diff --git a/Sources/CodexBar/PreferencesAdvancedPane.swift b/Sources/CodexBar/PreferencesAdvancedPane.swift
index 86e9da909d..e2f0b36577 100644
--- a/Sources/CodexBar/PreferencesAdvancedPane.swift
+++ b/Sources/CodexBar/PreferencesAdvancedPane.swift
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ struct AdvancedPane: View {
                         title: L("surprise_me_title"),
                         subtitle: L("surprise_me_subtitle"),
                         binding: self.$settings.randomBlinkEnabled)
-                    PreferenceToggleRow(
-                        title: "Color-coded icons",
-                        subtitle: "Tint menu bar icons green, yellow, or red based on session usage.",
-                        binding: self.$settings.colorCodedIcons)
                     PreferenceToggleRow(
                         title: L("weekly_limit_confetti_title"),
                         subtitle: L("weekly_limit_confetti_subtitle"),
diff --git a/Sources/CodexBar/PreferencesDisplayPane.swift b/Sources/CodexBar/PreferencesDisplayPane.swift
index 0472195cc1..4a20d55c40 100644
--- a/Sources/CodexBar/PreferencesDisplayPane.swift
+++ b/Sources/CodexBar/PreferencesDisplayPane.swift
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ struct DisplayPane: View {
                         binding: self.$settings.menuBarShowsHighestUsage)
                         .disabled(!self.settings.mergeIcons)
                         .opacity(self.settings.mergeIcons ? 1 : 0.5)
+                    PreferenceToggleRow(
+                        title: "Color-coded icons",
+                        subtitle: "Tint menu bar icons green, yellow, or red based on session usage.",
+                        binding: self.$settings.colorCodedIcons)
                     PreferenceToggleRow(
                         title: L("menu_bar_shows_percent_title"),
                         subtitle: L("menu_bar_shows_percent_subtitle"),
diff --git a/Sources/CodexBar/SettingsStore+MenuObservation.swift b/Sources/CodexBar/SettingsStore+MenuObservation.swift
index b459a30118..0057786d69 100644
--- a/Sources/CodexBar/SettingsStore+MenuObservation.swift
+++ b/Sources/CodexBar/SettingsStore+MenuObservation.swift
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ extension SettingsStore {
         _ = self.menuBarShowsBrandIconWithPercent
         _ = self.menuBarShowsHighestUsage
         _ = self.menuBarDisplayMode
+        _ = self.menuBarSeparatorStyle
         _ = self.kiroMenuBarDisplayMode
         _ = self.historicalTrackingEnabled
         _ = self.multiAccountMenuLayout
diff --git a/Sources/CodexBar/StatusItemController.swift b/Sources/CodexBar/StatusItemController.swift
index d3acd360cb..4eacbb4ca0 100644
--- a/Sources/CodexBar/StatusItemController.swift
+++ b/Sources/CodexBar/StatusItemController.swift
@@ -362,9 +362,16 @@ final class StatusItemController: NSObject, NSMenuDelegate, StatusItemControllin
 
         // On macOS 26+, usage colors are baked into non-template images. Re-render when the system
         // appearance changes so dynamic colors (systemGreen/Orange/Red) resolve to their new values.
+        // The render-skip signatures don't encode appearance, so clear them first — otherwise an
+        // unchanged usage/status value would short-circuit the re-render and leave the stale bitmap.
         if #available(macOS 26, *) {
             self.appearanceObservation = NSApp.observe(\.effectiveAppearance) { [weak self] _, _ in
-                Task { @MainActor in self?.updateIcons() }
+                Task { @MainActor in
+                    guard let self else { return }
+                    self.lastAppliedMergedIconRenderSignature = nil
+                    self.lastAppliedProviderIconRenderSignatures.removeAll()
+                    self.updateIcons()
+                }
             }
         }
     }