diff --git a/src/js/services/localstorage/middleware.js b/src/js/services/localstorage/middleware.js
index 210ce621..868ef3b1 100755
--- a/src/js/services/localstorage/middleware.js
+++ b/src/js/services/localstorage/middleware.js
@@ -39,10 +39,9 @@ const localstorageMiddleware = (function(){
                 break;
 
             case 'PUSHER_CHANGE_USERNAME':
-                var pusher = JSON.parse( localStorage.getItem('pusher') );
-                if( !pusher ) pusher = {};
-                Object.assign( pusher,{ username: action.data.connection.username });
-                localStorage.setItem('pusher', JSON.stringify(pusher));
+                var stored_pusher = JSON.parse( localStorage.getItem('pusher') )
+                var pusher = Object.assign({}, stored_pusher, { username: action.data.connection.username })
+                localStorage.setItem('pusher', JSON.stringify(pusher))
                 break;
 
             case 'MOPIDY_SET_CONFIG':
diff --git a/src/js/views/Settings.js b/src/js/views/Settings.js
index dce74d3d..2af87e1a 100755
--- a/src/js/views/Settings.js
+++ b/src/js/views/Settings.js
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class Settings extends React.Component{
 								<input 
 									type="text"
 									onChange={ e => this.setState({ pusher_port: e.target.value })} 
-									onBlur={ e => this.props.pusherActions.setPort({ port: this.state.pusher_port }) } 
+									onBlur={ e => this.props.pusherActions.setPort( this.state.pusher_port ) } 
 									value={ this.state.pusher_port } />
 							</div>
 						</div>