diff --git a/src/lms/ui/SettingsView.cpp b/src/lms/ui/SettingsView.cpp
index 92a6aa31..20953588 100644
--- a/src/lms/ui/SettingsView.cpp
+++ b/src/lms/ui/SettingsView.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class SettingsModel : public Wt::WFormModel
 			setValue(DarkModeField, user->getUITheme() == User::UITheme::Dark);
 
 			{
-				const auto& settings {*LmsApp->getMediaPlayer()->getSettings()};
+				const auto settings {*LmsApp->getMediaPlayer()->getSettings()};
 
 				auto transcodeModeRow {_transcodeModeModel->getRowFromValue(settings.transcode.mode)};
 				if (transcodeModeRow)