diff --git a/lib/settings/settings.dart b/lib/settings/settings.dart
index 17efbc9b..d2cf58e1 100644
--- a/lib/settings/settings.dart
+++ b/lib/settings/settings.dart
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class Settings extends ChangeNotifier with SettingsSharedPref {
     confirmDelete = getBool("confirmDelete") ?? confirmDelete;
 
     hardWrap = getBool("hardWrap") ?? hardWrap;
+    customMetaData = getString("customMetaData") ?? customMetaData;
   }
 
   Future<void> save() async {
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ class Settings extends ChangeNotifier with SettingsSharedPref {
         "theme", theme.toInternalString(), def.theme.toInternalString());
     await setString("lightTheme", lightTheme, def.lightTheme);
     await setString("darkTheme", darkTheme, def.darkTheme);
+    await setString("customMetaData", customMetaData, def.customMetaData);
 
     await setBool("zenMode", zenMode, def.zenMode);
     await setBool("swipeToDelete", swipeToDelete, def.swipeToDelete);
diff --git a/lib/settings/settings_note_metadata.dart b/lib/settings/settings_note_metadata.dart
index 1d0ad59f..d619b750 100644
--- a/lib/settings/settings_note_metadata.dart
+++ b/lib/settings/settings_note_metadata.dart
@@ -374,12 +374,6 @@ class _CustomMetDataTileState extends State<CustomMetDataTile> {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    /*
-    var settings = Provider.of<Settings>(context);
-    settings.customMetaData = "draft: true";
-    settings.save();
-    */
-
     return ListTile(
       title: Text(tr("settings.noteMetaData.customMetaData.title")),
       subtitle: Text(widget.value),