diff --git a/rcongui/src/pages/settings/autosettings/index.jsx b/rcongui/src/pages/settings/autosettings/index.jsx
index e0cc92e64..fe333217f 100644
--- a/rcongui/src/pages/settings/autosettings/index.jsx
+++ b/rcongui/src/pages/settings/autosettings/index.jsx
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ const Autosettings = () => {
   const submit = useSubmit();
   const theme = useTheme();
 
-  const handleApplyClick = (intent) => (e) => {
+  const handleApplyClick = (intent) => () => {
     setSubmitting(true);
     const formData = new FormData();
     formData.append("intent", intent);
-    formData.append("forward", intent === INTENT.APPLY_ALL);
+    formData.append("forward", intent === INTENT.APPLY_ALL ? "true" : "false");
     formData.append("settings", editorContent);
     submit(formData, {method: "post"});
   };
diff --git a/rconweb/api/auto_settings.py b/rconweb/api/auto_settings.py
index 412d2bf55..f27cc4c77 100644
--- a/rconweb/api/auto_settings.py
+++ b/rconweb/api/auto_settings.py
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ def set_auto_settings(request):
         return api_response(error="Invalid server number", failed=True, status_code=400)
     do_restart_service = data.get("restart_service", True)
     do_forward = data.get("forward", False)
+    if do_forward == "false" or do_forward == "0":
+        do_forward = False
+    if do_forward == "true" or do_forward == "1":
+        do_forward = True
+    if not isinstance(do_forward, bool):
+        return api_response(error="forward needs to be a boolean value or empty", failed=True, status_code=400)
 
     settings = data.get("settings")
     if not settings: