diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/chrome/DesktopChromeHeader.stories.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/chrome/DesktopChromeHeader.stories.tsx
index ce9fd80de7..517da15bd6 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/chrome/DesktopChromeHeader.stories.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/chrome/DesktopChromeHeader.stories.tsx
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import type {Meta, StoryObj} from '@storybook/react';
 import Button from '../Button';
 import ButtonGroup from '../ButtonGroup';
 import DesktopChromeHeader from './DesktopChromeHeader';
-import URLSelect from '../form/URLSelect';
-import {SelectOption} from '../form/Select';
+import Select, {SelectOption} from '../form/Select';
 
 const meta = {
     title: 'Global / Chrome / Desktop Header',
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ const selectOptions: SelectOption[] = [
 export const CustomToolbar: Story = {
     args: {
         toolbarLeft: <Button icon='arrow-left' link={true} size='sm' />,
-        toolbarCenter: <URLSelect options={selectOptions} onSelect={(value: string) => {
+        toolbarCenter: <Select options={selectOptions} onSelect={(value) => {
             alert(value);
         }} />,
         toolbarRight: <ButtonGroup
@@ -64,4 +63,4 @@ export const CustomToolbar: Story = {
             ]}
         />
     }
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/MultiSelect.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/MultiSelect.tsx
index 40c3ad775c..efb854e66a 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/MultiSelect.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/MultiSelect.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const DropdownIndicator: React.FC<DropdownIndicatorProps<MultiSelectOption, true
 
 const Option: React.FC<OptionProps<MultiSelectOption, true>> = ({children, ...optionProps}) => (
     <components.Option {...optionProps}>
-        <span data-testid="multiselect-option">{children}</span>
+        <span data-testid="select-option">{children}</span>
     </components.Option>
 );
 
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/Select.stories.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/Select.stories.tsx
index baf27fcf34..272f0f70c1 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/Select.stories.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/Select.stories.tsx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export const WithSelectedOption: Story = {
 export const WithCallback: Story = {
     args: {
         options: selectOptions,
-        onSelect: (value: string) => {
+        onSelect: (value) => {
             alert(value);
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/Select.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/Select.tsx
index dcc7308a9f..76645cd5c7 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/Select.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/Select.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import React, {useId} from 'react';
+import React, {useId, useMemo} from 'react';
+import ReactSelect, {DropdownIndicatorProps, OptionProps, Props, components} from 'react-select';
 
 import Heading from '../Heading';
 import Hint from '../Hint';
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ import clsx from 'clsx';
 export interface SelectOption {
     value: string;
     label: string;
+    hint?: string;
     key?: string;
     className?: string;
 }
@@ -17,25 +19,48 @@ export interface SelectOptionGroup {
     options: SelectOption[];
 }
 
-export interface SelectProps {
+export interface SelectControlClasses {
+    control?: string;
+    valueContainer?: string;
+    placeHolder?: string;
+    menu?: string;
+    option?: string;
+    noOptionsMessage?: string;
+    groupHeading?: string;
+}
+
+export interface SelectProps extends Props<SelectOption, false> {
     title?: string;
     hideTitle?: boolean;
     size?: 'xs' | 'md';
     prompt?: string;
     options: SelectOption[] | SelectOptionGroup[];
     selectedOption?: string
-    onSelect: (value: string) => void;
+    onSelect: (value: string | undefined) => void;
     error?:boolean;
     hint?: React.ReactNode;
     clearBg?: boolean;
     border?: boolean;
+    fullWidth?: boolean;
     containerClassName?: string;
-    selectClassName?: string;
-    optionClassName?: string;
+    controlClasses?: SelectControlClasses;
     unstyled?: boolean;
     disabled?: boolean;
 }
 
+const DropdownIndicator: React.FC<DropdownIndicatorProps<SelectOption, false> & {clearBg: boolean}> = ({clearBg, ...props}) => (
+    <components.DropdownIndicator {...props}>
+        <div className={`absolute top-[14px] block h-2 w-2 rotate-45 border-[1px] border-l-0 border-t-0 border-grey-900 content-[''] dark:border-grey-400 ${clearBg ? 'right-0' : 'right-4'} `}></div>
+    </components.DropdownIndicator>
+);
+
+const Option: React.FC<OptionProps<SelectOption, false>> = ({children, ...optionProps}) => (
+    <components.Option {...optionProps}>
+        <span data-testid="select-option">{children}</span>
+        {optionProps.data.hint && <span className="block text-xs text-grey-700 dark:text-grey-300">{optionProps.data.hint}</span>}
+    </components.Option>
+);
+
 const Select: React.FC<SelectProps> = ({
     title,
     hideTitle,
@@ -48,25 +73,20 @@ const Select: React.FC<SelectProps> = ({
     hint,
     clearBg = true,
     border = true,
+    fullWidth = true,
     containerClassName,
-    selectClassName,
-    optionClassName,
+    controlClasses,
     unstyled,
-    disabled = false
+    disabled = false,
+    ...props
 }) => {
     const id = useId();
 
-    const handleOptionChange = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) => {
-        onSelect(event.target.value);
-    };
-
     let containerClasses = '';
     if (!unstyled) {
         containerClasses = clsx(
-            'relative w-full after:pointer-events-none dark:text-white',
-            `after:absolute after:block after:h-2 after:w-2 after:rotate-45 after:border-[1px] after:border-l-0 after:border-t-0 after:border-grey-900 after:content-[''] dark:after:border-grey-500`,
-            size === 'xs' ? 'after:top-[6px]' : 'after:top-[14px]',
-            clearBg ? 'after:right-0' : 'after:right-4',
+            'dark:text-white',
+            fullWidth && 'w-full',
             disabled && 'opacity-40'
         );
     }
@@ -75,53 +95,66 @@ const Select: React.FC<SelectProps> = ({
         containerClassName
     );
 
-    let selectClasses = '';
-    if (!unstyled) {
-        selectClasses = clsx(
-            size === 'xs' ? 'h-6 py-0 pr-3 text-xs' : 'h-10 py-2 pr-5',
-            'w-full appearance-none outline-none',
+    const customClasses = {
+        control: clsx(
+            controlClasses?.control,
+            'min-h-[40px] w-full cursor-pointer appearance-none outline-none dark:text-white',
+            size === 'xs' ? 'py-0 text-xs' : 'py-2',
             border && 'border-b',
-            !clearBg && 'bg-grey-75 px-[10px]',
-            error ? '!border-red' : 'border-grey-500 focus:border-black dark:border-grey-800 dark:focus:border-grey-500',
-            disabled ? 'cursor-auto' : 'cursor-pointer hover:border-grey-700',
+            !clearBg && 'bg-grey-75 px-[10px] dark:bg-grey-950',
+            error ? 'border-red' : 'border-grey-500 hover:border-grey-700 dark:border-grey-800 dark:hover:border-grey-700',
             (title && !clearBg) && 'mt-2'
-        );
-    }
-    selectClasses = clsx(
-        selectClasses,
-        selectClassName
-    );
+        ),
+        valueContainer: clsx('gap-1', controlClasses?.valueContainer),
+        placeHolder: clsx('text-grey-500 dark:text-grey-800', controlClasses?.placeHolder),
+        menu: clsx(
+            'z-50 rounded-b bg-white py-2 shadow dark:border dark:border-grey-900 dark:bg-black',
+            size === 'xs' && 'text-xs',
+            controlClasses?.menu
+        ),
+        option: clsx('px-3 py-[6px] hover:cursor-pointer hover:bg-grey-100 dark:text-white dark:hover:bg-grey-900', controlClasses?.option),
+        noOptionsMessage: clsx('p-3 text-grey-600', controlClasses?.noOptionsMessage),
+        groupHeading: clsx('px-3 py-[6px] text-2xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-grey-700', controlClasses?.groupHeading)
+    };
 
-    const optionClasses = optionClassName;
+    const dropdownIndicatorComponent = useMemo(() => {
+        return function DropdownIndicatorComponent(ddiProps: DropdownIndicatorProps<SelectOption, false>) {
+            return <DropdownIndicator {...ddiProps} clearBg={clearBg} />;
+        };
+    }, [clearBg]);
+
+    const individualOptions = options.flatMap((option) => {
+        if ('options' in option) {
+            return option.options;
+        }
+        return option;
+    });
 
     const select = (
         <>
             {title && <Heading className={hideTitle ? 'sr-only' : ''} grey={selectedOption || !prompt ? true : false} htmlFor={id} useLabelTag={true}>{title}</Heading>}
             <div className={containerClasses}>
-                <select className={selectClasses} disabled={disabled} id={id} value={selectedOption} onChange={handleOptionChange}>
-                    {prompt && <option className={optionClasses} value="" disabled selected>{prompt}</option>}
-                    {options.map(option => (
-                        'options' in option ?
-                            <optgroup key={option.key || option.label} label={option.label}>
-                                {option.options.map(child => (
-                                    <option
-                                        key={child.key || child.value}
-                                        className={clsx(optionClasses, child.className)}
-                                        value={child.value}
-                                    >
-                                        {child.label}
-                                    </option>
-                                ))}
-                            </optgroup> :
-                            <option
-                                key={option.key || option.value}
-                                className={clsx(optionClasses, option.className)}
-                                value={option.value}
-                            >
-                                {option.label}
-                            </option>
-                    ))}
-                </select>
+                <ReactSelect<SelectOption, false>
+                    classNames={{
+                        menuList: () => 'z-50',
+                        valueContainer: () => customClasses.valueContainer,
+                        control: () => customClasses.control,
+                        placeholder: () => customClasses.placeHolder,
+                        menu: () => customClasses.menu,
+                        option: () => customClasses.option,
+                        noOptionsMessage: () => customClasses.noOptionsMessage,
+                        groupHeading: () => customClasses.groupHeading
+                    }}
+                    components={{DropdownIndicator: dropdownIndicatorComponent, Option}}
+                    inputId={id}
+                    isClearable={false}
+                    options={options}
+                    placeholder={prompt ? prompt : ''}
+                    value={individualOptions.find(option => option.value === selectedOption)}
+                    unstyled
+                    onChange={option => onSelect(option?.value)}
+                    {...props}
+                />
             </div>
             {hint && <Hint color={error ? 'red' : ''}>{hint}</Hint>}
         </>
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/TextField.stories.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/TextField.stories.tsx
index 91b06a13aa..cbc2044451 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/TextField.stories.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/TextField.stories.tsx
@@ -97,11 +97,12 @@ export const WithDropdown: Story = {
         rightPlaceholder: (
             <Select
                 border={false}
+                containerClassName='w-14'
+                fullWidth={false}
                 options={[
                     {label: 'USD', value: 'usd'},
                     {label: 'EUR', value: 'eur'}
                 ]}
-                selectClassName='w-auto'
                 onSelect={() => {}}
             />
         )
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/URLSelect.stories.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/URLSelect.stories.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 823d463337..0000000000
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/URLSelect.stories.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-import type {Meta, StoryObj} from '@storybook/react';
-
-import URLSelect from './URLSelect';
-import {SelectOption} from './Select';
-
-const meta = {
-    title: 'Experimental / URL Select',
-    component: URLSelect,
-    tags: ['autodocs']
-} satisfies Meta<typeof URLSelect>;
-
-export default meta;
-type Story = StoryObj<typeof URLSelect>;
-
-const selectOptions: SelectOption[] = [
-    {value: 'homepage', label: 'Homepage'},
-    {value: 'post', label: 'Post'},
-    {value: 'page', label: 'Page'},
-    {value: 'tag-archive', label: 'Tag archive'},
-    {value: 'author-archive', label: 'Author archive'}
-];
-
-export const Default: Story = {
-    args: {
-        options: selectOptions,
-        onSelect: () => {}
-    }
-};
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/URLSelect.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/URLSelect.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index bf9451e068..0000000000
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/form/URLSelect.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import Select, {SelectProps} from './Select';
-import clsx from 'clsx';
-
-const URLSelect: React.FC<SelectProps> = (props) => {
-    const selectClasses = clsx(
-        `!h-[unset] w-full appearance-none rounded-full border border-grey-100 bg-white px-3 py-1 text-sm`
-    );
-
-    const containerClasses = clsx(
-        'relative w-full max-w-[380px] self-center after:pointer-events-none',
-        `after:absolute after:right-4 after:top-[9px] after:block after:h-2 after:w-2 after:rotate-45 after:border-[1px] after:border-l-0 after:border-t-0 after:border-grey-900 after:content-['']`
-    );
-
-    return (
-        <Select
-            containerClassName={containerClasses}
-            selectClassName={selectClasses}
-            unstyled={true}
-            {...props}
-        />
-    );
-};
-
-export default URLSelect;
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/modal/PreviewModal.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/modal/PreviewModal.tsx
index 0fbbd02e19..1d030b2c4c 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/modal/PreviewModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/admin-x-ds/global/modal/PreviewModal.tsx
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export const PreviewModalContent: React.FC<PreviewModalProps> = ({
         let toolbarLeft = (<></>);
         if (previewToolbarURLs) {
             toolbarLeft = (
-                <Select options={previewToolbarURLs!} selectedOption={selectedURL} onSelect={onSelectURL!} />
+                <Select options={previewToolbarURLs!} selectedOption={selectedURL} onSelect={url => url && onSelectURL?.(url)} />
             );
         } else if (previewToolbarTabs) {
             toolbarLeft = <TabView
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/DefaultRecipients.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/DefaultRecipients.tsx
index f268de417c..72c771ee7b 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/DefaultRecipients.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/DefaultRecipients.tsx
@@ -18,18 +18,23 @@ type RefipientValueArgs = {
 
 const RECIPIENT_FILTER_OPTIONS = [{
     label: 'Whoever has access to the post',
+    hint: 'Free posts to everyone, premium posts sent to paid members',
     value: 'visibility'
 }, {
     label: 'All members',
+    hint: 'Everyone who is subscribed to newsletter updates, whether free or paid members',
     value: 'all-members'
 }, {
     label: 'Paid-members only',
+    hint: 'People who have a premium subscription',
     value: 'paid-only'
 }, {
     label: 'Specific people',
+    hint: 'Only people with any of the selected tiers or labels',
     value: 'segment'
 }, {
     label: 'Usually nobody',
+    hint: 'Newsletters are off for new posts, but can be enabled when needed',
     value: 'none'
 }];
 
@@ -166,7 +171,9 @@ const DefaultRecipients: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
                 selectedOption={selectedOption}
                 title="Default Newsletter recipients"
                 onSelect={(value) => {
-                    setDefaultRecipientValue(value);
+                    if (value) {
+                        setDefaultRecipientValue(value);
+                    }
                 }}
             />
             {(selectedOption === 'segment') && (
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/Mailgun.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/Mailgun.tsx
index ab6a2ff037..7d2760b0cb 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/Mailgun.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/Mailgun.tsx
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ import SettingGroup from '../../../admin-x-ds/settings/SettingGroup';
 import SettingGroupContent from '../../../admin-x-ds/settings/SettingGroupContent';
 import TextField from '../../../admin-x-ds/global/form/TextField';
 import useSettingGroup from '../../../hooks/useSettingGroup';
-import {getSettingValues} from '../../../api/settings';
-import {useEditSettings} from '../../../api/settings';
+import {getSettingValues, useEditSettings} from '../../../api/settings';
 
 const MAILGUN_REGIONS = [
     {label: '🇺🇸 US', value: 'https://api.mailgun.net/v3'},
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ const MailGun: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
                     selectedOption={mailgunRegion}
                     title="Mailgun region"
                     onSelect={(value) => {
-                        updateSetting('mailgun_base_url', value);
+                        updateSetting('mailgun_base_url', value || null);
                     }}
                 />
                 <TextField
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/TimeZone.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/TimeZone.tsx
index f76bfccb8a..4d8e017702 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/TimeZone.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/TimeZone.tsx
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ const TimeZone: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
         };
     });
 
-    const handleTimezoneChange = (value: string) => {
-        updateSetting('timezone', value);
+    const handleTimezoneChange = (value?: string) => {
+        updateSetting('timezone', value || null);
     };
 
     const viewContent = (
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/Access.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/Access.tsx
index e41c4ca978..a2cf886ea5 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/Access.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/Access.tsx
@@ -10,22 +10,62 @@ import {getSettingValues} from '../../../api/settings';
 import {useBrowseTiers} from '../../../api/tiers';
 
 const MEMBERS_SIGNUP_ACCESS_OPTIONS = [
-    {value: 'all', label: 'Anyone can sign up'},
-    {value: 'invite', label: 'Only people I invite'},
-    {value: 'none', label: 'Nobody'}
+    {
+        value: 'all',
+        label: 'Anyone can sign up',
+        hint: 'All visitors will be able to subscribe and sign in'
+    },
+    {
+        value: 'invite',
+        label: 'Only people I invite',
+        hint: 'People can sign in from your site but won\'t be able to sign up'
+    },
+    {
+        value: 'none',
+        label: 'Nobody',
+        hint: 'Disable all member features, including newsletters'
+    }
 ];
 
 const DEFAULT_CONTENT_VISIBILITY_OPTIONS = [
-    {value: 'public', label: 'Public'},
-    {value: 'members', label: 'Members only'},
-    {value: 'paid', label: 'Paid-members only'},
-    {value: 'tiers', label: 'Specific tiers'}
+    {
+        value: 'public',
+        label: 'Public',
+        hint: 'All site visitors to your site, no login required'
+    },
+    {
+        value: 'members',
+        label: 'Members only',
+        hint: 'All logged-in members'
+    },
+    {
+        value: 'paid',
+        label: 'Paid-members only',
+        hint: 'Only logged-in members with an active Stripe subscription'
+    },
+    {
+        value: 'tiers',
+        label: 'Specific tiers',
+        hint: 'Members with any of the selected tiers'
+    }
 ];
 
 const COMMENTS_ENABLED_OPTIONS = [
-    {value: 'all', label: 'All members'},
-    {value: 'paid', label: 'Paid-members only'},
-    {value: 'off', label: 'Nobody'}
+    {
+        value: 'all',
+        label: 'All members',
+        hint: 'Logged-in members'
+    },
+    {
+        value: 'paid',
+        label: 'Paid-members only',
+        hint: 'Only logged-in members with an active Stripe subscription'
+    },
+    {
+        value: 'off',
+        label: 'Nobody',
+        hint: 'Disable commenting completely'
+    }
 ];
 
 const Access: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
@@ -98,7 +138,7 @@ const Access: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
                 selectedOption={membersSignupAccess}
                 title="Subscription access"
                 onSelect={(value) => {
-                    updateSetting('members_signup_access', value);
+                    updateSetting('members_signup_access', value || null);
                 }}
             />
             <Select
@@ -107,7 +147,7 @@ const Access: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
                 selectedOption={defaultContentVisibility}
                 title="Default post access"
                 onSelect={(value) => {
-                    updateSetting('default_content_visibility', value);
+                    updateSetting('default_content_visibility', value || null);
                 }}
             />
             {defaultContentVisibility === 'tiers' && (
@@ -126,7 +166,7 @@ const Access: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
                 selectedOption={commentsEnabled}
                 title="Commenting"
                 onSelect={(value) => {
-                    updateSetting('comments_enabled', value);
+                    updateSetting('comments_enabled', value || null);
                 }}
             />
         </SettingGroupContent>
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/TipsOrDonations.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/TipsOrDonations.tsx
index 00750b1629..9b7ef55321 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/TipsOrDonations.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/TipsOrDonations.tsx
@@ -98,10 +98,11 @@ const TipsOrDonations: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
                 rightPlaceholder={(
                     <Select
                         border={false}
+                        containerClassName='w-14'
+                        fullWidth={false}
                         options={currencySelectGroups()}
-                        selectClassName='w-auto'
                         selectedOption={donationsCurrency}
-                        onSelect={currency => updateSetting('donations_currency', currency)}
+                        onSelect={currency => updateSetting('donations_currency', currency || 'USD')}
                     />
                 )}
                 title='Suggested amount'
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/LookAndFeel.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/LookAndFeel.tsx
index 8d638828f9..3f573135e8 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/LookAndFeel.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/LookAndFeel.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const LookAndFeel: React.FC<{
             ]}
             selectedOption={portalButtonStyle as string}
             title='Portal button style'
-            onSelect={option => updateSetting('portal_button_style', option)}
+            onSelect={option => updateSetting('portal_button_style', option || null)}
         />
         {portalButtonStyle?.toString()?.includes('icon') &&
             <div className='flex flex-col gap-2'>
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/PortalLinks.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/PortalLinks.tsx
index 053c5c0368..8c992d8908 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/PortalLinks.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/PortalLinks.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ const PortalLinks: React.FC = () => {
                             options={tierOptions}
                             selectedOption={selectedTier}
                             onSelect={(value) => {
-                                setSelectedTier(value);
+                                if (value) {
+                                    setSelectedTier(value);
+                                }
                             }}
                         />
                     </div>
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/tiers/TierDetailModal.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/tiers/TierDetailModal.tsx
index 16be05fa75..26e03dfb77 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/tiers/TierDetailModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/tiers/TierDetailModal.tsx
@@ -163,8 +163,9 @@ const TierDetailModalContent: React.FC<{tier?: Tier}> = ({tier}) => {
                                 <div className='w-10'>
                                     <Select
                                         border={false}
+                                        containerClassName='font-medium'
+                                        controlClasses={{menu: 'w-14'}}
                                         options={currencySelectGroups()}
-                                        selectClassName='font-medium'
                                         selectedOption={formState.currency}
                                         size='xs'
                                         onSelect={currency => updateForm(state => ({...state, currency}))}
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/site/designAndBranding/ThemeSettings.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/site/designAndBranding/ThemeSettings.tsx
index 85d7fe3cbb..7ae511c303 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/site/designAndBranding/ThemeSettings.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/site/designAndBranding/ThemeSettings.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const ThemeSetting: React.FC<{
                 options={setting.options.map(option => ({label: option, value: option}))}
                 selectedOption={setting.value}
                 title={humanizeSettingKey(setting.key)}
-                onSelect={value => setSetting(value)}
+                onSelect={value => setSetting(value || null)}
             />
         );
     case 'color':
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/advanced/integrations/custom.test.ts b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/advanced/integrations/custom.test.ts
index 8952ab3a6b..56ed9d75f6 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/advanced/integrations/custom.test.ts
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/advanced/integrations/custom.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {Integration, IntegrationsResponseType} from '../../../../src/api/integrations';
 import {Webhook, WebhooksResponseType} from '../../../../src/api/webhooks';
+import {chooseOptionInSelect, globalDataRequests, limitRequests, mockApi, responseFixtures} from '../../../utils/e2e';
 import {expect, test} from '@playwright/test';
-import {globalDataRequests, limitRequests, mockApi, responseFixtures} from '../../../utils/e2e';
 
 test.describe('Custom integrations', async () => {
     test('Supports creating an integration and adding webhooks', async ({page}) => {
@@ -146,10 +146,8 @@ test.describe('Custom integrations', async () => {
 
         await webhookModal.getByLabel('Name').fill('My webhook');
         await webhookModal.getByLabel('Target URL').fill('https://example.com');
-        await webhookModal.getByLabel('Event').selectOption('Post created');
+        await chooseOptionInSelect(webhookModal.getByLabel('Event'), 'Post created');
 
-        // Playwright fails unless you click twice, for some reason (timing issue with validations?)
-        await webhookModal.getByRole('button', {name: 'Add'}).click();
         await webhookModal.getByRole('button', {name: 'Add'}).click();
 
         await expect(modal).toHaveText(/My webhook/);
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/email/defaultRecipients.test.ts b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/email/defaultRecipients.test.ts
index 27a9681467..df3e402746 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/email/defaultRecipients.test.ts
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/email/defaultRecipients.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import {chooseOptionInSelect, globalDataRequests, mockApi, responseFixtures, updatedSettingsResponse} from '../../utils/e2e';
 import {expect, test} from '@playwright/test';
-import {globalDataRequests, mockApi, responseFixtures, updatedSettingsResponse} from '../../utils/e2e';
 
 test.describe('Default recipient settings', async () => {
     test('Supports editing default recipients', async ({page}) => {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ test.describe('Default recipient settings', async () => {
         await expect(section.getByText('Whoever has access to the post')).toHaveCount(1);
 
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Edit'}).click();
-        await section.getByLabel('Default newsletter recipients').selectOption('All members');
+        await chooseOptionInSelect(section.getByLabel('Default newsletter recipients'), 'All members');
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save'}).click();
 
         expect(lastApiRequests.editSettings?.body).toEqual({
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ test.describe('Default recipient settings', async () => {
         });
 
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Edit'}).click();
-        await section.getByLabel('Default newsletter recipients').selectOption('Usually nobody');
+        await chooseOptionInSelect(section.getByLabel('Default newsletter recipients'), 'Usually nobody');
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save'}).click();
 
         expect(lastApiRequests.editSettings?.body).toEqual({
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ test.describe('Default recipient settings', async () => {
         });
 
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Edit'}).click();
-        await section.getByLabel('Default newsletter recipients').selectOption('Paid-members only');
+        await chooseOptionInSelect(section.getByLabel('Default newsletter recipients'), 'Paid-members only');
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save'}).click();
 
         await expect(section.getByLabel('Default newsletter recipients')).toHaveCount(0);
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ test.describe('Default recipient settings', async () => {
 
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Edit'}).click();
 
-        await section.getByLabel('Default newsletter recipients').selectOption({label: 'Specific people'});
+        await chooseOptionInSelect(section.getByLabel('Default newsletter recipients'), 'Specific people');
         await section.getByLabel('Filter').click();
 
-        await section.locator('[data-testid="multiselect-option"]', {hasText: 'Basic Supporter'}).click();
-        await section.locator('[data-testid="multiselect-option"]', {hasText: 'first-label'}).click();
-        await section.locator('[data-testid="multiselect-option"]', {hasText: 'First offer'}).click();
+        await section.locator('[data-testid="select-option"]', {hasText: 'Basic Supporter'}).click();
+        await section.locator('[data-testid="select-option"]', {hasText: 'first-label'}).click();
+        await section.locator('[data-testid="select-option"]', {hasText: 'First offer'}).click();
 
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save'}).click();
 
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/email/newsletters.test.ts b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/email/newsletters.test.ts
index bd553651de..af0504ad7c 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/email/newsletters.test.ts
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/email/newsletters.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import {chooseOptionInSelect, globalDataRequests, limitRequests, mockApi, responseFixtures} from '../../utils/e2e';
 import {expect, test} from '@playwright/test';
-import {globalDataRequests, limitRequests, mockApi, responseFixtures} from '../../utils/e2e';
 
 test.describe('Newsletter settings', async () => {
     test('Supports creating a new newsletter', async ({page}) => {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ test.describe('Newsletter settings', async () => {
         await modal.getByPlaceholder('Weekly Roundup').fill('Updated newsletter');
 
         await modal.getByRole('tab', {name: 'Design'}).click();
-        await modal.getByLabel('Body style').selectOption({value: 'sans_serif'});
+        await chooseOptionInSelect(modal.getByLabel('Body style'), 'Clean sans-serif');
 
         await modal.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save & close'}).click();
 
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/general/timeZone.test.ts b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/general/timeZone.test.ts
index 8cabfbc03b..fe1599f3e9 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/general/timeZone.test.ts
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/general/timeZone.test.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
+import {chooseOptionInSelect, globalDataRequests, mockApi, updatedSettingsResponse} from '../../utils/e2e';
 import {expect, test} from '@playwright/test';
-import {globalDataRequests, mockApi, updatedSettingsResponse} from '../../utils/e2e';
 
 test.describe('Time zone settings', async () => {
     test('Supports editing the time zone', async ({page}) => {
         const {lastApiRequests} = await mockApi({page, requests: {
             ...globalDataRequests,
             editSettings: {method: 'PUT', path: '/settings/', response: updatedSettingsResponse([
-                {key: 'timezone', value: 'Asia/Tokyo'}
+                {key: 'timezone', value: 'America/Anchorage'}
             ])}
         }});
 
@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ test.describe('Time zone settings', async () => {
 
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Edit'}).click();
 
-        await section.getByLabel('Site timezone').selectOption('Asia/Tokyo');
+        await chooseOptionInSelect(section.getByLabel('Site timezone'), '(GMT -9:00) Alaska');
 
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save'}).click();
 
         await expect(section.getByLabel('Site timezone')).toHaveCount(0);
 
-        await expect(section.getByText('Asia/Tokyo')).toHaveCount(1);
+        await expect(section.getByText('America/Anchorage')).toHaveCount(1);
 
         expect(lastApiRequests.editSettings?.body).toEqual({
             settings: [
-                {key: 'timezone', value: 'Asia/Tokyo'}
+                {key: 'timezone', value: 'America/Anchorage'}
             ]
         });
     });
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/membership/access.test.ts b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/membership/access.test.ts
index d60bb8cf61..85846acc25 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/membership/access.test.ts
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/membership/access.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import {chooseOptionInSelect, globalDataRequests, mockApi, responseFixtures, updatedSettingsResponse} from '../../utils/e2e';
 import {expect, test} from '@playwright/test';
-import {globalDataRequests, mockApi, responseFixtures, updatedSettingsResponse} from '../../utils/e2e';
 
 test.describe('Access settings', async () => {
     test('Supports editing access', async ({page}) => {
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ test.describe('Access settings', async () => {
 
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Edit'}).click();
 
-        await section.getByLabel('Subscription access').selectOption({label: 'Only people I invite'});
-        await section.getByLabel('Default post access').selectOption({label: 'Members only'});
-        await section.getByLabel('Commenting').selectOption({label: 'All members'});
+        await chooseOptionInSelect(section.getByLabel('Subscription access'), 'Only people I invite');
+        await chooseOptionInSelect(section.getByLabel('Default post access'), /^Members only$/);
+        await chooseOptionInSelect(section.getByLabel('Commenting'), 'All members');
 
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save'}).click();
 
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ test.describe('Access settings', async () => {
 
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Edit'}).click();
 
-        await section.getByLabel('Default post access').selectOption({label: 'Specific tiers'});
+        await chooseOptionInSelect(section.getByLabel('Default post access'), 'Specific tiers');
         await section.getByLabel('Select tiers').click();
 
-        await section.locator('[data-testid="multiselect-option"]', {hasText: 'Basic Supporter'}).click();
-        await section.locator('[data-testid="multiselect-option"]', {hasText: 'Ultimate Starlight Diamond Tier'}).click();
+        await section.locator('[data-testid="select-option"]', {hasText: 'Basic Supporter'}).click();
+        await section.locator('[data-testid="select-option"]', {hasText: 'Ultimate Starlight Diamond Tier'}).click();
 
         await section.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save'}).click();
 
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/site/design.test.ts b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/site/design.test.ts
index fa98dd5216..6ee62c012d 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/site/design.test.ts
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/e2e/site/design.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import {chooseOptionInSelect, globalDataRequests, mockApi, mockSitePreview, responseFixtures} from '../../utils/e2e';
 import {expect, test} from '@playwright/test';
-import {globalDataRequests, mockApi, mockSitePreview, responseFixtures} from '../../utils/e2e';
 
 test.describe('Design settings', async () => {
     test('Working with the preview', async ({page}) => {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ test.describe('Design settings', async () => {
 
         await modal.getByRole('tab', {name: 'Site wide'}).click();
 
-        await modal.getByLabel('Navigation layout').selectOption('Logo in the middle');
+        await chooseOptionInSelect(modal.getByLabel('Navigation layout'), 'Logo in the middle');
         await modal.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save'}).click();
 
         const expectedSettings = {navigation_layout: 'Logo in the middle'};
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/utils/e2e.ts b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/utils/e2e.ts
index 74d2dd6494..56bfab1eff 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/utils/e2e.ts
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/utils/e2e.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import {ConfigResponseType} from '../../src/api/config';
 import {CustomThemeSettingsResponseType} from '../../src/api/customThemeSettings';
 import {InvitesResponseType} from '../../src/api/invites';
 import {LabelsResponseType} from '../../src/api/labels';
+import {Locator, Page} from '@playwright/test';
 import {NewslettersResponseType} from '../../src/api/newsletters';
 import {OffersResponseType} from '../../src/api/offers';
-import {Page} from '@playwright/test';
 import {RolesResponseType} from '../../src/api/roles';
 import {SettingsResponseType} from '../../src/api/settings';
 import {SiteResponseType} from '../../src/api/site';
@@ -146,3 +146,8 @@ export async function mockSitePreview({page, url, response}: {page: Page, url: s
 
     return lastRequest;
 }
+
+export async function chooseOptionInSelect(select: Locator, optionText: string | RegExp) {
+    await select.click();
+    await select.page().locator('[data-testid="select-option"]', {hasText: optionText}).click();
+}