diff --git a/lbplanner/classes/model/user.php b/lbplanner/classes/model/user.php
index f2be664d..5d6b7749 100644
--- a/lbplanner/classes/model/user.php
+++ b/lbplanner/classes/model/user.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public function __construct(
         string $theme,
         string $colorblindness,
         bool $displaytaskcount,
-        bool $ekenabled = false
+        bool $ekenabled
     ) {
         global $USER;
         $this->lbpid = $lbpid;
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ public function prepare_for_db(): object {
         $obj->theme = $this->theme;
         $obj->colorblindness = $this->colorblindness;
         $obj->displaytaskcount = $this->displaytaskcount;
+        $obj->ekenabled = $this->ekenabled;
 
         if ($this->lbpid !== 0) {
             $obj->id = $this->lbpid;