diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
index 6129252ca..fe730ec29 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ namespace hex {
 
             if (setting.is_number() && defaultValue.is_boolean())
                 setting = setting.get<int>() != 0;
+            if (setting.is_null())
+                setting = defaultValue;
 
             return setting;
         }