diff --git a/ts/graphs/CardCounts.svelte b/ts/graphs/CardCounts.svelte
index 1dd8bf60d..7f4a7b15f 100644
--- a/ts/graphs/CardCounts.svelte
+++ b/ts/graphs/CardCounts.svelte
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
     export let sourceData: pb.BackendProto.GraphsOut;
     import * as tr2 from "anki/i18n";
-    export let preferences: PreferenceStore;
+    export let preferences: PreferenceStore<pb.BackendProto.GraphPreferences>;
 
     let { cardCountsSeparateInactive, browserLinksSupported } = preferences;
     const dispatch = createEventDispatcher<SearchEventMap>();
diff --git a/ts/graphs/WithGraphData.svelte b/ts/graphs/WithGraphData.svelte
index 82e209fe6..4ab436a22 100644
--- a/ts/graphs/WithGraphData.svelte
+++ b/ts/graphs/WithGraphData.svelte
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     ): Promise<void> {
         await postRequest(
             "/_anki/setGraphPreferences",
-            pb.BackendProto.GraphPreferences.encode(prefs).finish()
+            new TextDecoder().decode(
+                pb.BackendProto.GraphPreferences.encode(prefs).finish()
+            )
         );
     }