diff --git a/management/server/account.go b/management/server/account.go
index 1d9fd5d48..aab198342 100644
--- a/management/server/account.go
+++ b/management/server/account.go
@@ -917,12 +917,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateAccountSettings(accountID, userID string,
 	unlock := am.Store.AcquireAccountLock(accountID)
 	defer unlock()
 
-	account, err := am.Store.GetAccountByUser(userID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	err = additions.ValidateExtraSettings(newSettings.Extra, account.Settings.Extra, account.Peers, userID, accountID, am.eventStore)
+	account, err := am.Store.GetAccount(accountID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -936,6 +931,11 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateAccountSettings(accountID, userID string,
 		return nil, status.Errorf(status.PermissionDenied, "user is not allowed to update account")
 	}
 
+	err = additions.ValidateExtraSettings(newSettings.Extra, account.Settings.Extra, account.Peers, userID, accountID, am.eventStore)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	oldSettings := account.Settings
 	if oldSettings.PeerLoginExpirationEnabled != newSettings.PeerLoginExpirationEnabled {
 		event := activity.AccountPeerLoginExpirationEnabled