diff --git a/config/wolfadmin.toml b/config/wolfadmin.toml
index 7af5380..9025c8c 100644
--- a/config/wolfadmin.toml
+++ b/config/wolfadmin.toml
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 #     http://dev.timosmit.com/wolfadmin/configuration.html
 
 [main]
+# uncomment if you need to override these settings
 # os = "unix"
-standalone = 1
+# standalone = 1
 debug = 0
 
 [db]
diff --git a/luamods/wolfadmin/util/settings.lua b/luamods/wolfadmin/util/settings.lua
index d47e1d0..e1e7fb2 100644
--- a/luamods/wolfadmin/util/settings.lua
+++ b/luamods/wolfadmin/util/settings.lua
@@ -174,6 +174,19 @@ function settings.load()
     if not (platform == "unix" or platform == "windows") then
         settings.set("sv_os", settings.determineOS())
     end
+
+    local mod = et.trap_Cvar_Get("fs_game")
+    local shrubbot = et.trap_Cvar_Get("g_shrubbot") -- etpub, nq
+    local dbDir = et.trap_Cvar_Get("g_dbDirectory") -- silent
+    if mod == "legacy" or mod == "etpro" then
+        settings.set("g_standalone", 1)
+    elseif (not shrubbot or shrubbot == "") and (not dbDir or dbDir == "") then
+        settings.set("g_standalone", 1)
+    else
+        settings.set("g_standalone", 0)
+    end
+
+    outputDebug("WolfAdmin running in "..(settings.get("g_standalone") == 1 and "standalone" or "add-on").." mode.")
 end
 
 function settings.determineOS()