diff --git a/public/js/userconfig.js b/public/js/userconfig.js
index d4c102fe4..b47e63b8b 100644
--- a/public/js/userconfig.js
+++ b/public/js/userconfig.js
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ let defaultConfig = {
 
 let cookieConfig = null;
 
-let config = defaultConfig;
+let config = {
+  ...defaultConfig,
+};
 
 //cookies
 function saveConfigToCookie() {