diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/common.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/common.lua
index 6126c61a41b213f7abe77291585fd4cef595a3ce..bcb075f99842ff7765881a1f01a299f57f74b7bc 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/common.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/common.lua
@@ -300,3 +300,34 @@ function is_server_protocol_compat_or_error(proto_min, proto_max)
 
 	return true
 end
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function menu_worldmt(selected, setting, value)
+	local world = menudata.worldlist:get_list()[selected]
+	if world then
+		local filename = world.path .. DIR_DELIM .. "world.mt"
+		local world_conf = Settings(filename)
+
+		if value then
+			if not world_conf:write() then
+				core.log("error", "Failed to write world config file")
+			end
+			return world_conf:set(setting, value)
+		else
+			return world_conf:get(setting)
+		end
+	else
+		return nil
+	end
+end
+
+function menu_worldmt_legacy()
+	local modes = {"creative_mode", "enable_damage"}
+	for _, mode in pairs(modes) do
+		local mode = menu_worldmt(selected, ""..mode.."")
+		if mode then
+			core.setting_set(""..mode.."", mode)
+		else
+			menu_worldmt(selected, ""..mode.."", core.setting_get(""..mode..""))
+		end
+	end
+end
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_server.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_server.lua
index d78af768fdd3c7b848a75417faf5d6409928104f..2362d32a1ad7983274c601277d1dfb0654e9e74c 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_server.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_server.lua
@@ -67,32 +67,9 @@ local function main_button_handler(this, fields, name, tabdata)
 
 	if fields["srv_worlds"] ~= nil then
 		local event = core.explode_textlist_event(fields["srv_worlds"])
-
 		local selected = core.get_textlist_index("srv_worlds")
-		if selected ~= nil then
-			local filename = menudata.worldlist:get_list()[selected].path
-			local worldconfig = modmgr.get_worldconfig(filename)
-			filename = filename .. DIR_DELIM .. "world.mt"
-
-			if worldconfig.creative_mode ~= nil then
-				core.setting_set("creative_mode", worldconfig.creative_mode)
-			else
-				local worldfile = Settings(filename)
-				worldfile:set("creative_mode", core.setting_get("creative_mode"))
-				if not worldfile:write() then
-					core.log("error", "Failed to write world config file")
-				end
-			end
-			if worldconfig.enable_damage ~= nil then
-				core.setting_set("enable_damage", worldconfig.enable_damage)
-			else
-				local worldfile = Settings(filename)
-				worldfile:set("enable_damage", core.setting_get("enable_damage"))
-				if not worldfile:write() then
-					core.log("error", "Failed to write world config file")
-				end
-			end
-		end
+
+		menu_worldmt_legacy()
 
 		if event.type == "DCL" then
 			world_doubleclick = true
@@ -111,28 +88,16 @@ local function main_button_handler(this, fields, name, tabdata)
 	if fields["cb_creative_mode"] then
 		core.setting_set("creative_mode", fields["cb_creative_mode"])
 		local selected = core.get_textlist_index("srv_worlds")
-		local filename = menudata.worldlist:get_list()[selected].path ..
-				DIR_DELIM .. "world.mt"
+		menu_worldmt(selected, "creative_mode", fields["cb_creative_mode"])
 
-		local worldfile = Settings(filename)
-		worldfile:set("creative_mode", fields["cb_creative_mode"])
-		if not worldfile:write() then
-			core.log("error", "Failed to write world config file")
-		end
 		return true
 	end
 
 	if fields["cb_enable_damage"] then
 		core.setting_set("enable_damage", fields["cb_enable_damage"])
 		local selected = core.get_textlist_index("srv_worlds")
-		local filename = menudata.worldlist:get_list()[selected].path ..
-				DIR_DELIM .. "world.mt"
+		menu_worldmt(selected, "enable_damage", fields["cb_enable_damage"])
 
-		local worldfile = Settings(filename)
-		worldfile:set("enable_damage", fields["cb_enable_damage"])
-		if not worldfile:write() then
-			core.log("error", "Failed to write world config file")
-		end
 		return true
 	end
 
@@ -159,9 +124,11 @@ local function main_button_handler(this, fields, name, tabdata)
 
 			--update last game
 			local world = menudata.worldlist:get_raw_element(gamedata.selected_world)
+			if world then
+				local game, index = gamemgr.find_by_gameid(world.gameid)
+				core.setting_set("menu_last_game", game.id)
+			end
 			
-			local game,index = gamemgr.find_by_gameid(world.gameid)
-			core.setting_set("menu_last_game",game.id)
 			core.start()
 			return true
 		end
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_singleplayer.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_singleplayer.lua
index c2b850e449507c4394ff31bc1617d950eb0b4078..916b0c1887b1249f85e694746f9d75d9f91aab7a 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_singleplayer.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_singleplayer.lua
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ local function current_game()
 end
 
 local function singleplayer_refresh_gamebar()
-	
+
 	local old_bar = ui.find_by_name("game_button_bar")
-	
+
 	if old_bar ~= nil then
 		old_bar:delete()
 	end
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ end
 
 local function get_formspec(tabview, name, tabdata)
 	local retval = ""
-	
+
 	local index = filterlist.get_current_index(menudata.worldlist,
 				tonumber(core.setting_get("mainmenu_last_selected_world"))
 				)
@@ -105,32 +105,9 @@ local function main_button_handler(this, fields, name, tabdata)
 
 	if fields["sp_worlds"] ~= nil then
 		local event = core.explode_textlist_event(fields["sp_worlds"])
-
 		local selected = core.get_textlist_index("sp_worlds")
-		if selected ~= nil then
-			local filename = menudata.worldlist:get_list()[selected].path
-			local worldconfig = modmgr.get_worldconfig(filename)
-			filename = filename .. DIR_DELIM .. "world.mt"
 
-			if worldconfig.creative_mode ~= nil then
-				core.setting_set("creative_mode", worldconfig.creative_mode)
-			else
-				local worldfile = Settings(filename)
-				worldfile:set("creative_mode", core.setting_get("creative_mode"))
-				if not worldfile:write() then
-					core.log("error", "Failed to write world config file")
-				end
-			end
-			if worldconfig.enable_damage ~= nil then
-				core.setting_set("enable_damage", worldconfig.enable_damage)
-			else
-				local worldfile = Settings(filename)
-				worldfile:set("enable_damage", core.setting_get("enable_damage"))
-				if not worldfile:write() then
-					core.log("error", "Failed to write world config file")
-				end
-			end
-		end
+		menu_worldmt_legacy()
 
 		if event.type == "DCL" then
 			world_doubleclick = true
@@ -150,28 +127,16 @@ local function main_button_handler(this, fields, name, tabdata)
 	if fields["cb_creative_mode"] then
 		core.setting_set("creative_mode", fields["cb_creative_mode"])
 		local selected = core.get_textlist_index("sp_worlds")
-		local filename = menudata.worldlist:get_list()[selected].path ..
-				DIR_DELIM .. "world.mt"
+		menu_worldmt(selected, "creative_mode", fields["cb_creative_mode"])
 
-		local worldfile = Settings(filename)
-		worldfile:set("creative_mode", fields["cb_creative_mode"])
-		if not worldfile:write() then
-			core.log("error", "Failed to write world config file")
-		end
 		return true
 	end
 
 	if fields["cb_enable_damage"] then
 		core.setting_set("enable_damage", fields["cb_enable_damage"])
 		local selected = core.get_textlist_index("sp_worlds")
-		local filename = menudata.worldlist:get_list()[selected].path ..
-				DIR_DELIM .. "world.mt"
+		menu_worldmt(selected, "enable_damage", fields["cb_enable_damage"])
 
-		local worldfile = Settings(filename)
-		worldfile:set("enable_damage", fields["cb_enable_damage"])
-		if not worldfile:write() then
-			core.log("error", "Failed to write world config file")
-		end
 		return true
 	end