diff --git a/src/table/settings.ini b/src/table/settings.ini
--- a/src/table/settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings.ini
@@ -3970,9 +3970,10 @@ def      = nullptr
 proc     = UpdateClientConfigValues
 cat      = SC_BASIC
 
-[SDTC_STR]
+[SDTC_SSTR]
 var      = network.connect_to_ip
-type     = SLE_STRB
+type     = SLE_STR
+length   = 0
 flags    = SLF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SLF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
 def      = nullptr
 
@@ -4075,9 +4076,10 @@ guiflags = SGF_NETWORK_ONLY
 def      = false
 cat      = SC_EXPERT
 
-[SDTC_STR]
+[SDTC_SSTR]
 var      = network.last_joined
-type     = SLE_STRB
+type     = SLE_STR
+length   = 0
 flags    = SLF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SLF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
 def      = """"
 cat      = SC_EXPERT