diff --git a/backend/src/typeorm/repository/UserSettingRepository.ts b/backend/src/typeorm/repository/UserSettingRepository.ts
index 7ec7ed3dd..80c44802b 100644
--- a/backend/src/typeorm/repository/UserSettingRepository.ts
+++ b/backend/src/typeorm/repository/UserSettingRepository.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export class UserSettingRepository extends Repository<UserSetting> {
     let entity = await this.findOne({ userId: userId, key: key })
 
     if (!entity) {
-      entity = this.create()
+      entity = new UserSetting()
       entity.userId = userId
       entity.key = key
     }