diff --git a/server/server.ts b/server/server.ts
index 4d63bfad..6a844005 100644
--- a/server/server.ts
+++ b/server/server.ts
@@ -718,16 +718,17 @@ function initializeClient(
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if (
-				typeof newSetting.value === "object" ||
-				typeof newSetting.name !== "string" ||
-				newSetting.name[0] === "_"
-			) {
+			if (typeof newSetting.name !== "string" || newSetting.name[0] === "_") {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			// Allow plain objects for nested settings, but reject arrays and null
+			if (typeof newSetting.value === "object" && !_.isPlainObject(newSetting.value)) {
 				return;
 			}
 
 			// We do not need to do write operations and emit events if nothing changed.
-			if (client.config.clientSettings[newSetting.name] !== newSetting.value) {
+			if (!_.isEqual(client.config.clientSettings[newSetting.name], newSetting.value)) {
 				client.config.clientSettings[newSetting.name] = newSetting.value;
 
 				// Pass the setting to all clients.