diff --git a/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp b/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp
index 89d1ad9be..ef2703d03 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ void Settings::cleanSettings()
 {
   const QStringList keys = m_settings->allKeys();
   for (const QString &key : keys) {
+    if (key.startsWith(QStringLiteral("internalConfig")))
+      continue;
     if (!m_validKeys.contains(key))
       m_settings->remove(key);
     if (m_settings->value(key).toString().isEmpty() && !m_settings->value(key).isValid())