diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
index d4900616b..5f4748b92 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
@@ -593,8 +593,7 @@ void ResourceFolderModel::setupHeaderAction(QAction* act, int column)
 void ResourceFolderModel::saveColumns(QTreeView* tree)
 {
     auto const setting_name = QString("UI/%1_Page/Columns").arg(id());
-    auto setting = (m_instance->settings()->contains(setting_name)) ? m_instance->settings()->getSetting(setting_name)
-                                                                    : m_instance->settings()->registerSetting(setting_name);
+    auto setting = m_instance->settings()->getOrRegisterSetting(setting_name);
 
     setting->set(tree->header()->saveState());
 }
@@ -606,8 +605,7 @@ void ResourceFolderModel::loadColumns(QTreeView* tree)
     }
 
     auto const setting_name = QString("UI/%1_Page/Columns").arg(id());
-    auto setting = (m_instance->settings()->contains(setting_name)) ? m_instance->settings()->getSetting(setting_name)
-                                                                    : m_instance->settings()->registerSetting(setting_name);
+    auto setting = m_instance->settings()->getOrRegisterSetting(setting_name);
 
     tree->header()->restoreState(setting->get().toByteArray());
 }
diff --git a/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.cpp b/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.cpp
index 1e5dce251..0df22b42d 100644
--- a/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.cpp
+++ b/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.cpp
@@ -124,3 +124,8 @@ void SettingsObject::connectSignals(const Setting& setting)
     connect(&setting, &Setting::settingReset, this, &SettingsObject::resetSetting);
     connect(&setting, SIGNAL(settingReset(Setting)), this, SIGNAL(settingReset(const Setting&)));
 }
+
+std::shared_ptr<Setting> SettingsObject::getOrRegisterSetting(const QString& id, QVariant defVal)
+{
+    return contains(id) ? getSetting(id) : registerSetting(id, defVal);
+}
diff --git a/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.h b/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.h
index f133f2f7f..bd3f71b36 100644
--- a/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.h
+++ b/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.h
@@ -103,6 +103,16 @@ class SettingsObject : public QObject {
      */
     std::shared_ptr<Setting> getSetting(const QString& id) const;
 
+    /*!
+     * \brief Gets the setting with the given ID.
+     * \brief if is not registered yet it does that
+     * \param id The ID of the setting to get.
+     * \return A pointer to the setting with the given ID.
+     * Returns null if there is no setting with the given ID.
+     * \sa operator []()
+     */
+    std::shared_ptr<Setting> getOrRegisterSetting(const QString& id, QVariant defVal = QVariant());
+
     /*!
      * \brief Gets the value of the setting with the given ID.
      * \param id The ID of the setting to get.
diff --git a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
index 887d89006..d8716b3ea 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -176,10 +176,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWi
 
         // restore the instance toolbar settings
         auto const setting_name = QString("WideBarVisibility_%1").arg(ui->instanceToolBar->objectName());
-        if (!APPLICATION->settings()->contains(setting_name))
-            instanceToolbarSetting = APPLICATION->settings()->registerSetting(setting_name);
-        else
-            instanceToolbarSetting = APPLICATION->settings()->getSetting(setting_name);
+        instanceToolbarSetting = APPLICATION->settings()->getOrRegisterSetting(setting_name);
 
         ui->instanceToolBar->setVisibilityState(instanceToolbarSetting->get().toByteArray());
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ExternalResourcesPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ExternalResourcesPage.cpp
index 50217f982..be65e6948 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ExternalResourcesPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ExternalResourcesPage.cpp
@@ -146,10 +146,7 @@ void ExternalResourcesPage::openedImpl()
     m_model->startWatching();
 
     auto const setting_name = QString("WideBarVisibility_%1").arg(id());
-    if (!APPLICATION->settings()->contains(setting_name))
-        m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->registerSetting(setting_name);
-    else
-        m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getSetting(setting_name);
+    m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getOrRegisterSetting(setting_name);
 
     ui->actionsToolbar->setVisibilityState(m_wide_bar_setting->get().toByteArray());
 }
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ScreenshotsPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ScreenshotsPage.cpp
index b619a07b8..fa568c794 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ScreenshotsPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ScreenshotsPage.cpp
@@ -559,10 +559,7 @@ void ScreenshotsPage::openedImpl()
     }
 
     auto const setting_name = QString("WideBarVisibility_%1").arg(id());
-    if (!APPLICATION->settings()->contains(setting_name))
-        m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->registerSetting(setting_name);
-    else
-        m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getSetting(setting_name);
+    m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getOrRegisterSetting(setting_name);
 
     ui->toolBar->setVisibilityState(m_wide_bar_setting->get().toByteArray());
 }
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ServersPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ServersPage.cpp
index 136fb47c7..f8cd8304f 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ServersPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ServersPage.cpp
@@ -711,10 +711,7 @@ void ServersPage::openedImpl()
     m_model->observe();
 
     auto const setting_name = QString("WideBarVisibility_%1").arg(id());
-    if (!APPLICATION->settings()->contains(setting_name))
-        m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->registerSetting(setting_name);
-    else
-        m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getSetting(setting_name);
+    m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getOrRegisterSetting(setting_name);
 
     ui->toolBar->setVisibilityState(m_wide_bar_setting->get().toByteArray());
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp
index 975c44de2..a1eeb3d25 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp
@@ -124,10 +124,7 @@ void VersionPage::retranslate()
 void VersionPage::openedImpl()
 {
     auto const setting_name = QString("WideBarVisibility_%1").arg(id());
-    if (!APPLICATION->settings()->contains(setting_name))
-        m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->registerSetting(setting_name);
-    else
-        m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getSetting(setting_name);
+    m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getOrRegisterSetting(setting_name);
 
     ui->toolBar->setVisibilityState(m_wide_bar_setting->get().toByteArray());
 }
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp
index dd7486a6c..9e1a0fb55 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp
@@ -119,10 +119,7 @@ void WorldListPage::openedImpl()
     }
 
     auto const setting_name = QString("WideBarVisibility_%1").arg(id());
-    if (!APPLICATION->settings()->contains(setting_name))
-        m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->registerSetting(setting_name);
-    else
-        m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getSetting(setting_name);
+    m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getOrRegisterSetting(setting_name);
 
     ui->toolBar->setVisibilityState(m_wide_bar_setting->get().toByteArray());
 }