diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/core/prefs/JvmPreference.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/core/prefs/JvmPreference.kt
index b7f76e39..4386e005 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/core/prefs/JvmPreference.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/core/prefs/JvmPreference.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ internal class JvmPreference<T>(
         fun set(key: String, value: T, editor: ObservableSettings)
 
         fun isSet(keys: Set<String>, key: String): Boolean = key in keys
+
+        fun keyListener(key: String) = key
     }
 
     /**
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ internal class JvmPreference<T>(
      */
     override fun changes(): Flow<T> {
         return callbackFlow {
-            val listener = preferences.addListener(key) {
+            val listener = preferences.addListener(adapter.keyListener(key)) {
                 trySend(get())
             }
             awaitClose { listener.deactivate() }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/core/prefs/JvmPreferenceAdapters.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/core/prefs/JvmPreferenceAdapters.kt
index a8d8310a..ac9d6ef7 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/core/prefs/JvmPreferenceAdapters.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/core/prefs/JvmPreferenceAdapters.kt
@@ -73,6 +73,21 @@ internal object StringSetAdapter : JvmPreference.Adapter<Set<String>> {
     override fun set(key: String, value: Set<String>, editor: ObservableSettings) {
         editor.encodeValue(SetSerializer(String.serializer()), key, value)
     }
+
+    /**
+     *  Encoding a string set makes a list of keys and a size key, such as key.size and key.0-size
+     */
+    override fun isSet(keys: Set<String>, key: String): Boolean {
+        return keys.contains("$key.size")
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Watching the regular key doesnt produce updates for a string set for some reason
+     * TODO make better, doesnt produce updates when you add something and remove something
+     */
+    override fun keyListener(key: String): String {
+        return "$key.size"
+    }
 }
 
 internal class ObjectAdapter<T>(