diff --git a/js/services/r2Service.js b/js/services/r2Service.js
index 38daca69..036d9545 100644
--- a/js/services/r2Service.js
+++ b/js/services/r2Service.js
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@ class R2Service {
 
     // We no longer support automated bucket creation or domain management via API token.
     // We assume the user has created the bucket with the correct name and configured the public domain.
-    const bucketName = settings.bucket || sanitizeBucketName(npub);
+    const bucketName =
+      settings.bucket || settings.meta?.bucket || sanitizeBucketName(npub);
 
     // We attempt to ensure the bucket exists and CORS is set up using the S3 keys if possible.
     if (accessKeyId && secretAccessKey) {