diff --git a/src/components/bookmarks/group.jsx b/src/components/bookmarks/group.jsx
index c4a56dec7..af5100816 100644
--- a/src/components/bookmarks/group.jsx
+++ b/src/components/bookmarks/group.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import List from "components/bookmarks/list";
 
-export default function BookmarksGroup({ group, target }) {
+export default function BookmarksGroup({ group }) {
   return (
     <div key={group.name} className="basis-full md:basis-1/2 lg:basis-1/3 xl:basis-1/4 flex-1 p-1">
       <h2 className="text-theme-800 dark:text-theme-300 text-xl font-medium">{group.name}</h2>
-      <List bookmarks={group.bookmarks} target={target} />
+      <List bookmarks={group.bookmarks} />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/bookmarks/item.jsx b/src/components/bookmarks/item.jsx
index d618911de..c3c5b452f 100644
--- a/src/components/bookmarks/item.jsx
+++ b/src/components/bookmarks/item.jsx
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
-export default function Item({ bookmark, target = "_blank" }) {
+import { useContext } from "react";
+
+import { SettingsContext } from "utils/settings-context";
+
+export default function Item({ bookmark }) {
   const { hostname } = new URL(bookmark.href);
+  const { settings } = useContext(SettingsContext);
 
   return (
     <li key={bookmark.name}>
       <a
         href={bookmark.href}
         title={bookmark.name}
-        target={target}
+        target={settings.target ?? "_blank"}
         className="block w-full text-left mb-3 cursor-pointer rounded-md font-medium text-theme-700 hover:text-theme-700 dark:text-theme-200 dark:hover:text-theme-300 shadow-md shadow-black/10 dark:shadow-black/20 bg-white/50 hover:bg-theme-300/10 dark:bg-white/10 dark:hover:bg-white/20"
       >
         <div className="flex">
diff --git a/src/components/bookmarks/list.jsx b/src/components/bookmarks/list.jsx
index 06001c232..3b3774c95 100644
--- a/src/components/bookmarks/list.jsx
+++ b/src/components/bookmarks/list.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import Item from "components/bookmarks/item";
 
-export default function List({ bookmarks, target }) {
+export default function List({ bookmarks }) {
   return (
     <ul className="mt-3 flex flex-col">
       {bookmarks.map((bookmark) => (
-        <Item key={bookmark.name} bookmark={bookmark} target={target} />
+        <Item key={bookmark.name} bookmark={bookmark} />
       ))}
     </ul>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/services/group.jsx b/src/components/services/group.jsx
index 222e908c1..daae19094 100644
--- a/src/components/services/group.jsx
+++ b/src/components/services/group.jsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import classNames from "classnames";
 
 import List from "components/services/list";
 
-export default function ServicesGroup({ services, target, layout }) {
+export default function ServicesGroup({ services, layout }) {
   return (
     <div
       key={services.name}
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default function ServicesGroup({ services, target, layout }) {
       )}
     >
       <h2 className="text-theme-800 dark:text-theme-300 text-xl font-medium">{services.name}</h2>
-      <List services={services.services} target={target} layout={layout} />
+      <List services={services.services} layout={layout} />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/services/item.jsx b/src/components/services/item.jsx
index 4a06b1145..82f3741c8 100644
--- a/src/components/services/item.jsx
+++ b/src/components/services/item.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import Image from "next/future/image";
+import { useContext } from "react";
 import { Disclosure } from "@headlessui/react";
 
 import Status from "./status";
 import Widget from "./widget";
 import Docker from "./widgets/service/docker";
 
+import { SettingsContext } from "utils/settings-context";
+
 function resolveIcon(icon) {
   if (icon.startsWith("http")) {
     return `/api/proxy?url=${encodeURIComponent(icon)}`;
@@ -21,8 +24,9 @@ function resolveIcon(icon) {
   return `https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/walkxcode/dashboard-icons/png/${icon}.png`;
 }
 
-export default function Item({ service, target = "_blank" }) {
+export default function Item({ service }) {
   const hasLink = service.href && service.href !== "#";
+  const { settings } = useContext(SettingsContext);
 
   return (
     <li key={service.name}>
@@ -37,7 +41,7 @@ export default function Item({ service, target = "_blank" }) {
               (hasLink ? (
                 <a
                   href={service.href}
-                  target={target}
+                  target={settings.target ?? "_blank"}
                   rel="noreferrer"
                   className="flex-shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center w-12 "
                 >
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ export default function Item({ service, target = "_blank" }) {
             {hasLink ? (
               <a
                 href={service.href}
-                target={target}
+                target={settings.target ?? "_blank"}
                 rel="noreferrer"
                 className="flex-1 flex items-center justify-between rounded-r-md "
               >
diff --git a/src/components/services/list.jsx b/src/components/services/list.jsx
index 9093ba0a0..80b45592a 100644
--- a/src/components/services/list.jsx
+++ b/src/components/services/list.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const columnMap = [
   "grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-8",
 ];
 
-export default function List({ services, target, layout }) {
+export default function List({ services, layout }) {
   return (
     <ul
       className={classNames(
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default function List({ services, target, layout }) {
       )}
     >
       {services.map((service) => (
-        <Item key={service.name} target={target} service={service} />
+        <Item key={service.name} service={service} />
       ))}
     </ul>
   );
diff --git a/src/pages/_app.jsx b/src/pages/_app.jsx
index 32c9c23ff..cb9dd1a69 100644
--- a/src/pages/_app.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/_app.jsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import "styles/theme.css";
 import "utils/i18n";
 import { ColorProvider } from "utils/color-context";
 import { ThemeProvider } from "utils/theme-context";
+import { SettingsProvider } from "utils/settings-context";
 
 function MyApp({ Component, pageProps }) {
   return (
@@ -18,7 +19,9 @@ function MyApp({ Component, pageProps }) {
     >
       <ColorProvider>
         <ThemeProvider>
-          <Component {...pageProps} />
+          <SettingsProvider>
+            <Component {...pageProps} />
+          </SettingsProvider>
         </ThemeProvider>
       </ColorProvider>
     </SWRConfig>
diff --git a/src/pages/index.jsx b/src/pages/index.jsx
index 7f170a6f3..207b2e6ac 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/index.jsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import Revalidate from "components/revalidate";
 import { getSettings } from "utils/config";
 import { ColorContext } from "utils/color-context";
 import { ThemeContext } from "utils/theme-context";
+import { SettingsContext } from "utils/settings-context";
 
 const ThemeToggle = dynamic(() => import("components/theme-toggle"), {
   ssr: false,
@@ -26,22 +27,23 @@ const rightAlignedWidgets = ["weatherapi", "openweathermap", "weather", "search"
 
 export function getStaticProps() {
   try {
-    const settings = getSettings();
+    const { providers, ...settings } = getSettings();
+
     return {
       props: {
-        settings,
+        initialSettings: settings,
       },
     };
   } catch (e) {
     return {
       props: {
-        settings: {},
+        initialSettings: {},
       },
     };
   }
 }
 
-export default function Index({ settings }) {
+export default function Index({ initialSettings }) {
   const { data: errorsData } = useSWR("/api/validate");
 
   if (errorsData && errorsData.length > 0) {
@@ -68,20 +70,25 @@ export default function Index({ settings }) {
     );
   }
 
-  return <Home settings={settings} />;
+  return <Home initialSettings={initialSettings} />;
 }
 
-function Home({ settings }) {
+function Home({ initialSettings }) {
   const { i18n } = useTranslation();
   const { theme, setTheme } = useContext(ThemeContext);
   const { color, setColor } = useContext(ColorContext);
+  const { settings, setSettings } = useContext(SettingsContext);
+
+  if (initialSettings) {
+    setSettings(initialSettings);
+  }
 
   const { data: services } = useSWR("/api/services");
   const { data: bookmarks } = useSWR("/api/bookmarks");
   const { data: widgets } = useSWR("/api/widgets");
 
   const wrappedStyle = {};
-  if (settings.background) {
+  if (settings && settings.background) {
     wrappedStyle.backgroundImage = `url(${settings.background})`;
     wrappedStyle.backgroundSize = "cover";
     wrappedStyle.opacity = settings.backgroundOpacity ?? 1;
@@ -133,12 +140,7 @@ function Home({ settings }) {
         {services && (
           <div className="flex flex-wrap p-8 items-start">
             {services.map((group) => (
-              <ServicesGroup
-                key={group.name}
-                services={group}
-                target={settings?.target}
-                layout={settings.layout?.[group.name]}
-              />
+              <ServicesGroup key={group.name} services={group} layout={settings.layout?.[group.name]} />
             ))}
           </div>
         )}
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ function Home({ settings }) {
         {bookmarks && (
           <div className="grow flex flex-wrap pt-0 p-8">
             {bookmarks.map((group) => (
-              <BookmarksGroup key={group.name} group={group} target={settings?.target} />
+              <BookmarksGroup key={group.name} group={group} />
             ))}
           </div>
         )}
diff --git a/src/utils/settings-context.jsx b/src/utils/settings-context.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6993b14b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/settings-context.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { createContext, useState, useMemo } from "react";
+
+export const SettingsContext = createContext();
+
+export function SettingsProvider({ initialSettings, children }) {
+  const [settings, setSettings] = useState({});
+
+  if (initialSettings) {
+    setSettings(initialSettings);
+  }
+
+  const value = useMemo(() => ({ settings, setSettings }), [settings]);
+
+  return <SettingsContext.Provider value={value}>{children}</SettingsContext.Provider>;
+}