diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/BackupHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/BackupHelper.kt
index 48f523741..7714aa5b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/BackupHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/BackupHelper.kt
@@ -100,7 +100,13 @@ object BackupHelper {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    is String -> putString(key, value)
+                    is String -> {
+                        if (key == PreferenceKeys.HOME_TAB_CONTENT) {
+                            putStringSet(key, value.split(",").toSet())
+                        } else {
+                            putString(key, value)
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/dialogs/BackupDialog.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/dialogs/BackupDialog.kt
index ed2c30fc3..9a9036318 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/dialogs/BackupDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/dialogs/BackupDialog.kt
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class BackupDialog : DialogFragment() {
                     is Number -> JsonPrimitive(value)
                     is Boolean -> JsonPrimitive(value)
                     is String -> JsonPrimitive(value)
+                    is Set<*> -> JsonPrimitive(value.joinToString(","))
                     else -> JsonNull
                 }
                 PreferenceItem(key, jsonValue)