diff --git a/app/Handlers/Events/BillEventHandler.php b/app/Handlers/Events/BillEventHandler.php
index 6a96bf29a7..93b21155ad 100644
--- a/app/Handlers/Events/BillEventHandler.php
+++ b/app/Handlers/Events/BillEventHandler.php
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class BillEventHandler
         $bill = $event->bill;
 
         /** @var bool $preference */
-        Preferences::getForUser($bill->user, 'notification_bill_reminder', true)->data;
+        $preference = Preferences::getForUser($bill->user, 'notification_bill_reminder', true)->data;
 
         if (true === $preference) {
             Log::debug('Bill reminder is true!');