diff --git a/front/css/app.css b/front/css/app.css
index e9b1c51b..5f5e3a06 100755
--- a/front/css/app.css
+++ b/front/css/app.css
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ input[readonly] {
 
 #tableDevices .fab
 {
-    font-size: 1.5em;
+    font-size: 1.2em;
 }
 
 #tableDevices .fa
diff --git a/server/initialise.py b/server/initialise.py
index d94121ba..05f4fc3e 100755
--- a/server/initialise.py
+++ b/server/initialise.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from logger import mylog
 from api import update_api
 from scheduler import schedule_class
 from plugin import print_plugin_info, run_plugin_scripts
-from plugin_utils import get_plugins_configs, get_plugin_setting_obj
+from plugin_utils import get_plugins_configs, get_plugin_setting_obj, get_set_value_for_init
 from notification import write_notification
 
 #===============================================================================
@@ -212,21 +212,10 @@ def importConfigs (db, all_plugins):
         # ...or based on if is already enabled, or if the default configuration loads the plugin (RUN function != disabled )   
 
         # get default plugin run value
-        plugin_run = ''
-        setting_obj = get_plugin_setting_obj(plugin, "RUN")
-
-        if setting_obj is not None:
-            set_type = setting_obj.get('type')              # lower case "type" - default json value vs uppper-case "setType" (= from user defined settings)
-            set_value = setting_obj.get('default_value')
-
-            plugin_run = setting_value_to_python_type(set_type, set_value)
-
-        #  get user-defined run value if available
-        if pref + "_RUN" in c_d:
-            plugin_run =  c_d[pref + "_RUN" ]
+        plugin_run = get_set_value_for_init(plugin, c_d, "RUN")
 
         # only include loaded plugins, and the ones that are enabled        
-        if pref in conf.LOADED_PLUGINS or plugin_run != 'disabled' or setting_obj is None or plugin_run is None:
+        if pref in conf.LOADED_PLUGINS or plugin_run != 'disabled' or plugin_run is None:
 
             stringSqlParams = []
             
@@ -327,20 +316,10 @@ def importConfigs (db, all_plugins):
         mylog('debug', [f"[Config] File {app_conf_override_path} does not exist."])
   
     # setup execution schedules AFTER OVERRIDE handling
-    index = 0
-    for plugin in all_plugins:
-
-        pref = plugin["unique_prefix"]  
-
-        plugin_run = ''
-
-        #  get user-defined run value if available
-        if pref + "_RUN" in c_d:
-            plugin_run =  c_d[pref + "_RUN" ] 
-        
+    for plugin in all_plugins:        
         # Setup schedules
-        if plugin_run == 'schedule':
-            newSchedule = Cron(c_d[pref + "_RUN_SCHD" ]).schedule(start_date=datetime.datetime.now(conf.tz))
+        if get_set_value_for_init(plugin, c_d, "RUN") == 'schedule':
+            newSchedule = Cron(get_set_value_for_init(plugin, c_d, "RUN_SCHD")).schedule(start_date=datetime.datetime.now(conf.tz))
             conf.mySchedules.append(schedule_class(pref, newSchedule, newSchedule.next(), False))
 
 
diff --git a/server/plugin_utils.py b/server/plugin_utils.py
index 72519709..864e0b41 100755
--- a/server/plugin_utils.py
+++ b/server/plugin_utils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import json
 import conf 
 from logger import mylog
 from const import pluginsPath, logPath, apiPath
-from helper import timeNowTZ,  updateState, get_file_content, write_file, get_setting, get_setting_value
+from helper import timeNowTZ,  updateState, get_file_content, write_file, get_setting, get_setting_value, setting_value_to_python_type
 from crypto_utils import decrypt_data
 
 module_name = 'Plugin utils'
@@ -305,4 +305,45 @@ def decode_and_rename_files(file_dir, file_prefix):
         else:
             mylog('debug', [f'[Plugins] The file {file_path} does not exist'])
 
-    return files_to_process
\ No newline at end of file
+    return files_to_process
+
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Retrieve the value for a plugin's setting, prioritizing user-defined values over defaults.
+def get_set_value_for_init(plugin, c_d, setting_key):
+    """
+    Retrieve the value for a plugin's setting, prioritizing user-defined values over defaults.
+
+    Args:
+        plugin (str): The name or identifier of the plugin.
+        pref (str): Prefix for user-defined settings (e.g., plugin identifier prefix).
+        c_d (dict): Dictionary containing user-defined settings.
+        setting_key (str): The key for the setting to fetch (default is 'RUN').
+
+    Returns:
+        Any: The value for the specified setting, converted to an appropriate Python type.
+    """
+
+    pref = plugin["unique_prefix"]  
+
+    # Step 1: Initialize the setting value as an empty string
+    setting_value = ''
+    
+    # Step 2: Get the default setting object for the plugin's specified key
+    setting_obj = get_plugin_setting_obj(plugin, setting_key)
+
+    if setting_obj is not None:
+        # Retrieve the type and default value from the setting object
+        set_type = setting_obj.get('type')  # Lowercase 'type'
+        set_value = setting_obj.get('default_value')
+
+        # Convert the value to the appropriate Python type
+        setting_value = setting_value_to_python_type(set_type, set_value)
+
+    # Step 3: Check for user-defined setting value in the dictionary
+    user_key = f"{pref}_{setting_key}"
+    if user_key in c_d:
+        setting_value = c_d[user_key]
+
+    # Return the final setting value
+    return setting_value