diff --git a/src/core/convertible_through_base.hpp b/src/core/convertible_through_base.hpp
index 0b22f35cd5..6dc4a901be 100644
--- a/src/core/convertible_through_base.hpp
+++ b/src/core/convertible_through_base.hpp
@@ -21,4 +21,12 @@ concept ConvertibleThroughBase = requires(T const a) {
 	{ a.base() } noexcept -> std::convertible_to<int64_t>;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Type is convertible to TTo, either directly or through ConvertibleThroughBase.
+ * @tparam T The type under consideration.
+ * @tparam TTo The type to convert to.
+ */
+template <typename T, typename TTo>
+concept ConvertibleThroughBaseOrTo = std::is_convertible_v<T, TTo> || ConvertibleThroughBase<T>;
+
 #endif /* CONVERTIBLE_THROUGH_BASE_HPP */
diff --git a/src/core/strong_typedef_type.hpp b/src/core/strong_typedef_type.hpp
index fe5eda2127..f1b54223d0 100644
--- a/src/core/strong_typedef_type.hpp
+++ b/src/core/strong_typedef_type.hpp
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 
 #include "../3rdparty/fmt/format.h"
 
-/** Non-templated base for #StrongType::Typedef for use with type trait queries. */
-struct StrongTypedefBase {};
-
 namespace StrongType {
 	/**
 	 * Mix-in which makes the new Typedef comparable with itself and its base type.
@@ -147,7 +144,7 @@ namespace StrongType {
 	 * @tparam TProperties A list of mixins to add to the class.
 	 */
 	template <typename TBaseType, typename TTag, typename... TProperties>
-	struct EMPTY_BASES Typedef : public StrongTypedefBase, public TProperties::template mixin<Typedef<TBaseType, TTag, TProperties...>, TBaseType>... {
+	struct EMPTY_BASES Typedef : public TProperties::template mixin<Typedef<TBaseType, TTag, TProperties...>, TBaseType>... {
 		using BaseType = TBaseType;
 
 		constexpr Typedef() = default;
diff --git a/src/settings_internal.h b/src/settings_internal.h
index d1a8a71562..84231e9718 100644
--- a/src/settings_internal.h
+++ b/src/settings_internal.h
@@ -167,16 +167,7 @@ struct IntSettingDesc : SettingDesc {
 	 */
 	typedef void PostChangeCallback(int32_t value);
 
-	template <
-		typename Tdef,
-		typename Tmin,
-		typename Tmax,
-		typename Tinterval,
-		std::enable_if_t<std::disjunction_v<std::is_convertible<Tdef, int32_t>, std::is_base_of<StrongTypedefBase, Tdef>>, int> = 0,
-		std::enable_if_t<std::disjunction_v<std::is_convertible<Tmin, int32_t>, std::is_base_of<StrongTypedefBase, Tmin>>, int> = 0,
-		std::enable_if_t<std::disjunction_v<std::is_convertible<Tmax, uint32_t>, std::is_base_of<StrongTypedefBase, Tmax>>, int> = 0,
-		std::enable_if_t<std::disjunction_v<std::is_convertible<Tinterval, int32_t>, std::is_base_of<StrongTypedefBase, Tinterval>>, int> = 0
-	>
+	template <ConvertibleThroughBaseOrTo<int32_t> Tdef, ConvertibleThroughBaseOrTo<int32_t> Tmin, ConvertibleThroughBaseOrTo<uint32_t> Tmax, ConvertibleThroughBaseOrTo<int32_t> Tinterval>
 	IntSettingDesc(const SaveLoad &save, SettingFlags flags, bool startup, Tdef def,
 			Tmin min, Tmax max, Tinterval interval, StringID str, StringID str_help, StringID str_val,
 			SettingCategory cat, PreChangeCheck pre_check, PostChangeCallback post_callback,
@@ -187,25 +178,25 @@ struct IntSettingDesc : SettingDesc {
 			post_callback(post_callback),
 			get_title_cb(get_title_cb), get_help_cb(get_help_cb), set_value_dparams_cb(set_value_dparams_cb),
 			get_def_cb(get_def_cb), get_range_cb(get_range_cb) {
-		if constexpr (std::is_base_of_v<StrongTypedefBase, Tdef>) {
+		if constexpr (ConvertibleThroughBase<Tdef>) {
 			this->def = def.base();
 		} else {
 			this->def = def;
 		}
 
-		if constexpr (std::is_base_of_v<StrongTypedefBase, Tmin>) {
+		if constexpr (ConvertibleThroughBase<Tmin>) {
 			this->min = min.base();
 		} else {
 			this->min = min;
 		}
 
-		if constexpr (std::is_base_of_v<StrongTypedefBase, Tmax>) {
+		if constexpr (ConvertibleThroughBase<Tmax>) {
 			this->max = max.base();
 		} else {
 			this->max = max;
 		}
 
-		if constexpr (std::is_base_of_v<StrongTypedefBase, Tinterval>) {
+		if constexpr (ConvertibleThroughBase<Tinterval>) {
 			this->interval = interval.base();
 		} else {
 			this->interval = interval;