diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
index 5e354517b7..8ed7cd6d37 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ TBarApp::SaveSettings()
 		prefs.AddBool("vertical", fSettings.vertical);
 		prefs.AddBool("left", fSettings.left);
 		prefs.AddBool("top", fSettings.top);
-		prefs.AddUInt32("state", fSettings.state);
+		prefs.AddInt32("state", fSettings.state);
 		prefs.AddFloat("width", fSettings.width);
 		prefs.AddPoint("switcherLoc", fSettings.switcherLoc);
 		prefs.AddBool("showClock", fSettings.showClock);
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ TBarApp::InitSettings()
 				fDefaultSettings.left);
 			settings.top = prefs.GetBool("top",
 				fDefaultSettings.top);
-			settings.state = prefs.GetUInt32("state",
+			settings.state = prefs.GetInt32("state",
 				fDefaultSettings.state);
 			settings.width = prefs.GetFloat("width",
 				fDefaultSettings.width);
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarSettings.h b/src/apps/deskbar/BarSettings.h
index 21b3e1ad14..1b756102c9 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarSettings.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarSettings.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct desk_settings {
 	bool vertical;
 	bool left;
 	bool top;
-	uint32 state;
+	int32 state;
 	float width;
 	BPoint switcherLoc;
 	bool showClock;
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
index e2bcd3b814..6b2a3e82fc 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
@@ -126,9 +126,10 @@ BarViewMessageFilter::Filter(BMessage* message, BHandler** target)
 
 
 TBarView::TBarView(BRect frame, bool vertical, bool left, bool top,
-	uint32 state, float)
+	int32 state, float)
 	:
 	BView(frame, "BarView", B_FOLLOW_ALL_SIDES, B_WILL_DRAW),
+	fBarApp(static_cast<TBarApp*>(be_app)),
 	fInlineScrollView(NULL),
 	fBarMenuBar(NULL),
 	fExpandoMenuBar(NULL),
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ TBarView::TBarView(BRect frame, bool vertical, bool left, bool top,
 	fVertical(vertical),
 	fTop(top),
 	fLeft(left),
-	fState(static_cast<int32>(state)),
+	fState(state),
 	fRefsRcvdOnly(true),
 	fDragMessage(NULL),
 	fCachedTypesList(NULL),
@@ -625,7 +626,7 @@ TBarView::SaveSettings()
 	settings->vertical = fVertical;
 	settings->left = fLeft;
 	settings->top = fTop;
-	settings->state = (uint32)fState;
+	settings->state = fState;
 	settings->width = 0;
 
 	fReplicantTray->SaveTimeSettings();
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.h b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.h
index d6f53900ec..ca43aed9f1 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class TTeamMenuItem;
 class TBarView : public BView {
 	public:
 		TBarView(BRect frame, bool vertical, bool left, bool top,
-			uint32 state, float width);
+			int32 state, float width);
 		~TBarView();
 
 		virtual void AttachedToWindow();