diff --git a/src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts b/src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
index 3ec056d..766f9fd 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ export function useLocalStorage<T>(key: string, initialValue: T): [T, (value: T
     try {
       const item = window.localStorage.getItem(key);
       if (item) {
-        setStoredValue(JSON.parse(item));
+        // Merge stored value with defaults to handle new fields
+        const parsed = JSON.parse(item);
+        setStoredValue({ ...initialValue, ...parsed });
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(`Error reading localStorage key "${key}":`, error);
     }
     setIsHydrated(true);
-  }, [key]);
+  }, [key, initialValue]);
 
   const setValue = (value: T | ((prev: T) => T)) => {
     try {