diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py
index cd9177f33b..c3a5309227 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py
@@ -1163,7 +1163,8 @@ class EditRules(QWidget):  # {{{
     def restore_defaults(self):
         match self.pref_name:
             case 'cover_grid_icon_rules':
-                self.enabled.setChecked(gprefs.defaults['show_emblems'])
+                idx = self.choices.findData(gprefs.defaults['emblem_style'])
+                self.choices.setCurrentIndex(max(0, idx))
             case 'bookshelf_icon_rules':
                 idx = self.choices.findData(gprefs.defaults['bookshelf_emblem_position'])
                 self.choices.setCurrentIndex(max(0, idx))
@@ -1180,9 +1181,15 @@ class EditRules(QWidget):  # {{{
                     '<p>You can <b>change an existing rule</b> by double clicking it.')
         self.l1.setText('<p>'+ text)
         match pref_name:
+            case 'cover_grid_icon_rules':
+                self.choices_label.setText(_('Emblem &style:'))
+                choice_map = (
+                    (_('No emblems'), 'none'),
+                    (_('Show next to cover'), 'gutter'),
+                    (_('Show on top of cover'), 'emboss')
+                )
+                pref_key = 'emblem_style'
             case 'bookshelf_icon_rules':
-                self.choices_label.setVisible(True)
-                self.choices.setVisible(True)
                 self.choices_label.setText(_('&Position of the emblem:'))
                 self.choices.setToolTip(_(
                     '<p>Display an icon of your choosing on the book spine in Bookshelf view.'
@@ -1196,11 +1203,18 @@ class EditRules(QWidget):  # {{{
                     (_('Top of the spine'), 'top'),
                     (_('Bottom of the spine'), 'bottom'),
                 )
-                for idx, (text, data) in enumerate(choice_map):
-                    self.choices.addItem(text, data)
-                    if data == gprefs['bookshelf_emblem_position']:
-                        self.choices.setCurrentIndex(idx)
-                self.choices.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.changed)
+                pref_key = 'bookshelf_emblem_position'
+            case _:
+                choice_map = None
+                pref_key = None
+        if choice_map:
+            self.choices_label.setVisible(True)
+            self.choices.setVisible(True)
+            for idx, (text, data) in enumerate(choice_map):
+                self.choices.addItem(text, data)
+                if data == gprefs[pref_key]:
+                    self.choices.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+            self.choices.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.changed)
 
     def enabled_toggled(self):
         enabled = self.enabled.isChecked()
@@ -1350,7 +1364,8 @@ class EditRules(QWidget):  # {{{
         self.model.commit(prefs)
         match self.pref_name:
             case 'cover_grid_icon_rules':
-                gprefs['show_emblems'] = self.enabled.isChecked()
+                idx = max(0, self.choices.currentIndex())
+                gprefs['emblem_style'] = self.choices.itemData(idx)
             case 'bookshelf_icon_rules':
                 idx = max(0, self.choices.currentIndex())
                 gprefs['bookshelf_emblem_position'] = self.choices.itemData(idx)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/cover_grid.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/cover_grid.py
index d70858efd3..58c535a1cc 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/cover_grid.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/cover_grid.py
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ class CoverGridTab(QTabWidget, LazyConfigWidgetBase, Ui_cover_grid_tab):
         r('emblem_size', gprefs)
         r('emblem_position', gprefs, choices=[
             (_('Left'), 'left'), (_('Top'), 'top'), (_('Right'), 'right'), (_('Bottom'), 'bottom')])
-        r('emblem_style', gprefs, choices=[
-            (_('No emblems'), 'none'),
-            (_('Show next to cover'), 'gutter'),
-            (_('Show on top of cover'), 'emboss')
-        ])
 
         fm = db.field_metadata
         choices = sorted((('{} ({})'.format(fm[k]['name'], k), k) for k in fm.displayable_field_keys() if fm[k]['name']),
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/cover_grid.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/cover_grid.ui
index 5081f2c141..ac02724368 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/cover_grid.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel_tabs/cover_grid.ui
@@ -288,45 +288,10 @@ A value of zero means calculate automatically.</string>
     </item>
    </layout>
   </widget>
-  <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_emblems">
+  <widget class="EditRulesWidget" name="opt_cover_grid_icon_rules">
    <attribute name="title">
     <string>&amp;Emblems</string>
    </attribute>
-   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_emblems">
-    <item>
-     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_emblems">
-      <item>
-       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_emblem_style">
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>Emblem &amp;style:</string>
-        </property>
-        <property name="buddy">
-         <cstring>opt_emblem_style</cstring>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item>
-       <widget class="QComboBox" name="opt_emblem_style"/>
-      </item>
-      <item>
-       <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_emblems">
-        <property name="orientation">
-         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-        </property>
-        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-         <size>
-          <width>40</width>
-          <height>20</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-       </spacer>
-      </item>
-     </layout>
-    </item>
-    <item>
-     <widget class="EditRulesWidget" name="opt_cover_grid_icon_rules"/>
-    </item>
-   </layout>
   </widget>
   <widget class="CoverCacheConfig" name="config_cache">
    <attribute name="title">