diff --git a/app/access_controls/access_controls.php b/app/access_controls/access_controls.php
index b0e6d29796..81104c2f4b 100644
--- a/app/access_controls/access_controls.php
+++ b/app/access_controls/access_controls.php
@@ -44,8 +44,11 @@
 //define variable
 	$search = '';
 
+//add the settings object
+	$settings = new settings(["domain_uuid" => $_SESSION['domain_uuid'], "user_uuid" => $_SESSION['user_uuid']]);
+
 //set from session variables
-	$list_row_edit_button = !empty($_SESSION['theme']['list_row_edit_button']['boolean']) ? $_SESSION['theme']['list_row_edit_button']['boolean'] : 'false';
+	$list_row_edit_button = $settings->get('theme', 'list_row_edit_button', 'false');
 
 //get the http post data
 	if (!empty($_POST['access_controls'])) {