diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/SplashFrame.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/SplashFrame.java
index 596792b90c6..5ebb13d7658 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/SplashFrame.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/SplashFrame.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import javax.swing.SwingConstants;
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 import javax.swing.UIManager;
 
-import forge.localinstance.properties.ForgePreferences;
+import forge.gui.GuiBase;
 import forge.localinstance.properties.ForgePreferences.FPref;
 import forge.localinstance.skin.FSkinProp;
 import forge.toolbox.FProgressBar;
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ public class SplashFrame extends JFrame {
      */
     public SplashFrame() {
         super();
-        final ForgePreferences prefs = new ForgePreferences();
-        FSkin.loadLight(prefs.getPref(FPref.UI_SKIN), true);
+        FSkin.loadLight(GuiBase.getForgePrefs().getPref(FPref.UI_SKIN), true);
 
         try {
             SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait(new Runnable() {
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
index 482aa1b4a15..693539d0103 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ public class Forge implements ApplicationListener {
     public static boolean isTabletDevice = false;
     public static String locale = "en-US";
     public Assets assets;
-    private ForgePreferences forgePreferences;
     public static boolean hdbuttons = false;
     public static boolean hdstart = false;
     public static boolean isPortraitMode = false;
@@ -148,9 +147,7 @@ public class Forge implements ApplicationListener {
     }
 
     private ForgePreferences getForgePreferences() {
-        if (forgePreferences == null)
-            forgePreferences = new ForgePreferences();
-        return forgePreferences;
+        return GuiBase.getForgePrefs();
     }
     public static Localizer getLocalizer() {
         if (localizer == null)
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/assets/FSkin.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/assets/FSkin.java
index f60ef65a86f..300d18dd752 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/assets/FSkin.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/assets/FSkin.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import forge.localinstance.properties.ForgeConstants;
 import forge.localinstance.properties.ForgePreferences;
 import forge.localinstance.properties.ForgePreferences.FPref;
 import forge.localinstance.skin.FSkinProp;
-import forge.model.FModel;
 import forge.screens.LoadingOverlay;
 import forge.screens.SplashScreen;
 import forge.screens.TransitionScreen;
@@ -43,11 +42,10 @@ public class FSkin {
     }
 
     public static void changeSkin(final String skinName) {
-        final ForgePreferences prefs = FModel.getPreferences();
-        if (skinName.equals(prefs.getPref(FPref.UI_SKIN))) { return; }
+        if (skinName.equals(GuiBase.getForgePrefs().getPref(FPref.UI_SKIN))) { return; }
 
         //save skin preference
-        saveSkinName(prefs, skinName);
+        saveSkinName(GuiBase.getForgePrefs(), skinName);
 
         Forge.setTransitionScreen(new TransitionScreen(() -> FThreads.invokeInBackgroundThread(() -> FThreads.invokeInEdtLater(() -> {
             final LoadingOverlay loader = new LoadingOverlay(Forge.getLocalizer().getMessageorUseDefault("lblRestartInFewSeconds", "Forge will restart after a few seconds..."), true);
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ public class FSkin {
                     FSkinFont.deleteCachedFiles();
                     //use default skin if valid
                     preferredDir = def;
-                    saveSkinName(FModel.getPreferences(), "Default");
+                    saveSkinName(GuiBase.getForgePrefs(), "Default");
                 } else {
                     useFallbackDir();
                 }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiBase.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiBase.java
index 87717870332..1c7adbeca80 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiBase.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiBase.java
@@ -14,9 +14,15 @@ public class GuiBase {
     private static int androidAPI = 0;
     private static int deviceRAM = 0;
     private static boolean usingAppDirectory = false;
+    private static ForgePreferences forgePrefs;
 
     public static IGuiBase getInterface() { return guiInterface; }
     public static void setInterface(IGuiBase i0) { guiInterface = i0; }
+    public static ForgePreferences getForgePrefs() {
+        if (forgePrefs == null)
+            forgePrefs = new ForgePreferences();
+        return forgePrefs;
+    }
 
     public static void setIsAndroid(boolean value) { isAndroidport = value; }
     public static boolean isAndroid() { return isAndroidport; }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/model/FModel.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/model/FModel.java
index 148d6285c7e..0b2c5940ad7 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/model/FModel.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/model/FModel.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public final class FModel {
         // Instantiate preferences: quest and regular
         // Preferences are initialized first so that the splash screen can be translated.
         try {
-            preferences = new ForgePreferences();
+            preferences = GuiBase.getForgePrefs();
             if (adjustPrefs != null) {
                 adjustPrefs.apply(preferences);
             }