diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/version.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/version.py
index f97f134e4a..8d9b0e8da1 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/version.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/version.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def isInvenTreeUpToDate():
     and stores it to the database as INVENTREE_LATEST_VERSION
     """
 
-    latest = common.models.InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_LATEST_VERSION', None)
+    latest = common.models.InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_LATEST_VERSION', backup_value=None, create=False)
 
     # No record for "latest" version - we must assume we are up to date!
     if not latest:
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/js/dynamic/settings.js b/InvenTree/templates/js/dynamic/settings.js
index 4dd6f8c6e6..79c0d3e213 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/js/dynamic/settings.js
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/js/dynamic/settings.js
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ const global_settings = {
     {% endfor %}
 };
 
-{% if plugins_enabled %}
+{% plugins_enabled as p_en %}
+{% if p_en %}
 const plugins_enabled = true;
 {% else %}
 const plugins_enabled = false;
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/label.js b/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/label.js
index c0f4c2f735..d19c403861 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/label.js
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/label.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     modalSetTitle,
     modalSubmit,
     openModal,
+    plugins_enabled,
     showAlertDialog,
 */
 
@@ -232,26 +233,28 @@ function selectLabel(labels, items, options={}) {
     var plugins = [];
 
     // Request a list of available label printing plugins from the server
-    inventreeGet(
-        `/api/plugin/`,
-        {},
-        {
-            async: false,
-            success: function(response) {
-                response.forEach(function(plugin) {
-                    // Look for active plugins which implement the 'labels' mixin class
-                    if (plugin.active && plugin.mixins && plugin.mixins.labels) {
-                        // This plugin supports label printing
-                        plugins.push(plugin);
-                    }
-                });
+    if (plugins_enabled) {
+        inventreeGet(
+            `/api/plugin/`,
+            {},
+            {
+                async: false,
+                success: function(response) {
+                    response.forEach(function(plugin) {
+                        // Look for active plugins which implement the 'labels' mixin class
+                        if (plugin.active && plugin.mixins && plugin.mixins.labels) {
+                            // This plugin supports label printing
+                            plugins.push(plugin);
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
             }
-        }
-    );
+        );
+    }
 
     var plugin_selection = '';
     
-    if (plugins.length > 0) {
+    if (plugins_enabled && plugins.length > 0) {
         plugin_selection =`
         <div class='form-group'>
             <label class='control-label requiredField' for='id_plugin'>