diff --git a/src/equicordplugins/betterBanReasons/index.tsx b/src/equicordplugins/betterBanReasons/index.tsx
index 10a3c841..401235e1 100644
--- a/src/equicordplugins/betterBanReasons/index.tsx
+++ b/src/equicordplugins/betterBanReasons/index.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const settings = definePluginSettings({
     reasons: {
         description: "Your custom reasons",
         type: OptionType.COMPONENT,
-        default: [],
+        default: [""],
         component: ReasonsComponent,
     },
     textInputDefault: {
diff --git a/src/utils/types.ts b/src/utils/types.ts
index d10e4610..72f567ac 100644
--- a/src/utils/types.ts
+++ b/src/utils/types.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export type SettingsChecks<D extends SettingsDefinition> = {
 };
 
 export type PluginSettingDef =
-    (PluginSettingCustomDef & Pick<PluginSettingCommon, "onChange">) |
+    (PluginSettingCommon & PluginSettingCustomDef & Pick<PluginSettingCommon, "onChange">) |
     (PluginSettingComponentDef & Omit<PluginSettingCommon, "description" | "placeholder">) | ((
         | PluginSettingStringDef
         | PluginSettingNumberDef