diff --git a/app/definitions/rest/v1/users.ts b/app/definitions/rest/v1/users.ts
index 3b92eaef0..0a9644965 100644
--- a/app/definitions/rest/v1/users.ts
+++ b/app/definitions/rest/v1/users.ts
@@ -43,4 +43,10 @@ export type UsersEndpoints = {
 			user: IUser;
 		};
 	};
+	'users.getPreferences': {
+		GET: (params: { userId: IUser['_id'] }) => {
+			preferences: INotificationPreferences;
+			success: boolean;
+		};
+	};
 };
diff --git a/app/lib/rocketchat/services/restApi.ts b/app/lib/rocketchat/services/restApi.ts
index 99eea86f4..5c834ae5a 100644
--- a/app/lib/rocketchat/services/restApi.ts
+++ b/app/lib/rocketchat/services/restApi.ts
@@ -290,10 +290,8 @@ export const getChannelInfo = (roomId: string) =>
 	// RC 0.48.0
 	sdk.get('channels.info', { roomId });
 
-export const getUserPreferences = (userId: string): any =>
+export const getUserPreferences = (userId: string) =>
 	// RC 0.62.0
-	// TODO: missing definitions from server
-	// @ts-ignore
 	sdk.get('users.getPreferences', { userId });
 
 export const getRoomInfo = (roomId: string) =>
diff --git a/app/views/UserNotificationPreferencesView/index.tsx b/app/views/UserNotificationPreferencesView/index.tsx
index 79a681732..a4d23291b 100644
--- a/app/views/UserNotificationPreferencesView/index.tsx
+++ b/app/views/UserNotificationPreferencesView/index.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { getUserSelector } from '../../selectors/login';
 import sharedStyles from '../Styles';
 import { OPTIONS } from './options';
 import { ProfileStackParamList } from '../../stacks/types';
+import { INotificationPreferences } from '../../definitions';
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 	pickerText: {
@@ -26,11 +27,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 type TKey = 'desktopNotifications' | 'pushNotifications' | 'emailNotificationMode';
 
 interface IUserNotificationPreferencesViewState {
-	preferences: {
-		desktopNotifications?: string;
-		pushNotifications?: string;
-		emailNotificationMode?: string;
-	};
+	preferences: INotificationPreferences;
 	loading: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -53,7 +50,7 @@ class UserNotificationPreferencesView extends React.Component<
 	constructor(props: IUserNotificationPreferencesViewProps) {
 		super(props);
 		this.state = {
-			preferences: {},
+			preferences: {} as INotificationPreferences,
 			loading: false
 		};
 	}
@@ -62,8 +59,10 @@ class UserNotificationPreferencesView extends React.Component<
 		const { user } = this.props;
 		const { id } = user;
 		const result = await RocketChat.getUserPreferences(id);
-		const { preferences } = result;
-		this.setState({ preferences, loading: true });
+		if (result.success) {
+			const { preferences } = result;
+			this.setState({ preferences, loading: true });
+		}
 	}
 
 	findDefaultOption = (key: TKey) => {