diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 584fbfbc..68abaaf6 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -37765,8 +37765,9 @@ function addDataviewSettings(plugin, alternativeHierarchyDetails) {
         .addDropdown((dd) => {
         const options = {};
         fields.forEach((field) => (options[field] = field));
-        dd.addOptions(Object.assign(options, { "": "" }));
-        dd.onChange(async (field) => {
+        dd.addOptions(Object.assign(options, { "": "" }))
+            .setValue(settings.dataviewNoteField)
+            .onChange(async (field) => {
             settings.dataviewNoteField = field;
             await plugin.saveSettings();
             await refreshIndex(plugin);
@@ -37945,12 +37946,13 @@ function addDendronSettings(plugin, alternativeHierarchyDetails) {
     new obsidian.Setting(dendronDetails)
         .setName("Dendron Note Field")
         .setDesc("Which field should Breadcrumbs use for Dendron notes?")
-        .addDropdown((cb) => {
+        .addDropdown((dd) => {
+        dd.setValue(settings.dendronNoteField);
         fields.forEach((field) => {
-            cb.addOption(field, field);
+            dd.addOption(field, field);
         });
-        cb.setValue(settings.dendronNoteField);
-        cb.onChange(async (value) => {
+        dd.setValue(settings.dendronNoteField);
+        dd.onChange(async (value) => {
             settings.dendronNoteField = value;
             await plugin.saveSettings();
         });
@@ -38118,11 +38120,11 @@ function addHierarchyNoteSettings(plugin, alternativeHierarchyDetails) {
         .setDesc(fragWithHTML("By default, hierarchy notes use the first <code>up</code> field in your hierarchies. Choose a different one to use by default. If you don't want to choose a default, select the blank option at the bottom of the list."))
         .addDropdown((dd) => {
         const upFields = getFields(settings.userHiers, "up");
-        dd.setValue(settings.HNUpField || upFields[0]);
         const options = {};
         upFields.forEach((field) => (options[field] = field));
-        dd.addOptions(options);
-        dd.onChange(async (field) => {
+        dd.addOptions(options)
+            .setValue(settings.HNUpField || upFields[0])
+            .onChange(async (field) => {
             settings.HNUpField = field;
             await plugin.saveSettings();
             await refreshIndex(plugin);
@@ -39500,8 +39502,9 @@ function addRegexNoteSettings(plugin, alternativeHierarchyDetails) {
         .addDropdown((dd) => {
         const options = {};
         getFields(settings.userHiers).forEach((field) => (options[field] = field));
-        dd.addOptions(Object.assign(options, { "": "" }));
-        dd.onChange(async (field) => {
+        dd.addOptions(Object.assign(options, { "": "" }))
+            .setValue(settings.regexNoteField)
+            .onChange(async (field) => {
             settings.regexNoteField = field;
             await plugin.saveSettings();
             await refreshIndex(plugin);
@@ -39592,8 +39595,9 @@ function addTagNoteSettings(plugin, alternativeHierarchyDetails) {
         .addDropdown((dd) => {
         const options = {};
         getFields(settings.userHiers).forEach((field) => (options[field] = field));
-        dd.addOptions(Object.assign(options, { "": "" }));
-        dd.onChange(async (field) => {
+        dd.addOptions(Object.assign(options, { "": "" }))
+            .setValue(settings.tagNoteField)
+            .onChange(async (field) => {
             settings.tagNoteField = field;
             await plugin.saveSettings();
             await refreshIndex(plugin);
diff --git a/src/Settings/DataviewNoteSettings.ts b/src/Settings/DataviewNoteSettings.ts
index 24b38c4b..6155db10 100644
--- a/src/Settings/DataviewNoteSettings.ts
+++ b/src/Settings/DataviewNoteSettings.ts
@@ -21,13 +21,15 @@ export function addDataviewSettings(
       )
     )
     .addDropdown((dd: DropdownComponent) => {
+
       const options = {};
       fields.forEach((field) => (options[field] = field));
-      dd.addOptions(Object.assign(options, { "": "" }));
-      dd.onChange(async (field) => {
-        settings.dataviewNoteField = field;
-        await plugin.saveSettings();
-        await refreshIndex(plugin);
-      });
+      dd.addOptions(Object.assign(options, { "": "" }))
+        .setValue(settings.dataviewNoteField)
+        .onChange(async (field) => {
+          settings.dataviewNoteField = field;
+          await plugin.saveSettings();
+          await refreshIndex(plugin);
+        });
     });
 }
diff --git a/src/Settings/DendronSettings.ts b/src/Settings/DendronSettings.ts
index 5f856936..f0d41bee 100644
--- a/src/Settings/DendronSettings.ts
+++ b/src/Settings/DendronSettings.ts
@@ -70,13 +70,15 @@ export function addDendronSettings(
   new Setting(dendronDetails)
     .setName("Dendron Note Field")
     .setDesc("Which field should Breadcrumbs use for Dendron notes?")
-    .addDropdown((cb: DropdownComponent) => {
+    .addDropdown((dd: DropdownComponent) => {
+      dd.setValue(settings.dendronNoteField);
+
       fields.forEach((field) => {
-        cb.addOption(field, field);
+        dd.addOption(field, field);
       });
-      cb.setValue(settings.dendronNoteField);
+      dd.setValue(settings.dendronNoteField);
 
-      cb.onChange(async (value) => {
+      dd.onChange(async (value) => {
         settings.dendronNoteField = value;
         await plugin.saveSettings();
       });
diff --git a/src/Settings/HierarchyNoteSettings.ts b/src/Settings/HierarchyNoteSettings.ts
index 20ddf7e7..f9ab3e2c 100644
--- a/src/Settings/HierarchyNoteSettings.ts
+++ b/src/Settings/HierarchyNoteSettings.ts
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ export function addHierarchyNoteSettings(
     )
     .addDropdown((dd: DropdownComponent) => {
       const upFields = getFields(settings.userHiers, "up");
-      dd.setValue(settings.HNUpField || upFields[0])
 
       const options = {};
       upFields.forEach(
         (field) => (options[field] = field)
       );
-      dd.addOptions(options);
-      dd.onChange(async (field) => {
-        settings.HNUpField = field;
-        await plugin.saveSettings();
-        await refreshIndex(plugin);
-      });
+      dd.addOptions(options)
+        .setValue(settings.HNUpField || upFields[0])
+        .onChange(async (field) => {
+          settings.HNUpField = field;
+          await plugin.saveSettings();
+          await refreshIndex(plugin);
+        });
     });
 }
diff --git a/src/Settings/RegexNoteSettings.ts b/src/Settings/RegexNoteSettings.ts
index 8d832a56..f9b5dc88 100644
--- a/src/Settings/RegexNoteSettings.ts
+++ b/src/Settings/RegexNoteSettings.ts
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ export function addRegexNoteSettings(
       getFields(settings.userHiers).forEach(
         (field) => (options[field] = field)
       );
-      dd.addOptions(Object.assign(options, { "": "" }));
-      dd.onChange(async (field) => {
-        settings.regexNoteField = field;
-        await plugin.saveSettings();
-        await refreshIndex(plugin);
-      });
+      dd.addOptions(Object.assign(options, { "": "" }))
+        .setValue(settings.regexNoteField)
+        .onChange(async (field) => {
+          settings.regexNoteField = field;
+          await plugin.saveSettings();
+          await refreshIndex(plugin);
+        });
     });
 }
diff --git a/src/Settings/TagNoteSettings.ts b/src/Settings/TagNoteSettings.ts
index 6cc86289..395f0aaa 100644
--- a/src/Settings/TagNoteSettings.ts
+++ b/src/Settings/TagNoteSettings.ts
@@ -19,15 +19,17 @@ export function addTagNoteSettings(
       )
     )
     .addDropdown((dd: DropdownComponent) => {
+
       const options = {};
       getFields(settings.userHiers).forEach(
         (field) => (options[field] = field)
       );
-      dd.addOptions(Object.assign(options, { "": "" }));
-      dd.onChange(async (field) => {
-        settings.tagNoteField = field;
-        await plugin.saveSettings();
-        await refreshIndex(plugin);
-      });
+      dd.addOptions(Object.assign(options, { "": "" }))
+        .setValue(settings.tagNoteField)
+        .onChange(async (field) => {
+          settings.tagNoteField = field;
+          await plugin.saveSettings();
+          await refreshIndex(plugin);
+        });
     });
 }