diff --git a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
index 46e76e97f..7b76ba010 100644
--- a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
+++ b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ var LeftNavPanel = document.getElementById('left-nav-panel');
 var WorldInfo = document.getElementById('WorldInfo');
 
 var SelectedCharacterTab = document.getElementById('rm_button_selected_ch');
-var AutoConnectCheckbox = document.getElementById('auto-connect-checkbox');
-var AutoLoadChatCheckbox = document.getElementById('auto-load-chat-checkbox');
 
 var connection_made = false;
 var retry_delay = 500;
@@ -368,7 +366,7 @@ function RA_autoconnect(PrevApi) {
         setTimeout(RA_autoconnect, 100);
         return;
     }
-    if (online_status === 'no_connection' && LoadLocalBool('AutoConnectEnabled')) {
+    if (online_status === 'no_connection' && power_user.auto_connect) {
         switch (main_api) {
             case 'kobold':
                 if (api_server && isValidUrl(api_server)) {
@@ -719,21 +717,19 @@ export function initRossMods() {
         RA_checkOnlineStatus();
     }, 100);
 
-    // read the state of AutoConnect and AutoLoadChat.
-    $(AutoConnectCheckbox).prop('checked', LoadLocalBool('AutoConnectEnabled'));
-    $(AutoLoadChatCheckbox).prop('checked', LoadLocalBool('AutoLoadChatEnabled'));
+    if (power_user.auto_load_chat) {
+        RA_autoloadchat();
+    }
 
-    setTimeout(function () {
-        if (LoadLocalBool('AutoLoadChatEnabled') == true) { RA_autoloadchat(); }
-    }, 200);
+    if (power_user.auto_connect) {
+        RA_autoconnect();
+    }
 
-
-    //Autoconnect on page load if enabled, or when api type is changed
-    if (LoadLocalBool('AutoConnectEnabled') == true) { RA_autoconnect(); }
     $('#main_api').change(function () {
         var PrevAPI = main_api;
         setTimeout(() => RA_autoconnect(PrevAPI), 100);
     });
+
     $('#api_button').click(function () { setTimeout(RA_checkOnlineStatus, 100); });
 
     //toggle pin class when lock toggle clicked
@@ -855,10 +851,6 @@ export function initRossMods() {
         OpenNavPanels();
     }, 300);
 
-    //save AutoConnect and AutoLoadChat prefs
-    $(AutoConnectCheckbox).on('change', function () { SaveLocal('AutoConnectEnabled', $(AutoConnectCheckbox).prop('checked')); });
-    $(AutoLoadChatCheckbox).on('change', function () { SaveLocal('AutoLoadChatEnabled', $(AutoLoadChatCheckbox).prop('checked')); });
-
     $(SelectedCharacterTab).click(function () { SaveLocal('SelectedNavTab', 'rm_button_selected_ch'); });
     $('#rm_button_characters').click(function () { SaveLocal('SelectedNavTab', 'rm_button_characters'); });
 
diff --git a/public/scripts/power-user.js b/public/scripts/power-user.js
index 84fad8c65..0dce2e8d4 100644
--- a/public/scripts/power-user.js
+++ b/public/scripts/power-user.js
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ let power_user = {
     restore_user_input: true,
     reduced_motion: false,
     compact_input_area: true,
+    auto_connect: false,
+    auto_load_chat: false,
 };
 
 let themes = [];
@@ -277,6 +279,8 @@ const storage_keys = {
     enableLabMode: 'enableLabMode',
     reduced_motion: 'reduced_motion',
     compact_input_area: 'compact_input_area',
+    auto_connect_legacy: 'AutoConnectEnabled',
+    auto_load_chat_legacy: 'AutoLoadChatEnabled',
 };
 
 const contextControls = [
@@ -1377,6 +1381,19 @@ function loadPowerUserSettings(settings, data) {
     const expandMessageActions = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.expand_message_actions);
     const enableZenSliders = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.enableZenSliders);
     const enableLabMode = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.enableLabMode);
+    const autoLoadChat = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.auto_load_chat_legacy);
+    const autoConnect = localStorage.getItem(storage_keys.auto_connect_legacy);
+
+    if (autoLoadChat) {
+        power_user.auto_load_chat = autoLoadChat === 'true';
+        localStorage.removeItem(storage_keys.auto_load_chat_legacy);
+    }
+
+    if (autoConnect) {
+        power_user.auto_connect = autoConnect === 'true';
+        localStorage.removeItem(storage_keys.auto_connect_legacy);
+    }
+
     power_user.fast_ui_mode = fastUi === null ? true : fastUi == 'true';
     power_user.movingUI = movingUI === null ? false : movingUI == 'true';
     power_user.noShadows = noShadows === null ? false : noShadows == 'true';
@@ -1504,6 +1521,8 @@ function loadPowerUserSettings(settings, data) {
     $('#border-color-picker').attr('color', power_user.border_color);
     $('#ui_mode_select').val(power_user.ui_mode).find(`option[value="${power_user.ui_mode}"]`).attr('selected', true);
     $('#reduced_motion').prop('checked', power_user.reduced_motion);
+    $('#auto-connect-checkbox').prop('checked', power_user.auto_connect);
+    $('#auto-load-chat-checkbox').prop('checked', power_user.auto_load_chat);
 
     for (const theme of themes) {
         const option = document.createElement('option');
@@ -3199,6 +3218,16 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
         saveSettingsDebounced();
     });
 
+    $('#auto-connect-checkbox').on('input', function () {
+        power_user.auto_connect = !!$(this).prop('checked');
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
+    });
+
+    $('#auto-load-chat-checkbox').on('input', function () {
+        power_user.auto_load_chat = !!$(this).prop('checked');
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
+    });
+
     $(document).on('click', '#debug_table [data-debug-function]', function () {
         const functionId = $(this).data('debug-function');
         const functionRecord = debug_functions.find(f => f.functionId === functionId);