diff --git a/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
index b397b0142..ec080b784 100644
--- a/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ void CharacterDatabaseConnection::DoPrepareStatements()
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_INS_PROFANITY_PLAYER_NAME, "INSERT IGNORE INTO profanity_name (name) VALUES (?)", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
 
     // Character settings
-    PrepareStatement(CHAR_SEL_CHAR_SETTINGS, "SELECT source, data FROM character_settings WHERE guid = ?", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
+    PrepareStatement(CHAR_SEL_CHAR_SETTINGS, "SELECT source, data FROM character_settings WHERE guid = ?", CONNECTION_BOTH);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_REP_CHAR_SETTINGS, "REPLACE INTO character_settings (guid, source, data) VALUES (?, ?, ?)", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_DEL_CHAR_SETTINGS, "DELETE FROM character_settings WHERE guid = ?", CONNECTION_ASYNC);