diff --git a/wwwroot/shell_theme.css b/wwwroot/shell_theme.css
index bd5f453..5b605e9 100644
--- a/wwwroot/shell_theme.css
+++ b/wwwroot/shell_theme.css
@@ -143,6 +143,18 @@ body {
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
+/* Menu collapsed state - hide text labels, center icons */
+.menu-collapsed .filler {
+  display: none !important;
+}
+.menu-collapsed .menuitem {
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 8px 0;
+}
+.menu-collapsed .menuitem:hover {
+  background-color: var(--sage-bg-hover);
+}
+
 /* Mobile: sidebar as overlay */
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
   .sage-sidebar {
diff --git a/wwwroot/shell_theme.js b/wwwroot/shell_theme.js
index 89f8de3..91f0bc6 100644
--- a/wwwroot/shell_theme.js
+++ b/wwwroot/shell_theme.js
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@
     var isCollapsed = sidebar.classList.contains('collapsed');
     try { localStorage.setItem(SIDEBAR_KEY, isCollapsed); } catch(e) {}
     updateSidebarIcon(isCollapsed);
+    // Toggle Menu widget collapse state
+    if (typeof bricks !== 'undefined') {
+      var menu = bricks.getWidgetById('global_nav_menu', bricks.app);
+      if (menu && menu.toggle_collapse) {
+        menu.toggle_collapse();
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   // Initialize SPA Router
@@ -128,6 +135,8 @@
       console.log('[Shell] sage_sidebar not found');
       return;
     }
+    // Check if sidebar is currently collapsed before clearing
+    var isCollapsed = sidebar.el && sidebar.el.classList.contains('collapsed');
     // Clear existing children
     sidebar.subwidgets.forEach(function(w) { w.destroy && w.destroy(); });
     sidebar.subwidgets = [];
@@ -142,6 +151,13 @@
       var w = await bricks.widgetBuild(desc, sidebar);
       if (w) {
         sidebar.addSubWidget(w);
+        // Re-apply collapsed state to newly built menu
+        if (isCollapsed) {
+          var menu = bricks.getWidgetById('global_nav_menu', bricks.app);
+          if (menu && menu.collapse) {
+            menu.collapse();
+          }
+        }
         console.log('[Shell] Menu reloaded');
       }
     } catch(e) {
@@ -185,6 +201,16 @@
     if (btn && sidebar) {
       var isCollapsed = sidebar.classList.contains('collapsed');
       updateSidebarIcon(isCollapsed);
+      // Apply collapsed state to Menu if sidebar was already collapsed
+      if (isCollapsed && typeof bricks !== 'undefined') {
+        var menu = bricks.getWidgetById('global_nav_menu', bricks.app);
+        if (menu && menu.collapse) {
+          menu.collapse();
+        } else {
+          setTimeout(retrySidebarIcon, 200);
+          return;
+        }
+      }
     } else {
       setTimeout(retrySidebarIcon, 200);
     }