diff --git a/apps/messages/settings.js b/apps/messages/settings.js
index 2eea3aa5c..dcec01d40 100644
--- a/apps/messages/settings.js
+++ b/apps/messages/settings.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
       onchange: v => updateSetting("fontSize", v)
     },
     /*LANG*/'Auto-Open Unread Msg': {
-      value: !!settings().ignoreUnread,
+      value: !!settings.ignoreUnread,
       onchange: v => updateSetting("ignoreUnread", v)
     },
     /*LANG*/'Auto-Open Music': {