diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index 88cd09072e..b1714c320a 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -885,7 +885,6 @@ PLUGINS = []
 INTEGRATION_PLUGIN_GLOBALSETTING = {}
 
 INTEGRATION_APPS_LOADING = True     # Marks if apps were reloaded yet
-INTEGRATION_PLUGINS_RELOADING = False
 INTEGRATION_APPS_PATHS = []         # Holds all added plugin_paths
 INTEGRATION_ERRORS = {}              # Holds discovering errors
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/plugin/apps.py b/InvenTree/plugin/apps.py
index c184803506..2b9f3e1d8b 100644
--- a/InvenTree/plugin/apps.py
+++ b/InvenTree/plugin/apps.py
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ class PluginAppConfig(AppConfig):
     name = 'plugin'
 
     def ready(self):
-        if not settings.INTEGRATION_PLUGINS_RELOADING:
+        if not plugins.is_loading:
             plugins.collect_plugins()
             plugins.load_plugins()
diff --git a/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py b/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
index 8bb18acaac..7440a7e116 100644
--- a/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
+++ b/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
@@ -35,9 +35,13 @@ logger = logging.getLogger('inventree')
 
 class Plugins:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
+        # plugin registry
         self.plugins = {}
         self.plugins_inactive = {}
 
+        # flags
+        self.is_loading = False
+
     # region public plugin functions
     def load_plugins(self):
         """load and activate all IntegrationPlugins"""
@@ -393,9 +397,9 @@ class Plugins:
             apps.clear_cache()
             self._try_reload(apps.populate, settings.INSTALLED_APPS)
 
-        settings.INTEGRATION_PLUGINS_RELOADING = True
+        self.is_loading = True
         self._try_reload(apps.set_installed_apps, settings.INSTALLED_APPS)
-        settings.INTEGRATION_PLUGINS_RELOADING = False
+        self.is_loading = False
 
     def _try_reload(self, cmd, *args, **kwargs):
         """