diff --git a/contact/ui/contact_ui.py b/contact/ui/contact_ui.py
index 51233ac..bbb9a67 100644
--- a/contact/ui/contact_ui.py
+++ b/contact/ui/contact_ui.py
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ def handle_backtick(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
     ui_state.current_window = 4
     settings_menu(stdscr, interface_state.interface)
     ui_state.current_window = previous_window
+    ui_state.single_pane_mode = config.single_pane_mode.lower() == "true"
     curses.curs_set(1)
     refresh_node_list()
     handle_resize(stdscr, False)
diff --git a/contact/ui/user_config.py b/contact/ui/user_config.py
index 0d37690..47c45b8 100644
--- a/contact/ui/user_config.py
+++ b/contact/ui/user_config.py
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ def save_json(file_path: str, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     formatted_json = config.format_json_single_line_arrays(data)
     with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         f.write(formatted_json)
-    setup_colors(reinit=True)
+    config.reload_config()
     reload_translations(data.get("language"))