diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 8c27c6e7c..20d86ca39 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ def settings_profile_post(v):
 		updated = True
 		v.teddit = request.values.get("teddit", None) == 'true'
 
+	elif request.values.get("compact", v.compact) != v.compact:
+		updated = True
+		v.teddit = request.values.get("compact", None) == 'true'
+
 	elif request.values.get("nitter", v.nitter) != v.nitter:
 		updated = True
 		v.nitter = request.values.get("nitter", None) == 'true'
@@ -364,11 +368,6 @@ def settings_profile_post(v):
 			updated = True
 		else: abort(400)
 
-	compact = request.values.get("compact")
-	if compact:
-		v.compact = compact
-		updated = True
-
 	theme = request.values.get("theme")
 	if theme:
 		if theme in ["classic","transparent", "win98", "dark", "light", "coffee", "tron", "4chan", "midnight"]: