TopWidget::updateBackForwardButtons);
-    connect(mp_ui->tabBar, &TabBar::libraryPageDisplayed,
-            this, &MainWindow::when_libraryPageDisplayed);
+    connect(mp_ui->tabBar, &TabBar::tabDisplayed,
+            this, [=](TabType tabType) {
+                when_libraryPageDisplayed(tabType == TabType::LibraryTab);
+            });
 
     connect(mp_ui->tabBar, &TabBar::currentTitleChanged,
             &(mp_ui->mainToolBar->getSearchBar()), &SearchBar::on_currentTitleChanged);
diff --git a/src/tabbar.cpp b/src/tabbar.cpp
index c0e11205..4f7e4c3b 100644
--- a/src/tabbar.cpp
+++ b/src/tabbar.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ TabBar::TabBar(QWidget *parent) :
                 }
                 int index = currentIndex() + 1;
                 mp_stackedWidget->insertWidget(index, view);
-                emit libraryPageDisplayed(false);
+                emit tabDisplayed(TabType::SettingsTab);
                 insertTab(index,QIcon(":/icons/settings.svg"), gt("settings"));
                 QToolButton *tb = new QToolButton(this);
                 tb->setDefaultAction(KiwixApp::instance()->getAction(KiwixApp::CloseTabAction));
@@ -321,18 +321,18 @@ void TabBar::onCurrentChanged(int index)
     if (qobject_cast<SettingsView*>(w)) {
         emit webActionEnabledChanged(QWebEnginePage::Back, false);
         emit webActionEnabledChanged(QWebEnginePage::Forward, false);
-        emit libraryPageDisplayed(false);
+        emit tabDisplayed(TabType::SettingsTab);
         QTimer::singleShot(0, [=](){emit currentTitleChanged("");});
     } else if (auto zv = qobject_cast<ZimView*>(w)) {
         auto view = zv->getWebView();
         emit webActionEnabledChanged(QWebEnginePage::Back, view->isWebActionEnabled(QWebEnginePage::Back));
         emit webActionEnabledChanged(QWebEnginePage::Forward, view->isWebActionEnabled(QWebEnginePage::Forward));
-        emit libraryPageDisplayed(false);
+        emit tabDisplayed(TabType::ZimViewTab);
         QTimer::singleShot(0, [=](){emit currentTitleChanged(view->title());});
     } else if (qobject_cast<ContentManagerView*>(w)) {
         emit webActionEnabledChanged(QWebEnginePage::Back, false);
         emit webActionEnabledChanged(QWebEnginePage::Forward, false);
-        emit libraryPageDisplayed(true);
+        emit tabDisplayed(TabType::LibraryTab);
         QTimer::singleShot(0, [=](){emit currentTitleChanged("");});
     }
     else {
diff --git a/src/tabbar.h b/src/tabbar.h
index 4ff6cf0a..f5cc2bbf 100644
--- a/src/tabbar.h
+++ b/src/tabbar.h
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ class TabBar : public QTabBar
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
+    enum class TabType {
+        LibraryTab,
+        ZimViewTab,
+        SettingsTab
+    };
     TabBar(QWidget* parent=nullptr);
     void setStackedWidget(QStackedWidget* widget);
 
@@ -51,7 +56,7 @@ class TabBar : public QTabBar
 
 signals:
     void webActionEnabledChanged(QWebEnginePage::WebAction action, bool enabled);
-    void libraryPageDisplayed(bool displayed);
+    void tabDisplayed(TabType tabType);
     void currentTitleChanged(const QString& title);
 
 public slots: