diff --git a/html_api/settings/index.php b/html_api/settings/index.php
index c5e2b42..999bbbf 100644
--- a/html_api/settings/index.php
+++ b/html_api/settings/index.php
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ $joinpref = $userquery->canJoin;
$tradepref = null;
$theme = $userquery->theme;
+//feature tester locked
//initialize 2FA in the database if it hasnt been already
-initialize2FA($userid);
+if (inFeatureTesterGroup($userid)) {
+ initialize2FA($userid);
+}
$userInfo = array (
"userid" => $userid,