diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
index 5c4625938..b10876d46 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ export class UserResolver {
     await queryRunner.startTransaction('READ UNCOMMITTED')
 
     try {
-      if (coinanimation) {
+      if (coinanimation !== undefined) {
         queryRunner.manager
           .getCustomRepository(UserSettingRepository)
           .setOrUpdate(userEntity.id, Setting.COIN_ANIMATION, coinanimation.toString())
diff --git a/backend/src/typeorm/repository/UserSettingRepository.ts b/backend/src/typeorm/repository/UserSettingRepository.ts
index 80c44802b..7ec7ed3dd 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 = new UserSetting()
+      entity = this.create()
       entity.userId = userId
       entity.key = key
     }