diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/BaseSettings.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/BaseSettings.java
index 5048de60..f9e7b620 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/BaseSettings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/BaseSettings.java
@@ -16,4 +16,12 @@ class BaseSettings {
 		prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
 		prefsEditor = prefs.edit();
 	}
+
+	protected int getStringifiedInt(String key, int defaultValue) {
+		try {
+			return Integer.parseInt(prefs.getString(key, String.valueOf(defaultValue)));
+		} catch (NumberFormatException ignored) {
+			return defaultValue;
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsHacks.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsHacks.java
index 2849da1e..baccec0d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsHacks.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsHacks.java
@@ -11,19 +11,11 @@ class SettingsHacks extends BaseSettings {
 	/************* debugging settings *************/
 
 	public int getLogLevel() {
-		try {
-			return Integer.parseInt(prefs.getString("pref_log_level", String.valueOf(Logger.LEVEL)));
-		} catch (NumberFormatException ignored) {
-			return Logger.LEVEL;
-		}
+		return getStringifiedInt("pref_log_level", Logger.LEVEL);
 	}
 
 	public int getInputHandlingMode() {
-		try {
-			return Integer.parseInt(prefs.getString("pref_input_handling_mode", String.valueOf(ItemInputHandlingMode.NORMAL)));
-		} catch (NumberFormatException ignored) {
-			return ItemInputHandlingMode.NORMAL;
-		}
+		return getStringifiedInt("pref_input_handling_mode", ItemInputHandlingMode.NORMAL);
 	}
 
 
@@ -49,10 +41,6 @@ class SettingsHacks extends BaseSettings {
 	 */
 
 	public int getKeyPadDebounceTime() {
-		try {
-			return Integer.parseInt(prefs.getString("pref_key_pad_debounce_time", "0"));
-		} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-			return 0;
-		}
+		return getStringifiedInt("pref_key_pad_debounce_time", 0);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsHotkeys.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsHotkeys.java
index 43ef9137..8fb66d43 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsHotkeys.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsHotkeys.java
@@ -38,14 +38,12 @@ class SettingsHotkeys extends SettingsHacks {
 			.apply();
 	}
 
+
 	public int getFunctionKey(String functionName) {
-		try {
-			return Integer.parseInt(prefs.getString(functionName, "0"));
-		} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-			return 0;
-		}
+		return getStringifiedInt(functionName, 0);
 	}
 
+
 	public int getKeyAddWord() {
 		return getFunctionKey(SectionKeymap.ITEM_ADD_WORD);
 	}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsTyping.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsTyping.java
index 375ab360..de9b51a7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsTyping.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsTyping.java
@@ -6,13 +6,7 @@ class SettingsTyping extends SettingsInput {
 	SettingsTyping(Context context) { super(context); }
 
 	public int getAbcAutoAcceptTimeout() {
-		int time;
-		try {
-			time = Integer.parseInt(prefs.getString("pref_abc_auto_accept_time", "800"));
-		} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-			time = 800;
-		}
-
+		int time = getStringifiedInt("pref_abc_auto_accept_timeout", 800);
 		return time > 0 ? time + getKeyPadDebounceTime() : time;
 	}
 	public boolean getAutoSpace() { return prefs.getBoolean("auto_space", true); }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsUI.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsUI.java
index fd41d175..f9277895 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsUI.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsUI.java
@@ -29,19 +29,11 @@ public class SettingsUI extends SettingsTyping {
 	}
 
 	public int getTheme() {
-		try {
-			return Integer.parseInt(prefs.getString("pref_theme", String.valueOf(AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_FOLLOW_SYSTEM)));
-		} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-			return AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_FOLLOW_SYSTEM;
-		}
+		return getStringifiedInt("pref_theme", AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_FOLLOW_SYSTEM);
 	}
 
 	public int getMainViewLayout() {
-		try {
-			return Integer.parseInt(prefs.getString("pref_layout_type", String.valueOf(LAYOUT_SMALL)));
-		} catch(NumberFormatException e) {
-			return LAYOUT_SMALL;
-		}
+		return getStringifiedInt("pref_layout_type", LAYOUT_SMALL);
 	}
 
 	public boolean isMainLayoutNumpad() { return getMainViewLayout() == LAYOUT_NUMPAD; }