diff --git a/src/api/constraints.rs b/src/api/constraints.rs
index 6ac9dc2..d7fcedf 100644
--- a/src/api/constraints.rs
+++ b/src/api/constraints.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,3 @@ extern "C" fn constraints_master_area_factor(
 ) -> c_float {
     constraints::master_area_factor(master_area_factor)
 }
-
-#[no_mangle]
-extern "C" fn constraints_snap_distance(snap_distance: c_uint) -> c_uint {
-    constraints::snap_distance(snap_distance)
-}
diff --git a/src/api/settings.rs b/src/api/settings.rs
index 9b5f755..3573243 100644
--- a/src/api/settings.rs
+++ b/src/api/settings.rs
@@ -122,3 +122,13 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn settings_get_show_bar_by_default() -> bool {
 unsafe extern "C" fn settings_set_show_bar_by_default(value: bool) {
     SETTINGS.unwrap().show_bar_by_default_set(value);
 }
+
+#[no_mangle]
+unsafe extern "C" fn settings_get_snap_distance() -> c_uint {
+    SETTINGS.unwrap().snap_distance()
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+unsafe extern "C" fn settings_set_snap_distance(value: c_uint) {
+    SETTINGS.unwrap().snap_distance_set(value);
+}
diff --git a/src/constraints.h b/src/constraints.h
index a10f5da..a957056 100644
--- a/src/constraints.h
+++ b/src/constraints.h
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 #define _CONSTRAINTS_H
 
 float constraints_master_area_factor(float master_area_factor);
-unsigned int constraints_snap_distance(unsigned int snap_distance);
 
 #endif // _CONSTRAINTS_H
diff --git a/src/settings.c b/src/settings.c
index b8a60b6..a4054fa 100644
--- a/src/settings.c
+++ b/src/settings.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ static SettingsForSingleWindow border_for_single_window = SETTINGS_FOR_SINGLE_WI
 static SettingsForSingleWindow gap_for_single_window = SETTINGS_FOR_SINGLE_WINDOW_NOBODY_IS_FULLSCREEN;
 static UnitKind master_area_factor_per_unit = UNIT_MONITOR;
 static UnitKind show_bar_per_unit = UNIT_MONITOR;
-static unsigned int snap_distance = 32;
 static bool swallow_floating = false;
 
 SettingsForSingleWindow settings_get_border_for_single_window()
@@ -53,16 +52,6 @@ void settings_set_show_bar_per_unit(const UnitKind new_show_bar_per_unit)
 	// TODO: notify WM to rearrange clients
 }
 
-unsigned int settings_get_snap_distance()
-{
-	return snap_distance;
-}
-
-void settings_set_snap_distance(unsigned int new_snap_distance)
-{
-	snap_distance = constraints_snap_distance(new_snap_distance);
-}
-
 bool settings_get_swallow_floating()
 {
 	return swallow_floating;
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index e28e4e7..6891454 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     max_clients_in_master: Option<c_int>,
     respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout: bool,
     show_bar_by_default: bool,
+    snap_distance: c_uint,
 }
 
 impl Default for Settings {
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             max_clients_in_master: None,
             respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout: false,
             show_bar_by_default: true,
+            snap_distance: 32,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -120,4 +122,12 @@ impl Settings {
     pub fn show_bar_by_default_set(&mut self, value: bool) {
         self.show_bar_by_default = value;
     }
+
+    pub fn snap_distance(&self) -> c_uint {
+        self.snap_distance
+    }
+
+    pub fn snap_distance_set(&mut self, value: c_uint) {
+        self.snap_distance = constraints::snap_distance(value);
+    }
 }