diff --git a/commafeed-client/src/app/store.ts b/commafeed-client/src/app/store.ts
index cca234d7..f12a6e18 100644
--- a/commafeed-client/src/app/store.ts
+++ b/commafeed-client/src/app/store.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { entriesSlice } from "app/entries/slice"
 import { redirectSlice } from "app/redirect/slice"
 import { serverSlice } from "app/server/slice"
 import { treeSlice } from "app/tree/slice"
+import type { LocalSettings } from "app/types"
 import { initialLocalSettings, userSlice } from "app/user/slice"
 import { type TypedUseSelectorHook, useDispatch, useSelector } from "react-redux"
 
@@ -14,11 +15,29 @@ export const reducers = {
     user: userSlice.reducer,
 }
 
+const loadLocalSettings = (): LocalSettings => {
+    const json = localStorage.getItem("commafeed-local-settings")
+    if (json) {
+        return JSON.parse(json)
+    }
+
+    // load old settings
+    const viewMode = localStorage.getItem("view-mode")
+    const sidebarWidth = localStorage.getItem("sidebar-width")
+    const announcementHash = localStorage.getItem("announcement-hash")
+    return {
+        ...initialLocalSettings,
+        viewMode: viewMode ? JSON.parse(viewMode) : initialLocalSettings.viewMode,
+        sidebarWidth: sidebarWidth ? JSON.parse(sidebarWidth) : initialLocalSettings.sidebarWidth,
+        announcementHash: announcementHash ? JSON.parse(announcementHash) : initialLocalSettings.announcementHash,
+    }
+}
+
 export const store = configureStore({
     reducer: reducers,
     preloadedState: {
         user: {
-            localSettings: JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("commafeed-local-settings") ?? JSON.stringify(initialLocalSettings)),
+            localSettings: loadLocalSettings(),
         },
     },
 })