diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/settings/Settings.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/settings/Settings.kt
index 0aaa29dd3854..1fa6973f3a04 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/settings/Settings.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/settings/Settings.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import com.ichi2.anki.AnkiDroidApp
 import com.ichi2.anki.BuildConfig
 import com.ichi2.anki.settings.enums.FrameStyle
 import com.ichi2.anki.settings.enums.SettingEnum
+import kotlin.properties.ReadWriteProperty
+import kotlin.reflect.KProperty
 
 object Settings {
     private val prefs by lazy { AnkiDroidApp.sharedPrefs() }
@@ -72,13 +74,54 @@ object Settings {
         } ?: defaultValue
     }
 
-    // ****************************************** Sync ****************************************** //
+    // **************************************** Delegates *************************************** //
 
-    val isAutoSyncEnabled: Boolean
-        get() = getBoolean(SettingKey.AUTO_SYNC, false)
+    private fun booleanSetting(
+        key: String,
+        defaultValue: Boolean,
+    ): ReadWriteProperty<Any?, Boolean> =
+        object : ReadWriteProperty<Any?, Boolean> {
+            override fun getValue(
+                thisRef: Any?,
+                property: KProperty<*>,
+            ): Boolean = getBoolean(key, defaultValue)
+
+            override fun setValue(
+                thisRef: Any?,
+                property: KProperty<*>,
+                value: Boolean,
+            ) {
+                putBoolean(key, value)
+            }
+        }
+
+    private fun stringSetting(
+        key: String,
+        defaultValue: String,
+    ): ReadWriteProperty<Any?, String> =
+        object : ReadWriteProperty<Any?, String> {
+            override fun getValue(
+                thisRef: Any?,
+                property: KProperty<*>,
+            ): String = getString(key, defaultValue) ?: defaultValue
+
+            override fun setValue(
+                thisRef: Any?,
+                property: KProperty<*>,
+                value: String,
+            ) {
+                putString(key, defaultValue)
+            }
+        }
+
+    // ****************************************************************************************** //
+    // **************************************** Settings **************************************** //
+    // ****************************************************************************************** //
+
+    // ****************************************** Sync ****************************************** //
 
-    val username: String
-        get() = getString(SettingKey.USERNAME, "") ?: ""
+    val isAutoSyncEnabled by booleanSetting(SettingKey.AUTO_SYNC, false)
+    val username by stringSetting(SettingKey.USERNAME, "")
 
     // **************************************** Reviewer **************************************** //
 
@@ -92,10 +135,8 @@ object Settings {
 
     // **************************************** Advanced **************************************** //
 
-    var ankidroidDirectory: String
-        @SuppressLint("SdCardPath")
-        get() = getString(SettingKey.ANKIDROID_DIRECTORY, "/sdcard/AnkiDroid") ?: ""
-        set(value) = putString(SettingKey.ANKIDROID_DIRECTORY, value)
+    @delegate:SuppressLint("SdCardPath")
+    var ankidroidDirectory by stringSetting(SettingKey.ANKIDROID_DIRECTORY, "/sdcard/AnkiDroid")
 
     // ************************************* Developer options ********************************** //