diff --git a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/config/SettingsManager.js b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/config/SettingsManager.js
index efd1b3459ee23d501c68af20ef655a4312365a7d..eb35762a41f7a42f1d782ecc9844109607180c98 100644
--- a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/config/SettingsManager.js
+++ b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/config/SettingsManager.js
@@ -108,12 +108,7 @@ function SettingsManager(serverFacade) {
 			"inventorySpaces"
 		];
 		for (var field of fieldsToAdd) {
-			targetProfile[field] = [];
-			if (settings[field]) {
-				for(var fIdx = 0; fIdx < settings[field].length; fIdx++) {
-					targetProfile[field].push(settings[field][fIdx]);
-				}
-			}
+			targetProfile[field] = settings[field];
 		}
 		
 		// main menu, checks menu items one by one to keep new ones