diff --git a/server/api/controller/settings.js b/server/api/controller/settings.js
index c45d3aef..84fd5879 100644
--- a/server/api/controller/settings.js
+++ b/server/api/controller/settings.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ const defaultSettings = {
   admin_email: config.admin_email || '',
   smtp: config.smtp || {},
   collection_in_home: null,
+  default_fedi_hashtags: [],
   custom_js: '',
   custom_css: ''
 }
diff --git a/server/config.js b/server/config.js
index 5af4f454..c070ca0c 100644
--- a/server/config.js
+++ b/server/config.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ let config = {
     host: process.env.GANCIO_HOST || '0.0.0.0',
     port: process.env.GANCIO_PORT || 13120
   },
-  default_fedi_hashtag: '',
   log_level: 'debug',
   log_path: path.resolve(process.env.cwd || '', 'logs'),
   db: {},