diff --git a/lib/service/settings_service.dart b/lib/service/settings_service.dart
index cc7a0f6..e42173b 100644
--- a/lib/service/settings_service.dart
+++ b/lib/service/settings_service.dart
@@ -2,27 +2,28 @@ import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 import 'package:smoke_cess_app/models/settings.dart';
 import 'package:smoke_cess_app/service/json_service.dart';
 
-final Future<SharedPreferences> _prefs = SharedPreferences.getInstance();
-
 //access group setting which was saved in local storage
 Future<String?> getGroup() {
   return getStringSetting('group');
 }
 
 void setStringSetting(String settingKey, String settingValue) =>
-    _prefs.then((pref) => pref.setString(settingKey, settingValue));
+    SharedPreferences.getInstance()
+        .then((pref) => pref.setString(settingKey, settingValue));
 
 Future<String?> getStringSetting(String settingKey) =>
-    _prefs.then((pref) => pref.getString(settingKey));
+    SharedPreferences.getInstance().then((pref) => pref.getString(settingKey));
 
 void setIntSetting(String settingKey, int settingValue) =>
-    _prefs.then((pref) => pref.setInt(settingKey, settingValue));
+    SharedPreferences.getInstance()
+        .then((pref) => pref.setInt(settingKey, settingValue));
 
 Future<int?> getIntSetting(String settingKey) =>
-    _prefs.then((pref) => pref.getInt(settingKey));
+    SharedPreferences.getInstance().then((pref) => pref.getInt(settingKey));
 
 void setStringList(String settingKey, List<String> list) =>
-    _prefs.then((pref) => pref.setStringList(settingKey, list));
+    SharedPreferences.getInstance()
+        .then((pref) => pref.setStringList(settingKey, list));
 
 //Add other setters and getters if needed
 //other possible SharedPreferences Types: Int, Bool, Double, StringList