diff --git a/src/contexts/auth-context.tsx b/src/contexts/auth-context.tsx
index fa8fca7..a7e0e07 100644
--- a/src/contexts/auth-context.tsx
+++ b/src/contexts/auth-context.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ interface AuthData {
     colorScheme: MantineColorScheme;
     theme?: string;
     locale?: string;
+    seenThemesHint?: boolean;
   };
   roles: string[];
   phone: string;
diff --git a/src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx b/src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx
index a5f8faa..96162b7 100644
--- a/src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx
+++ b/src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { UnstyledButton } from "@mantine/core"
+import { Tooltip, UnstyledButton } from "@mantine/core"
 import { GearIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react"
 import { useNavigate } from "@tanstack/react-router"
 import { useLingui } from "@lingui/react/macro"
-import { memo } from "react";
+import { memo, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useThemeDiscovery } from "@/features/settings/hooks/use-theme-discovery";
 
 interface SettingButtonProps {
   to: string;
@@ -10,21 +11,48 @@ interface SettingButtonProps {
   right?: number;
 }
 
+const HINT_SHOW_DELAY_MS = 900;
+const HINT_VISIBLE_MS = 4000;
+
 const SettingsButton = ({ to }: SettingButtonProps) => {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { t } = useLingui();
+  const { showHint, markSeen } = useThemeDiscovery();
+  const [hintOpen, setHintOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!showHint) return;
+    const show = setTimeout(() => setHintOpen(true), HINT_SHOW_DELAY_MS);
+    const hide = setTimeout(() => {
+      setHintOpen(false);
+      markSeen();
+    }, HINT_SHOW_DELAY_MS + HINT_VISIBLE_MS);
+    return () => {
+      clearTimeout(show);
+      clearTimeout(hide);
+    };
+  }, [showHint, markSeen]);
 
   return (
-    <UnstyledButton
-      aria-label={t`Settings`}
-      style={{ cursor: 'pointer', zIndex: 1000, display: 'flex' }}
-      onClick={() => navigate({ to })}
-      pos='absolute'
-      right={20}
-      top={6}
+    <Tooltip
+      label={t`Try the new themes`}
+      opened={hintOpen}
+      withArrow
+      position="bottom-end"
+      offset={8}
+      transitionProps={{ transition: "fade-down", duration: 250 }}
     >
-      <GearIcon weight='bold' size={20} />
-    </UnstyledButton>
+      <UnstyledButton
+        aria-label={t`Settings`}
+        style={{ cursor: 'pointer', zIndex: 1000, display: 'flex' }}
+        onClick={() => navigate({ to })}
+        pos='absolute'
+        right={20}
+        top={6}
+      >
+        <GearIcon weight='bold' size={20} />
+      </UnstyledButton>
+    </Tooltip>
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/features/settings/hooks/use-theme-discovery.ts b/src/features/settings/hooks/use-theme-discovery.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ca1408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/settings/hooks/use-theme-discovery.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { useCallback } from "react";
+import { useAuth } from "@/contexts/auth-context";
+import { updateUserSeenThemesHint } from "@/features/settings/server";
+
+/** Drives the one-time "new themes" tooltip on the profile settings gear.
+ *  markSeen persists the flag, so each account sees the hint only once. */
+export const useThemeDiscovery = () => {
+  const { metadata, user, set } = useAuth();
+  const showHint = !!user && !metadata.seenThemesHint;
+
+  const markSeen = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!user || metadata.seenThemesHint) return;
+    set({ metadata: { ...metadata, seenThemesHint: true } });
+    void updateUserSeenThemesHint();
+  }, [user, metadata, set]);
+
+  return { showHint, markSeen };
+};
diff --git a/src/features/settings/server.ts b/src/features/settings/server.ts
index d60a582..32df0eb 100644
--- a/src/features/settings/server.ts
+++ b/src/features/settings/server.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,28 @@ export const updateUserTheme = createServerFn({ method: "POST" })
     };
   });
 
+export const updateUserSeenThemesHint = createServerFn({ method: "POST" })
+  .middleware([superTokensFunctionMiddleware, serverFnLoggingMiddleware])
+  .handler(async ({ context }) => {
+    const { userAuthId, metadata } = context;
+    if (!userAuthId) return;
+
+    const { updateUserMetadataFields } = await import(
+      "@/utils/supertokens-core.server"
+    );
+
+    await updateUserMetadataFields(userAuthId, {
+      seenThemesHint: true,
+    });
+
+    return {
+      metadata: {
+        ...metadata,
+        seenThemesHint: true,
+      },
+    };
+  });
+
 export const updateUserAccentColor = createServerFn({ method: "POST" })
   .validator((data: string) => data)
   .middleware([superTokensFunctionMiddleware, serverFnLoggingMiddleware])
diff --git a/src/locales/de/messages.po b/src/locales/de/messages.po
index 2c1f76f..76ba343 100644
--- a/src/locales/de/messages.po
+++ b/src/locales/de/messages.po
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ msgid "serverFn name"
 msgstr "serverFn-Name"
 
 #: src/app/routes/_authed/settings.tsx:16
-#: src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx:19
+#: src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx:46
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr "Einstellungen"
 
@@ -2515,6 +2515,10 @@ msgstr "Turniere"
 msgid "trackId is required for playTrack action"
 msgstr "trackId ist für die playTrack-Aktion erforderlich"
 
+#: src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx:38
+msgid "Try the new themes"
+msgstr "Probier die neuen Designs aus"
+
 #: src/features/tournaments/components/upcoming-tournament/unenroll-free-agent.tsx:26
 #: src/features/tournaments/components/upcoming-tournament/unenroll-team.tsx:34
 msgid "Unenroll"
diff --git a/src/locales/en/messages.po b/src/locales/en/messages.po
index 65dbc22..6fa5db5 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/messages.po
+++ b/src/locales/en/messages.po
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ msgid "serverFn name"
 msgstr "serverFn name"
 
 #: src/app/routes/_authed/settings.tsx:16
-#: src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx:19
+#: src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx:46
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr "Settings"
 
@@ -2515,6 +2515,10 @@ msgstr "Tournaments"
 msgid "trackId is required for playTrack action"
 msgstr "trackId is required for playTrack action"
 
+#: src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx:38
+msgid "Try the new themes"
+msgstr "Try the new themes"
+
 #: src/features/tournaments/components/upcoming-tournament/unenroll-free-agent.tsx:26
 #: src/features/tournaments/components/upcoming-tournament/unenroll-team.tsx:34
 msgid "Unenroll"
diff --git a/src/locales/es/messages.po b/src/locales/es/messages.po
index c399db6..92cc0f4 100644
--- a/src/locales/es/messages.po
+++ b/src/locales/es/messages.po
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ msgid "serverFn name"
 msgstr "nombre de serverFn"
 
 #: src/app/routes/_authed/settings.tsx:16
-#: src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx:19
+#: src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx:46
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr "Configuración"
 
@@ -2515,6 +2515,10 @@ msgstr "Torneos"
 msgid "trackId is required for playTrack action"
 msgstr "Se requiere trackId para la acción playTrack"
 
+#: src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx:38
+msgid "Try the new themes"
+msgstr "Prueba los nuevos temas"
+
 #: src/features/tournaments/components/upcoming-tournament/unenroll-free-agent.tsx:26
 #: src/features/tournaments/components/upcoming-tournament/unenroll-team.tsx:34
 msgid "Unenroll"
diff --git a/src/locales/ja/messages.po b/src/locales/ja/messages.po
index 5b6e10a..64466e7 100644
--- a/src/locales/ja/messages.po
+++ b/src/locales/ja/messages.po
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ msgid "serverFn name"
 msgstr "serverFn名"
 
 #: src/app/routes/_authed/settings.tsx:16
-#: src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx:19
+#: src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx:46
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr "設定"
 
@@ -2515,6 +2515,10 @@ msgstr "トーナメント"
 msgid "trackId is required for playTrack action"
 msgstr "playTrackアクションにはtrackIdが必要です"
 
+#: src/features/core/components/settings-button.tsx:38
+msgid "Try the new themes"
+msgstr "新しいテーマを試してみましょう"
+
 #: src/features/tournaments/components/upcoming-tournament/unenroll-free-agent.tsx:26
 #: src/features/tournaments/components/upcoming-tournament/unenroll-team.tsx:34
 msgid "Unenroll"