diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5473f188b07..8a933c834ff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
     "react-bootstrap": "0.29.5",
     "react-dom": "^0.14.8",
     "semver": "^5.1.0",
-    "storage-mixin": "^0.6.2",
+    "storage-mixin": "^0.7.2",
     "tunnel-ssh": "^3.2.1-beta",
     "turf-destination": "^1.2.1",
     "turf-distance": "^1.1.0",
diff --git a/src/app/models/preferences.js b/src/app/models/preferences.js
index 63b6be38544..d4d865514a6 100644
--- a/src/app/models/preferences.js
+++ b/src/app/models/preferences.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var electronApp = require('electron').remote.app;
 var debug = require('debug')('mongodb-compass:models:preferences');
 
 var Preferences = Model.extend(storageMixin, {
-  extraProperties: 'reject',  // prevents bugs
+  extraProperties: 'ignore',
   idAttribute: 'id',
   namespace: 'AppPreferences',
   storage: {