diff --git a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/components/layout/nav-item/nav-item.tsx b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/components/layout/nav-item/nav-item.tsx
index 41d492ddba..562ff1be3c 100644
--- a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/components/layout/nav-item/nav-item.tsx
+++ b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/components/layout/nav-item/nav-item.tsx
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ export const NavItem = ({
       <NavItemTooltip to={to}>
         <NavLink
           to={to}
+          end
           state={
             from
               ? {
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ export const NavItem = ({
                   <NavItemTooltip to={to}>
                     <NavLink
                       to={to}
+                      end
                       className={(props) =>
                         clx(
                           navLinkClassNames({
@@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ export const NavItem = ({
                       <NavItemTooltip to={item.to}>
                         <NavLink
                           to={item.to}
+                          end
                           className={(props) =>
                             clx(
                               navLinkClassNames({
diff --git a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/extensions/dashboard-extension-manager/dashboard-extension-manager.tsx b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/extensions/dashboard-extension-manager/dashboard-extension-manager.tsx
index da8af22e2a..29cb13f254 100644
--- a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/extensions/dashboard-extension-manager/dashboard-extension-manager.tsx
+++ b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/extensions/dashboard-extension-manager/dashboard-extension-manager.tsx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export class DashboardExtensionManager {
       if (item.path.includes("/:")) {
         if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "development") {
           console.warn(
-            `Menu item for path "${item.path}" can't be added to the sidebar as it contains a parameter.`
+            `[@medusajs/dashboard] Menu item for path "${item.path}" can't be added to the sidebar as it contains a parameter.`
           )
         }
         return
@@ -99,6 +99,19 @@ export class DashboardExtensionManager {
       const isSettingsPath = item.path.startsWith("/settings")
       const key = isSettingsPath ? "settingsExtensions" : "coreExtensions"
 
+      const pathParts = item.path.split("/").filter(Boolean)
+      const parentPath = "/" + pathParts.slice(0, -1).join("/")
+
+      // Check if this is a nested settings path
+      if (isSettingsPath && pathParts.length > 2) {
+        if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "development") {
+          console.warn(
+            `[@medusajs/dashboard] Nested settings menu item "${item.path}" can't be added to the sidebar. Only top-level settings items are allowed.`
+          )
+        }
+        return // Skip this item entirely
+      }
+
       const navItem: INavItem = {
         label: item.label,
         to: item.path,
@@ -106,9 +119,6 @@ export class DashboardExtensionManager {
         items: [],
       }
 
-      const pathParts = item.path.split("/").filter(Boolean)
-      const parentPath = "/" + pathParts.slice(0, -1).join("/")
-
       if (parentPath !== "/" && tempRegistry[parentPath]) {
         if (!tempRegistry[parentPath].items) {
           tempRegistry[parentPath].items = []