diff --git a/app/controllers/settings/preferences_controller.rb b/app/controllers/settings/preferences_controller.rb
index bd2ab8113..c8756ee22 100644
--- a/app/controllers/settings/preferences_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/settings/preferences_controller.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Settings::PreferencesController < Settings::BaseController
     params.require(:user).permit(
       :setting_default_privacy,
       :setting_default_local,
-      :setting_alwyas_local,
+      :setting_always_local,
       :setting_default_sensitive,
       :setting_default_language,
       :setting_unfollow_modal,