diff --git a/core/site.go b/core/site.go
index d4e22bc69..ea3a9fa37 100644
--- a/core/site.go
+++ b/core/site.go
@@ -318,14 +318,14 @@ func (site *Site) restoreSettings() error {
 	}
 
 	// restore accumulated energy
-	pvEnergy := make(map[string]float64)
+	pvEnergy := make(map[string]meterEnergy)
 	fcstEnergy, err := settings.Float(keys.SolarAccForecast)
 
 	if err == nil && settings.Json(keys.SolarAccYield, &pvEnergy) == nil {
 		var nok bool
 		for _, name := range site.Meters.PVMetersRef {
 			if fcst, ok := pvEnergy[name]; ok {
-				site.pvEnergy[name].Accumulated = fcst
+				site.pvEnergy[name].Accumulated = fcst.Accumulated
 			} else {
 				nok = true
 				site.log.WARN.Printf("accumulated solar yield: cannot restore %s", name)