diff --git a/install/data_test.sql b/install/data_test.sql
index f457ce32b..1c44132e9 100644
--- a/install/data_test.sql
+++ b/install/data_test.sql
@@ -26,3 +26,10 @@ INSERT INTO web.user_log (user_id, entity_id, action) VALUES (2, 6666, 'insert')
 -- Needed to test external reference systems for hierarchies
 INSERT INTO web.reference_system_openatlas_class (reference_system_id, openatlas_class_name) VALUES
   ((SELECT entity_id FROM web.reference_system WHERE name='Wikidata'), 'type');
+
+-- IIIF activation
+UPDATE web.settings SET value = 'True' WHERE name = 'iiif';
+UPDATE web.settings SET value = '/var/www/iipsrv'WHERE name = 'iiif_path';
+UPDATE web.settings SET value = 'http://localhost/iiif/'WHERE name = 'iiif_url';
+UPDATE web.settings SET value = '2' WHERE name = 'iiif_version';
+UPDATE web.settings SET value = 'deflate' WHERE name = 'iiif_conversion';
diff --git a/openatlas/api/endpoints/content.py b/openatlas/api/endpoints/content.py
index 8efd9cf6e..72f22b534 100644
--- a/openatlas/api/endpoints/content.py
+++ b/openatlas/api/endpoints/content.py
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ def get() -> Union[tuple[Resource, int], Response]:
                     app.config['IMAGE_SIZE']
                     if g.settings['image_processing'] else None},
             'IIIF': {
-                'enabled': app.config['IIIF']['enabled'],
-                'url': app.config['IIIF']['url'],
-                'version': app.config['IIIF']['version']}}
+                'enabled': g.settings['iiif'],
+                'url': g.settings['iiif_url'],
+                'version': int(g.settings['iiif_version'])}}
         if parser['download']:
             download(details, backend_details_template(), 'content')
         return marshal(details, backend_details_template()), 200
diff --git a/openatlas/api/endpoints/display_image.py b/openatlas/api/endpoints/display_image.py
index 80ce7e88a..908bb32e2 100644
--- a/openatlas/api/endpoints/display_image.py
+++ b/openatlas/api/endpoints/display_image.py
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 from pathlib import Path as Pathlib_path
 from typing import Any
 
-from flask import Response, send_file, url_for
+from flask import Response, g, send_file, url_for
 from flask_restful import Resource, marshal
 
 from openatlas import app
-from openatlas.api.resources.error import DisplayFileNotFoundError, \
-    NoLicenseError
-from openatlas.api.resources.parser import image, files
+from openatlas.api.resources.error import (
+    DisplayFileNotFoundError, NoLicenseError)
+from openatlas.api.resources.model_mapper import (
+    get_entities_by_ids, get_entities_by_system_classes, get_entity_by_id)
+from openatlas.api.resources.parser import files, image
 from openatlas.api.resources.templates import licensed_file_template
 from openatlas.api.resources.util import get_license_name
-from openatlas.api.resources.model_mapper import get_entity_by_id, \
-    get_entities_by_system_classes, get_entities_by_ids
-from openatlas.display.util import get_file_path, check_iiif_activation, \
-    check_iiif_file_exist
+from openatlas.display.util import (
+    check_iiif_activation, check_iiif_file_exist, get_file_path)
 
 
 class DisplayImage(Resource):
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def get() -> tuple[Any, int]:
                             and check_iiif_file_exist(entity.id):
                         iiif_manifest = url_for(
                             'api.iiif_manifest',
-                            version=app.config['IIIF']['version'],
+                            version=g.settings['iiif']['version'],
                             id_=entity.id,
                             _external=True)
                     files_dict[path.stem] = {
diff --git a/tests/test_file.py b/tests/test_file.py
index 815d3cfcc..7b8a3fed8 100644
--- a/tests/test_file.py
+++ b/tests/test_file.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
-from flask import url_for
+from flask import g, url_for
 
 from openatlas import app
 from openatlas.models.entity import Entity
@@ -120,16 +120,18 @@ def test_file(self) -> None:
                 url_for(
                     'api.iiif_manifest',
                     id_=file_id,
-                    version=app.config['IIIF']['version']))
+                    version=g.settings['iiif_version']))
             rv = rv.get_json()
             assert bool(rv['label'] == 'Updated file')
 
             rv = self.app.get(url_for('api.iiif_sequence', id_=file_id))
             rv = rv.get_json()
             assert bool(str(file_id) in rv['@id'])
+
             rv = self.app.get(url_for('api.iiif_image', id_=file_id))
             rv = rv.get_json()
             assert bool(str(file_id) in rv['@id'])
+
             rv = self.app.get(url_for('api.iiif_canvas', id_=file_id))
             rv = rv.get_json()
             assert bool(str(file_id) in rv['@id'])
@@ -140,16 +142,9 @@ def test_file(self) -> None:
             rv = self.app.get(url_for('view', id_=place.id))
             assert b'/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg' in rv.data
 
-            app.config['IIIF']['conversion'] = False
-            rv = self.app.get(url_for('view', id_=place.id))
-            assert b'/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg' in rv.data
-
-            app.config['IIIF']['activate'] = False
             rv = self.app.get(url_for('view', id_=place.id))
             assert b'Logo' in rv.data
 
-            app.config['IIIF']['activate'] = True
-            app.config['IIIF']['conversion'] = True
             for file in files:
                 rv = self.app.get(
                     url_for('delete', id_=file.id),