diff --git a/src/csui/Popup.vue b/src/csui/Popup.vue
index 9a6394d..fd14c11 100644
--- a/src/csui/Popup.vue
+++ b/src/csui/Popup.vue
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   mounted() {
-    this.tabs.find(x => x.id === 'changelog').highlight = !this.settings.active.whatsNewChecked;
+    this.tabs.find(x => x.id === 'changelog').highlight = !this.settings.active?.whatsNewChecked;
   },
   async created() {
     this.logger = new Logger();
diff --git a/src/csui/src/PlayerUIWindow.vue b/src/csui/src/PlayerUIWindow.vue
index 3ddfeba..7d5e9ee 100644
--- a/src/csui/src/PlayerUIWindow.vue
+++ b/src/csui/src/PlayerUIWindow.vue
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ export default {
       this.selectedTab = this.defaultTab;
     }
     this.siteSettings = this.settings.getSiteSettings(this.site);
-    this.tabs.find(x => x.id === 'changelog').highlight = !this.settings.active.whatsNewChecked;
+    this.tabs.find(x => x.id === 'changelog').highlight = !this.settings.active?.whatsNewChecked;
 
     this.eventBus.subscribe(
       'uw-show-ui',
diff --git a/src/csui/src/PlayerUiPanels/PanelComponents/ExtensionSettings/SiteExtensionSettings.vue b/src/csui/src/PlayerUiPanels/PanelComponents/ExtensionSettings/SiteExtensionSettings.vue
index 3d7e5f7..d84e958 100644
--- a/src/csui/src/PlayerUiPanels/PanelComponents/ExtensionSettings/SiteExtensionSettings.vue
+++ b/src/csui/src/PlayerUiPanels/PanelComponents/ExtensionSettings/SiteExtensionSettings.vue
@@ -352,12 +352,15 @@ export default {
       return '??';
     }
   },
+  mounted() {
+    this.forceRefreshPage();
+  },
   methods: {
     /**
      * Compiles our extension settings into more user-friendly options
      */
     compileSimpleSettings(component, getFor = 'site') {
-      // console.log('compiling simple settings!', component, getFor, 'site settings?', this.siteSettings);
+
       let settingsData;
       switch (getFor) {
         case 'site':
@@ -517,6 +520,9 @@ export default {
 
       // we also need to force re-compute all watchers, otherwise UI will lag behind
       // actual state of settings until reload
+      this.forceRefreshPage();
+    },
+    forceRefreshPage() {
       this._computedWatchers?.simpleExtensionSettings?.run();
       this._computedWatchers?.simpleDefaultSettings?.run();
       this._computedWatchers?.siteDefaultCrop?.run();
@@ -527,6 +533,7 @@ export default {
 
       this.$nextTick( () => this.$forceUpdate());
     },
+
     setExtensionMode(component, event) {
       const option = event.target.value;
 
diff --git a/src/ext/lib/settings/SiteSettings.ts b/src/ext/lib/settings/SiteSettings.ts
index e76b1f3..c05f191 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/settings/SiteSettings.ts
+++ b/src/ext/lib/settings/SiteSettings.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class SiteSettings {
     this.settings = settings;
     this.raw = settings.active.sites[site];
     this.site = site;
-    this.defaultSettings = settings.default.sites['@global'];
+    this.defaultSettings = settings.active.sites['@global'];
 
     this.compileSettingsObject();