diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.cpp
index 9d102baad2..fdd5859717 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "ayu_worker.h"
 #include "lang_auto.h"
+#include "ayu/ayu_ui_settings.h"
 #include "ayu/ui/ayu_logo.h"
 #include "core/application.h"
 #include "features/filters/filters_cache_controller.h"
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "window/window_controller.h"
 
 #include <fstream>
+#include <QApplication>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
 
@@ -26,6 +28,12 @@ std::string getSettingsPath() {
 	return (cWorkingDir() + u"tdata/ayu_settings.json"_q).toStdString();
 }
 
+void repaintApp() {
+	for (QWidget *widget : QApplication::allWidgets()) {
+		widget->update();
+	}
+}
+
 rpl::lifetime lifetime; // idk reactivity dies when placed in `GhostModeAccountSettings` as field
 
 } // namespace
@@ -434,6 +442,9 @@ void AyuSettings::setHideSimilarChannels(bool val) {
 void AyuSettings::setWideMultiplier(double val) {
 	if (_wideMultiplier.current() == val) return;
 	_wideMultiplier = val;
+	// doesn't work because it should be set before style::StartManager()
+	// AyuUiSettings::setWideMultiplier(val);
+	// repaintApp();
 	save();
 }
 
@@ -458,6 +469,8 @@ void AyuSettings::setIncreaseWebviewWidth(bool val) {
 void AyuSettings::setMaterialSwitches(bool val) {
 	if (_materialSwitches.current() == val) return;
 	_materialSwitches = val;
+	AyuUiSettings::setMaterialSwitches(val);
+	repaintApp();
 	save();
 }
 
@@ -704,6 +717,9 @@ void AyuSettings::setShowStreamerToggleInTray(bool val) {
 void AyuSettings::setMonoFont(const QString &val) {
 	if (_monoFont.current() == val) return;
 	_monoFont = val;
+	// doesn't work because `static const auto family = ...`
+	// AyuUiSettings::setMonoFont(val);
+	// repaintApp();
 	save();
 }
 
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.h
index 483717ef50..fad8bb4084 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.h
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ private:
 	rpl::variable<bool> _voiceConfirmation = false;
 	rpl::variable<QString> _translationProvider = QString("telegram");
 	rpl::variable<bool> _adaptiveCoverColor = true;
-	rpl::variable<bool> _improveLinkPreviews = true;
+	rpl::variable<bool> _improveLinkPreviews = false;
 	rpl::variable<bool> _crashReporting = true;
 
 	rpl::variable<bool> _useGlobalGhostMode = true;