diff --git a/src/components/ha-sidebar.ts b/src/components/ha-sidebar.ts
index 62d0e7d333..6d19184f88 100644
--- a/src/components/ha-sidebar.ts
+++ b/src/components/ha-sidebar.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   mdiBell,
   mdiCalendar,
   mdiCart,
+  mdiCellphoneCog,
   mdiChartBox,
   mdiClose,
   mdiCog,
@@ -43,7 +44,10 @@ import {
   PersistentNotification,
   subscribeNotifications,
 } from "../data/persistent_notification";
-import { getExternalConfig } from "../external_app/external_config";
+import {
+  ExternalConfig,
+  getExternalConfig,
+} from "../external_app/external_config";
 import { actionHandler } from "../panels/lovelace/common/directives/action-handler-directive";
 import { haStyleScrollbar } from "../resources/styles";
 import type { HomeAssistant, PanelInfo, Route } from "../types";
@@ -188,6 +192,8 @@ class HaSidebar extends LitElement {
 
   @property({ type: Boolean }) public editMode = false;
 
+  @state() private _externalConfig?: ExternalConfig;
+
   @state() private _notifications?: PersistentNotification[];
 
   @state() private _renderEmptySortable = false;
@@ -234,6 +240,7 @@ class HaSidebar extends LitElement {
       changedProps.has("expanded") ||
       changedProps.has("narrow") ||
       changedProps.has("alwaysExpand") ||
+      changedProps.has("_externalConfig") ||
       changedProps.has("_notifications") ||
       changedProps.has("editMode") ||
       changedProps.has("_renderEmptySortable") ||
@@ -264,14 +271,15 @@ class HaSidebar extends LitElement {
   protected firstUpdated(changedProps: PropertyValues) {
     super.firstUpdated(changedProps);
 
+    if (this.hass && this.hass.auth.external) {
+      getExternalConfig(this.hass.auth.external).then((conf) => {
+        this._externalConfig = conf;
+      });
+    }
+
     subscribeNotifications(this.hass.connection, (notifications) => {
       this._notifications = notifications;
     });
-
-    // Temporary workaround for a bug in Android. Can be removed in Home Assistant 2022.2
-    if (this.hass.auth.external) {
-      getExternalConfig(this.hass.auth.external);
-    }
   }
 
   protected updated(changedProps) {
@@ -364,6 +372,7 @@ class HaSidebar extends LitElement {
           : this._renderPanels(beforeSpacer)}
         ${this._renderSpacer()}
         ${this._renderPanels(afterSpacer)}
+        ${this._renderExternalConfiguration()}
       </paper-listbox>
     `;
   }
@@ -548,6 +557,43 @@ class HaSidebar extends LitElement {
     </a>`;
   }
 
+  private _renderExternalConfiguration() {
+    return html`${!this.hass.user?.is_admin &&
+    this._externalConfig &&
+    this._externalConfig.hasSettingsScreen
+      ? html`
+          <a
+            role="option"
+            aria-label=${this.hass.localize(
+              "ui.sidebar.external_app_configuration"
+            )}
+            href="#external-app-configuration"
+            tabindex="-1"
+            @click=${this._handleExternalAppConfiguration}
+            @mouseenter=${this._itemMouseEnter}
+            @mouseleave=${this._itemMouseLeave}
+          >
+            <paper-icon-item>
+              <ha-svg-icon
+                slot="item-icon"
+                .path=${mdiCellphoneCog}
+              ></ha-svg-icon>
+              <span class="item-text">
+                ${this.hass.localize("ui.sidebar.external_app_configuration")}
+              </span>
+            </paper-icon-item>
+          </a>
+        `
+      : ""}`;
+  }
+
+  private _handleExternalAppConfiguration(ev: Event) {
+    ev.preventDefault();
+    this.hass.auth.external!.fireMessage({
+      type: "config_screen/show",
+    });
+  }
+
   private get _tooltip() {
     return this.shadowRoot!.querySelector(".tooltip")! as HTMLDivElement;
   }
diff --git a/src/translations/en.json b/src/translations/en.json
index d8b350b504..0b8793f8c1 100755
--- a/src/translations/en.json
+++ b/src/translations/en.json
@@ -922,6 +922,7 @@
       "dismiss": "Dismiss"
     },
     "sidebar": {
+      "external_app_configuration": "App Configuration",
       "sidebar_toggle": "Sidebar Toggle",
       "done": "Done",
       "hide_panel": "Hide panel",