diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Data.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Data.elm
index 845a9555..8b608bce 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Data.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Data.elm
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module App.Data exposing
     )
 
 import Api.Model.AuthResult exposing (AuthResult)
+import Api.Model.BasicResult exposing (BasicResult)
 import Api.Model.VersionInfo exposing (VersionInfo)
 import Browser exposing (UrlRequest)
 import Browser.Navigation exposing (Key)
@@ -155,11 +156,12 @@ type Msg
     | SessionCheckResp (Result Http.Error AuthResult)
     | ToggleNavMenu
     | ToggleUserMenu
-    | GetUiSettings UiSettings
+    | GetUiSettings (Result Http.Error UiSettings)
     | ToggleSidebar
     | ToggleDarkMode
     | ToggleLangMenu
     | SetLanguage UiLanguage
+    | ClientSettingsSaveResp UiSettings (Result Http.Error BasicResult)
 
 
 defaultPage : Flags -> Page
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Update.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Update.elm
index 4752f4b0..93f6d03a 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Update.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Update.elm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import App.Data exposing (..)
 import Browser exposing (UrlRequest(..))
 import Browser.Navigation as Nav
 import Data.Flags
+import Data.UiSettings exposing (UiSettings)
 import Data.UiTheme
 import Page exposing (Page(..))
 import Page.CollectiveSettings.Data
@@ -65,11 +66,11 @@ updateWithSub msg model =
                             { settings | uiTheme = next }
                     in
                     -- when authenticated, store it in settings only
-                    -- once new settings arrive via a subscription,
-                    -- the ui is updated. so it is also updated on
-                    -- page refresh
+                    -- once new settings are successfully saved (the
+                    -- response is arrived), the ui is updated. so it
+                    -- is also updated on page refresh
                     ( { model | userMenuOpen = False }
-                    , Ports.storeUiSettings model.flags newSettings
+                    , Api.saveClientSettings model.flags newSettings (ClientSettingsSaveResp newSettings)
                     , Sub.none
                     )
 
@@ -84,6 +85,16 @@ updateWithSub msg model =
                     , Sub.none
                     )
 
+        ClientSettingsSaveResp settings (Ok res) ->
+            if res.success then
+                applyClientSettings model settings
+
+            else
+                ( model, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
+
+        ClientSettingsSaveResp _ (Err _) ->
+            ( model, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
+
         ToggleLangMenu ->
             ( { model | langMenuOpen = not model.langMenuOpen }
             , Cmd.none
@@ -258,22 +269,30 @@ updateWithSub msg model =
             , Sub.none
             )
 
-        GetUiSettings settings ->
-            let
-                setTheme =
-                    Ports.setUiTheme settings.uiTheme
-            in
-            Util.Update.andThen2
-                [ \m ->
-                    ( { m | sidebarVisible = settings.sideMenuVisible }
-                    , setTheme
-                    , Sub.none
-                    )
-                , updateUserSettings Page.UserSettings.Data.UpdateSettings
-                , updateHome Page.Home.Data.UiSettingsUpdated
-                , updateItemDetail Page.ItemDetail.Data.UiSettingsUpdated
-                ]
-                { model | uiSettings = settings }
+        GetUiSettings (Ok settings) ->
+            applyClientSettings model settings
+
+        GetUiSettings (Err _) ->
+            ( model, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
+
+
+applyClientSettings : Model -> UiSettings -> ( Model, Cmd Msg, Sub Msg )
+applyClientSettings model settings =
+    let
+        setTheme =
+            Ports.setUiTheme settings.uiTheme
+    in
+    Util.Update.andThen2
+        [ \m ->
+            ( { m | sidebarVisible = settings.sideMenuVisible }
+            , setTheme
+            , Sub.none
+            )
+        , updateUserSettings Page.UserSettings.Data.UpdateSettings
+        , updateHome Page.Home.Data.UiSettingsUpdated
+        , updateItemDetail Page.ItemDetail.Data.UiSettingsUpdated
+        ]
+        { model | uiSettings = settings }
 
 
 updateItemDetail : Page.ItemDetail.Data.Msg -> Model -> ( Model, Cmd Msg, Sub Msg )
@@ -360,14 +379,26 @@ updateQueue lmsg model =
 updateUserSettings : Page.UserSettings.Data.Msg -> Model -> ( Model, Cmd Msg, Sub Msg )
 updateUserSettings lmsg model =
     let
-        ( lm, lc, ls ) =
+        ( lm, lc, newClientSettings ) =
             Page.UserSettings.Update.update model.flags model.uiSettings lmsg model.userSettingsModel
+
+        model_ =
+            { model | userSettingsModel = lm }
+
+        ( lm2, lc2, s2 ) =
+            case newClientSettings of
+                Just sett ->
+                    applyClientSettings model_ sett
+
+                Nothing ->
+                    ( model_, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
     in
-    ( { model
-        | userSettingsModel = lm
-      }
-    , Cmd.map UserSettingsMsg lc
-    , Sub.map UserSettingsMsg ls
+    ( lm2
+    , Cmd.batch
+        [ Cmd.map UserSettingsMsg lc
+        , lc2
+        ]
+    , s2
     )
 
 
@@ -415,14 +446,29 @@ updateHome lmsg model =
                 _ ->
                     Nothing
 
-        ( lm, lc, ls ) =
+        result =
             Page.Home.Update.update mid model.key model.flags model.uiSettings lmsg model.homeModel
+
+        model_ =
+            { model | homeModel = result.model }
+
+        ( lm, lc, ls ) =
+            case result.newSettings of
+                Just sett ->
+                    applyClientSettings model_ sett
+
+                Nothing ->
+                    ( model_, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
     in
-    ( { model
-        | homeModel = lm
-      }
-    , Cmd.map HomeMsg lc
-    , Sub.map HomeMsg ls
+    ( lm
+    , Cmd.batch
+        [ Cmd.map HomeMsg result.cmd
+        , lc
+        ]
+    , Sub.batch
+        [ Sub.map HomeMsg result.sub
+        , ls
+        ]
     )
 
 
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/UiSettingsManage.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/UiSettingsManage.elm
index c49d6da1..10c2877c 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/UiSettingsManage.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/UiSettingsManage.elm
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module Comp.UiSettingsManage exposing
     ( Model
     , Msg(..)
+    , UpdateResult
     , init
     , update
     , view2
@@ -14,10 +15,8 @@ import Data.Flags exposing (Flags)
 import Data.UiSettings exposing (UiSettings)
 import Html exposing (..)
 import Html.Attributes exposing (..)
-import Html.Events exposing (onClick)
 import Http
 import Messages.Comp.UiSettingsManage exposing (Texts)
-import Ports
 import Styles as S
 
 
@@ -31,9 +30,8 @@ type alias Model =
 type Msg
     = UiSettingsFormMsg Comp.UiSettingsForm.Msg
     | Submit
-    | SettingsSaved
     | UpdateSettings
-    | SaveSettingsResp (Result Http.Error BasicResult)
+    | SaveSettingsResp UiSettings (Result Http.Error BasicResult)
 
 
 init : Flags -> UiSettings -> ( Model, Cmd Msg )
@@ -54,7 +52,14 @@ init flags settings =
 --- update
 
 
-update : Flags -> UiSettings -> Msg -> Model -> ( Model, Cmd Msg, Sub Msg )
+type alias UpdateResult =
+    { model : Model
+    , cmd : Cmd Msg
+    , newSettings : Maybe UiSettings
+    }
+
+
+update : Flags -> UiSettings -> Msg -> Model -> UpdateResult
 update flags settings msg model =
     case msg of
         UiSettingsFormMsg lm ->
@@ -65,60 +70,58 @@ update flags settings msg model =
                 ( m_, sett ) =
                     Comp.UiSettingsForm.update inSettings lm model.formModel
             in
-            ( { model
-                | formModel = m_
-                , settings =
-                    if sett == Nothing then
-                        model.settings
+            { model =
+                { model
+                    | formModel = m_
+                    , settings =
+                        if sett == Nothing then
+                            model.settings
 
-                    else
-                        sett
-                , message =
-                    if sett /= Nothing then
-                        Nothing
+                        else
+                            sett
+                    , message =
+                        if sett /= Nothing then
+                            Nothing
 
-                    else
-                        model.message
-              }
-            , Cmd.none
-            , Sub.none
-            )
+                        else
+                            model.message
+                }
+            , cmd = Cmd.none
+            , newSettings = Nothing
+            }
 
         Submit ->
             case model.settings of
                 Just s ->
-                    ( { model | message = Nothing }
-                    , Api.saveClientSettings flags s SaveSettingsResp
-                    , Ports.onUiSettingsSaved SettingsSaved
-                    )
+                    { model = { model | message = Nothing }
+                    , cmd = Api.saveClientSettings flags s (SaveSettingsResp s)
+                    , newSettings = Nothing
+                    }
 
                 Nothing ->
-                    ( { model | message = Just (BasicResult False "Settings unchanged or invalid.") }
-                    , Cmd.none
-                    , Sub.none
-                    )
+                    { model = { model | message = Just (BasicResult False "Settings unchanged or invalid.") }
+                    , cmd = Cmd.none
+                    , newSettings = Nothing
+                    }
 
-        SettingsSaved ->
-            ( { model | message = Just (BasicResult True "Settings saved.") }
-            , Cmd.none
-            , Sub.none
-            )
+        SaveSettingsResp newSettings (Ok res) ->
+            { model = { model | message = Just res }
+            , cmd = Cmd.none
+            , newSettings = Just newSettings
+            }
 
-        SaveSettingsResp (Ok res) ->
-            ( { model | message = Just res }, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
-
-        SaveSettingsResp (Err err) ->
-            ( model, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
+        SaveSettingsResp _ (Err err) ->
+            UpdateResult model Cmd.none Nothing
 
         UpdateSettings ->
             let
                 ( fm, fc ) =
                     Comp.UiSettingsForm.init flags settings
             in
-            ( { model | formModel = fm }
-            , Cmd.map UiSettingsFormMsg fc
-            , Sub.none
-            )
+            { model = { model | formModel = fm }
+            , cmd = Cmd.map UiSettingsFormMsg fc
+            , newSettings = Nothing
+            }
 
 
 
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Main.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Main.elm
index 9be17f90..37cca8fa 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Main.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Main.elm
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ init flags url key =
 
           else
             Cmd.none
-        , Ports.getUiSettings flags
+        , Api.getClientSettings flags GetUiSettings
         ]
     )
 
@@ -85,5 +85,4 @@ subscriptions : Model -> Sub Msg
 subscriptions model =
     Sub.batch
         [ model.subs
-        , Ports.loadUiSettings GetUiSettings
         ]
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Data.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Data.elm
index 2190afb7..1ecfa5da 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Data.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Data.elm
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ type Msg
     | KeyUpPowerSearchbarMsg (Maybe KeyCode)
     | RequestReprocessSelected
     | ReprocessSelectedConfirmed
+    | ClientSettingsSaveResp UiSettings (Result Http.Error BasicResult)
 
 
 type SearchType
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Update.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Update.elm
index 97abd815..3c09e588 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Update.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Update.elm
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-module Page.Home.Update exposing (update)
+module Page.Home.Update exposing
+    ( UpdateResult
+    , update
+    )
 
 import Api
 import Api.Model.ItemLightList exposing (ItemLightList)
@@ -16,7 +19,6 @@ import Data.Items
 import Data.UiSettings exposing (UiSettings)
 import Page exposing (Page(..))
 import Page.Home.Data exposing (..)
-import Ports
 import Process
 import Scroll
 import Set exposing (Set)
@@ -28,7 +30,15 @@ import Util.ItemDragDrop as DD
 import Util.Update
 
 
-update : Maybe String -> Nav.Key -> Flags -> UiSettings -> Msg -> Model -> ( Model, Cmd Msg, Sub Msg )
+type alias UpdateResult =
+    { model : Model
+    , cmd : Cmd Msg
+    , sub : Sub Msg
+    , newSettings : Maybe UiSettings
+    }
+
+
+update : Maybe String -> Nav.Key -> Flags -> UiSettings -> Msg -> Model -> UpdateResult
 update mId key flags settings msg model =
     case msg of
         Init ->
@@ -41,11 +51,12 @@ update mId key flags settings msg model =
                     , scroll = True
                     }
             in
-            Util.Update.andThen2
-                [ update mId key flags settings (SearchMenuMsg Comp.SearchMenu.Init)
-                , doSearch searchParam
-                ]
-                model
+            makeResult <|
+                Util.Update.andThen3
+                    [ update mId key flags settings (SearchMenuMsg Comp.SearchMenu.Init)
+                    , doSearch searchParam
+                    ]
+                    model
 
         ResetSearch ->
             let
@@ -79,21 +90,21 @@ update mId key flags settings msg model =
                                 BasicSearch
                     }
 
-                ( m2, c2, s2 ) =
+                result =
                     if nextState.stateChange && not model.searchInProgress then
                         doSearch (SearchParam flags BasicSearch settings.itemSearchPageSize 0 False) newModel
 
                     else
                         withSub ( newModel, Cmd.none )
             in
-            ( m2
-            , Cmd.batch
-                [ c2
-                , Cmd.map SearchMenuMsg nextState.cmd
-                , dropCmd
-                ]
-            , s2
-            )
+            { result
+                | cmd =
+                    Cmd.batch
+                        [ result.cmd
+                        , Cmd.map SearchMenuMsg nextState.cmd
+                        , dropCmd
+                        ]
+            }
 
         SetLinkTarget lt ->
             case linkTargetMsg lt of
@@ -101,7 +112,7 @@ update mId key flags settings msg model =
                     update mId key flags settings m model
 
                 Nothing ->
-                    ( model, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
+                    makeResult ( model, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
 
         ItemCardListMsg m ->
             let
@@ -144,15 +155,16 @@ update mId key flags settings msg model =
                         , moreAvailable = list.groups /= []
                     }
             in
-            Util.Update.andThen2
-                [ update mId key flags settings (ItemCardListMsg (Comp.ItemCardList.SetResults list))
-                , if scroll then
-                    scrollToCard mId
+            makeResult <|
+                Util.Update.andThen3
+                    [ update mId key flags settings (ItemCardListMsg (Comp.ItemCardList.SetResults list))
+                    , if scroll then
+                        scrollToCard mId
 
-                  else
-                    \next -> ( next, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
-                ]
-                m
+                      else
+                        \next -> makeResult ( next, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
+                    ]
+                    m
 
         ItemSearchAddResp (Ok list) ->
             let
@@ -167,10 +179,7 @@ update mId key flags settings msg model =
                         , moreAvailable = list.groups /= []
                     }
             in
-            Util.Update.andThen2
-                [ update mId key flags settings (ItemCardListMsg (Comp.ItemCardList.AddResults list))
-                ]
-                m
+            update mId key flags settings (ItemCardListMsg (Comp.ItemCardList.AddResults list)) m
 
         ItemSearchAddResp (Err _) ->
             withSub
@@ -514,10 +523,11 @@ update mId key flags settings msg model =
                                 res.change
                                 (MultiUpdateResp res.change)
                     in
-                    ( { model | viewMode = SelectView svm_ }
-                    , Cmd.batch [ cmd_, upCmd ]
-                    , sub_
-                    )
+                    makeResult
+                        ( { model | viewMode = SelectView svm_ }
+                        , Cmd.batch [ cmd_, upCmd ]
+                        , sub_
+                        )
 
                 _ ->
                     noSub ( model, Cmd.none )
@@ -540,10 +550,11 @@ update mId key flags settings msg model =
                 noSub ( nm, Cmd.none )
 
         MultiUpdateResp change (Err _) ->
-            ( updateSelectViewNameState False model change
-            , Cmd.none
-            , Sub.none
-            )
+            makeResult
+                ( updateSelectViewNameState False model change
+                , Cmd.none
+                , Sub.none
+                )
 
         ReplaceChangedItemsResp (Ok items) ->
             noSub ( replaceItems model items, Cmd.none )
@@ -592,10 +603,24 @@ update mId key flags settings msg model =
                     { settings | cardPreviewFullWidth = not settings.cardPreviewFullWidth }
 
                 cmd =
-                    Ports.storeUiSettings flags newSettings
+                    Api.saveClientSettings flags newSettings (ClientSettingsSaveResp newSettings)
             in
             noSub ( model, cmd )
 
+        ClientSettingsSaveResp newSettings (Ok res) ->
+            if res.success then
+                { model = model
+                , cmd = Cmd.none
+                , sub = Sub.none
+                , newSettings = Just newSettings
+                }
+
+            else
+                noSub ( model, Cmd.none )
+
+        ClientSettingsSaveResp _ (Err _) ->
+            noSub ( model, Cmd.none )
+
         PowerSearchMsg lm ->
             let
                 result =
@@ -609,7 +634,7 @@ update mId key flags settings msg model =
             in
             case result.action of
                 Comp.PowerSearchInput.NoAction ->
-                    ( model_, cmd_, Sub.map PowerSearchMsg result.subs )
+                    makeResult ( model_, cmd_, Sub.map PowerSearchMsg result.subs )
 
                 Comp.PowerSearchInput.SubmitSearch ->
                     update mId key flags settings (DoSearch model_.searchTypeDropdownValue) model_
@@ -703,21 +728,22 @@ loadChangedItems flags ids =
         Api.itemSearch flags search ReplaceChangedItemsResp
 
 
-scrollToCard : Maybe String -> Model -> ( Model, Cmd Msg, Sub Msg )
+scrollToCard : Maybe String -> Model -> UpdateResult
 scrollToCard mId model =
     let
         scroll id =
             Scroll.scrollElementY "item-card-list" id 0.5 0.5
     in
-    case mId of
-        Just id ->
-            ( { model | scrollToCard = mId }
-            , Task.attempt ScrollResult (scroll id)
-            , Sub.none
-            )
+    makeResult <|
+        case mId of
+            Just id ->
+                ( { model | scrollToCard = mId }
+                , Task.attempt ScrollResult (scroll id)
+                , Sub.none
+                )
 
-        Nothing ->
-            ( model, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
+            Nothing ->
+                ( model, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
 
 
 loadEditModel : Flags -> Cmd Msg
@@ -725,7 +751,7 @@ loadEditModel flags =
     Cmd.map EditMenuMsg (Comp.ItemDetail.MultiEditMenu.loadModel flags)
 
 
-doSearch : SearchParam -> Model -> ( Model, Cmd Msg, Sub Msg )
+doSearch : SearchParam -> Model -> UpdateResult
 doSearch param model =
     let
         param_ =
@@ -798,16 +824,26 @@ doSearchMore flags settings model =
     )
 
 
-withSub : ( Model, Cmd Msg ) -> ( Model, Cmd Msg, Sub Msg )
+withSub : ( Model, Cmd Msg ) -> UpdateResult
 withSub ( m, c ) =
-    ( m
-    , c
-    , Throttle.ifNeeded
-        (Time.every 500 (\_ -> UpdateThrottle))
-        m.throttle
-    )
+    makeResult
+        ( m
+        , c
+        , Throttle.ifNeeded
+            (Time.every 500 (\_ -> UpdateThrottle))
+            m.throttle
+        )
 
 
-noSub : ( Model, Cmd Msg ) -> ( Model, Cmd Msg, Sub Msg )
+noSub : ( Model, Cmd Msg ) -> UpdateResult
 noSub ( m, c ) =
-    ( m, c, Sub.none )
+    makeResult ( m, c, Sub.none )
+
+
+makeResult : ( Model, Cmd Msg, Sub Msg ) -> UpdateResult
+makeResult ( m, c, s ) =
+    { model = m
+    , cmd = c
+    , sub = s
+    , newSettings = Nothing
+    }
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/UserSettings/Update.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/UserSettings/Update.elm
index d3f1fb6e..5e4ea74f 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/UserSettings/Update.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/UserSettings/Update.elm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import Data.UiSettings exposing (UiSettings)
 import Page.UserSettings.Data exposing (..)
 
 
-update : Flags -> UiSettings -> Msg -> Model -> ( Model, Cmd Msg, Sub Msg )
+update : Flags -> UiSettings -> Msg -> Model -> ( Model, Cmd Msg, Maybe UiSettings )
 update flags settings msg model =
     case msg of
         SetTab t ->
@@ -25,17 +25,23 @@ update flags settings msg model =
                         ( em, c ) =
                             Comp.EmailSettingsManage.init flags
                     in
-                    ( { m | emailSettingsModel = em }, Cmd.map EmailSettingsMsg c, Sub.none )
+                    ( { m | emailSettingsModel = em }
+                    , Cmd.map EmailSettingsMsg c
+                    , Nothing
+                    )
 
                 ImapSettingsTab ->
                     let
                         ( em, c ) =
                             Comp.ImapSettingsManage.init flags
                     in
-                    ( { m | imapSettingsModel = em }, Cmd.map ImapSettingsMsg c, Sub.none )
+                    ( { m | imapSettingsModel = em }
+                    , Cmd.map ImapSettingsMsg c
+                    , Nothing
+                    )
 
                 ChangePassTab ->
-                    ( m, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
+                    ( m, Cmd.none, Nothing )
 
                 NotificationTab ->
                     let
@@ -43,7 +49,7 @@ update flags settings msg model =
                             Cmd.map NotificationMsg
                                 (Tuple.second (Comp.NotificationManage.init flags))
                     in
-                    ( m, initCmd, Sub.none )
+                    ( m, initCmd, Nothing )
 
                 ScanMailboxTab ->
                     let
@@ -51,31 +57,40 @@ update flags settings msg model =
                             Cmd.map ScanMailboxMsg
                                 (Tuple.second (Comp.ScanMailboxManage.init flags))
                     in
-                    ( m, initCmd, Sub.none )
+                    ( m, initCmd, Nothing )
 
                 UiSettingsTab ->
-                    ( m, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
+                    ( m, Cmd.none, Nothing )
 
         ChangePassMsg m ->
             let
                 ( m2, c2 ) =
                     Comp.ChangePasswordForm.update flags m model.changePassModel
             in
-            ( { model | changePassModel = m2 }, Cmd.map ChangePassMsg c2, Sub.none )
+            ( { model | changePassModel = m2 }
+            , Cmd.map ChangePassMsg c2
+            , Nothing
+            )
 
         EmailSettingsMsg m ->
             let
                 ( m2, c2 ) =
                     Comp.EmailSettingsManage.update flags m model.emailSettingsModel
             in
-            ( { model | emailSettingsModel = m2 }, Cmd.map EmailSettingsMsg c2, Sub.none )
+            ( { model | emailSettingsModel = m2 }
+            , Cmd.map EmailSettingsMsg c2
+            , Nothing
+            )
 
         ImapSettingsMsg m ->
             let
                 ( m2, c2 ) =
                     Comp.ImapSettingsManage.update flags m model.imapSettingsModel
             in
-            ( { model | imapSettingsModel = m2 }, Cmd.map ImapSettingsMsg c2, Sub.none )
+            ( { model | imapSettingsModel = m2 }
+            , Cmd.map ImapSettingsMsg c2
+            , Nothing
+            )
 
         NotificationMsg lm ->
             let
@@ -84,7 +99,7 @@ update flags settings msg model =
             in
             ( { model | notificationModel = m2 }
             , Cmd.map NotificationMsg c2
-            , Sub.none
+            , Nothing
             )
 
         ScanMailboxMsg lm ->
@@ -94,17 +109,17 @@ update flags settings msg model =
             in
             ( { model | scanMailboxModel = m2 }
             , Cmd.map ScanMailboxMsg c2
-            , Sub.none
+            , Nothing
             )
 
         UiSettingsMsg lm ->
             let
-                ( m2, c2, s2 ) =
+                res =
                     Comp.UiSettingsManage.update flags settings lm model.uiSettingsModel
             in
-            ( { model | uiSettingsModel = m2 }
-            , Cmd.map UiSettingsMsg c2
-            , Sub.map UiSettingsMsg s2
+            ( { model | uiSettingsModel = res.model }
+            , Cmd.map UiSettingsMsg res.cmd
+            , res.newSettings
             )
 
         UpdateSettings ->
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Ports.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Ports.elm
index 4dd24fae..af3dad91 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Ports.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Ports.elm
@@ -1,20 +1,14 @@
 port module Ports exposing
     ( checkSearchQueryString
-    , getUiSettings
     , initClipboard
-    , loadUiSettings
-    , onUiSettingsSaved
     , receiveCheckQueryResult
     , removeAccount
     , setAccount
     , setUiTheme
-    , storeUiSettings
     )
 
 import Api.Model.AuthResult exposing (AuthResult)
-import Data.Flags exposing (Flags)
 import Data.QueryParseResult exposing (QueryParseResult)
-import Data.UiSettings exposing (StoredUiSettings, UiSettings)
 import Data.UiTheme exposing (UiTheme)
 
 
@@ -26,18 +20,6 @@ port setAccount : AuthResult -> Cmd msg
 port removeAccount : () -> Cmd msg
 
 
-port saveUiSettings : ( AuthResult, StoredUiSettings ) -> Cmd msg
-
-
-port receiveUiSettings : (StoredUiSettings -> msg) -> Sub msg
-
-
-port requestUiSettings : ( AuthResult, StoredUiSettings ) -> Cmd msg
-
-
-port uiSettingsSaved : (() -> msg) -> Sub msg
-
-
 port internalSetUiTheme : String -> Cmd msg
 
 
@@ -47,45 +29,9 @@ port checkSearchQueryString : String -> Cmd msg
 port receiveCheckQueryResult : (QueryParseResult -> msg) -> Sub msg
 
 
+port initClipboard : ( String, String ) -> Cmd msg
+
+
 setUiTheme : UiTheme -> Cmd msg
 setUiTheme theme =
     internalSetUiTheme (Data.UiTheme.toString theme)
-
-
-onUiSettingsSaved : msg -> Sub msg
-onUiSettingsSaved m =
-    uiSettingsSaved (\_ -> m)
-
-
-storeUiSettings : Flags -> UiSettings -> Cmd msg
-storeUiSettings flags settings =
-    case flags.account of
-        Just ar ->
-            saveUiSettings
-                ( ar
-                , Data.UiSettings.toStoredUiSettings settings
-                )
-
-        Nothing ->
-            Cmd.none
-
-
-loadUiSettings : (UiSettings -> msg) -> Sub msg
-loadUiSettings tagger =
-    receiveUiSettings (Data.UiSettings.mergeDefaults >> tagger)
-
-
-getUiSettings : Flags -> Cmd msg
-getUiSettings flags =
-    case flags.account of
-        Just ar ->
-            requestUiSettings
-                ( ar
-                , Data.UiSettings.toStoredUiSettings Data.UiSettings.defaults
-                )
-
-        Nothing ->
-            Cmd.none
-
-
-port initClipboard : ( String, String ) -> Cmd msg
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Util/Update.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Util/Update.elm
index 0a135e89..90127cca 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Util/Update.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Util/Update.elm
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module Util.Update exposing
     ( andThen1
     , andThen2
+    , andThen3
     , cmdUnit
     )
 
@@ -44,6 +45,21 @@ andThen2 fs m =
         |> combine
 
 
+andThen3 :
+    List (model -> { x | model : model, cmd : Cmd msg, sub : Sub msg })
+    -> model
+    -> ( model, Cmd msg, Sub msg )
+andThen3 list m =
+    let
+        mkTuple r =
+            ( r.model, r.cmd, r.sub )
+
+        list2 =
+            List.map (\e -> e >> mkTuple) list
+    in
+    andThen2 list2 m
+
+
 cmdUnit : a -> Cmd a
 cmdUnit a =
     Task.perform (\_ -> a) (Task.succeed ())
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/webjar/docspell.js b/modules/webapp/src/main/webjar/docspell.js
index d6fcc4c6..4c82861a 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/webjar/docspell.js
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/webjar/docspell.js
@@ -51,42 +51,42 @@ elmApp.ports.removeAccount.subscribe(function() {
 });
 
 
-elmApp.ports.saveUiSettings.subscribe(function(args) {
-    if (Array.isArray(args) && args.length == 2) {
-        var authResult = args[0];
-        var settings = args[1];
-        if (authResult && settings) {
-            var key = authResult.collective + "/" + authResult.user + "/uiSettings";
-            console.log("Save ui settings to local storage");
-            localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(settings));
-            elmApp.ports.receiveUiSettings.send(settings);
-            elmApp.ports.uiSettingsSaved.send(null);
-        }
-    }
-});
+// elmApp.ports.saveUiSettings.subscribe(function(args) {
+//     if (Array.isArray(args) && args.length == 2) {
+//         var authResult = args[0];
+//         var settings = args[1];
+//         if (authResult && settings) {
+//             var key = authResult.collective + "/" + authResult.user + "/uiSettings";
+//             console.log("Save ui settings to local storage");
+//             localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(settings));
+//             elmApp.ports.receiveUiSettings.send(settings);
+//             elmApp.ports.uiSettingsSaved.send(null);
+//         }
+//     }
+// });
 
-elmApp.ports.requestUiSettings.subscribe(function(args) {
-    console.log("Requesting ui settings");
-    if (Array.isArray(args) && args.length == 2) {
-        var account = args[0];
-        var defaults = args[1];
-        var collective = account ? account.collective : null;
-        var user = account ? account.user : null;
-        if (collective && user) {
-            var key = collective + "/" + user + "/uiSettings";
-            var settings = localStorage.getItem(key);
-            var data = settings ? JSON.parse(settings) : null;
-            if (data && defaults) {
-                var defaults = extend(defaults, data);
-                elmApp.ports.receiveUiSettings.send(defaults);
-            } else if (defaults) {
-                elmApp.ports.receiveUiSettings.send(defaults);
-            }
-        } else if (defaults) {
-            elmApp.ports.receiveUiSettings.send(defaults);
-        }
-    }
-});
+// elmApp.ports.requestUiSettings.subscribe(function(args) {
+//     console.log("Requesting ui settings");
+//     if (Array.isArray(args) && args.length == 2) {
+//         var account = args[0];
+//         var defaults = args[1];
+//         var collective = account ? account.collective : null;
+//         var user = account ? account.user : null;
+//         if (collective && user) {
+//             var key = collective + "/" + user + "/uiSettings";
+//             var settings = localStorage.getItem(key);
+//             var data = settings ? JSON.parse(settings) : null;
+//             if (data && defaults) {
+//                 var defaults = extend(defaults, data);
+//                 elmApp.ports.receiveUiSettings.send(defaults);
+//             } else if (defaults) {
+//                 elmApp.ports.receiveUiSettings.send(defaults);
+//             }
+//         } else if (defaults) {
+//             elmApp.ports.receiveUiSettings.send(defaults);
+//         }
+//     }
+// });
 
 var docspell_clipboards = {};