diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 6a842ae40..384e89c64 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default {
   created() {
     // Load the locale from the storage
     const val = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
-    useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.interfaceLanguage', value: val })
+    useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({ path: 'interfaceLanguage', value: val })
     document.getElementById('modal').classList = ['-' + this.layoutType]
 
     // Create bound handlers
diff --git a/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js b/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js
index 673b7d6a5..bfe8dbe42 100644
--- a/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js
+++ b/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ const ExtraNotifications = {
       return useInterfaceStore().openSettingsModalTab('notifications')
     },
     dismissConfigurationTip() {
-      return useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-        path: 'simple.showExtraNotificationsTip',
+      return useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+        path: 'showExtraNotificationsTip',
         value: false,
       })
     },
diff --git a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
index 9e5901f24..ae6264217 100644
--- a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
+++ b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ const NavPanel = {
       this.editMode = !this.editMode
     },
     toggleCollapse() {
-      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-        path: 'simple.collapseNav',
+      useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+        path: 'collapseNav',
         value: !this.collapsed,
       })
       useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
diff --git a/src/components/notifications/notification_filters.vue b/src/components/notifications/notification_filters.vue
index 3cd9c151e..a29e6bb85 100644
--- a/src/components/notifications/notification_filters.vue
+++ b/src/components/notifications/notification_filters.vue
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     toggleNotificationFilter(type) {
-      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-        path: 'simple.notificationVisibility',
+      useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+        path: 'notificationVisibility',
         value: {
           ...this.filters,
           [type]: !this.filters[type],
diff --git a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
index d147abb3b..df2792c80 100644
--- a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
+++ b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
@@ -819,8 +819,8 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
       }
     },
     dismissScopeNotice() {
-      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-        path: 'simple.hideScopeNotice',
+      useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+        path: 'hideScopeNotice',
         value: true,
       })
     },
diff --git a/src/components/quick_filter_settings/quick_filter_settings.js b/src/components/quick_filter_settings/quick_filter_settings.js
index fc7c9a9fc..6dc2b57af 100644
--- a/src/components/quick_filter_settings/quick_filter_settings.js
+++ b/src/components/quick_filter_settings/quick_filter_settings.js
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ const QuickFilterSettings = {
   },
   methods: {
     setReplyVisibility(visibility) {
-      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-        path: 'simple.replyVisibility',
+      useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+        path: 'replyVisibility',
         value: visibility,
       })
       this.$store.dispatch('queueFlushAll')
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ const QuickFilterSettings = {
       },
       set() {
         const value = !this.hideMedia
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.hideAttachments', value })
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-          path: 'simple.hideAttachmentsInConv',
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({ path: 'hideAttachments', value })
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+          path: 'hideAttachmentsInConv',
           value,
         })
       },
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ const QuickFilterSettings = {
       },
       set() {
         const value = !this.hideMutedPosts
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-          path: 'simple.hideFilteredStatuses',
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+          path: 'hideFilteredStatuses',
           value,
         })
       },
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ const QuickFilterSettings = {
       },
       set() {
         const value = !this.muteBotStatuses
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.muteBotStatuses', value })
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({ path: 'muteBotStatuses', value })
       },
     },
     muteSensitiveStatuses: {
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ const QuickFilterSettings = {
       },
       set() {
         const value = !this.muteSensitiveStatuses
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-          path: 'simple.muteSensitiveStatuses',
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+          path: 'muteSensitiveStatuses',
           value,
         })
       },
diff --git a/src/components/quick_view_settings/quick_view_settings.js b/src/components/quick_view_settings/quick_view_settings.js
index d22e10495..3d2033d2a 100644
--- a/src/components/quick_view_settings/quick_view_settings.js
+++ b/src/components/quick_view_settings/quick_view_settings.js
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ const QuickViewSettings = {
         return this.mergedConfig.conversationDisplay
       },
       set(value) {
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-          path: 'simple.conversationDisplay',
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+          path: 'conversationDisplay',
           value,
         })
       },
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const QuickViewSettings = {
       },
       set() {
         const value = !this.autoUpdate
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.streaming', value })
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({ path: 'streaming', value })
       },
     },
     collapseWithSubjects: {
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ const QuickViewSettings = {
       },
       set() {
         const value = !this.collapseWithSubjects
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-          path: 'simple.collapseMessageWithSubject',
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+          path: 'collapseMessageWithSubject',
           value,
         })
       },
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ const QuickViewSettings = {
       },
       set() {
         const value = !this.showUserAvatars
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-          path: 'simple.mentionLinkShowAvatar',
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+          path: 'mentionLinkShowAvatar',
           value,
         })
       },
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ const QuickViewSettings = {
       },
       set() {
         const value = !this.muteBotStatuses
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-          path: 'simple.muteBotStatuses',
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+          path: 'muteBotStatuses',
           value,
         })
       },
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ const QuickViewSettings = {
       },
       set() {
         const value = !this.muteSensitiveStatuses
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-          path: 'simple.muteSensitiveStatuses',
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+          path: 'muteSensitiveStatuses',
           value,
         })
       },
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/setting.js b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/setting.js
index 654eacaa0..f93e3eb59 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/setting.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/setting.js
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ export default {
             const writePath = `simple.${readPath}`
 
             if (!this.timedApplyMode) {
-              useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: writePath, value })
+              useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({ path: writePath, value })
               useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
             } else {
               if (useInterfaceStore().temporaryChangesTimeoutId !== null) {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.js b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.js
index 866459314..25c508bef 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.js
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ const SettingsModal = {
         return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.expertLevel > 0
       },
       set(value) {
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-          path: 'simple.expertLevel',
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+          path: 'expertLevel',
           value: value ? 1 : 0,
         })
       },
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/clutter_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/clutter_tab.js
index 0386a844e..510425e2d 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/clutter_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/clutter_tab.js
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ const ClutterTab = {
         if (value !== 'ask' && value !== 'forever') {
           realValue = '14d'
         }
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-          path: 'simple.onMuteDefaultAction',
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+          path: 'onMuteDefaultAction',
           value: realValue,
         })
       },
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ const ClutterTab = {
         if (value !== 'ask' && value !== 'forever') {
           realValue = '14d'
         }
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-          path: 'simple.onBlockDefaultAction',
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+          path: 'onBlockDefaultAction',
           value: realValue,
         })
       },
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ const ClutterTab = {
   },
   methods: {
     ...mapActions(useSyncConfigStore, [
-      'setPreference',
-      'unsetPreference',
+      'setSimplePrefAndSave',
+      'unsetSimplePrefAndSave',
       'pushSyncConfig',
     ]),
     getDatetimeLocal(timestamp) {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ const ClutterTab = {
 
       filter.order = this.muteFilters.length + 2
       this.muteFiltersDraftObject[newId] = filter
-      this.setPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + newId, value: filter })
+      this.setSimplePrefAndSave({ path: 'muteFilters.' + newId, value: filter })
       this.pushSyncConfig()
     },
     exportFilter(id) {
@@ -154,18 +154,18 @@ const ClutterTab = {
       const newId = uuidv4()
 
       this.muteFiltersDraftObject[newId] = filter
-      this.setPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + newId, value: filter })
+      this.setSimplePrefAndSave({ path: 'muteFilters.' + newId, value: filter })
       this.pushSyncConfig()
     },
     deleteFilter(id) {
       delete this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id]
-      this.unsetPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + id, value: null })
+      this.unsetSimplePrefAndSave({ path: 'muteFilters.' + id, value: null })
       this.pushSyncConfig()
     },
     purgeExpiredFilters() {
       this.muteFiltersExpired.forEach(([id]) => {
         delete this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id]
-        this.unsetPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + id, value: null })
+        this.unsetSimplePrefAndSave({ path: 'muteFilters.' + id, value: null })
       })
       this.pushSyncConfig()
     },
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ const ClutterTab = {
       this.muteFiltersDraftDirty[id] = true
     },
     saveFilter(id) {
-      this.setPreference({
-        path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + id,
+      this.setSimplePrefAndSave({
+        path: 'muteFilters.' + id,
         value: this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id],
       })
       this.pushSyncConfig()
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/composing_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/composing_tab.js
index 3327f0678..264c4d277 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/composing_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/composing_tab.js
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ const ComposingTab = {
         return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
       },
       set: function (val) {
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-          path: 'simple.interfaceLanguage',
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+          path: 'interfaceLanguage',
           value: val,
         })
       },
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ const ComposingTab = {
         })
     },
     updateFont(key, value) {
-      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-        path: 'simple.theme3hacks',
+      useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+        path: 'theme3hacks',
         value: {
           ...this.mergedConfig.theme3hacks,
           fonts: {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/filtering_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/filtering_tab.js
index a7e8cd4d6..04dfe76bd 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/filtering_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/filtering_tab.js
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ const FilteringTab = {
         label: this.$t(`user_card.mute_block_${mode}`),
       })),
       muteFiltersDraftObject: cloneDeep(
-        useSyncConfigStore().prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters,
+        this.prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters,
       ),
       muteFiltersDraftDirty: Object.fromEntries(
         Object.entries(
-          useSyncConfigStore().prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters,
+          this.prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters,
         ).map(([k]) => [k, false]),
       ),
       exportedFilter: null,
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ const FilteringTab = {
         if (value !== 'ask' && value !== 'forever') {
           realValue = '14d'
         }
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
+        this.setPreference({
           path: 'simple.onMuteDefaultAction',
           value: realValue,
         })
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ const FilteringTab = {
         if (value !== 'ask' && value !== 'forever') {
           realValue = '14d'
         }
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
+        this.setPreference({
           path: 'simple.onBlockDefaultAction',
           value: realValue,
         })
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ const FilteringTab = {
   methods: {
     ...mapActions(useSyncConfigStore, [
       'setPreference',
+      'setPrefAndSave',
       'unsetPreference',
+      'unsetPrefAndSave',
       'pushSyncConfig',
     ]),
     getDatetimeLocal(timestamp) {
@@ -198,8 +200,7 @@ const FilteringTab = {
 
       filter.order = this.muteFilters.length + 2
       this.muteFiltersDraftObject[newId] = filter
-      this.setPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + newId, value: filter })
-      this.pushSyncConfig()
+      this.setSimplePrefAndSave({ path: 'muteFilters.' + newId, value: filter })
     },
     exportFilter(id) {
       this.exportedFilter = { ...this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id] }
@@ -214,13 +215,11 @@ const FilteringTab = {
       const newId = uuidv4()
 
       this.muteFiltersDraftObject[newId] = filter
-      this.setPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + newId, value: filter })
-      this.pushSyncConfig()
+      this.setSimplePrefAndSave({ path: 'muteFilters.' + newId, value: filter })
     },
     deleteFilter(id) {
       delete this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id]
-      this.unsetPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + id, value: null })
-      this.pushSyncConfig()
+      this.unsetSimplePrefAndSave({ path: 'muteFilters.' + id, value: null })
     },
     purgeExpiredFilters() {
       this.muteFiltersExpired.forEach(([id]) => {
@@ -249,11 +248,10 @@ const FilteringTab = {
       this.muteFiltersDraftDirty[id] = true
     },
     saveFilter(id) {
-      this.setPreference({
-        path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + id,
+      this.setPrefAndSave({
+        path: 'muteFilters.' + id,
         value: this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id],
       })
-      this.pushSyncConfig()
       this.muteFiltersDraftDirty[id] = false
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
index eefd463db..4a618bd67 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ const GeneralTab = {
         return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
       },
       set: function (val) {
-        useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-          path: 'simple.interfaceLanguage',
+        useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+          path: 'interfaceLanguage',
           value: val,
         })
       },
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ const GeneralTab = {
         })
     },
     updateFont(key, value) {
-      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-        path: 'simple.theme3hacks',
+      useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+        path: 'theme3hacks',
         value: {
           ...this.mergedConfig.theme3hacks,
           fonts: {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/posts_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/posts_tab.js
index 6435f0d81..bf0b8d200 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/posts_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/posts_tab.js
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ const GeneralTab = {
   },
   methods: {
     updateFont(key, value) {
-      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-        path: 'simple.theme3hacks',
+      useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+        path: 'theme3hacks',
         value: {
           ...this.mergedConfig.theme3hacks,
           fonts: {
diff --git a/src/components/update_notification/update_notification.js b/src/components/update_notification/update_notification.js
index 78aaa79e8..7134019e1 100644
--- a/src/components/update_notification/update_notification.js
+++ b/src/components/update_notification/update_notification.js
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ const UpdateNotification = {
         flag: 'updateCounter',
         value: CURRENT_UPDATE_COUNTER,
       })
-      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
-        path: 'simple.dontShowUpdateNotifs',
+      useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+        path: 'dontShowUpdateNotifs',
         value: true,
       })
       useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
diff --git a/src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.js b/src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.js
index a06c5db59..558891541 100644
--- a/src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.js
+++ b/src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.js
@@ -84,16 +84,16 @@ const UserTimedFilterModal = {
       if (this.isMute) {
         this.$store.dispatch('muteUser', this.requestBody)
         if (this.dontAskAgain) {
-          this.$store.dispatch('setOption', {
-            name: 'onMuteDefaultAction',
+          useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+            path: 'onMuteDefaultAction',
             value: this.expiryString,
           })
         }
       } else {
         this.$store.dispatch('blockUser', this.requestBody)
         if (this.dontAskAgain) {
-          this.$store.dispatch('setOption', {
-            name: 'onBlockDefaultAction',
+          useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
+            path: 'onBlockDefaultAction',
             value: this.expiryString,
           })
         }
diff --git a/src/modules/config_declaration.js b/src/modules/config_declaration.js
index bf6a5cd7b..334b51c2b 100644
--- a/src/modules/config_declaration.js
+++ b/src/modules/config_declaration.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const simpleDeclaration = {
   store: 'server-side',
   migrationFlag: 'configMigration',
   migration(serverside, rootState) {
-    serverside.setPreference({ path: 'simple.' + field, value: rootState.config[oldField ?? field] })
+    serverside.setSimplePrefAndSave({ path: field, value: rootState.config[oldField ?? field] })
   }
 }
 */
diff --git a/src/modules/users.js b/src/modules/users.js
index a22c157ed..a8752feff 100644
--- a/src/modules/users.js
+++ b/src/modules/users.js
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ const users = {
               Object.keys(
                 useSyncConfigStore().prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters
               ).forEach(key => {
-                useSyncConfigStore().unsetPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + key, value: null })
+                useSyncConfigStore().unsetSimplePrefAndSave({ path: 'muteFilters.' + key, value: null })
               })
 
               // Reset flag to 0 to re-run migrations
diff --git a/src/stores/interface.js b/src/stores/interface.js
index 3605f3595..e61186e7e 100644
--- a/src/stores/interface.js
+++ b/src/stores/interface.js
@@ -226,14 +226,14 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       try {
         const value = await getResourcesIndex('/static/palettes/index.json')
         useInstanceStore().set({
-          name: 'palettesIndex',
+          path: 'palettesIndex',
           value,
         })
         return value
       } catch (e) {
         console.error('Could not fetch palettes index', e)
         useInstanceStore().set({
-          name: 'palettesIndex',
+          path: 'palettesIndex',
           value: { _error: e },
         })
         return Promise.resolve({})
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       this.resetThemeV3Palette()
       this.resetThemeV2()
 
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'palette', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.palette', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
 
       this.applyTheme({ recompile: true })
     },
@@ -251,7 +252,8 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       this.resetThemeV3Palette()
       this.resetThemeV2()
 
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'paletteCustomData', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.paletteCustomData', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
 
       this.applyTheme({ recompile: true })
     },
@@ -261,12 +263,12 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
           '/static/styles/index.json',
           deserialize,
         )
-        useInstanceStore().set({ name: 'stylesIndex', value })
+        useInstanceStore().set({ path: 'stylesIndex', value })
         return value
       } catch (e) {
         console.error('Could not fetch styles index', e)
         useInstanceStore().set({
-          name: 'stylesIndex',
+          path: 'simple.stylesIndex',
           value: { _error: e },
         })
         return Promise.resolve({})
@@ -277,7 +279,8 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       this.resetThemeV2()
       this.resetThemeV3Palette()
 
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'style', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.style', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
       this.useStylePalette = true
 
       this.applyTheme({ recompile: true }).then(() => {
@@ -289,7 +292,8 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       this.resetThemeV2()
       this.resetThemeV3Palette()
 
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'styleCustomData', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.styleCustomData', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
 
       this.useStylePalette = true
       this.applyTheme({ recompile: true }).then(() => {
@@ -299,12 +303,12 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
     async fetchThemesIndex() {
       try {
         const value = await getResourcesIndex('/static/styles.json')
-        useInstanceStore().set({ name: 'themesIndex', value })
+        useInstanceStore().set({ path: 'simple.themesIndex', value })
         return value
       } catch (e) {
         console.error('Could not fetch themes index', e)
         useInstanceStore().set({
-          name: 'themesIndex',
+          path: 'themesIndex',
           value: { _error: e },
         })
         return Promise.resolve({})
@@ -315,7 +319,8 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       this.resetThemeV3Palette()
       this.resetThemeV2()
 
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'theme', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.theme', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
 
       this.applyTheme({ recompile: true })
     },
@@ -324,29 +329,33 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       this.resetThemeV3Palette()
       this.resetThemeV2()
 
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'customTheme', value })
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'customThemeSource', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.customTheme', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.customThemeSource', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
 
       this.applyTheme({ recompile: true })
     },
     resetThemeV3() {
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'style', value: null })
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'styleCustomData', value: null })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.style', value: null })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.styleCustomData', value: null })
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
     },
     resetThemeV3Palette() {
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'palette', value: null })
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', {
-        name: 'paletteCustomData',
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.palette', value: null })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
+        path: 'simple.paletteCustomData',
         value: null,
       })
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
     },
     resetThemeV2() {
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'theme', value: null })
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'customTheme', value: null })
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', {
-        name: 'customThemeSource',
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.theme', value: null })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'simple.customTheme', value: null })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
+        path: 'simple.customThemeSource',
         value: null,
       })
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
     },
     async getThemeData() {
       const getData = async (resource, index, customData, name) => {
@@ -516,6 +525,7 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
             path: 'simple.palette',
             value: firstStylePaletteName,
           })
+          useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
         }
 
         this.paletteNameUsed = palette.nameUsed
diff --git a/src/stores/sync_config.js b/src/stores/sync_config.js
index 009ccbce4..91394139f 100644
--- a/src/stores/sync_config.js
+++ b/src/stores/sync_config.js
@@ -417,6 +417,14 @@ export const useSyncConfigStore = defineStore('sync_config', {
       this.flagStorage[flag] = value
       this.dirty = true
     },
+    setSimplePrefAndSave({ path, value }) {
+      this.setPreference({ path: `simple.${path}`, value })
+      this.pushSyncConfig()
+    },
+    unsetSimplePrefAndSave({ path }) {
+      this.unsetPreference({ path: `simple.${path}` })
+      this.pushSyncConfig()
+    },
     setPreference({ path, value }) {
       if (path.startsWith('_')) {
         throw new Error(
@@ -472,7 +480,7 @@ export const useSyncConfigStore = defineStore('sync_config', {
           `Calling unset on depth > 3 (path: ${path})  is not allowed`,
         )
       }
-      unset(this.prefsStorage, path, value)
+      unset(this.prefsStorage, path)
       this.prefsStorage._journal = [
         ...this.prefsStorage._journal,
         { operation: 'unset', path, args: [], timestamp: Date.now() },