diff --git a/install/data/defaults.json b/install/data/defaults.json
index 7b12002dc4..45ba72014a 100644
--- a/install/data/defaults.json
+++ b/install/data/defaults.json
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
     "onlineCutoff": 30,
     "timeagoCutoff": 30,
     "necroThreshold": 7,
-    "categoryWatchState": "watching",
+    "categoryWatchState": "tracking",
     "submitPluginUsage": 1,
     "showAverageApprovalTime": 1,
     "autoApproveTime": 0,
diff --git a/public/openapi/read/user/userslug/settings.yaml b/public/openapi/read/user/userslug/settings.yaml
index e74a44fb2f..bc6f09a36a 100644
--- a/public/openapi/read/user/userslug/settings.yaml
+++ b/public/openapi/read/user/userslug/settings.yaml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ get:
                   categoryWatchState:
                     type: object
                     properties:
-                      watching:
+                      tracking:
                         type: boolean
                   disableCustomUserSkins:
                     type: number