diff --git a/src/Plugin/Block/Actions.php b/src/Plugin/Block/Actions.php
index f30dd6967406b110b7f93b7a8e00577c3d6b93fa..ead9373e9f57cb0c8341d5fe9092a5880e78eb7b 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/Block/Actions.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Block/Actions.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteMatchInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Url;
 use Drupal\reader\ReaderInterface;
+use Drupal\user\UserDataInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface;
 
 /**
@@ -62,6 +63,13 @@ class Actions extends BlockBase implements ContainerFactoryPluginInterface {
    */
   protected $moduleHandler;
 
+  /**
+   * The user data service.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\user\UserDataInterface
+   */
+  protected $userData;
+
   /**
    * Actions constructor
    *
@@ -84,14 +92,17 @@ class Actions extends BlockBase implements ContainerFactoryPluginInterface {
    *   The entity type manager.
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandlerInterface $module_handler
    *   The module handler.
+   * @param \Drupal\user\UserDataInterface $user_data
+   *   The user data service.
    */
-  public function __construct(array $configuration, $plugin_id, $plugin_definition, RouteMatchInterface $route_match, ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, AccountInterface $current_user, EntityTypeManagerInterface $entity_type_manager, ModuleHandlerInterface $module_handler) {
+  public function __construct(array $configuration, $plugin_id, $plugin_definition, RouteMatchInterface $route_match, ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, AccountInterface $current_user, EntityTypeManagerInterface $entity_type_manager, ModuleHandlerInterface $module_handler, UserDataInterface $user_data) {
     parent::__construct($configuration, $plugin_id, $plugin_definition);
     $this->routeMatch = $route_match;
     $this->configFactory = $config_factory;
     $this->currentUser = $current_user;
     $this->entityTypeManager = $entity_type_manager;
     $this->moduleHandler = $module_handler;
+    $this->userData = $user_data;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -107,6 +118,7 @@ class Actions extends BlockBase implements ContainerFactoryPluginInterface {
       $container->get('current_user'),
       $container->get('entity_type.manager'),
       $container->get('module_handler'),
+      $container->get('user.data')
     );
   }
 
@@ -129,7 +141,8 @@ class Actions extends BlockBase implements ContainerFactoryPluginInterface {
       $id = $this->routeMatch->getParameter('id');
     }
     elseif ($route_name == 'reader.home') {
-      $default_timeline = $this->configFactory->get('reader.settings')->get('default_timeline');
+      $settings = $this->userData->get('reader', $this->currentUser->id(), 'settings');
+      $default_timeline = !empty($settings['default_timeline']) ? $settings['default_timeline'] : '';
       if (!empty($default_timeline)) {
         [$module, $id] = explode(ReaderInterface::SEPARATOR, $default_timeline);
       }