diff --git a/admin/qtx_admin_settings.php b/admin/qtx_admin_settings.php
index 2769f6cb..78303803 100644
--- a/admin/qtx_admin_settings.php
+++ b/admin/qtx_admin_settings.php
@@ -244,33 +244,22 @@ private function add_configuration_inspector() {
     }
 
     private function add_sections( $nonce_action ) {
-        global $q_config;
-
         $admin_sections             = array();
         $admin_sections['general']  = __( 'General', 'qtranslate' );
         $admin_sections['advanced'] = __( 'Advanced', 'qtranslate' );
-
-        $custom_sections = apply_filters( 'qtranslate_admin_sections', array() );
+        $custom_sections            = apply_filters( 'qtranslate_admin_sections', array() );
         foreach ( $custom_sections as $key => $value ) {
             $admin_sections[ $key ] = $value;
         }
-
         $admin_sections['integration'] = __( 'Integration', 'qtranslate' );
-        $admin_sections['import']      = __( 'Import', 'qtranslate' ) . '/' . __( 'Export', 'qtranslate' );
-        $admin_sections['languages']   = __( 'Languages', 'qtranslate' );
-
-        //TODO: this actually assumes every manual activation module has settings, dedicated key to be added if that is not the case...
-        if ( isset( $q_config['ma_module_enabled'] ) ) {
-            foreach ( $q_config['ma_module_enabled'] as $module_id => $module_enabled ) {
-                if ( ! $module_enabled ) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                $ma_module                    = QTX_Modules_Handler::get_module_def_by_id( $module_id );
-                $admin_sections[ $module_id ] = $ma_module['name'];
+        foreach ( QTX_Modules_Handler::get_active_modules() as $module ) {
+            if ( isset( $module ['has_settings'] ) && $module ['has_settings'] ) {
+                $admin_sections[ $module['id'] ] = $module['name'];
             }
         }
+        $admin_sections['import']          = __( 'Import', 'qtranslate' ) . '/' . __( 'Export', 'qtranslate' );
+        $admin_sections['languages']       = __( 'Languages', 'qtranslate' );
         $admin_sections['troubleshooting'] = __( 'Troubleshooting', 'qtranslate' );
-
         ?>
         <h2 class="nav-tab-wrapper">
             <?php foreach ( $admin_sections as $slug => $name ) : ?>
diff --git a/modules/qtx_modules_handler.php b/modules/qtx_modules_handler.php
index 25ec6368..76e21547 100644
--- a/modules/qtx_modules_handler.php
+++ b/modules/qtx_modules_handler.php
@@ -7,27 +7,44 @@
 
 class QTX_Modules_Handler {
     /**
-     * Loads modules previously enabled in the options after validation for plugin integration on admin-side.
+     * Get the modules previously activated in the options after validation for plugin integration on admin-side.
      * Note these should be loaded before "qtranslate_init_language" is triggered.
      *
      * @see QTX_Admin_Modules::update_modules_status()
+     * @array Module defs.
      */
-    public static function load_modules_enabled() {
-        $def_modules     = self::get_modules_defs();
+    public static function get_active_modules() {
         $options_modules = get_option( 'qtranslate_modules', array() );
         if ( ! is_array( $options_modules ) ) {
-            return null;
+            return array();
         }
 
+        $active_modules = array();
+        $def_modules    = self::get_modules_defs();
         foreach ( $def_modules as $def_module ) {
             if ( ! array_key_exists( $def_module['id'], $options_modules ) ) {
                 continue;
             }
             $module_status = $options_modules[ $def_module['id'] ];
             if ( $module_status === QTX_MODULE_STATUS_ACTIVE ) {
-                include_once( QTRANSLATE_DIR . '/modules/' . $def_module['id'] . '/' . $def_module['id'] . '.php' );
+                array_push( $active_modules, $def_module );
             }
         }
+
+        return $active_modules;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads modules previously activated in the options after validation for plugin integration on admin-side.
+     * Note these should be loaded before "qtranslate_init_language" is triggered.
+     *
+     * @see QTX_Admin_Modules::update_modules_status()
+     */
+    public static function load_active_modules() {
+        $def_modules = self::get_active_modules();
+        foreach ( $def_modules as $def_module ) {
+            include_once( QTRANSLATE_DIR . '/modules/' . $def_module['id'] . '/' . $def_module['id'] . '.php' );
+        }
     }
 
     public static function update_manual_enabled_modules() {
@@ -46,7 +63,7 @@ public static function update_manual_enabled_modules() {
 
         if ( $changed ) {
             update_option( 'qtranslate_modules', $options_modules );
-            self::load_modules_enabled();
+            self::load_active_modules();
             do_action( 'qtx_ma_modules_updated' );
         }
     }
@@ -118,6 +135,7 @@ public static function get_modules_defs() {
                 'plugin'            => true,
                 'incompatible'      => 'qtranslate-slug/qtranslate-slug.php',
                 'manual_activation' => true,
+                'has_settings'      => true,
             )
         );
     }
diff --git a/qtranslate_core.php b/qtranslate_core.php
index 834b5992..0ea0a6bd 100644
--- a/qtranslate_core.php
+++ b/qtranslate_core.php
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function qtranxf_init_language() {
 
     qtranxf_load_option_qtrans_compatibility();
 
-    QTX_Modules_Handler::load_modules_enabled();
+    QTX_Modules_Handler::load_active_modules();
 
     /**
      * allow other plugins and modules to initialize whatever they need for language