diff --git a/assets/js/src/settings/index.tsx b/assets/js/src/settings/index.tsx
index b1150874ae..1c2c49a8ca 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/settings/index.tsx
+++ b/assets/js/src/settings/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
+import jQuery from 'jquery';
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
 import { HashRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { GlobalContext, useGlobalContextValue } from 'context';
@@ -16,5 +17,8 @@ const Entry = () => (
 const container = document.getElementById('settings_container');
 if (container) {
   initStore(window);
+  // Select the settings submenu
+  // This is temporary and should be removed at the end of settings refactoring
+  jQuery('ul.wp-submenu > li:nth-child(7)').addClass('current');
   ReactDOM.render(<Entry />, container);
 }