diff --git a/server/jobs/clear-old-data.js b/server/jobs/clear-old-data.js
index 2b1ed47cb..6577f8970 100644
--- a/server/jobs/clear-old-data.js
+++ b/server/jobs/clear-old-data.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const DEFAULT_KEEP_PERIOD = 30;
 
     // Set Default Period
     if (period == null) {
-        await setSetting("keepDataPeriodDays", DEFAULT_KEEP_PERIOD);
+        await setSetting("keepDataPeriodDays", DEFAULT_KEEP_PERIOD, "general");
         period = DEFAULT_KEEP_PERIOD;
     }
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const DEFAULT_KEEP_PERIOD = 30;
         parsedPeriod = parseInt(period);
     } catch (_) {
         log("Failed to parse setting, resetting to default..");
-        await setSetting("keepDataPeriodDays", DEFAULT_KEEP_PERIOD);
+        await setSetting("keepDataPeriodDays", DEFAULT_KEEP_PERIOD, "general");
         parsedPeriod = DEFAULT_KEEP_PERIOD;
     }
 
diff --git a/server/util-server.js b/server/util-server.js
index 5620d674b..5a486d3a2 100644
--- a/server/util-server.js
+++ b/server/util-server.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ exports.setting = async function (key) {
     }
 };
 
-exports.setSetting = async function (key, value) {
+exports.setSetting = async function (key, value, type = null) {
     let bean = await R.findOne("setting", " `key` = ? ", [
         key,
     ]);
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ exports.setSetting = async function (key, value) {
         bean = R.dispense("setting");
         bean.key = key;
     }
+    bean.type = type;
     bean.value = JSON.stringify(value);
     await R.store(bean);
 };