diff --git a/src/settings/handlers/RoomDeviceSettingsHandler.ts b/src/settings/handlers/RoomDeviceSettingsHandler.ts
index c1d1b57e9b..271802167e 100644
--- a/src/settings/handlers/RoomDeviceSettingsHandler.ts
+++ b/src/settings/handlers/RoomDeviceSettingsHandler.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export default class RoomDeviceSettingsHandler extends AbstractLocalStorageSetti
     }
 
     private read(key: string): any {
-        return this.getItem(key);
+        return this.getObject(key);
     }
 
     private getKey(settingName: string, roomId: string): string {
diff --git a/test/settings/handlers/RoomDeviceSettingsHandler-test.ts b/test/settings/handlers/RoomDeviceSettingsHandler-test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..694cfd5d88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/settings/handlers/RoomDeviceSettingsHandler-test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import RoomDeviceSettingsHandler from "../../../src/settings/handlers/RoomDeviceSettingsHandler";
+import { WatchManager } from "../../../src/settings/WatchManager";
+
+describe("RoomDeviceSettingsHandler", () => {
+    it("should correctly read cached values", () => {
+        const watchers = new WatchManager();
+        const handler = new RoomDeviceSettingsHandler(watchers);
+
+        const settingName = "RightPanel.phases";
+        const roomId = "!room:server";
+        const value = {
+            isOpen: true,
+            history: [{}],
+        };
+
+        handler.setValue(settingName, roomId, value);
+        expect(handler.getValue(settingName, roomId)).toEqual(value);
+    });
+});