diff --git a/gtk/gtksettings.c b/gtk/gtksettings.c
index 6017363923..b3c30542ae 100644
--- a/gtk/gtksettings.c
+++ b/gtk/gtksettings.c
@@ -2868,6 +2868,7 @@ gtk_settings_load_from_key_file (GtkSettings       *settings,
           }
 
         case G_TYPE_INT:
+        case G_TYPE_UINT:
           {
             gint i_val;