diff --git a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/settings_manager.cpp b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/settings_manager.cpp
index 2d4f1c441..fbbb57e5e 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/settings_manager.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/settings_manager.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ SettingsManager::SettingsManager(const QString &_settingPath,
 
 QSettings SettingsManager::getSettings() const
 {
+    // Do not store the QSettings instance in a field, as that is not threadsafe (see #6747)
     return QSettings(settingPath, QSettings::IniFormat);
 }
 
@@ -166,4 +167,4 @@ void SettingsManager::sync()
     auto settings = getSettings();
 
     settings.sync();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}