@jh3nryYes, this option has been broken for years and doesn't work. For me, it is annoying too.
Can you post a report about it on the bug forum?
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/bd-p/The-Sims-4-BugsAlthough I don't believe it will ever be fixed. Maxis has known this for three years.
I don't work for EA