Fixing development features in old installations

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Closes #3497

Changes

• Check if settings exist

Developer checklist

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• Alternative solutions were compared/discussed before writing code
  • trade-offs with this solution are considered acceptable
• Code in this PR adheres to the project styleguide
• This pull request does not decrease project test coverage
• If the code changes existing database collection(s), migration has been written
• If UI texts are added or changed, all texts are internationalized

Reviewer checklist

Reviewed by: @username1

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• Code works as described/expected
• Code seems to be error free
  • no browser console errors visible
  • no server console errors visible
  • passes CI build
• Code is written in a way that promotes maintainability
  • easy to understand
  • well organized
  • follows project coding standards and conventions
  • well documented

[matleppa]

Functionality as expected