diff --git a/app/scripts/resources/classes/scripts.php b/app/scripts/resources/classes/scripts.php
index 8819b490cb..df0e24760f 100644
--- a/app/scripts/resources/classes/scripts.php
+++ b/app/scripts/resources/classes/scripts.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 	The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
 	Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
-	Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2008-2020
+	Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2008-2023
 	the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
 
 	Contributor(s):
@@ -85,8 +85,13 @@ if (!class_exists('scripts')) {
 		 * Copy the switch scripts from the web directory to the switch directory
 		 */
 		public function copy_files() {
-			if (!empty($_SESSION['switch']['scripts'])) {
-				$destination_directory = $_SESSION['switch']['scripts']['dir'];
+
+			//read the config.conf settings
+			$config_glob = glob("{/usr/local/etc,/etc}/fusionpbx/config.conf", GLOB_BRACE);
+			$conf = parse_ini_file($config_glob[0]);
+
+			if (!empty($conf['switch.scripts.dir'])) {
+				$destination_directory = $conf['switch.scripts.dir'];
 				if ($destination_directory != '' && file_exists($destination_directory)) {
 					//get the source directory
 					if (file_exists('/usr/share/examples/fusionpbx/scripts')) {