diff --git a/client/components/Chat.vue b/client/components/Chat.vue
index 3eda5c62..118e6982 100644
--- a/client/components/Chat.vue
+++ b/client/components/Chat.vue
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 			id="chat"
 			:data-id="channel.id"
 			:class="{
-				'hide-motd': !this.$root.settings.motd,
-				'colored-nicks': this.$root.settings.coloredNicks,
-				'show-seconds': this.$root.settings.showSeconds,
+				'hide-motd': !$store.state.settings.motd,
+				'colored-nicks': $store.state.settings.coloredNicks,
+				'show-seconds': $store.state.settings.showSeconds,
 			}"
 		>
 			<div
diff --git a/client/components/ChatInput.vue b/client/components/ChatInput.vue
index b9ef600e..1b8f41ef 100644
--- a/client/components/ChatInput.vue
+++ b/client/components/ChatInput.vue
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export default {
 		},
 	},
 	mounted() {
-		if (this.$root.settings.autocomplete) {
+		if (this.$store.state.settings.autocomplete) {
 			require("../js/autocompletion").enable(this.$refs.input);
 		}
 
diff --git a/client/components/LinkPreview.vue b/client/components/LinkPreview.vue
index 08a4e3e6..46bf4fe0 100644
--- a/client/components/LinkPreview.vue
+++ b/client/components/LinkPreview.vue
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ export default {
 				case "error":
 					defaultState =
 						this.link.error === "image-too-big"
-							? this.$root.settings.media
-							: this.$root.settings.links;
+							? this.$store.state.settings.media
+							: this.$store.state.settings.links;
 					break;
 
 				case "loading":
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ export default {
 					break;
 
 				case "link":
-					defaultState = this.$root.settings.links;
+					defaultState = this.$store.state.settings.links;
 					break;
 
 				default:
-					defaultState = this.$root.settings.media;
+					defaultState = this.$store.state.settings.media;
 			}
 
 			this.link.shown = this.link.shown && defaultState;
diff --git a/client/components/Message.vue b/client/components/Message.vue
index a0ff9c81..ef3c1b94 100644
--- a/client/components/Message.vue
+++ b/client/components/Message.vue
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export default {
 	},
 	computed: {
 		messageTime() {
-			const format = this.$root.settings.showSeconds
+			const format = this.$store.state.settings.showSeconds
 				? constants.timeFormats.msgWithSeconds
 				: constants.timeFormats.msgDefault;
 
diff --git a/client/components/MessageList.vue b/client/components/MessageList.vue
index 237de9be..b93435e6 100644
--- a/client/components/MessageList.vue
+++ b/client/components/MessageList.vue
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ export default {
 			}
 
 			// If actions are hidden, just return a message list with them excluded
-			if (this.$root.settings.statusMessages === "hidden") {
+			if (this.$store.state.settings.statusMessages === "hidden") {
 				return this.channel.messages.filter(
 					(message) => !constants.condensedTypes.includes(message.type)
 				);
 			}
 
 			// If actions are not condensed, just return raw message list
-			if (this.$root.settings.statusMessages !== "condensed") {
+			if (this.$store.state.settings.statusMessages !== "condensed") {
 				return this.channel.messages;
 			}
 
diff --git a/client/components/Windows/Settings.vue b/client/components/Windows/Settings.vue
index d54ade6c..129b8258 100644
--- a/client/components/Windows/Settings.vue
+++ b/client/components/Windows/Settings.vue
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 				<div class="col-sm-6">
 					<label class="opt">
 						<input
-							v-model="$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced"
+							:checked="$store.state.settings.advanced"
 							type="checkbox"
 							name="advanced"
 						/>
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
 
 				<div
 					v-if="
-						!$store.state.serverConfiguration.public &&
-							$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced
+						!$store.state.serverConfiguration.public && $store.state.settings.advanced
 					"
 					class="col-sm-12"
 				>
@@ -56,21 +55,21 @@
 					</h2>
 					<label class="opt">
 						<input
-							v-model="$root.settings.syncSettings"
+							:checked="$store.state.settings.syncSettings"
 							type="checkbox"
 							name="syncSettings"
 						/>
 						Synchronize settings with other clients
 					</label>
-					<p v-if="!$root.settings.syncSettings" class="sync-warning-override">
+					<p v-if="!$store.state.settings.syncSettings" class="sync-warning-override">
 						<strong>Warning</strong> Checking this box will override the settings of
 						this client with those stored on the server.
 					</p>
-					<p v-if="!$root.settings.syncSettings" class="sync-warning-base">
+					<p v-if="!$store.state.settings.syncSettings" class="sync-warning-base">
 						<strong>Warning</strong> No settings have been synced before. Enabling this
 						will sync all settings of this client as the base for other clients.
 					</p>
-					<div v-if="$root.settings.syncSettings" class="opt force-sync-button">
+					<div v-if="$store.state.settings.syncSettings" class="opt force-sync-button">
 						<button type="button" class="btn" @click="onForceSyncClick">
 							Force sync settings
 						</button>
@@ -83,14 +82,14 @@
 				</div>
 				<div class="col-sm-6">
 					<label class="opt">
-						<input v-model="$root.settings.motd" type="checkbox" name="motd" />
+						<input :checked="$store.state.settings.motd" type="checkbox" name="motd" />
 						Show <abbr title="Message Of The Day">MOTD</abbr>
 					</label>
 				</div>
 				<div class="col-sm-6">
 					<label class="opt">
 						<input
-							v-model="$root.settings.showSeconds"
+							:checked="$store.state.settings.showSeconds"
 							type="checkbox"
 							name="showSeconds"
 						/>
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@
 				<div class="col-sm-12">
 					<label class="opt">
 						<input
-							v-model="$root.settings.statusMessages"
+							:checked="$store.state.settings.statusMessages === 'shown'"
 							type="radio"
 							name="statusMessages"
 							value="shown"
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@
 					</label>
 					<label class="opt">
 						<input
-							v-model="$root.settings.statusMessages"
+							:checked="$store.state.settings.statusMessages === 'condensed'"
 							type="radio"
 							name="statusMessages"
 							value="condensed"
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@
 					</label>
 					<label class="opt">
 						<input
-							v-model="$root.settings.statusMessages"
+							:checked="$store.state.settings.statusMessages === 'hidden'"
 							type="radio"
 							name="statusMessages"
 							value="hidden"
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@
 				<div class="col-sm-12">
 					<label class="opt">
 						<input
-							v-model="$root.settings.coloredNicks"
+							:checked="$store.state.settings.coloredNicks"
 							type="checkbox"
 							name="coloredNicks"
 						/>
@@ -154,21 +153,21 @@
 					</label>
 					<label class="opt">
 						<input
-							v-model="$root.settings.autocomplete"
+							:checked="$store.state.settings.autocomplete"
 							type="checkbox"
 							name="autocomplete"
 						/>
 						Enable autocomplete
 					</label>
 				</div>
-				<div v-if="$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
+				<div v-if="$store.state.settings.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
 					<label class="opt">
-						<label for="nickPostfix" class="sr-only"
-							>Nick autocomplete postfix (e.g. <code>, </code>)</label
-						>
+						<label for="nickPostfix" class="sr-only">
+							Nick autocomplete postfix (e.g. <code>, </code>)
+						</label>
 						<input
 							id="nickPostfix"
-							v-model="$root.settings.nickPostfix"
+							:value="$store.state.settings.nickPostfix"
 							type="text"
 							name="nickPostfix"
 							class="input"
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@
 					<label for="theme-select" class="sr-only">Theme</label>
 					<select
 						id="theme-select"
-						v-model="$root.settings.theme"
+						:value="$store.state.settings.theme"
 						name="theme"
 						class="input"
 					>
@@ -198,19 +197,27 @@
 					</select>
 				</div>
 
-				<template v-if="$store.state.serverConfiguration.prefetch">
+				<template v-if="$store.state.settings.prefetch">
 					<div class="col-sm-12">
 						<h2>Link previews</h2>
 					</div>
 					<div class="col-sm-6">
 						<label class="opt">
-							<input type="checkbox" name="media" />
+							<input
+								:checked="$store.state.settings.media"
+								type="checkbox"
+								name="media"
+							/>
 							Auto-expand media
 						</label>
 					</div>
 					<div class="col-sm-6">
 						<label class="opt">
-							<input v-model="$root.settings.links" type="checkbox" name="links" />
+							<input
+								:checked="$store.state.settings.links"
+								type="checkbox"
+								name="links"
+							/>
 							Auto-expand websites
 						</label>
 					</div>
@@ -276,7 +283,7 @@
 				<div class="col-sm-12">
 					<label class="opt">
 						<input
-							v-model="$root.settings.notification"
+							:checked="$store.state.settings.notification"
 							type="checkbox"
 							name="notification"
 						/>
@@ -289,10 +296,10 @@
 					</div>
 				</div>
 
-				<div v-if="$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
+				<div v-if="$store.state.settings.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
 					<label class="opt">
 						<input
-							v-model="$root.settings.notifyAllMessages"
+							:checked="$store.state.settings.notifyAllMessages"
 							type="checkbox"
 							name="notifyAllMessages"
 						/>
@@ -300,14 +307,14 @@
 					</label>
 				</div>
 
-				<div v-if="$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
+				<div v-if="$store.state.settings.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
 					<label class="opt">
-						<label for="highlights" class="sr-only"
-							>Custom highlights (comma-separated keywords)</label
-						>
+						<label for="highlights" class="sr-only">
+							Custom highlights (comma-separated keywords)
+						</label>
 						<input
 							id="highlights"
-							v-model="$root.settings.highlights"
+							:value="$store.state.settings.highlights"
 							type="text"
 							name="highlights"
 							class="input"
@@ -327,9 +334,9 @@
 						<h2>Change password</h2>
 					</div>
 					<div class="col-sm-12 password-container">
-						<label for="old_password_input" class="sr-only"
-							>Enter current password</label
-						>
+						<label for="old_password_input" class="sr-only">
+							Enter current password
+						</label>
 						<RevealPassword v-slot:default="slotProps">
 							<input
 								id="old_password_input"
@@ -341,9 +348,9 @@
 						</RevealPassword>
 					</div>
 					<div class="col-sm-12 password-container">
-						<label for="new_password_input" class="sr-only"
-							>Enter desired new password</label
-						>
+						<label for="new_password_input" class="sr-only">
+							Enter desired new password
+						</label>
 						<RevealPassword v-slot:default="slotProps">
 							<input
 								id="new_password_input"
@@ -355,9 +362,9 @@
 						</RevealPassword>
 					</div>
 					<div class="col-sm-12 password-container">
-						<label for="verify_password_input" class="sr-only"
-							>Repeat new password</label
-						>
+						<label for="verify_password_input" class="sr-only">
+							Repeat new password
+						</label>
 						<RevealPassword v-slot:default="slotProps">
 							<input
 								id="verify_password_input"
@@ -387,16 +394,16 @@
 					</div>
 				</div>
 
-				<div v-if="$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
+				<div v-if="$store.state.settings.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
 					<h2>Custom Stylesheet</h2>
 				</div>
-				<div v-if="$store.state.serverConfiguration.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
-					<label for="user-specified-css-input" class="sr-only"
-						>Custom stylesheet. You can override any style with CSS here.</label
-					>
+				<div v-if="$store.state.settings.advanced" class="col-sm-12">
+					<label for="user-specified-css-input" class="sr-only">
+						Custom stylesheet. You can override any style with CSS here.
+					</label>
 					<textarea
 						id="user-specified-css-input"
-						v-model="$root.settings.userStyles"
+						:value="$store.state.settings.userStyles"
 						class="input"
 						name="userStyles"
 						placeholder="/* You can override any style with CSS here */"
@@ -416,7 +423,7 @@
 				<div id="session-list">
 					<p v-if="$store.state.sessions.length == 0">Loading…</p>
 					<p v-else-if="$store.getters.otherSessions.length == 0">
-						<em>You are not currently logged in to any other device.</em>'
+						<em>You are not currently logged in to any other device.</em>
 					</p>
 					<template v-else>
 						<Session
diff --git a/client/js/autocompletion.js b/client/js/autocompletion.js
index c06f4075..a09423a0 100644
--- a/client/js/autocompletion.js
+++ b/client/js/autocompletion.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ const Mousetrap = require("mousetrap");
 const {Textcomplete, Textarea} = require("textcomplete");
 const emojiMap = require("./libs/simplemap.json");
 const constants = require("./constants");
-const {vueApp} = require("./vue");
 const store = require("./store").default;
 
 let input;
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ const nicksStrategy = {
 	},
 	replace([, original], position = 1) {
 		// If no postfix specified, return autocompleted nick as-is
-		if (!vueApp.settings.nickPostfix) {
+		if (!store.state.settings.nickPostfix) {
 			return original;
 		}
 
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ const nicksStrategy = {
 		}
 
 		// If nick is first in the input, append specified postfix
-		return original + vueApp.settings.nickPostfix;
+		return original + store.state.settings.nickPostfix;
 	},
 	index: 1,
 };
diff --git a/client/js/options.js b/client/js/options.js
index 61edb7a7..bab2a33f 100644
--- a/client/js/options.js
+++ b/client/js/options.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 const $ = require("jquery");
 const storage = require("./localStorage");
 const socket = require("./socket");
-const {vueApp} = require("./vue");
 const store = require("./store").default;
 require("../js/autocompletion");
 
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ const $userStyles = $("#user-specified-css");
 const noCSSparamReg = /[?&]nocss/;
 
 // Default settings
-const settings = vueApp.settings;
+const settings = store.state.settings;
 
 const noSync = ["syncSettings"];
 
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ let userSettings = JSON.parse(storage.get("settings")) || false;
 
 if (!userSettings) {
 	// Enable sync by default if there are no user defined settings.
-	settings.syncSettings = true;
+	store.commit("settings/syncSettings", true);
 } else {
 	for (const key in settings) {
 		// Older The Lounge versions converted highlights to an array, turn it back into a string
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ if (!userSettings) {
 			typeof userSettings[key] !== "undefined" &&
 			typeof settings[key] === typeof userSettings[key]
 		) {
-			settings[key] = userSettings[key];
+			store.commit(`settings/${key}`, userSettings[key]);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ function settingSetEmit(name, value) {
 
 // When sync is `true` the setting will also be sent to the backend for syncing.
 function updateSetting(name, value, sync) {
-	settings[name] = value;
+	store.commit(`settings/${name}`, value);
 	storage.set("settings", JSON.stringify(settings));
 	applySetting(name, value);
 
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/configuration.js b/client/js/socket-events/configuration.js
index c122d8b8..bdbcba1c 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/configuration.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/configuration.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ socket.on("configuration", function(data) {
 
 	// If localStorage contains a theme that does not exist on this server, switch
 	// back to its default theme.
-	const currentTheme = data.themes.find((t) => t.name === options.settings.theme);
+	const currentTheme = data.themes.find((t) => t.name === store.state.settings.theme);
 
 	if (currentTheme === undefined) {
 		options.processSetting("theme", data.defaultTheme, true);
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/msg.js b/client/js/socket-events/msg.js
index a176cb4c..19c14dbe 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/msg.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/msg.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 const $ = require("jquery");
 const socket = require("../socket");
-const options = require("../options");
 const cleanIrcMessage = require("../libs/handlebars/ircmessageparser/cleanIrcMessage");
 const webpush = require("../webpush");
 const {vueApp} = require("../vue");
@@ -99,9 +98,9 @@ socket.on("msg", function(data) {
 function notifyMessage(targetId, channel, activeChannel, msg) {
 	const button = $("#sidebar .chan[data-id='" + targetId + "']");
 
-	if (msg.highlight || (options.settings.notifyAllMessages && msg.type === "message")) {
+	if (msg.highlight || (store.state.settings.notifyAllMessages && msg.type === "message")) {
 		if (!document.hasFocus() || !activeChannel || activeChannel.channel !== channel) {
-			if (options.settings.notification) {
+			if (store.state.settings.notification) {
 				try {
 					pop.play();
 				} catch (exception) {
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ function notifyMessage(targetId, channel, activeChannel, msg) {
 			}
 
 			if (
-				options.settings.desktopNotifications &&
+				store.state.settings.desktopNotifications &&
 				"Notification" in window &&
 				Notification.permission === "granted"
 			) {
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/setting.js b/client/js/socket-events/setting.js
index 8bb9378b..ce916c85 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/setting.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/setting.js
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 const socket = require("../socket");
 const options = require("../options");
+const store = require("../store").default;
 
 function evaluateSetting(name, value) {
 	if (
-		options.settings.syncSettings &&
-		options.settings[name] !== value &&
+		store.state.settings.syncSettings &&
+		store.state.settings[name] !== value &&
 		!options.noSync.includes(name)
 	) {
 		options.processSetting(name, value, true);
diff --git a/client/js/store-settings.js b/client/js/store-settings.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5dc24871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/js/store-settings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+function createMutator(propertyName) {
+	return [
+		propertyName,
+		(state, value) => {
+			state[propertyName] = value;
+		},
+	];
+}
+
+function createMutators(keys) {
+	return Object.fromEntries(keys.map(createMutator));
+}
+
+const state = {
+	syncSettings: false,
+	advanced: false,
+	autocomplete: true,
+	nickPostfix: "",
+	coloredNicks: true,
+	desktopNotifications: false,
+	highlights: "",
+	links: true,
+	motd: true,
+	notification: true,
+	notifyAllMessages: false,
+	showSeconds: false,
+	statusMessages: "condensed",
+	theme: document.getElementById("theme").dataset.serverTheme,
+	media: true,
+	userStyles: "",
+};
+
+export default {
+	namespaced: true,
+	state,
+	mutations: createMutators(Object.keys(state)),
+};
diff --git a/client/js/store.js b/client/js/store.js
index 77263fcd..a9f22645 100644
--- a/client/js/store.js
+++ b/client/js/store.js
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 import Vue from "vue";
 import Vuex from "vuex";
+import settings from "./store-settings";
+
 const storage = require("./localStorage");
 
 Vue.use(Vuex);
 
 const store = new Vuex.Store({
+	modules: {
+		settings,
+	},
 	state: {
 		activeChannel: null,
 		currentUserVisibleError: null,
@@ -54,7 +59,10 @@ const store = new Vuex.Store({
 			state.networks = networks;
 		},
 		removeNetwork(state, networkId) {
-			state.networks.splice(store.state.networks.findIndex((n) => n.uuid === networkId), 1);
+			state.networks.splice(
+				store.state.networks.findIndex((n) => n.uuid === networkId),
+				1
+			);
 		},
 		sortNetworks(state, sortFn) {
 			state.networks.sort(sortFn);
diff --git a/client/js/vue.js b/client/js/vue.js
index adef4b95..280a0e0a 100644
--- a/client/js/vue.js
+++ b/client/js/vue.js
@@ -23,24 +23,6 @@ const vueApp = new Vue({
 	el: "#viewport",
 	data: {
 		initialized: false,
-		settings: {
-			syncSettings: false,
-			advanced: false,
-			autocomplete: true,
-			nickPostfix: "",
-			coloredNicks: true,
-			desktopNotifications: false,
-			highlights: "",
-			links: true,
-			motd: true,
-			notification: true,
-			notifyAllMessages: false,
-			showSeconds: false,
-			statusMessages: "condensed",
-			theme: document.getElementById("theme").dataset.serverTheme,
-			media: true,
-			userStyles: "",
-		},
 	},
 	router,
 	mounted() {