diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/base.py b/rhodecode/lib/base.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/base.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/base.py
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ class BaseController(WSGIController):
         ## INI stored
         self.cut_off_limit = int(config.get('cut_off_limit'))
         c.visual.allow_repo_location_change = str2bool(config.get('allow_repo_location_change', True))
+        c.visual.allow_custom_hooks_settings = str2bool(config.get('allow_custom_hooks_settings', True))
 
         c.repo_name = get_repo_slug(request)  # can be empty
         c.backends = BACKENDS.keys()