diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/browser/changes-pane.spec.ts b/packages/app/e2e/browser/changes-pane.spec.ts
index 61173613ea..1ff6059460 100644
--- a/packages/app/e2e/browser/changes-pane.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/browser/changes-pane.spec.ts
@@ -1415,12 +1415,14 @@ test("collapsing and expanding restores the real horizontal scroll offset", asyn
 async function useCodeFont(page: Page, codeFontSize: number): Promise<void> {
   await page.addInitScript(
     ({ settingsKey, fontSize }) => {
-      if (localStorage.getItem(settingsKey)) {
+      const settings = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(settingsKey) ?? "{}");
+      if (settings.codeFontSize !== undefined) {
         return;
       }
       localStorage.setItem(
         settingsKey,
         JSON.stringify({
+          ...settings,
           theme: "dark",
           sendBehavior: "interrupt",
           serviceUrlBehavior: "ask",
diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/support/helpers/sidebar-nav-settings.ts b/packages/app/e2e/support/helpers/sidebar-nav-settings.ts
index e3eff916e7..2037783ded 100644
--- a/packages/app/e2e/support/helpers/sidebar-nav-settings.ts
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/support/helpers/sidebar-nav-settings.ts
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ export async function seedSidebarFooterPreferences(
 ): Promise<void> {
   await page.addInitScript(
     ({ key, sidebarFooterItems }) => {
-      if (localStorage.getItem(key)) return;
-      localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify({ sidebarFooterItems }));
+      const settings = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(key) ?? "{}");
+      if (settings.sidebarFooterItems) return;
+      localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify({ ...settings, sidebarFooterItems }));
     },
     { key: APP_SETTINGS_KEY, sidebarFooterItems: preferences },
   );