diff --git a/additions/settings_validation.go b/additions/settings_validation.go
index b1aba5a..f020480 100644
--- a/additions/settings_validation.go
+++ b/additions/settings_validation.go
@@ -4,12 +4,18 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/status"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 func ValidateExtraSettings(newExtraSettings *account.ExtraSettings, oldExtraSettings *account.ExtraSettings, peers map[string]*nbpeer.Peer, userID string, accountID string, eventStore activity.Store) error {
 	if newExtraSettings != nil {
-		return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "extra settings are only supported on the cloud version of NetBird")
+		if oldExtraSettings == nil {
+			log.Info("extra settings are only supported on the cloud version of NetBird")
+		}
+		if newExtraSettings.PeerApprovalEnabled {
+			log.Info("setting peer approval to false")
+			newExtraSettings.PeerApprovalEnabled = false
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }