diff --git a/FlashMQTests/maintests.cpp b/FlashMQTests/maintests.cpp
index 5cf740ca..e6c1b3ad 100644
--- a/FlashMQTests/maintests.cpp
+++ b/FlashMQTests/maintests.cpp
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ void MainTests::initBeforeEachTest(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
 
     // We test functions directly that the server normally only calls from worker threads, in which thread data is available. This is kind of a dummy-fix, until
     // we actually need correct thread data at those points (at this point, it's only to increase message counters).
-    Settings settings;
     PluginLoader pluginLoader;
     this->dummyThreadData = std::make_shared<ThreadData>(666, settings, pluginLoader);
     ThreadGlobals::assignThreadData(dummyThreadData.get());
+    ThreadGlobals::assignSettings(&this->settings);
 }
 
 void MainTests::initBeforeEachTest()
diff --git a/FlashMQTests/maintests.h b/FlashMQTests/maintests.h
index 2a977b15..64947e1d 100644
--- a/FlashMQTests/maintests.h
+++ b/FlashMQTests/maintests.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class MainTests
 
     std::unique_ptr<MainAppInThread> mainApp;
     std::shared_ptr<ThreadData> dummyThreadData;
+    Settings settings;
 
     std::map<std::string, std::function<void()>> testFunctions;