diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
index 3f6a14480..925e17805 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ enum class BooleanSetting(
     DEBUG_RENDERER("renderer_debug", Settings.SECTION_DEBUG, false),
     DISABLE_RIGHT_EYE_RENDER("disable_right_eye_render", Settings.SECTION_RENDERER, false),
     USE_ARTIC_BASE_CONTROLLER("use_artic_base_controller", Settings.SECTION_CONTROLS, false),
-    UPRIGHT_SCREEN("upright_screen", Settings.SECTION_LAYOUT, false);
+    UPRIGHT_SCREEN("upright_screen", Settings.SECTION_LAYOUT, false),
+    COMPRESS_INSTALLED_CIA_CONTENT("compress_cia_installs", Settings.SECTION_STORAGE, false);
 
     override var boolean: Boolean = defaultValue
 
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ enum class BooleanSetting(
             CPU_JIT,
             ASYNC_CUSTOM_LOADING,
             SHADERS_ACCURATE_MUL,
-            USE_ARTIC_BASE_CONTROLLER
+            USE_ARTIC_BASE_CONTROLLER,
+            COMPRESS_INSTALLED_CIA_CONTENT,
         )
 
         fun from(key: String): BooleanSetting? =
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/Settings.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/Settings.kt
index b229ffe17..02d10cfe9 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/Settings.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/Settings.kt
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class Settings {
         const val SECTION_CUSTOM_LANDSCAPE = "Custom Landscape Layout"
         const val SECTION_CUSTOM_PORTRAIT = "Custom Portrait Layout"
         const val SECTION_PERFORMANCE_OVERLAY = "Performance Overlay"
+        const val SECTION_STORAGE = "Storage"
 
         const val KEY_BUTTON_A = "button_a"
         const val KEY_BUTTON_B = "button_b"
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ class Settings {
                     SECTION_CONTROLS,
                     SECTION_RENDERER,
                     SECTION_LAYOUT,
+                    SECTION_STORAGE,
                     SECTION_UTILITY,
                     SECTION_AUDIO,
                     SECTION_DEBUG
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
index e6b67e448..378a2cc66 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
@@ -565,6 +565,16 @@ class SettingsFragmentPresenter(private val fragmentView: SettingsFragmentView)
                     BooleanSetting.ALLOW_PLUGIN_LOADER.defaultValue
                 )
             )
+            add(HeaderSetting(R.string.storage))
+            add(
+                SwitchSetting(
+                    BooleanSetting.COMPRESS_INSTALLED_CIA_CONTENT,
+                    R.string.compress_cia_installs,
+                    R.string.compress_cia_installs_description,
+                    BooleanSetting.COMPRESS_INSTALLED_CIA_CONTENT.key,
+                    BooleanSetting.COMPRESS_INSTALLED_CIA_CONTENT.defaultValue
+                )
+            )
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/config.cpp b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/config.cpp
index b46333ada..d5c699924 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/config.cpp
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/config.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     ReadSetting("Layout", Settings::values.custom_portrait_bottom_width);
     ReadSetting("Layout", Settings::values.custom_portrait_bottom_height);
 
+    // Storage
+    ReadSetting("Storage", Settings::values.compress_cia_installs);
+
     // Utility
     ReadSetting("Utility", Settings::values.dump_textures);
     ReadSetting("Utility", Settings::values.custom_textures);
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/default_ini.h b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/default_ini.h
index 83fa897fa..a34e4370e 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/default_ini.h
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/default_ini.h
@@ -210,6 +210,11 @@ disable_right_eye_render =
 # 5: Custom Layout
 layout_option =
 
+[Storage]
+# Whether to compress the installed CIA contents
+# 0 (default): Do not compress, 1: Compress
+compress_cia_installs =
+
 # Position of the performance overlay
 # 0: Top Left
 # 1: Center Top
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 3d47200be..86950bf5c 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@
     <string name="region_mismatch">Region Mismatch Warning</string>
     <string name="region_mismatch_emulated">The country setting is not valid for the selected emulated region.</string>
     <string name="region_mismatch_console">The country setting is not valid for the current linked console.</string>
+    <string name="storage">Storage</string>
+    <string name="compress_cia_installs">Compress installed CIA content</string>
+    <string name="compress_cia_installs_description">Compresses the content of CIA files when installed to the emulated SD card. Only affects CIA content which is installed while the setting is enabled.</string>
 
     <!-- Camera settings strings -->
     <string name="inner_camera">Inner Camera</string>
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
index 8fd54ba54..da988cc0f 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
@@ -3081,7 +3081,7 @@ void GMainWindow::OnCompressFile() {
                 compress_info.recommended_compressed_extension = "zcia";
                 compress_info.recommended_uncompressed_extension = "cia";
                 compress_info.underlying_magic = std::array<u8, 4>({'C', 'I', 'A', '\0'});
-                frame_size = FileUtil::Z3DSWriteIOFile::MAX_FRAME_SIZE;
+                frame_size = FileUtil::Z3DSWriteIOFile::DEFAULT_CIA_FRAME_SIZE;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_storage.ui b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_storage.ui
index 83d7ba123..1c8358dbc 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_storage.ui
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_storage.ui
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@
           <item>
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="toggle_compress_cia">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Compress installed CIA contents</string>
+             <string>Compress installed CIA content</string>
             </property>
             <property name="toolTip">
-              <string>Enables compressing the contents of CIA files when they are installed to the emulated SD.</string>
+              <string>Compresses the content of CIA files when installed to the emulated SD card. Only affects CIA content which is installed while the setting is enabled.</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
diff --git a/src/common/zstd_compression.cpp b/src/common/zstd_compression.cpp
index e3d5dac5f..694b11011 100644
--- a/src/common/zstd_compression.cpp
+++ b/src/common/zstd_compression.cpp
@@ -115,9 +115,13 @@ Z3DSMetadata::Z3DSMetadata(const std::span<u8>& source_data) {
     while (!in.eof()) {
         Item item;
         ReadFromIStream(in, &item, sizeof(Item));
+        // If end item is reached, stop processing
+        if (item.type == Item::TYPE_END) {
+            break;
+        }
         // Only binary type supported for now
         if (item.type != Item::TYPE_BINARY) {
-            break;
+            continue;
         }
         std::string name(item.name_len, '\0');
         std::vector<u8> data(item.data_len);
@@ -145,6 +149,10 @@ std::vector<u8> Z3DSMetadata::AsBinary() {
         WriteToOStream(out, it.second.data(), item.data_len);
     }
 
+    // Write end item
+    Item end{};
+    WriteToOStream(out, &end, sizeof(end));
+
     std::string out_str = out.str();
     return std::vector<u8>(out_str.begin(), out_str.end());
 }
diff --git a/src/common/zstd_compression.h b/src/common/zstd_compression.h
index 03b9eb61e..590a40fcd 100644
--- a/src/common/zstd_compression.h
+++ b/src/common/zstd_compression.h
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ namespace FileUtil {
 
 struct Z3DSFileHeader {
     static constexpr std::array<u8, 4> EXPECTED_MAGIC = {'Z', '3', 'D', 'S'};
-    static constexpr u16 EXPECTED_VERSION = 1;
+    static constexpr u8 EXPECTED_VERSION = 1;
 
     std::array<u8, 4> magic = EXPECTED_MAGIC;
     std::array<u8, 4> underlying_magic{};
-    u16 version = EXPECTED_VERSION;
+    u8 version = EXPECTED_VERSION;
+    u8 reserved = 0;
     u16 header_size = 0;
     u32 metadata_size = 0;
     u64 compressed_size = 0;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ struct Z3DSFileHeader {
         ar & magic;
         ar & underlying_magic;
         ar & version;
+        ar & reserved;
         ar & header_size;
         ar & metadata_size;
         ar & compressed_size;
@@ -126,8 +128,9 @@ private:
 
 class Z3DSWriteIOFile : public IOFile {
 public:
-    static constexpr size_t DEFAULT_FRAME_SIZE = 256 * 1024; // 256KiB
-    static constexpr size_t MAX_FRAME_SIZE = 0;              // Let the lib decide, usually 1GiB
+    static constexpr size_t DEFAULT_FRAME_SIZE = 256 * 1024;           // 256KiB
+    static constexpr size_t DEFAULT_CIA_FRAME_SIZE = 32 * 1024 * 1024; // 32MiB
+    static constexpr size_t MAX_FRAME_SIZE = 0; // Let the lib decide, usually 1GiB
 
     Z3DSWriteIOFile();