diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
index a5296e86230..eeb6ab970d6 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ 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;
@@ -145,6 +146,11 @@ public class Forge implements ApplicationListener {
     private Forge() {
     }
 
+    private ForgePreferences getForgePreferences() {
+        if (forgePreferences == null)
+            forgePreferences = new ForgePreferences();
+        return forgePreferences;
+    }
     public static Localizer getLocalizer() {
         if (localizer == null)
             localizer = Localizer.getInstance();
@@ -179,31 +185,30 @@ public class Forge implements ApplicationListener {
          */
         Gdx.input.setCatchKey(Keys.BACK, true);
         destroyThis = true; //Prevent back()
-        ForgePreferences prefs = new ForgePreferences();
         if (Files.exists(Paths.get(ForgeConstants.DEFAULT_SKINS_DIR+ForgeConstants.ADV_TEXTURE_BG_FILE)))
-            selector = prefs.getPref(FPref.UI_SELECTOR_MODE);
+            selector = getForgePreferences().getPref(FPref.UI_SELECTOR_MODE);
         boolean landscapeMode = GuiBase.isAndroid() ? !isPortraitMode : screenWidth > screenHeight;
         //update landscape mode preference if it doesn't match what the app loaded as
-        if (prefs.getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_LANDSCAPE_MODE) != landscapeMode) {
-            prefs.setPref(FPref.UI_LANDSCAPE_MODE, landscapeMode);
-            prefs.save();
+        if (getForgePreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_LANDSCAPE_MODE) != landscapeMode) {
+            getForgePreferences().setPref(FPref.UI_LANDSCAPE_MODE, landscapeMode);
+            getForgePreferences().save();
         }
         String skinName;
         if (FileUtil.doesFileExist(ForgeConstants.MAIN_PREFS_FILE)) {
-            skinName = prefs.getPref(FPref.UI_SKIN);
+            skinName = getForgePreferences().getPref(FPref.UI_SKIN);
         } else {
             skinName = "default"; //use default skin if preferences file doesn't exist yet
         }
         FSkin.loadLight(skinName, splashScreen);
 
-        textureFiltering = prefs.getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_LIBGDX_TEXTURE_FILTERING);
-        showFPS = prefs.getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_SHOW_FPS);
-        autoAIDeckSelection = prefs.getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_AUTO_AIDECK_SELECTION);
-        altPlayerLayout = prefs.getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_ALT_PLAYERINFOLAYOUT);
-        altZoneTabs = prefs.getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_ALT_PLAYERZONETABS);
-        animatedCardTapUntap = prefs.getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_ANIMATED_CARD_TAPUNTAP);
-        enableUIMask = prefs.getPref(FPref.UI_ENABLE_BORDER_MASKING);
-        if (prefs.getPref(FPref.UI_ENABLE_BORDER_MASKING).equals("true")) //override old settings if not updated
+        textureFiltering = getForgePreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_LIBGDX_TEXTURE_FILTERING);
+        showFPS = getForgePreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_SHOW_FPS);
+        autoAIDeckSelection = getForgePreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_AUTO_AIDECK_SELECTION);
+        altPlayerLayout = getForgePreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_ALT_PLAYERINFOLAYOUT);
+        altZoneTabs = getForgePreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_ALT_PLAYERZONETABS);
+        animatedCardTapUntap = getForgePreferences().getPrefBoolean(FPref.UI_ANIMATED_CARD_TAPUNTAP);
+        enableUIMask = getForgePreferences().getPref(FPref.UI_ENABLE_BORDER_MASKING);
+        if (getForgePreferences().getPref(FPref.UI_ENABLE_BORDER_MASKING).equals("true")) //override old settings if not updated
             enableUIMask = "Full";
         else if (prefs.getPref(FPref.UI_ENABLE_BORDER_MASKING).equals("false"))
             enableUIMask = "Off";