diff --git a/src/module/compendium-browser.js b/src/module/compendium-browser.js
index 2e47f22..bb335b9 100644
--- a/src/module/compendium-browser.js
+++ b/src/module/compendium-browser.js
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class CompendiumBrowser extends Application {
 	}
 
 	get settings() {
-		return game.settings.get(COMPENDIUM_BROWSER, "settings");
+		const settings = game.settings.get(COMPENDIUM_BROWSER, "settings");
+		return foundry.utils.mergeObject(game.compendiumBrowser.readCompendiums, settings);
 	}
 
 	/** @override */
@@ -219,17 +220,32 @@ class CompendiumBrowser extends Application {
 		}
 
 		// settings
-		html.find(".settings input").on("change", (ev) => {
+		html.find(".settings input").on("change", async (ev) => {
 			const setting = ev.target.dataset.setting;
 			const value = ev.target.checked;
 			if (setting === "spell-compendium-setting") {
 				const key = ev.target.dataset.key;
-				this.settings.loadedSpellCompendium[key].load = value;
+				const settings = foundry.utils.mergeObject(this.settings, {
+					loadedSpellCompendium: {
+						[key]: {
+							load: value
+						}
+					}
+				});
+				await game.settings.set("compendium-browser", "settings", settings);
+				// this.settings.loadedSpellCompendium[key].load = value;
 				this.render();
 				ui.notifications.info("Settings Saved. Item Compendiums are being reloaded.");
 			} else if (setting === "npc-compendium-setting") {
 				const key = ev.target.dataset.key;
-				this.settings.loadedNpcCompendium[key].load = value;
+				const settings = foundry.utils.mergeObject(this.settings, {
+					loadedNpcCompendium: {
+						[key]: {
+							load: value
+						}
+					}
+				});
+				await game.settings.set("compendium-browser", "settings", settings);
 				this.render();
 				ui.notifications.info("Settings Saved. NPC Compendiums are being reloaded.");
 			} else if (setting === "allow-spell-browser") {
diff --git a/src/module/settings.js b/src/module/settings.js
index 775f85f..ec850b7 100644
--- a/src/module/settings.js
+++ b/src/module/settings.js
@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@
 
 export function registerSettings() {
 	// Register any custom module settings here
-	const defaultSettings = {
+	game.compendiumBrowser.readCompendiums = {
 		loadedSpellCompendium: {},
 		loadedNpcCompendium: {},
 	};
 	for (const compendium of game.packs) {
 		if (compendium.documentName === "Item") {
-			defaultSettings.loadedSpellCompendium[compendium.collection] = {
+			game.compendiumBrowser.readCompendiums.loadedSpellCompendium[compendium.collection] = {
 				load: true,
 				name: `${compendium.metadata.label} (${compendium.collection})`,
 			};
 		}
 		if (compendium.documentName === "Actor") {
-			defaultSettings.loadedNpcCompendium[compendium.collection] = {
+			game.compendiumBrowser.readCompendiums.loadedNpcCompendium[compendium.collection] = {
 				load: true,
 				name: `${compendium.metadata.label} (${compendium.collection})`,
 			};
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function registerSettings() {
 	game.settings.register("compendium-browser", "settings", {
 		name: "Compendium Browser Settings",
 		hint: "Settings to exclude packs from loading and visibility of the browser",
-		default: defaultSettings,
+		default: game.compendiumBrowser.readCompendiums,
 		type: Object,
 		scope: "world"
 	});