diff --git a/lib/site_setting_extension.rb b/lib/site_setting_extension.rb
index e1a68baf3f5..c9607d94a09 100644
--- a/lib/site_setting_extension.rb
+++ b/lib/site_setting_extension.rb
@@ -200,11 +200,9 @@ module SiteSettingExtension
 
       if deletions.length > 0 || changes.length > 0
         changes.each do |name, val|
-          next if shadowed_settings.include?(name)
           current[name] = val
         end
         deletions.each do |name,val|
-          next if shadowed_settings.include?(name)
           current[name] = defaults[name]
         end
       end