diff --git a/tests-functional/tests/test_wakuext_profile.py b/tests-functional/tests/test_wakuext_profile.py
index ce7b0c3ba..3b6814b1e 100644
--- a/tests-functional/tests/test_wakuext_profile.py
+++ b/tests-functional/tests/test_wakuext_profile.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import random
 
 import pytest
+import logging
 
 from test_cases import StatusBackendTestCase
 
 
 class TestProfile(StatusBackendTestCase):
-
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "method, params",
         [
@@ -18,14 +18,90 @@ class TestProfile(StatusBackendTestCase):
             ("wakuext_setSyncingOnMobileNetwork", [{"enabled": False}]),
             ("wakuext_togglePeerSyncing", [{"enabled": True}]),
             ("wakuext_backupData", []),
-            ("settings_saveSetting", ["messages-from-contacts-only", True]),
-            ("settings_saveSetting", ["notifications-enabled?", True]),
-            ("settings_saveSetting", ["send-status-updates?", True]),
-            ("settings_saveSetting", ["preview-privacy?", False]),
-            ("settings_saveSetting", ["currency", "eth"]),
-            ("settings_saveSetting", ["default-sync-period", 259200]),
         ],
     )
     def test_(self, method, params):
         _id = str(random.randint(1, 8888))
         self.rpc_client.rpc_valid_request(method, params, _id)
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "method, setting_name, default_value, changed_value",
+        [
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "currency", "usd", "eth"),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "messages-from-contacts-only", False, True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "preview-privacy?", False, True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "default-sync-period", 777600, 259200),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "appearance", 0, 1),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "profile-pictures-show-to", 2, 1),  # obsolete from v1
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "profile-pictures-visibility", 2, 1),  # obsolete from v1
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_(self, method, setting_name, default_value, changed_value):
+        _id = str(random.randint(1, 8888))
+
+        logging.info("Step: check that %s is %s by default " % (setting_name, default_value))
+        response = self.rpc_client.rpc_valid_request("settings_getSettings", [])
+        assert response.json()["result"][setting_name] == default_value
+
+        logging.info("Step: change %s to %s and check it is updated" % (setting_name, changed_value))
+        self.rpc_client.rpc_valid_request(method, [setting_name, changed_value], _id)
+        response = self.rpc_client.rpc_valid_request("settings_getSettings", [])
+        assert response.json()["result"][setting_name] == changed_value
+
+    # tests for `omitempty` params that are set to False or nil by default
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "method, setting_name, set_value",
+        [
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "mnemonic-removed?", True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "push-notifications-server-enabled?", True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "push-notifications-from-contacts-only?", True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "push-notifications-block-mentions?", True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "remember-syncing-choice?", True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "remote-push-notifications-enabled?", True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "syncing-on-mobile-network?", True),
+            ## advanced token settings
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "wallet-set-up-passed?", True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "opensea-enabled?", True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "waku-bloom-filter-mode", True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "webview-allow-permission-requests?", True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "token-group-by-community?", True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "display-assets-below-balance?", True),
+            ## token management settings for collectibles
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "collectible-group-by-collection?", True),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "collectible-group-by-community?", True),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_omitempty_false_(self, method, setting_name, set_value):
+        _id = str(random.randint(1, 8888))
+
+        logging.info("Step: assert that %s is not retrieved in settings before setting" % (setting_name))
+        response = self.rpc_client.rpc_valid_request("settings_getSettings", [])
+        assert setting_name not in response.json()["result"]
+
+        logging.info("Step: change %s to %s and check it is updated" % (setting_name, set_value))
+        self.rpc_client.rpc_valid_request(method, [setting_name, set_value], _id)
+        response = self.rpc_client.rpc_valid_request("settings_getSettings", [])
+        assert response.json()["result"][setting_name] == set_value
+
+    # tests for `omitempty` params that are not nil by default
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "method, setting_name, set_value",
+        [
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "send-status-updates?", False),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "link-preview-request-enabled", False),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "show-community-asset-when-sending-tokens?", False),
+            ("settings_saveSetting", "url-unfurling-mode", 0),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_omitempty_true_(self, method, setting_name, set_value):
+        _id = str(random.randint(1, 8888))
+
+        logging.info("Step: assert that %s is  retrieved in settings before unsetting" % (setting_name))
+        response = self.rpc_client.rpc_valid_request("settings_getSettings", [])
+        assert setting_name in response.json()["result"]
+
+        logging.info("Step: change %s to %s and check it is updated and does not retrieve anymore" % (setting_name, set_value))
+        self.rpc_client.rpc_valid_request(method, [setting_name, set_value], _id)
+        response = self.rpc_client.rpc_valid_request("settings_getSettings", [])
+        assert setting_name not in response.json()["result"]
+