diff --git a/src/editor/inspector/settings-panels/engine.ts b/src/editor/inspector/settings-panels/engine.ts
index 5721bb33b..f87a940df 100644
--- a/src/editor/inspector/settings-panels/engine.ts
+++ b/src/editor/inspector/settings-panels/engine.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ class EngineSettingsPanel extends BaseSettingsPanel {
                 return;
             }
 
+            // check if value is changing
+            if (value === oldValue) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             // disable switch button if hidden
             if (switchEngine.hidden) {
                 return;
diff --git a/src/editor/settings/project-settings.ts b/src/editor/settings/project-settings.ts
index e5f45d5c9..f69fefeb9 100644
--- a/src/editor/settings/project-settings.ts
+++ b/src/editor/settings/project-settings.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ editor.once('load', () => {
         settings.sync.enabled = editor.call('permissions:write');
 
         if (!config.project.settings.hasOwnProperty('engineV2')) {
-            settings.set('engineV2', false);
+            settings.set('engineV2', false, undefined, undefined, true);
         }
 
         if (config.project.settings.hasOwnProperty('useLegacyScripts')) {