diff --git a/404.php b/404.php
index 1ef979b8..7fd56492 100644
--- a/404.php
+++ b/404.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 <?php
 
 // Setup
-$custom_404 = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_404_page', -1 ) );
+$custom_404 = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_404_page', -1 ) ?: -1 );
 
 ?>
 
diff --git a/includes/functions/_content_helpers.php b/includes/functions/_content_helpers.php
index 873657ef..06c23a14 100644
--- a/includes/functions/_content_helpers.php
+++ b/includes/functions/_content_helpers.php
@@ -1075,19 +1075,19 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_user_menu_items' ) ) {
 
   function fictioneer_user_menu_items() {
     // Setup
-    $bookmarks_link = get_permalink( get_option( 'fictioneer_bookmarks_page' ) );
-    $discord_link = get_option( 'fictioneer_discord_invite_link' );
-    $bookshelf_link = get_permalink( get_option( 'fictioneer_bookshelf_page' ) );
+    $bookmarks_link = fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_bookmarks_page' );
+    $bookshelf_link = fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_bookshelf_page' );
     $bookshelf_title = trim( get_the_title( get_option( 'fictioneer_bookshelf_page' ) ) );
+    $discord_link = get_option( 'fictioneer_discord_invite_link' );
     $can_checkmarks = get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_checkmarks' );
     $can_follows = get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_follows' );
     $can_reminders = get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_reminders' );
-    $output = [];
     $profile_link = get_edit_profile_url( 0 ); // Make sure this is always the default link
-    $profile_page_id = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page', -1 ) );
+    $profile_page_id = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page', -1 ) ?: -1 );
+    $output = [];
 
-    if ( $profile_page_id && $profile_page_id > 0 ) {
-      $profile_link = get_permalink( $profile_page_id );
+    if ( ! empty( $profile_page_id ) && $profile_page_id > 0 ) {
+      $profile_link = fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page' );
     }
 
     // Build
@@ -1568,4 +1568,87 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_get_list_chapter_meta_row' ) ) {
   }
 }
 
+// =============================================================================
+// GET STORY BLOG POSTS
+// =============================================================================
+
+if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_get_story_blog_posts' ) ) {
+  /**
+   * Returns WP_Query with blog posts associated with the story
+   *
+   * @since 5.4.8
+   *
+   * @param int $story_id  The story ID.
+   *
+   * @return WP_Query Queried blog posts.
+   */
+
+  function fictioneer_get_story_blog_posts( $story_id ) {
+    // Setup
+    $category = implode( ', ', wp_get_post_categories( $story_id ) );
+    $blog_posts = new WP_Query();
+
+    // Query by category
+    $blog_category_query_args = array (
+      'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
+      'author__in'  => fictioneer_get_post_author_ids( $story_id ),
+      'nopaging' => false,
+      'posts_per_page' => 10,
+      'cat' => empty( $category ) ? '99999999' : $category,
+      'no_found_rows' => true,
+      'update_post_meta_cache' => false,
+      'update_post_term_cache' => false
+    );
+
+    $blog_category_posts = new WP_Query( $blog_category_query_args );
+
+    // Query by ACF relationship
+    $blog_relationship_query_args = array (
+      'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
+      'author__in'  => fictioneer_get_post_author_ids( $story_id ),
+      'nopaging' => false,
+      'posts_per_page' => 10,
+      'no_found_rows' => true,
+      'update_post_meta_cache' => false,
+      'update_post_term_cache' => false,
+      'meta_query' => array(
+        array(
+          'key' => 'fictioneer_post_story_blogs',
+          'value' => '"' . $story_id . '"',
+          'compare' => 'LIKE',
+        )
+      )
+    );
+
+    $blog_associated_posts = new WP_Query( $blog_relationship_query_args );
+
+    // Merge results
+    $merged_blog_posts = array_merge( $blog_category_posts->posts, $blog_associated_posts->posts );
+
+    // Make sure posts are unique
+    $unique_blog_posts = [];
+
+    foreach ( $merged_blog_posts as $blog_post ) {
+      if ( ! in_array( $blog_post, $unique_blog_posts ) ) {
+        $unique_blog_posts[] = $blog_post;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Sort by date
+    usort( $unique_blog_posts, function( $a, $b ) {
+      return strcmp( $b->post_date, $a->post_date );
+    });
+
+    // Limit to 10 posts
+    $unique_blog_posts = array_slice( $unique_blog_posts, 0, 10 );
+
+    // Set up query object
+    $blog_posts->posts = $unique_blog_posts;
+    $blog_posts->post_count = count( $unique_blog_posts );
+
+    // Return merged query
+    return $blog_posts;
+  }
+}
+
 ?>
diff --git a/includes/functions/_utility.php b/includes/functions/_utility.php
index 736861a9..e065f2db 100644
--- a/includes/functions/_utility.php
+++ b/includes/functions/_utility.php
@@ -1623,89 +1623,6 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_get_post_author_ids' ) ) {
   }
 }
 
-// =============================================================================
-// GET STORY BLOG POSTS
-// =============================================================================
-
-if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_get_story_blog_posts' ) ) {
-  /**
-   * Returns WP_Query with blog posts associated with the story
-   *
-   * @since 5.4.8
-   *
-   * @param int $story_id  The story ID.
-   *
-   * @return WP_Query Queried blog posts.
-   */
-
-  function fictioneer_get_story_blog_posts( $story_id ) {
-    // Setup
-    $category = implode( ', ', wp_get_post_categories( $story_id ) );
-    $blog_posts = new WP_Query();
-
-    // Query by category
-    $blog_category_query_args = array (
-      'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
-      'author__in'  => fictioneer_get_post_author_ids( $story_id ),
-      'nopaging' => false,
-      'posts_per_page' => 10,
-      'cat' => empty( $category ) ? '99999999' : $category,
-      'no_found_rows' => true,
-      'update_post_meta_cache' => false,
-      'update_post_term_cache' => false
-    );
-
-    $blog_category_posts = new WP_Query( $blog_category_query_args );
-
-    // Query by ACF relationship
-    $blog_relationship_query_args = array (
-      'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
-      'author__in'  => fictioneer_get_post_author_ids( $story_id ),
-      'nopaging' => false,
-      'posts_per_page' => 10,
-      'no_found_rows' => true,
-      'update_post_meta_cache' => false,
-      'update_post_term_cache' => false,
-      'meta_query' => array(
-        array(
-          'key' => 'fictioneer_post_story_blogs',
-          'value' => '"' . $story_id . '"',
-          'compare' => 'LIKE',
-        )
-      )
-    );
-
-    $blog_associated_posts = new WP_Query( $blog_relationship_query_args );
-
-    // Merge results
-    $merged_blog_posts = array_merge( $blog_category_posts->posts, $blog_associated_posts->posts );
-
-    // Make sure posts are unique
-    $unique_blog_posts = [];
-
-    foreach ( $merged_blog_posts as $blog_post ) {
-      if ( ! in_array( $blog_post, $unique_blog_posts ) ) {
-        $unique_blog_posts[] = $blog_post;
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Sort by date
-    usort( $unique_blog_posts, function( $a, $b ) {
-      return strcmp( $b->post_date, $a->post_date );
-    });
-
-    // Limit to 10 posts
-    $unique_blog_posts = array_slice( $unique_blog_posts, 0, 10 );
-
-    // Set up query object
-    $blog_posts->posts = $unique_blog_posts;
-    $blog_posts->post_count = count( $unique_blog_posts );
-
-    // Return merged query
-    return $blog_posts;
-  }
-}
-
 // =============================================================================
 // DELETE TRANSIENTS THAT INCLUDE A STRING
 // =============================================================================
@@ -1764,4 +1681,41 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_delete_transients_like' ) ) {
   }
 }
 
+// =============================================================================
+// GET OPTION PAGE LINK
+// =============================================================================
+
+if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link' ) ) {
+  /**
+   * Returns permalink for an assigned page or null
+   *
+   * @since 5.4.9
+   *
+   * @param string $option  The option name of the page assignment.
+   *
+   * @return string|null The permalink or null.
+   */
+
+  function fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( $option ) {
+    // Setup
+    $page_id = get_option( $option );
+
+    // Null if no page has been selected (null or -1)
+    if ( empty( $page_id ) || $page_id < 0 ) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // Get permalink from options or post
+    $link = get_option( "{$option}_link" );
+
+    if ( empty( $link ) ) {
+      $link = get_permalink( $page_id );
+      update_option( "{$option}_link", $link, true ); // Save for next time
+    }
+
+    // Return
+    return $link;
+  }
+}
+
 ?>
diff --git a/includes/functions/comments/_comments_form.php b/includes/functions/comments/_comments_form.php
index 79063175..b00106a6 100644
--- a/includes/functions/comments/_comments_form.php
+++ b/includes/functions/comments/_comments_form.php
@@ -240,11 +240,11 @@ function fictioneer_comment_form_args( $defaults = [], $post_id = null ) {
   $toolbar = fictioneer_get_comment_toolbar();
   $oauth_links = fictioneer_get_oauth_links( false, '', 'comments', $post_id );
   $profile_link = get_edit_profile_url();
-  $profile_page = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page', -1 ) );
+  $profile_page_id = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page', -1 ) ?: -1 );
   $aria_label_textarea = __( 'Leave a comments please', 'fictioneer' );
 
-  if ( $profile_page && $profile_page > 0 ) {
-    $profile_link = get_permalink( $profile_page );
+  if ( ! empty( $profile_page_id ) && $profile_page_id > 0 ) {
+    $profile_link = fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page' );
   }
 
   // Build arguments
diff --git a/includes/functions/hooks/_mobile_menu_hooks.php b/includes/functions/hooks/_mobile_menu_hooks.php
index abbc60f6..a0919a24 100644
--- a/includes/functions/hooks/_mobile_menu_hooks.php
+++ b/includes/functions/hooks/_mobile_menu_hooks.php
@@ -353,19 +353,19 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_mobile_user_menu' ) ) {
   function fictioneer_mobile_user_menu() {
     // Setup
     $post_type = is_archive() ? 'archive' : get_post_type();
-    $profile_link = get_edit_profile_url();
-    $profile_page = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page', -1 ) );
-    $discord_link = get_option( 'fictioneer_discord_invite_link' );
-    $bookshelf_link = get_permalink( get_option( 'fictioneer_bookshelf_page' ) );
+    $bookmarks_link = fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_bookmarks_page' );
+    $bookshelf_link = fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_bookshelf_page' );
     $bookshelf_title = trim( get_the_title( get_option( 'fictioneer_bookshelf_page' ) ) );
-    $bookmarks_link = get_permalink( get_option( 'fictioneer_bookmarks_page' ) );
+    $discord_link = get_option( 'fictioneer_discord_invite_link' );
     $can_checkmarks = get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_checkmarks' );
     $can_follows = get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_follows' );
     $can_reminders = get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_reminders' );
+    $profile_link = get_edit_profile_url();
+    $profile_page_id = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page', -1 ) ?: -1 );
     $output = [];
 
-    if ( $profile_page && $profile_page > 0 ) {
-      $profile_link = get_permalink( $profile_page );
+    if ( $profile_page_id && $profile_page_id > 0 ) {
+      $profile_link = fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page' );
     }
 
     // Build
diff --git a/includes/functions/settings/_register_settings.php b/includes/functions/settings/_register_settings.php
index de9a927d..4aa56b69 100644
--- a/includes/functions/settings/_register_settings.php
+++ b/includes/functions/settings/_register_settings.php
@@ -1040,4 +1040,64 @@ function fictioneer_validate_phrase_cookie_consent_banner( $input ) {
   return strlen( $input ) < 32 ? $default : $output;
 }
 
+// =============================================================================
+// UPDATED HOOK ACTIONS
+// =============================================================================
+
+add_filter( 'sanitize_option_fictioneer_user_profile_page', function( $new_value ) {
+  $link = get_permalink( $new_value );
+  update_option( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page_link', $link, true );
+
+  return $new_value;
+}, 99);
+
+add_filter( 'sanitize_option_fictioneer_bookmarks_page', function( $new_value ) {
+  $link = get_permalink( $new_value );
+  update_option( 'fictioneer_bookmarks_page_link', $link, true );
+
+  return $new_value;
+}, 99);
+
+add_filter( 'sanitize_option_fictioneer_stories_page', function( $new_value ) {
+  $link = get_permalink( $new_value );
+  update_option( 'fictioneer_stories_page_link', $link, true );
+
+  return $new_value;
+}, 99);
+
+add_filter( 'sanitize_option_fictioneer_chapters_page', function( $new_value ) {
+  $link = get_permalink( $new_value );
+  update_option( 'fictioneer_chapters_page_link', $link, true );
+
+  return $new_value;
+}, 99);
+
+add_filter( 'sanitize_option_fictioneer_recommendations_page', function( $new_value ) {
+  $link = get_permalink( $new_value );
+  update_option( 'fictioneer_recommendations_page_link', $link, true );
+
+  return $new_value;
+}, 99);
+
+add_filter( 'sanitize_option_fictioneer_collections_page', function( $new_value ) {
+  $link = get_permalink( $new_value );
+  update_option( 'fictioneer_collections_page_link', $link, true );
+
+  return $new_value;
+}, 99);
+
+add_filter( 'sanitize_option_fictioneer_bookshelf_page', function( $new_value ) {
+  $link = get_permalink( $new_value );
+  update_option( 'fictioneer_bookshelf_page_link', $link, true );
+
+  return $new_value;
+}, 99);
+
+add_filter( 'sanitize_option_fictioneer_404_page', function( $new_value ) {
+  $link = get_permalink( $new_value );
+  update_option( 'fictioneer_404_page_link', $link, true );
+
+  return $new_value;
+}, 99);
+
 ?>
diff --git a/partials/_icon-menu.php b/partials/_icon-menu.php
index 0665ebdc..461cfaab 100644
--- a/partials/_icon-menu.php
+++ b/partials/_icon-menu.php
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 <?php
 
 // Setup
-$bookmarks_link = get_permalink( get_option( 'fictioneer_bookmarks_page' ) );
+$bookmarks_link = fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_bookmarks_page' );
 $discord_invite_link = get_option( 'fictioneer_discord_invite_link' );
 $profile_link = get_edit_profile_url();
-$profile_page = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page', -1 ) );
+$profile_page_id = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page', -1 ) ?: -1 );
 
-if ( $profile_page && $profile_page > 0 ) {
-  $profile_link = get_permalink( $profile_page );
+if ( ! empty( $profile_page_id ) && $profile_page_id > 0 ) {
+  $profile_link = fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page' );
 }
 
 ?>
diff --git a/partials/account/_data.php b/partials/account/_data.php
index fb0477d1..f48f9381 100644
--- a/partials/account/_data.php
+++ b/partials/account/_data.php
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
 // Setup
 $current_user = $args['user'];
-$bookshelf_link = get_permalink( get_option( 'fictioneer_bookshelf_page' ) );
-$bookmarks_link = get_permalink( get_option( 'fictioneer_bookmarks_page' ) );
+$bookmarks_link = fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_bookmarks_page' );
+$bookshelf_link = fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_bookshelf_page' );
 $checkmarks = fictioneer_load_checkmarks( $current_user );
 $follows = fictioneer_load_follows( $current_user );
 $reminders = fictioneer_load_reminders( $current_user );
diff --git a/single-fcn_chapter.php b/single-fcn_chapter.php
index f9a6128d..f618a963 100644
--- a/single-fcn_chapter.php
+++ b/single-fcn_chapter.php
@@ -190,15 +190,15 @@ get_header( null, $header_args );
   );
 
   // Add stories list breadcrumb (if set)
-  $stories_page = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_stories_page', -1 ) );
+  $stories_page_id = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_stories_page', -1 ) ?: -1 );
 
-  if ( $stories_page > 0 ) {
-    $stories_page_title = trim( get_the_title( $stories_page ) );
+  if ( $stories_page_id > 0 ) {
+    $stories_page_title = trim( get_the_title( $stories_page_id ) );
     $stories_page_title = empty( $stories_page_title ) ? __( 'Stories', 'fictioneer' ) : $stories_page_title;
 
     $footer_args['breadcrumbs'][] = array(
       $stories_page_title,
-      get_permalink( $stories_page )
+      fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_stories_page' )
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/single-fcn_collection.php b/single-fcn_collection.php
index 434be0af..3fa192e8 100644
--- a/single-fcn_collection.php
+++ b/single-fcn_collection.php
@@ -115,15 +115,15 @@
   );
 
   // Add recommendation list breadcrumb (if set)
-  $collections_page = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_collections_page', -1 ) );
+  $collections_page_id = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_collections_page', -1 ) ?: -1 );
 
-  if ( $collections_page > 0 ) {
-    $collections_page_title = trim( get_the_title( $collections_page ) );
+  if ( $collections_page_id > 0 ) {
+    $collections_page_title = trim( get_the_title( $collections_page_id ) );
     $collections_page_title = empty( $collections_page_title ) ? __( 'Stories', 'fictioneer' ) : $collections_page_title;
 
     $footer_args['breadcrumbs'][] = array(
       $collections_page_title,
-      get_permalink( $collections_page )
+      fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_collections_page' )
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/single-fcn_recommendation.php b/single-fcn_recommendation.php
index 8db53a61..822605ca 100644
--- a/single-fcn_recommendation.php
+++ b/single-fcn_recommendation.php
@@ -70,15 +70,15 @@
   );
 
   // Add recommendations list breadcrumb (if set)
-  $rec_page = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_recommendations_page', -1 ) );
+  $rec_page_id = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_recommendations_page', -1 ) ?: -1 );
 
-  if ( $rec_page > 0 ) {
-    $rec_page_title = trim( get_the_title( $rec_page ) );
+  if ( $rec_page_id > 0 ) {
+    $rec_page_title = trim( get_the_title( $rec_page_id ) );
     $rec_page_title = empty( $rec_page_title ) ? __( 'Recommendations', 'fictioneer' ) : $rec_page_title;
 
     $footer_args['breadcrumbs'][] = array(
       $rec_page_title,
-      get_permalink( $rec_page )
+      fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_recommendations_page' )
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/single-fcn_story.php b/single-fcn_story.php
index bd392a08..73e2991f 100644
--- a/single-fcn_story.php
+++ b/single-fcn_story.php
@@ -99,15 +99,15 @@ get_header( null, $header_args );
   );
 
   // Add stories list breadcrumb (if set)
-  $stories_page = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_stories_page', -1 ) );
+  $stories_page_id = intval( get_option( 'fictioneer_stories_page', -1 ) ?: -1 );
 
-  if ( $stories_page > 0 ) {
-    $stories_page_title = trim( get_the_title( $stories_page ) );
+  if ( $stories_page_id > 0 ) {
+    $stories_page_title = trim( get_the_title( $stories_page_id ) );
     $stories_page_title = empty( $stories_page_title ) ? __( 'Stories', 'fictioneer' ) : $stories_page_title;
 
     $footer_args['breadcrumbs'][] = array(
       $stories_page_title,
-      get_permalink( $stories_page )
+      fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_stories_page' )
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/singular-bookmarks.php b/singular-bookmarks.php
index 7c250524..ad072a42 100644
--- a/singular-bookmarks.php
+++ b/singular-bookmarks.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if ( ! get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_bookmarks' ) ) {
 
 <?php
   // Get profile link
-  $profile_link = get_permalink( get_option( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page' ) );
+  $profile_link = fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page' );
   $profile_link = $profile_link ? $profile_link : get_edit_profile_url();
 
   // Footer arguments
diff --git a/singular-bookshelf.php b/singular-bookshelf.php
index 770224b1..106cd022 100644
--- a/singular-bookshelf.php
+++ b/singular-bookshelf.php
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ $tabs[ $current_tab ]['classes'][] = '_current';
 
 <?php
   // Get profile link
-  $profile_link = get_permalink( get_option( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page' ) );
+  $profile_link = fictioneer_get_assigned_page_link( 'fictioneer_user_profile_page' );
   $profile_link = $profile_link ? $profile_link : get_edit_profile_url();
 
   // Footer arguments