diff --git a/storage.lua b/storage.lua
index fb69f11..1131d14 100644
--- a/storage.lua
+++ b/storage.lua
@@ -399,10 +399,9 @@ end
 
 function mail.get_setting(playername, key)
 	local entry = mail.get_storage_entry(playername)
-	local value = mail.get_setting_default_value(key)
-	if entry.settings[key] ~= nil then
-		value = entry.settings[key]
-	end
+	local value = entry.settings[key] == nil
+		and mail.get_setting_default_value(key)
+		or entry.settings[key]
 
 	if mail.settings[key].sync then -- in case this setting is shared with another mod
 		value = mail.settings[key].sync(playername, key) -- get new value