diff --git a/src/alligatorsettings.kcfgc b/src/alligatorsettings.kcfgc
index c524e2c2..e1226458 100644
--- a/src/alligatorsettings.kcfgc
+++ b/src/alligatorsettings.kcfgc
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ Mutators=true
 DefaultValueGetters=true
 GenerateProperties=true
 ParentInConstructor=true
- 
+Singleton=true
+
diff --git a/src/database.cpp b/src/database.cpp
index 5b0dbeb9..2c4c8b26 100644
--- a/src/database.cpp
+++ b/src/database.cpp
@@ -93,9 +93,8 @@ int Database::version()
 
 void Database::cleanup()
 {
-    AlligatorSettings settings;
-    int count = settings.deleteAfterCount();
-    int type = settings.deleteAfterType();
+    int count = AlligatorSettings::self()->deleteAfterCount();
+    int type = AlligatorSettings::self()->deleteAfterType();
 
     if (type == 0) { // Never delete Entries
         return;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 954dcd3e..c15d0a7d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         engine->setObjectOwnership(&DataManager::instance(), QQmlEngine::CppOwnership);
         return &DataManager::instance();
     });
+    qmlRegisterSingletonType<AlligatorSettings>("org.kde.alligator", 1, 0, "AlligatorSettings", [](QQmlEngine *engine, QJSEngine *) -> QObject * {
+        engine->setObjectOwnership(AlligatorSettings::self(), QQmlEngine::CppOwnership);
+        return AlligatorSettings::self();
+    });
 
     QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
     engine.rootContext()->setContextObject(new KLocalizedContext(&engine));
@@ -81,11 +85,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("_aboutData"), QVariant::fromValue(about));
 
-    AlligatorSettings settings;
-
-    engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("_settings"), &settings);
-
-    QObject::connect(&app, &QCoreApplication::aboutToQuit, &settings, &AlligatorSettings::save);
+    // Make sure that settings are saved before the application exits
+    QObject::connect(&app, &QCoreApplication::aboutToQuit, AlligatorSettings::self(), &AlligatorSettings::save);
 
     Database::instance();
 
diff --git a/src/qml/SettingsPage.qml b/src/qml/SettingsPage.qml
index 24fd68f7..d1cba822 100644
--- a/src/qml/SettingsPage.qml
+++ b/src/qml/SettingsPage.qml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import QtQuick.Controls 2.14 as Controls
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.14
 
 import org.kde.kirigami 2.12 as Kirigami
+import org.kde.alligator 1.0
 
 Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
     title: i18n("Settings")
@@ -27,25 +28,25 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
             id: numberNewEpisodes
 
             Kirigami.FormData.label: i18n("# of episodes to label as new when adding a new subscription:")
-            value: _settings.numberNewEpisodes
+            value: AlligatorSettings.numberNewEpisodes
 
-            onValueModified: _settings.numberNewEpisodes = value
+            onValueModified: AlligatorSettings.numberNewEpisodes = value
         }
 
         Controls.CheckBox {
             id: autoDownload
-            checked: _settings.autoDownload
+            checked: AlligatorSettings.autoDownload
             text: i18n("Automatically download new episodes")
 
-            onToggled: _settings.autoDownload = checked
+            onToggled: AlligatorSettings.autoDownload = checked
         }
 
         Controls.CheckBox {
             id: allowStreaming
-            checked: _settings.allowStreaming
+            checked: AlligatorSettings.allowStreaming
             text: i18n("Allow streaming of audio")
 
-            onToggled: _settings.allowStreaming = checked
+            onToggled: AlligatorSettings.allowStreaming = checked
         }
 
     }