diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.js b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.js
index d60babf695..8f55af7107 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.js
@@ -1,40 +1,11 @@
 import Modal from 'src/components/modal/modal.vue'
-import TabSwitcher from 'src/components/tab_switcher/tab_switcher.js'
-
-import DataImportExportTab from './tabs/data_import_export_tab.vue'
-import MutesAndBlocksTab from './tabs/mutes_and_blocks_tab.vue'
-import NotificationsTab from './tabs/notifications_tab.vue'
-import FilteringTab from './tabs/filtering_tab.vue'
-import SecurityTab from './tabs/security_tab/security_tab.vue'
-import ProfileTab from './tabs/profile_tab.vue'
-import GeneralTab from './tabs/general_tab.vue'
-import VersionTab from './tabs/version_tab.vue'
-import ThemeTab from './tabs/theme_tab/theme_tab.vue'
 
 const SettingsModal = {
   components: {
     Modal,
-    TabSwitcher,
-
-    DataImportExportTab,
-    MutesAndBlocksTab,
-    NotificationsTab,
-    FilteringTab,
-    SecurityTab,
-    ProfileTab,
-    GeneralTab,
-    VersionTab,
-    ThemeTab
-  },
-  data () {
-    return {
-      resettingForm: false
-    }
+    SettingsModalContent: () => import('./settings_modal_content.vue')
   },
   computed: {
-    isLoggedIn () {
-      return !!this.$store.state.users.currentUser
-    },
     modalActivated () {
       return this.$store.state.interface.settingsModalState !== 'hidden'
     },
@@ -42,8 +13,6 @@ const SettingsModal = {
       return this.$store.state.interface.settingsModalState === 'minimized'
     }
   },
-  watch: {
-  },
   methods: {
     closeModal () {
       this.$store.dispatch('closeSettingsModal')
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.scss b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.scss
index b82590a7b1..ece96364f5 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.scss
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.scss
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@
 .settings-modal {
   overflow: hidden;
 
-  .settings_tab-switcher {
-    height: 100%;
-  }
   &.peek {
-    .settings-modal-panel {
+    .modal-panel {
       /* Explanation:
        * Modal is positioned vertically centered.
        * 100vh - 100% = Distance between modal's top+bottom boundaries and screen
@@ -18,70 +15,4 @@
       transform: translateY(calc(((100vh - 100%) / 2 + 100%) - 50px));
     }
   }
-
-  .settings-modal-panel {
-    transition: transform;
-    transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
-    transition-duration: 300ms;
-    width: 1000px;
-    max-width: 90vw;
-    height: 90vh;
-    @media all and (max-width: 800px) {
-      max-width: 100vw;
-      height: 100vh;
-    }
-  }
-  .panel-body {
-    height: 100%;
-    overflow-y: hidden;
-
-    .btn {
-      min-height: 28px;
-      min-width: 10em;
-      padding: 0 2em;
-    }
-  }
-
-  .full-height {
-    height: 100%;
-  }
-
-  .setting-item {
-    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--fg, $fallback--fg);
-    margin: 1em 1em 1.4em;
-    padding-bottom: 1.4em;
-
-    > div {
-      margin-bottom: .5em;
-      &:last-child {
-        margin-bottom: 0;
-      }
-    }
-
-    &:last-child {
-      border-bottom: none;
-      padding-bottom: 0;
-      margin-bottom: 1em;
-    }
-
-    select {
-      min-width: 10em;
-    }
-
-    textarea {
-      width: 100%;
-      max-width: 100%;
-      height: 100px;
-    }
-
-    .unavailable,
-    .unavailable i {
-      color: var(--cRed, $fallback--cRed);
-      color: $fallback--cRed;
-    }
-
-    .number-input {
-      max-width: 6em;
-    }
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.vue
index 741c15c414..b9c0689e7e 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.vue
@@ -5,79 +5,10 @@
   :class="{ peek: modalPeeked }"
   :no-background="modalPeeked"
   >
-  <div class="settings-modal-panel panel">
-    <div class="panel-heading">
-      <span class="title">
-        {{ $t('settings.settings') }}
-      </span>
-      <button class="btn" @click="peekModal">
-        {{ $t('general.peek') }}
-      </button>
-      <button class="btn" @click="closeModal">
-        {{ $t('general.close') }}
-      </button>
-    </div>
-    <div class="panel-body">
-      <tab-switcher
-        class="settings_tab-switcher"
-        :sideTabBar="true"
-        :scrollableTabs="true"
-        ref="tabSwitcher"
-        >
-        <div
-          :label="$t('settings.general')"
-          >
-          <GeneralTab />
-        </div>
-        <div v-if="isLoggedIn"
-             :label="$t('settings.profile_tab')"
-             >
-          <ProfileTab />
-        </div>
-        <div
-          v-if="isLoggedIn"
-          :label="$t('settings.security_tab')"
-          >
-          <SecurityTab />
-        </div>
-        <div
-          :label="$t('settings.filtering')"
-          >
-          <FilteringTab />
-        </div>
-        <div
-          :label="$t('settings.theme')"
-          >
-          <ThemeTab />
-        </div>
-        <div
-          v-if="isLoggedIn"
-          :label="$t('settings.notifications')"
-          >
-          <NotificationsTab />
-        </div>
-        <div
-          v-if="isLoggedIn"
-          :label="$t('settings.data_import_export_tab')"
-          >
-          <DataImportExportTab />
-        </div>
-        <div
-          v-if="isLoggedIn"
-          :label="$t('settings.mutes_and_blocks')"
-          :fullHeight="true"
-          class="full-height"
-          >
-          <MutesAndBlocksTab />
-        </div>
-        <div
-          :label="$t('settings.version.title')"
-          >
-          <VersionTab />
-        </div>
-      </tab-switcher>
-    </div>
-  </div>
+  <SettingsModalContent
+    v-if="modalActivated"
+    class="modal-panel"
+    />
 </Modal>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_content.js b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_content.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd8df6722a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_content.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import TabSwitcher from 'src/components/tab_switcher/tab_switcher.js'
+
+import DataImportExportTab from './tabs/data_import_export_tab.vue'
+import MutesAndBlocksTab from './tabs/mutes_and_blocks_tab.vue'
+import NotificationsTab from './tabs/notifications_tab.vue'
+import FilteringTab from './tabs/filtering_tab.vue'
+import SecurityTab from './tabs/security_tab/security_tab.vue'
+import ProfileTab from './tabs/profile_tab.vue'
+import GeneralTab from './tabs/general_tab.vue'
+import VersionTab from './tabs/version_tab.vue'
+import ThemeTab from './tabs/theme_tab/theme_tab.vue'
+
+const SettingsModalContent = {
+  components: {
+    TabSwitcher,
+
+    DataImportExportTab,
+    MutesAndBlocksTab,
+    NotificationsTab,
+    FilteringTab,
+    SecurityTab,
+    ProfileTab,
+    GeneralTab,
+    VersionTab,
+    ThemeTab
+  },
+  computed: {
+    isLoggedIn () {
+      return !!this.$store.state.users.currentUser
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    closeModal () {
+      this.$store.dispatch('closeSettingsModal')
+    },
+    peekModal () {
+      this.$store.dispatch('togglePeekSettingsModal')
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export default SettingsModalContent
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_content.scss b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_content.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92e167a28f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_content.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+@import 'src/_variables.scss';
+
+.settings-modal-panel {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  transition: transform;
+  transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
+  transition-duration: 300ms;
+  width: 1000px;
+  max-width: 90vw;
+  height: 90vh;
+
+  @media all and (max-width: 800px) {
+    max-width: 100vw;
+    height: 100vh;
+  }
+
+  .settings_tab-switcher {
+    height: 100%;
+  }
+  .panel-body {
+    height: 100%;
+    overflow-y: hidden;
+
+    .btn {
+      min-height: 28px;
+      min-width: 10em;
+      padding: 0 2em;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .full-height {
+    height: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .setting-item {
+    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--fg, $fallback--fg);
+    margin: 1em 1em 1.4em;
+    padding-bottom: 1.4em;
+
+    > div {
+      margin-bottom: .5em;
+      &:last-child {
+        margin-bottom: 0;
+      }
+    }
+
+    &:last-child {
+      border-bottom: none;
+      padding-bottom: 0;
+      margin-bottom: 1em;
+    }
+
+    select {
+      min-width: 10em;
+    }
+
+    textarea {
+      width: 100%;
+      max-width: 100%;
+      height: 100px;
+    }
+
+    .unavailable,
+    .unavailable i {
+      color: var(--cRed, $fallback--cRed);
+      color: $fallback--cRed;
+    }
+
+    .number-input {
+      max-width: 6em;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_content.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_content.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1778c23b2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_content.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="settings-modal-panel panel">
+    <div class="panel-heading">
+      <span class="title">
+        {{ $t('settings.settings') }}
+      </span>
+      <button class="btn" @click="peekModal">
+        {{ $t('general.peek') }}
+      </button>
+      <button class="btn" @click="closeModal">
+        {{ $t('general.close') }}
+      </button>
+    </div>
+    <div class="panel-body">
+      <tab-switcher
+        class="settings_tab-switcher"
+        :sideTabBar="true"
+        :scrollableTabs="true"
+        ref="tabSwitcher"
+        >
+        <div
+          :label="$t('settings.general')"
+          >
+          <GeneralTab />
+        </div>
+        <div v-if="isLoggedIn"
+             :label="$t('settings.profile_tab')"
+             >
+          <ProfileTab />
+        </div>
+        <div
+          v-if="isLoggedIn"
+          :label="$t('settings.security_tab')"
+          >
+          <SecurityTab />
+        </div>
+        <div
+          :label="$t('settings.filtering')"
+          >
+          <FilteringTab />
+        </div>
+        <div
+          :label="$t('settings.theme')"
+          >
+          <ThemeTab />
+        </div>
+        <div
+          v-if="isLoggedIn"
+          :label="$t('settings.notifications')"
+          >
+          <NotificationsTab />
+        </div>
+        <div
+          v-if="isLoggedIn"
+          :label="$t('settings.data_import_export_tab')"
+          >
+          <DataImportExportTab />
+        </div>
+        <div
+          v-if="isLoggedIn"
+          :label="$t('settings.mutes_and_blocks')"
+          :fullHeight="true"
+          class="full-height"
+          >
+          <MutesAndBlocksTab />
+        </div>
+        <div
+          :label="$t('settings.version.title')"
+          >
+          <VersionTab />
+        </div>
+      </tab-switcher>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script src="./settings_modal_content.js"></script>
+
+<style src="./settings_modal_content.scss" lang="scss"></style>