diff --git a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/index.tsx b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/index.tsx
index 0b018087..5992f4a4 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/index.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/index.tsx
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export default function index() {
   );
 
   let sections: Section[] = [];
-  if (settings?.home === null || settings?.home?.sections === null) {
+  if (!settings?.home || !settings?.home?.sections) {
     sections = useMemo(() => {
       if (!api || !user?.Id) return [];
 
diff --git a/utils/atoms/settings.ts b/utils/atoms/settings.ts
index a4d1a135..9583bf68 100644
--- a/utils/atoms/settings.ts
+++ b/utils/atoms/settings.ts
@@ -189,7 +189,14 @@ const loadSettings = (): Settings => {
   }
 };
 
+const EXCLUDE_FROM_SAVE = ["home"];
+
 const saveSettings = (settings: Settings) => {
+  Object.keys(settings).forEach((key) => {
+    if (EXCLUDE_FROM_SAVE.includes(key)) {
+      delete settings[key as keyof Settings];
+    }
+  });
   const jsonValue = JSON.stringify(settings);
   storage.set("settings", jsonValue);
 };
@@ -277,6 +284,7 @@ export const useSettings = () => {
     if (Object.keys(unlockedPluginDefaults).length > 0) {
       updateSettings(unlockedPluginDefaults);
     }
+
     return {
       ..._settings,
       ...overrideSettings,