diff --git a/src/routes/settings/alerts/+page.svelte b/src/routes/settings/alerts/+page.svelte
index 58776c57..35c7e52b 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings/alerts/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/settings/alerts/+page.svelte
@@ -148,6 +148,17 @@
 
   let loading = $state(false)
   let settings = $state(buildSettings())
+  let settingsHydrated = $state(false)
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (settingsHydrated) return
+
+    const {email, emailAddress} = $userSettingsValues
+    if (!email && !emailAddress) return
+
+    settingsHydrated = true
+    settings = buildSettings()
+  })
 </script>
 
 <form {onsubmit}>