default settings should be last resort

[darkdh]

• Submitted a ticket for my issue if one did not already exist.
• Used Github auto-closing keywords in the commit message.
• Added/updated tests for this change (for new code or code which already has tests).
• Ran git rebase -i to squash commits (if needed).

fix #6169

Auditors: @bsclifton, @bbondy

[bsclifton]

@darkdh could you add a test for this (so we don't accidentally regress in the future)?

Should be easy enough to add here: 😄
https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/blob/master/test/unit/settingsTest.js

[darkdh]

will do

[darkdh]

test added in 8df802d

[bbondy]

Thanks!

[bsclifton]

Great job @darkdh, thanks! 😄