diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index b1714c320a..9c1c14ce31 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -884,7 +884,6 @@ if DEBUG or TESTING:
 PLUGINS = []
 INTEGRATION_PLUGIN_GLOBALSETTING = {}
 
-INTEGRATION_APPS_LOADING = True     # Marks if apps were reloaded yet
 INTEGRATION_APPS_PATHS = []         # Holds all added plugin_paths
 INTEGRATION_ERRORS = {}              # Holds discovering errors
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py b/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
index 7440a7e116..7e4d4031e8 100644
--- a/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
+++ b/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class Plugins:
 
         # flags
         self.is_loading = False
+        self.apps_loading = True     # Marks if apps were reloaded yet
 
     # region public plugin functions
     def load_plugins(self):
@@ -269,9 +270,9 @@ class Plugins:
 
             if apps_changed or force_reload:
                 # if apps were changed or force loading base apps -> reload
-                if settings.INTEGRATION_APPS_LOADING or force_reload:
+                if self.apps_loading or force_reload:
                     # first startup or force loading of base apps -> registry is prob false
-                    settings.INTEGRATION_APPS_LOADING = False
+                    self.apps_loading = False
                     self._reload_apps(force_reload=True)
                 self._reload_apps()
                 # rediscover models/ admin sites