diff --git a/crates/jmap/src/inbuxa/explanation.rs b/crates/jmap/src/inbuxa/explanation.rs
index 25d44b2..13eeae0 100644
--- a/crates/jmap/src/inbuxa/explanation.rs
+++ b/crates/jmap/src/inbuxa/explanation.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ use registry::{
     jmap::IntoValue,
     schema::{
         enums::SpamClassifyResult,
-        prelude::ObjectType,
+        prelude::{OBJ_SINGLETON, Object, ObjectType},
         structs::{QueuedMessage, QueuedRecipient, RecipientStatus},
     },
     types::{EnumImpl, id::ObjectId},
@@ -431,8 +431,13 @@ a negative one toward legitimate mail. The result follows the total against the
             let Ok(id) = Id::from_str(id) else {
                 return Ok(Err(not_found()));
             };
-            let Some(stored) = server.registry().get(ObjectId::new(object_type, id)).await? else {
-                return Ok(Err(not_found()));
+            // A singleton never saved holds its defaults, as its /get shows it
+            let stored = match server.registry().get(ObjectId::new(object_type, id)).await? {
+                Some(stored) => stored,
+                None if id.is_singleton() && object_type.flags() & OBJ_SINGLETON != 0 => {
+                    Object::from(object_type)
+                }
+                None => return Ok(Err(not_found())),
             };
             let stored = serde_json::to_value(stored.into_value()).unwrap_or_default();
             let current = stored.get(property.as_str()).cloned().unwrap_or(serde_json::Value::Null);
diff --git a/tests/src/system/ai_explain.rs b/tests/src/system/ai_explain.rs
index a55976d..1a945cf 100644
--- a/tests/src/system/ai_explain.rs
+++ b/tests/src/system/ai_explain.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use registry::{
             Role,
         },
     },
-    types::EnumImpl,
+    types::{EnumImpl, id::ObjectId},
 };
 use serde_json::{Value, json};
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -95,6 +95,29 @@ pub async fn test(test: &mut TestServer) {
     assert!(user.contains("Current value: true"), "{user}");
     assert!(user.contains("-----BEGIN DETAILS "), "{user}");
 
+    // A singleton never saved is explained with its defaults, as /get shows it
+    let spam_settings = ObjectId::new(ObjectType::SpamSettings, Id::singleton());
+    assert!(
+        test.server
+            .registry()
+            .get(spam_settings)
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .is_none(),
+        "x:SpamSettings is stored; pick a singleton the suite never saves"
+    );
+    stub.set(Mode::Answer("Mail scoring this much is spam.".into()));
+    let (created, failed) = admin
+        .explain(json!({"@type": "Setting", "object": "x:SpamSettings",
+            "id": "singleton", "property": "scoreSpam"}))
+        .await;
+    created.unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("unsaved singleton: {failed}"));
+    let (_, user) = messages(&stub.last().1);
+    assert!(
+        user.contains("Current value: 5"),
+        "unsaved singleton: {user}"
+    );
+
     // Acceptance test 7: a secret setting is refused, not masked (EX-9)
     let before = stub.count();
     for (object, property) in [("x:AiModel", "httpAuth"), ("x:AcmeProvider", "accountKey")] {