diff --git a/admin/api/settings.go b/admin/api/settings.go
index 91faf2f2..a5767c99 100644
--- a/admin/api/settings.go
+++ b/admin/api/settings.go
@@ -44,10 +44,18 @@ func saveSettings(_ httprouter.Params, body []byte) (interface{}, error) {
 	if err := settings.SaveSettings(path.Join(settings.SettingsDir, settings.SettingsFile), config); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	} else {
+		ApplySettings(config)
 		return config, err
 	}
 }
 
+func ApplySettings(config settings.FICSettings) {
+	fic.PartialValidation = config.PartialValidation
+	fic.UnlockedChallenges = !config.EnableExerciceDepend
+	fic.FirstBlood = config.FirstBlood
+	fic.SubmissionCostBase = config.SubmissionCostBase
+}
+
 func reset(_ httprouter.Params, body []byte) (interface{}, error) {
 	var m map[string]string
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &m); err != nil {
diff --git a/admin/main.go b/admin/main.go
index 4804b7eb..3b23a70b 100644
--- a/admin/main.go
+++ b/admin/main.go
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ func main() {
 		}); err != nil {
 			log.Fatal("Unable to initialize settings.json:", err)
 		}
+	} else if config, err := settings.ReadSettings(path.Join(settings.SettingsDir, settings.SettingsFile)); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("Unable to read settings.json:", err)
+	} else {
+		api.ApplySettings(config)
 	}
 
 	// Database connection