diff --git a/src/api/Settings.ts b/src/api/Settings.ts
index 2f786681..709050f5 100644
--- a/src/api/Settings.ts
+++ b/src/api/Settings.ts
@@ -254,8 +254,12 @@ export function migratePluginSettings(name: string, ...oldNames: string[]) {
     }
 }
 
-export function definePluginSettings<D extends SettingsDefinition, C extends SettingsChecks<D>>(def: D, checks?: C) {
-    const definedSettings: DefinedSettings<D> = {
+export function definePluginSettings<
+    Def extends SettingsDefinition,
+    Checks extends SettingsChecks<Def>,
+    PrivateSettings extends object = {}
+>(def: Def, checks?: Checks) {
+    const definedSettings: DefinedSettings<Def, Checks, PrivateSettings> = {
         get store() {
             if (!definedSettings.pluginName) throw new Error("Cannot access settings before plugin is initialized");
             return Settings.plugins[definedSettings.pluginName] as any;
@@ -264,11 +268,11 @@ export function definePluginSettings<D extends SettingsDefinition, C extends Set
             settings?.map(name => `plugins.${definedSettings.pluginName}.${name}`) as UseSettings<Settings>[]
         ).plugins[definedSettings.pluginName] as any,
         def,
-        checks: checks ?? {},
+        checks: checks ?? {} as any,
         pluginName: "",
 
-        withPrivateSettings<T>() {
-            return this as DefinedSettings<D, C> & { store: T; };
+        withPrivateSettings<T extends object>() {
+            return this as DefinedSettings<Def, Checks, T>;
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/src/utils/types.ts b/src/utils/types.ts
index 6af1bdc8..7b682e9b 100644
--- a/src/utils/types.ts
+++ b/src/utils/types.ts
@@ -260,25 +260,29 @@ type SettingsStore<D extends SettingsDefinition> = {
 };
 
 /** An instance of defined plugin settings */
-export interface DefinedSettings<D extends SettingsDefinition = SettingsDefinition, C extends SettingsChecks<D> = {}> {
+export interface DefinedSettings<
+    Def extends SettingsDefinition = SettingsDefinition,
+    Checks extends SettingsChecks<Def> = {},
+    PrivateSettings extends object = {}
+> {
     /** Shorthand for `Vencord.Settings.plugins.PluginName`, but with typings */
-    store: SettingsStore<D>;
+    store: SettingsStore<Def> & PrivateSettings;
     /**
      * React hook for getting the settings for this plugin
      * @param filter optional filter to avoid rerenders for irrelavent settings
      */
-    use<F extends Extract<keyof D, string>>(filter?: F[]): Pick<SettingsStore<D>, F>;
+    use<F extends Extract<keyof Def | keyof PrivateSettings, string>>(filter?: F[]): Pick<SettingsStore<Def> & PrivateSettings, F>;
     /** Definitions of each setting */
-    def: D;
+    def: Def;
     /** Setting methods with return values that could rely on other settings */
-    checks: C;
+    checks: Checks;
     /**
      * Name of the plugin these settings belong to,
      * will be an empty string until plugin is initialized
      */
     pluginName: string;
 
-    withPrivateSettings<T>(): this & { store: T; };
+    withPrivateSettings<T extends object>(): DefinedSettings<Def, Checks, T>;
 }
 
 export type PartialExcept<T, R extends keyof T> = Partial<T> & Required<Pick<T, R>>;