diff --git a/public/src/forum/accountsettings.js b/public/src/forum/accountsettings.js
index ea906036af..cf9fece08d 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/accountsettings.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/accountsettings.js
@@ -5,13 +5,21 @@ define(['forum/accountheader'], function(header) {
 		header.init();
 
 		$('#submitBtn').on('click', function() {
+			var settings = {};
 
-			var settings = {
-				showemail: $('#showemailCheckBox').is(':checked') ? 1 : 0,
-				usePagination: $('#usePaginationCheckBox').is(':checked') ? 1 : 0,
-				topicsPerPage: $('#topicsPerPage').val(),
-				postsPerPage: $('#postsPerPage').val()
-			};
+			$('.account input, .account textarea').each(function(id, input) {
+				input = $(input);
+
+				switch (input.attr('type')) {
+					case 'text' :
+					case 'textarea' :
+						settings[input.attr('data-property')] = input.val();
+						break;
+					case 'checkbox' :
+						settings[input.attr('data-property')] = input.is(':checked') ? 1 : 0;
+						break;
+				}
+			});
 
 			socket.emit('user.saveSettings', settings, function(err) {
 				if (err) {
@@ -19,8 +27,27 @@ define(['forum/accountheader'], function(header) {
 				}
 				app.alertSuccess('Settings saved!');
 			});
+
 			return false;
 		});
+		
+		socket.emit('user.getSettings', function(err, settings) {
+			for (var setting in settings) {
+				if (settings.hasOwnProperty(setting)) {
+					var input = $('.account input[data-property="' + setting + '"]');
+
+					switch (input.attr('type')) {
+						case 'text' :
+						case 'textarea' :
+							input.val(settings[setting]);
+							break;
+						case 'checkbox' :
+							input.prop('checked', !!settings[setting]);
+							break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		});
 	};
 
 	return AccountSettings;
diff --git a/public/templates/accountsettings.tpl b/public/templates/accountsettings.tpl
index 865d8ef9d6..54114e9415 100644
--- a/public/templates/accountsettings.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/accountsettings.tpl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 			<div class="well">
 				<div class="checkbox">
 					<label>
-						<input id="showemailCheckBox" type="checkbox" <!-- IF settings.showemail -->checked<!-- ENDIF settings.showemail --> > <strong>[[user:show_email]]</strong>
+						<input type="checkbox" data-property="showemail" /> <strong>[[user:show_email]]</strong>
 					</label>
 				</div>
 			</div>
@@ -13,13 +13,20 @@
 			<div class="well">
 				<div class="checkbox">
 					<label>
-						<input id="usePaginationCheckBox" type="checkbox" <!-- IF settings.usePagination -->checked<!-- ENDIF settings.usePagination -->> <strong>[[user:paginate_description]]</strong>
+						<input type="checkbox" data-property="usePagination"> <strong>[[user:paginate_description]]</strong>
 					</label>
 				</div>
 
-				<strong>[[user:topics_per_page]]</strong><br /> <input id="topicsPerPage" type="text" class="form-control" value="{settings.topicsPerPage}"><br />
-				<strong>[[user:posts_per_page]]</strong><br /> <input id="postsPerPage" type="text" class="form-control" value="{settings.postsPerPage}"><br />
+				<strong>[[user:topics_per_page]]</strong><br /> <input type="text" class="form-control" data-property="topicsPerPage"><br />
+				<strong>[[user:posts_per_page]]</strong><br /> <input type="text" class="form-control" data-property="postsPerPage"><br />
 			</div>
+
+			<!-- BEGIN settings -->
+			<h4>{settings.title}</h4>
+			<div class="well">
+				{settings.content}
+			</div>
+			<!-- END settings -->
 		</div>
 	</div>
 
diff --git a/src/routes/user.js b/src/routes/user.js
index 88bb361844..0c8e66609c 100644
--- a/src/routes/user.js
+++ b/src/routes/user.js
@@ -266,10 +266,10 @@ var fs = require('fs'),
 			});
 		});
 
-		app.get('/api/user/:userslug/settings', function (req, res, next) {
+		app.get('/api/user/:userslug/settings', function(req, res, next) {
 			var callerUID = req.user ? req.user.uid : '0';
 
-			user.getUidByUserslug(req.params.userslug, function (err, uid) {
+			user.getUidByUserslug(req.params.userslug, function(err, uid) {
 				if (err) {
 					return next(err);
 				}
@@ -286,26 +286,27 @@ var fs = require('fs'),
 					});
 				}
 
-				user.getUserFields(uid, ['username', 'userslug'], function (err, userData) {
+				plugins.fireHook('filter:user.settings', [], function(err, settings) {
 					if (err) {
 						return next(err);
 					}
 
-					if(!userData) {
-						return res.json(404, {
-							error: 'User not found!'
-						});
-					}
-
-					user.getSettings(uid, function(err, settings) {
-						if(err) {
+					user.getUserFields(uid, ['username', 'userslug'], function(err, userData) {
+						if (err) {
 							return next(err);
 						}
 
+						if(!userData) {
+							return res.json(404, {
+								error: 'User not found!'
+							});
+						}
+
 						userData.settings = settings;
 						res.json(userData);
 					});
 				});
+
 			});
 		});
 
diff --git a/src/socket.io/user.js b/src/socket.io/user.js
index c9a9bed657..92dfdfe0c5 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/user.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/user.js
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ SocketUser.unfollow = function(socket, data, callback) {
 	}
 };
 
+SocketUser.getSettings = function(socket, data, callback) {
+	if (socket.uid) {
+		user.getSettings(socket.uid, callback);
+	}
+};
+
 SocketUser.saveSettings = function(socket, data, callback) {
 	if (socket.uid && data) {
 		user.saveSettings(socket.uid, data, callback);
diff --git a/src/user.js b/src/user.js
index 26d0a19f98..41527b6ed9 100644
--- a/src/user.js
+++ b/src/user.js
@@ -204,29 +204,23 @@ var bcrypt = require('bcryptjs'),
 			}
 
 			if(!settings) {
-				return sendDefaultSettings();
+				settings = {}
 			}
 
-			settings.showemail = parseInt(settings.showemail, 10) !== 0;
-			settings.usePagination = parseInt(settings.usePagination, 10) !== 0;
-			settings.topicsPerPage = parseInt(settings.topicsPerPage, 10);
-			settings.postsPerPage = parseInt(settings.postsPerPage, 10);
+			settings.showemail = settings.showemail ? parseInt(settings.showemail, 10) !== 0 : parseInt(meta.config.usePagination, 10) !== 0;
+			settings.usePagination = settings.usePagination ? parseInt(settings.usePagination, 10) !== 0 : parseInt(meta.config.usePagination, 10) !== 0;
+			settings.topicsPerPage = settings.topicsPerPage ? parseInt(settings.topicsPerPage, 10) : parseInt(meta.config.topicsPerPage, 10) || 20;
+			settings.postsPerPage = settings.postsPerPage ? parseInt(settings.postsPerPage, 10) : parseInt(meta.config.postsPerPage, 10) || 10;
 
 			callback(null, settings);
 		});
 	}
 
 	User.saveSettings = function(uid, data, callback) {
-		db.setObject('user:' + uid + ':settings', {
-			showemail: data.showemail || 0,
-			usePagination: data.usePagination || 0,
-			topicsPerPage: data.topicsPerPage || 20,
-			postsPerPage: data.postsPerPage || 10
-		}, callback);
+		db.setObject('user:' + uid + ':settings', data, callback);
 	}
 
 	User.updateProfile = function(uid, data, callback) {
-
 		var fields = ['username', 'email', 'fullname', 'website', 'location', 'birthday', 'signature'];
 		var returnData = {
 			success: false