diff --git a/src/backend/app/loot_settings.cpp b/src/backend/app/loot_settings.cpp
index bc57d899..0ecf67d8 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/loot_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/app/loot_settings.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ using std::recursive_mutex;
 using std::string;
 
 namespace loot {
+const std::set<std::string> LootSettings::oldDefaultBranches({
+  "master",
+  "v0.7",
+});
+
 LootSettings::WindowPosition::WindowPosition() : top(0), bottom(0), left(0), right(0) {}
 
 LootSettings::LootSettings() :
@@ -253,17 +258,12 @@ void LootSettings::upgradeYaml(YAML::Node& yaml) {
     for (auto node : yaml["games"]) {
       if (node["url"]) {
         node["repo"] = node["url"];
-        node["branch"] = "v0.8";
+        node["branch"] = "master";  // It'll get updated to the correct default
       }
     }
   }
 
   if (yaml["games"]) {
-    const std::set<string> oldDefaultBranches({
-        "master",
-        "v0.7",
-    });
-
     // Handle exception if YAML is invalid, eg. if an unrecognised
     // game type is used (which can happen if downgrading from a
     // later version of LOOT that supports more game types).
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ void LootSettings::upgradeYaml(YAML::Node& yaml) {
             // repositories are used.
           if (settings.RepoURL() == GameSettings(settings.Type()).RepoURL()
               && oldDefaultBranches.count(settings.RepoBranch()) == 1) {
-            settings.SetRepoBranch("v0.8");
+            settings.SetRepoBranch(GameSettings(settings.Type()).RepoBranch());
           }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/app/loot_settings.h b/src/backend/app/loot_settings.h
index 2166b29e..5736e7d5 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/loot_settings.h
+++ b/src/backend/app/loot_settings.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ public:
 
   YAML::Node toYaml() const;
 private:
+  static const std::set<std::string> oldDefaultBranches;
+
   static void upgradeYaml(YAML::Node& yaml);
 
   bool enableDebugLogging_;
diff --git a/src/tests/backend/app/loot_settings_test.h b/src/tests/backend/app/loot_settings_test.h
index 91540fee..a1b1da85 100644
--- a/src/tests/backend/app/loot_settings_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/backend/app/loot_settings_test.h
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ TEST_F(LootSettingsTest, loadingFromYamlShouldUpgradeFromVersion0Point6Format) {
 
   EXPECT_EQ(Games[0].Name(), settings_.getGameSettings()[0].Name());
   EXPECT_EQ(Games[0].RepoURL(), settings_.getGameSettings()[0].RepoURL());
-  EXPECT_EQ(Games[0].RepoBranch(), settings_.getGameSettings()[0].RepoBranch());
+  EXPECT_EQ("master", settings_.getGameSettings()[0].RepoBranch());
 }
 
 TEST_F(LootSettingsTest, loadingFromYamlShouldNotUpgradeVersion0Point6SettingsIfEquivalentsAlreadyExist) {