diff --git a/app/models/guilds.server.ts b/app/models/guilds.server.ts
index 0cda8f9..2640335 100644
--- a/app/models/guilds.server.ts
+++ b/app/models/guilds.server.ts
@@ -106,14 +106,11 @@ export const fetchSettings = async <T extends keyof typeof SETTINGS>(
       // old/bad use of jsonb for storing settings. The type is guaranteed here
       // not by the codegen
       .select<DB, "guilds", SettingsRecord>((eb) =>
-        keys.map((k) => eb.ref("settings", "->").key(k).as(k)),
+        keys.map((k) => eb.ref("settings", "->>").key(k).as(k)),
       )
       .where("id", "=", guildId)
       // This cast is also evidence of the pattern being broken
       .executeTakeFirstOrThrow(),
   ) as [T, string][];
-  return Object.fromEntries(result.map(([k, v]) => [k, JSON.parse(v)])) as Pick<
-    SettingsRecord,
-    T
-  >;
+  return Object.fromEntries(result) as Pick<SettingsRecord, T>;
 };
diff --git a/notes/2026-01-23_1_json-extraction-fix.md b/notes/2026-01-23_1_json-extraction-fix.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52ff109
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notes/2026-01-23_1_json-extraction-fix.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# JSON Extraction Fix in fetchSettings
+
+## Problem
+
+The `fetchSettings` function was experiencing JSON parse errors: `"[object Object]" is not valid JSON`.
+
+## Root Cause
+
+The function used SQLite's `->` operator for JSON extraction, combined with Kysely's `ParseJSONResultsPlugin`:
+
+- `->` operator returns JSON text (strings include quotes: `"925847644318879754"`)
+- `ParseJSONResultsPlugin` only parses values starting with `{` or `[`
+- String values weren't parsed by the plugin, so `JSON.parse()` was needed
+- Non-string values (objects, arrays) WERE parsed by the plugin, causing double-parsing errors
+
+## Solution
+
+Changed from `->` to `->>` operator:
+
+```typescript
+// Before: returns JSON text, requires JSON.parse for strings
+eb.ref("settings", "->").key(k).as(k)
+
+// After: returns extracted value directly, no parsing needed
+eb.ref("settings", "->>").key(k).as(k)
+```
+
+SQLite operators:
+- `->` returns the value as JSON text
+- `->>` returns the value as SQL text/number (extracted value)
+
+## Files Modified
+
+- `app/models/guilds.server.ts` - Changed `->` to `->>` and removed `JSON.parse()`