diff --git a/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs b/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
index 1459728e..0027bf11 100644
--- a/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
+++ b/src/overlord/minion/mod.rs
@@ -218,14 +218,13 @@ impl Minion {
                     },
                     Err(e) => return Err(e.into())
                 };
+                #[allow(clippy::collapsible_if)]
                 if bus_message.target == self.url.0 {
                     self.handle_bus_message(bus_message).await?;
                 } else if &*bus_message.target == "all" {
                     if &*bus_message.kind == "shutdown" {
                         info!("{}: Websocket listener shutting down", &self.url);
                         keepgoing = false;
-                    } else if &*bus_message.kind == "settings_changed" {
-                        // TBD: possibly redo filters based on overlap, feed_chunk, etc.
                     }
                 }
             },
@@ -269,14 +268,17 @@ impl Minion {
             let mut special_since: i64 =
                 DbPersonRelay::fetch_oldest_last_fetched(&pubkeys, &self.url.0).await? as i64;
 
-            let settings = GLOBALS.settings.lock().await.clone();
+            let (overlap, feed_chunk) = {
+                let settings = GLOBALS.settings.lock().await.clone();
+                (settings.overlap, settings.feed_chunk)
+            };
 
             // Subtract overlap to avoid gaps due to clock sync and event
             // propogation delay
-            special_since -= settings.overlap as i64;
+            special_since -= overlap as i64;
 
             // For feed related events, don't look back more than one feed_chunk ago
-            let one_feedchunk_ago = Unixtime::now().unwrap().0 - settings.feed_chunk as i64;
+            let one_feedchunk_ago = Unixtime::now().unwrap().0 - feed_chunk as i64;
             let feed_since = special_since.max(one_feedchunk_ago);
 
             (Unixtime(feed_since), Unixtime(special_since))
diff --git a/src/overlord/mod.rs b/src/overlord/mod.rs
index f4dbd086..aa41174a 100644
--- a/src/overlord/mod.rs
+++ b/src/overlord/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use tokio::{select, task};
 use tracing::{debug, error, info, warn};
 
 pub struct Overlord {
-    settings: Settings,
     to_minions: Sender<BusMessage>,
     from_minions: UnboundedReceiver<BusMessage>,
 
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ impl Overlord {
     pub fn new(from_minions: UnboundedReceiver<BusMessage>) -> Overlord {
         let to_minions = GLOBALS.to_minions.clone();
         Overlord {
-            settings: Settings::default(),
             to_minions,
             from_minions,
             minions: task::JoinSet::new(),
@@ -98,7 +96,9 @@ impl Overlord {
         // FIXME - if this needs doing, it should be done dynamically as
         //         new people are encountered, not batch-style on startup.
         // Create a person record for every person seen, possibly autofollow
-        DbPerson::populate_new_people(self.settings.autofollow).await?;
+
+        let autofollow = GLOBALS.settings.lock().await.autofollow;
+        DbPerson::populate_new_people(autofollow).await?;
 
         // FIXME - if this needs doing, it should be done dynamically as
         //         new people are encountered, not batch-style on startup.
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ impl Overlord {
         // Load feed-related events from database and process (TextNote, EventDeletion, Reaction)
         {
             let now = Unixtime::now().unwrap();
-            let then = now.0 - self.settings.feed_chunk as i64;
+            let feed_chunk = GLOBALS.settings.lock().await.feed_chunk;
+            let then = now.0 - feed_chunk as i64;
             let db_events = DbEvent::fetch(Some(&format!(
                 " (kind=1 OR kind=5 OR kind=7) AND created_at > {} ORDER BY created_at ASC",
                 then
@@ -321,15 +322,6 @@ impl Overlord {
                     info!("Overlord shutting down");
                     return Ok(false);
                 }
-                "settings_changed" => {
-                    self.settings = serde_json::from_str(&bus_message.json_payload)?;
-                    // We need to inform the minions
-                    self.to_minions.send(BusMessage {
-                        target: "all".to_string(),
-                        kind: "settings_changed".to_string(),
-                        json_payload: bus_message.json_payload.clone(),
-                    })?;
-                }
                 _ => {}
             },
             "overlord" => match &*bus_message.kind {