diff --git a/Common/SettingsData.qml b/Common/SettingsData.qml
index 5ea9476a..b5aa08ae 100644
--- a/Common/SettingsData.qml
+++ b/Common/SettingsData.qml
@@ -803,10 +803,12 @@ rm -rf '${home}'/.cache/icon-cache '${home}'/.cache/thumbnails 2>/dev/null || tr
     }
 
     function setPluginSetting(pluginId, key, value) {
-        if (!pluginSettings[pluginId]) {
-            pluginSettings[pluginId] = {}
+        const updated = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(pluginSettings))
+        if (!updated[pluginId]) {
+            updated[pluginId] = {}
         }
-        pluginSettings[pluginId][key] = value
+        updated[pluginId][key] = value
+        pluginSettings = updated
         savePluginSettings()
     }
 
@@ -818,7 +820,8 @@ rm -rf '${home}'/.cache/icon-cache '${home}'/.cache/thumbnails 2>/dev/null || tr
     }
 
     function getPluginSettingsForPlugin(pluginId) {
-        return pluginSettings[pluginId] || {}
+        const settings = pluginSettings[pluginId]
+        return settings ? JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(settings)) : {}
     }
 
 
diff --git a/Modules/Plugins/StringSetting.qml b/Modules/Plugins/StringSetting.qml
index c2c7e906..16041ba7 100644
--- a/Modules/Plugins/StringSetting.qml
+++ b/Modules/Plugins/StringSetting.qml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ Column {
         }
     }
 
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        Qt.callLater(loadValue)
+    }
+
     onValueChanged: {
         if (!isInitialized) return
         const settings = findSettings()
diff --git a/Modules/Plugins/ToggleSetting.qml b/Modules/Plugins/ToggleSetting.qml
index e0f2e412..3a6eae5f 100644
--- a/Modules/Plugins/ToggleSetting.qml
+++ b/Modules/Plugins/ToggleSetting.qml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Row {
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
-        loadValue()
+        Qt.callLater(loadValue)
     }
 
     onValueChanged: {