diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/CryptomatorModule.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/CryptomatorModule.java
index 1376de2d7..74d161909 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/CryptomatorModule.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/CryptomatorModule.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class CryptomatorModule {
 	}
 
 	@Provides
+	@Singleton
 	Settings provideSettings(SettingsProvider settingsProvider) {
 		return settingsProvider.get();
 	}