diff --git a/src/singletons/Settings.hpp b/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
index 25441c041..3e04b2904 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
@@ -196,57 +196,9 @@ public:
     QStringSetting cachePath = {"/cache/path", ""};
 
     /// Timeout buttons
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationPerUnit1 = {
-        "/timeouts/timeoutDurationPerUnit1", "1"};
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationUnit1 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationUnit1",
-                                           "s"};
-    IntSetting timeoutDurationInSec1 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationInSec1", 1};
 
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationPerUnit2 = {
-        "/timeouts/timeoutDurationPerUnit2", "30"};
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationUnit2 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationUnit2",
-                                           "s"};
-    IntSetting timeoutDurationInSec2 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationInSec2", 30};
-
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationPerUnit3 = {
-        "/timeouts/timeoutDurationPerUnit3", "1"};
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationUnit3 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationUnit3",
-                                           "m"};
-    IntSetting timeoutDurationInSec3 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationInSec3", 60};
-
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationPerUnit4 = {
-        "/timeouts/timeoutDurationPerUnit4", "5"};
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationUnit4 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationUnit4",
-                                           "s"};
-    IntSetting timeoutDurationInSec4 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationInSec4", 300};
-
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationPerUnit5 = {
-        "/timeouts/timeoutDurationPerUnit5", "30"};
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationUnit5 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationUnit5",
-                                           "m"};
-    IntSetting timeoutDurationInSec5 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationInSec5",
-                                        1800};
-
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationPerUnit6 = {
-        "/timeouts/timeoutDurationPerUnit6", "1"};
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationUnit6 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationUnit6",
-                                           "h"};
-    IntSetting timeoutDurationInSec6 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationInSec6",
-                                        3600};
-
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationPerUnit7 = {
-        "/timeouts/timeoutDurationPerUnit7", "1"};
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationUnit7 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationUnit7",
-                                           "d"};
-    IntSetting timeoutDurationInSec7 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationInSec7",
-                                        86400};
-
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationPerUnit8 = {
-        "/timeouts/timeoutDurationPerUnit8", "1"};
-    QStringSetting timeoutDurationUnit8 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationUnit8",
-                                           "w"};
-    IntSetting timeoutDurationInSec8 = {"/timeouts/timeoutDurationInSec8",
-                                        604800};
+    ChatterinoSetting<std::vector<QString>> timeoutDurationsPerUnit = { "/timeouts/timeoutDurationsPerUnit", { "1", "30", "1", "5", "30", "1", "1", "1" }};
+    ChatterinoSetting<std::vector<QString>> timeoutDurationUnits = { "/timeouts/timeoutDurationUnits", { "s", "s", "m", "m", "m", "h", "d", "w" }};
 
 private:
     void updateModerationActions();
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/UserInfoPopup.cpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/UserInfoPopup.cpp
index 9fd1671ce..cc461d993 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/UserInfoPopup.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/UserInfoPopup.cpp
@@ -539,38 +539,35 @@ UserInfoPopup::TimeoutWidget::TimeoutWidget()
 
     addButton(Unban, "unban", getApp()->resources->buttons.unban);
 
-    addTimeouts("Timeouts",
-                {{getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit1.getValue() +
-                      getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit1.getValue(),
-                  getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec1.getValue()},
+    std::vector<QString> durationsPerUnit =
+        getSettings()->timeoutDurationsPerUnit;
 
-                 {getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit2.getValue() +
-                      getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit2.getValue(),
-                  getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec2.getValue()},
+    std::vector<QString> durationUnits = getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnits;
 
-                 {getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit3.getValue() +
-                      getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit3.getValue(),
-                  getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec3.getValue()},
+    addTimeouts(
+        "Timeouts",
+        {{durationsPerUnit[0] + durationUnits[0],
+          calculateTimeoutDuration(durationsPerUnit[0], durationUnits[0])},
 
-                 {getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit4.getValue() +
-                      getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit4.getValue(),
-                  getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec4.getValue()},
+         {durationsPerUnit[1] + durationUnits[1],
+          calculateTimeoutDuration(durationsPerUnit[1], durationUnits[1])},
 
-                 {getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit5.getValue() +
-                      getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit5.getValue(),
-                  getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec5.getValue()},
+         {durationsPerUnit[2] + durationUnits[2],
+          calculateTimeoutDuration(durationsPerUnit[2], durationUnits[2])},
 
-                 {getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit6.getValue() +
-                      getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit6.getValue(),
-                  getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec6.getValue()},
+         {durationsPerUnit[3] + durationUnits[3],
+          calculateTimeoutDuration(durationsPerUnit[3], durationUnits[3])},
 
-                 {getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit7.getValue() +
-                      getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit7.getValue(),
-                  getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec7.getValue()},
+         {durationsPerUnit[4] + durationUnits[4],
+          calculateTimeoutDuration(durationsPerUnit[4], durationUnits[4])},
 
-                 {getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit8.getValue() +
-                      getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit8.getValue(),
-                  getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec8.getValue()}});
+         {durationsPerUnit[5] + durationUnits[5],
+          calculateTimeoutDuration(durationsPerUnit[5], durationUnits[5])},
+
+         {durationsPerUnit[6] + durationUnits[6],
+          calculateTimeoutDuration(durationsPerUnit[6], durationUnits[6])},
+         {durationsPerUnit[7] + durationUnits[7],
+          calculateTimeoutDuration(durationsPerUnit[7], durationUnits[7])}});
 
     addButton(Ban, "ban", getApp()->resources->buttons.ban);
 }
@@ -587,13 +584,15 @@ void UserInfoPopup::TimeoutWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
 
 void UserInfoPopup::fillLatestMessages()
 {
-    LimitedQueueSnapshot<MessagePtr> snapshot = this->channel_->getMessageSnapshot();
+    LimitedQueueSnapshot<MessagePtr> snapshot =
+        this->channel_->getMessageSnapshot();
     ChannelPtr channelPtr(new Channel("search", Channel::Type::None));
     for (size_t i = 0; i < snapshot.size(); i++)
     {
         MessagePtr message = snapshot[i];
-        if (message->loginName.compare(this->userName_, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0
-            && !message->flags.has(MessageFlag::Whisper))
+        if (message->loginName.compare(this->userName_, Qt::CaseInsensitive) ==
+                0 &&
+            !message->flags.has(MessageFlag::Whisper))
         {
             channelPtr->addMessage(message);
         }
@@ -602,4 +601,34 @@ void UserInfoPopup::fillLatestMessages()
     this->latestMessages_->setChannel(channelPtr);
 }
 
+int UserInfoPopup::calculateTimeoutDuration(const QString &durationPerUnit,
+                                            const QString &unit)
+{
+    int valueInUnit = durationPerUnit.toInt();
+    int valueInSec = 0;
+
+    if (unit == "s")
+    {
+        valueInSec = valueInUnit;
+    }
+    else if (unit == "m")
+    {
+        valueInSec = valueInUnit * 60;
+    }
+    else if (unit == "h")
+    {
+        valueInSec = valueInUnit * 60 * 60;
+    }
+    else if (unit == "d")
+    {
+        valueInSec = valueInUnit * 24 * 60 * 60;
+    }
+    else if (unit == "w")
+    {
+        valueInSec = valueInUnit * 7 * 24 * 60 * 60;
+    }
+
+    return valueInSec;
+}
+
 }  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/UserInfoPopup.hpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/UserInfoPopup.hpp
index 4a07f2f9d..68e6a26a2 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/UserInfoPopup.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/UserInfoPopup.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ private:
     bool isMod_;
     bool isBroadcaster_;
 
+    static int calculateTimeoutDuration(const QString &durationPerUnit, const QString &unit);
+
     QString userName_;
     QString userId_;
     ChannelPtr channel_;
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/AdvancedPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/AdvancedPage.cpp
index 98f36f20f..414089a2c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/AdvancedPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/AdvancedPage.cpp
@@ -81,41 +81,15 @@ AdvancedPage::AdvancedPage()
         units.append("d");
         units.append("w");
 
-        QStringList initDurationsPerUnit;
-        initDurationsPerUnit = QStringList();
-        initDurationsPerUnit.append(
-            QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit1));
-        initDurationsPerUnit.append(
-            QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit2));
-        initDurationsPerUnit.append(
-            QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit3));
-        initDurationsPerUnit.append(
-            QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit4));
-        initDurationsPerUnit.append(
-            QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit5));
-        initDurationsPerUnit.append(
-            QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit6));
-        initDurationsPerUnit.append(
-            QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit7));
-        initDurationsPerUnit.append(
-            QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit8));
+        std::vector<QString> durationsPerUnit =
+            getSettings()->timeoutDurationsPerUnit;
+        std::vector<QString>::iterator itDurationPerUnit;
+        itDurationPerUnit = durationsPerUnit.begin();
 
-        QStringList::iterator itDurationPerUnit;
-        itDurationPerUnit = initDurationsPerUnit.begin();
-
-        QStringList initUnits;
-        initUnits = QStringList();
-        initUnits.append(QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit1));
-        initUnits.append(QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit2));
-        initUnits.append(QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit3));
-        initUnits.append(QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit4));
-        initUnits.append(QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit5));
-        initUnits.append(QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit6));
-        initUnits.append(QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit7));
-        initUnits.append(QString(getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit8));
-
-        QStringList::iterator itUnit;
-        itUnit = initUnits.begin();
+        std::vector<QString> durationUnits =
+            getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnits;
+        std::vector<QString>::iterator itUnit;
+        itUnit = durationUnits.begin();
 
         for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
         {
@@ -172,7 +146,6 @@ AdvancedPage::AdvancedPage()
                                  &QComboBox::currentTextChanged, this,
                                  &AdvancedPage::timeoutUnitChanged);
 
-                auto secondsLabel = timeout.emplace<QLabel>();
                 timeout->addStretch();
             }
             timeout->setContentsMargins(40, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -201,28 +174,15 @@ void AdvancedPage::timeoutDurationChanged(const QString &newDuration)
     QString unit = cbUnit->currentText();
 
     int valueInUnit = newDuration.toInt();
-    int valueInSec;
 
-    if (unit == "s")
-    {
-        valueInSec = valueInUnit;
-    }
-    else if (unit == "m")
-    {
-        valueInSec = valueInUnit * 60;
-    }
-    else if (unit == "h")
-    {
-        valueInSec = valueInUnit * 60 * 60;
-    }
-    else if (unit == "d")
+    // safety mechanism for setting days and weeks
+    if (unit == "d")
     {
         if (valueInUnit > 14)
         {
             durationPerUnit->setText("14");
             return;
         }
-        valueInSec = valueInUnit * 24 * 60 * 60;
     }
     else if (unit == "w")
     {
@@ -231,44 +191,12 @@ void AdvancedPage::timeoutDurationChanged(const QString &newDuration)
             durationPerUnit->setText("2");
             return;
         }
-        valueInSec = valueInUnit * 7 * 24 * 60 * 60;
     }
 
-    switch (index)
-    {
-        case 0:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit1 = newDuration;
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec1 = valueInSec;
-            break;
-        case 1:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit2 = newDuration;
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec2 = valueInSec;
-            break;
-        case 2:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit3 = newDuration;
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec3 = valueInSec;
-            break;
-        case 3:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit4 = newDuration;
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec4 = valueInSec;
-            break;
-        case 4:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit5 = newDuration;
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec5 = valueInSec;
-            break;
-        case 5:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit6 = newDuration;
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec6 = valueInSec;
-            break;
-        case 6:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit7 = newDuration;
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec7 = valueInSec;
-            break;
-        case 7:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationPerUnit8 = newDuration;
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationInSec8 = valueInSec;
-            break;
-    }
+    std::vector<QString> durationsPerUnit =
+        getSettings()->timeoutDurationsPerUnit;
+    durationsPerUnit[index] = newDuration;
+    getSettings()->timeoutDurationsPerUnit = durationsPerUnit;
 }
 
 void AdvancedPage::timeoutUnitChanged(const QString &newUnit)
@@ -276,38 +204,15 @@ void AdvancedPage::timeoutUnitChanged(const QString &newUnit)
     QObject *sender = QObject::sender();
     int index = sender->objectName().toInt();
 
-    switch (index)
-    {
-        case 0:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit1 = newUnit;
-            break;
-        case 1:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit2 = newUnit;
-            break;
-        case 2:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit3 = newUnit;
-            break;
-        case 3:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit4 = newUnit;
-            break;
-        case 4:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit5 = newUnit;
-            break;
-        case 5:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit6 = newUnit;
-            break;
-        case 6:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit7 = newUnit;
-            break;
-        case 7:
-            getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnit8 = newUnit;
-            break;
-    }
-
     itDurationInput = durationInputs.begin() + index;
     QLineEdit *durationPerUnit = *itDurationInput;
 
+    // safety mechanism for changing units (i.e. to days or weeks)
     AdvancedPage::timeoutDurationChanged(durationPerUnit->text());
+
+    std::vector<QString> durationUnits = getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnits;
+    durationUnits[index] = newUnit;
+    getSettings()->timeoutDurationUnits = durationUnits;
 }
 
 }  // namespace chatterino