diff --git a/Settings.h b/Settings.h
index 07956bbd8..389453333 100644
--- a/Settings.h
+++ b/Settings.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ typedef struct Settings_ {
    bool changed;
    uint64_t lastUpdate;
 
-   uint8_t barType;
+   int barType;
 } Settings;
 
 #define Settings_cpuId(settings, cpu) ((settings)->countCPUsFromOne ? (cpu)+1 : (cpu))