diff --git a/static/js/pandora/UI.js b/static/js/pandora/UI.js
index 36a1200b..c585272f 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/UI.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/UI.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pandora.UI = (function() {
                 Ox.forEach(listSettings, function(listSetting, setting) {
                     if (!pandora.user.ui.lists[list]) {
                         // add default list setting and copy to settings
-                        add['lists.' + that.encode(list)][listSetting] = pandora.site.user.ui[setting];
+                        add['lists.' + that.encode(list) + '.' + listSetting] = pandora.site.user.ui[setting];
                         add[setting] = pandora.site.user.ui[setting];
                     } else {
                         // copy lists setting to settings