diff --git a/src/settings.py b/src/settings.py
index 024dc60..ef0f63e 100644
--- a/src/settings.py
+++ b/src/settings.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class Settings(dict):
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"Error loading settings")
             self.set_defaults()
+            self.save()
 
 # Example usage
 def main():
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ def main():
     print(settings)
 
 def set_settings(raw_json, settings, patterns):
+    patterns.sync()
     try:
         data = json.loads(raw_json)
         print(data)
@@ -77,15 +79,11 @@ def set_settings(raw_json, settings, patterns):
                 settings[key] = value
                 settings.save()
                 machine.reset()
-            elif key == "sync":
-                patterns.sync()
-                return "OK", 200
             else:
                 return "Invalid key", 400
             settings[key] = value
             settings.save()
             return "OK", 200
-
     except (KeyError, ValueError):
         return "Bad request", 400