diff --git a/apps/torch/app.js b/apps/torch/app.js
index 36a992d8c..87b78e4fe 100644
--- a/apps/torch/app.js
+++ b/apps/torch/app.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const SETTINGS_FILE = "torch.json";
+let settings;
 
 function loadSettings() {
   settings = require("Storage").readJSON(SETTINGS_FILE,1)|| {'bg': '#FFFFFF', 'color': 'White'};