diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 2530345e..62ce5258 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -280,12 +280,13 @@
 ## The default for new users. If changed, it will be updated during login for existing users.
 # PASSWORD_ITERATIONS=600000
 
-## Controls whether users can set password hints. This setting applies globally to all users.
+## Controls whether users can set or show password hints. This setting applies globally to all users.
 # PASSWORD_HINTS_ALLOWED=true
 
 ## Controls whether a password hint should be shown directly in the web page if
-## SMTP service is not configured. Not recommended for publicly-accessible instances
-## as this provides unauthenticated access to potentially sensitive data.
+## SMTP service is not configured and password hints are allowed.
+## Not recommended for publicly-accessible instances because this provides
+## unauthenticated access to potentially sensitive data.
 # SHOW_PASSWORD_HINT=false
 
 #########################
diff --git a/src/api/core/accounts.rs b/src/api/core/accounts.rs
index fca01d80..1e89ea93 100644
--- a/src/api/core/accounts.rs
+++ b/src/api/core/accounts.rs
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ struct PasswordHintData {
 
 #[post("/accounts/password-hint", data = "<data>")]
 async fn password_hint(data: Json<PasswordHintData>, mut conn: DbConn) -> EmptyResult {
-    if !CONFIG.mail_enabled() || !CONFIG.show_password_hint() {
+    if !CONFIG.password_hints_allowed() || (!CONFIG.mail_enabled() && !CONFIG.show_password_hint()) {
         err!("This server is not configured to provide password hints.");
     }
 
diff --git a/src/api/core/organizations.rs b/src/api/core/organizations.rs
index 551676d6..7ee6a089 100644
--- a/src/api/core/organizations.rs
+++ b/src/api/core/organizations.rs
@@ -2305,14 +2305,14 @@ async fn _restore_organization_user(
 }
 
 #[get("/organizations/<org_id>/groups")]
-async fn get_groups(org_id: &str, headers: ManagerHeadersLoose, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
+async fn get_groups(org_id: &str, _headers: ManagerHeadersLoose, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
     let groups: Vec<Value> = if CONFIG.org_groups_enabled() {
         // Group::find_by_organization(&org_id, &mut conn).await.iter().map(Group::to_json).collect::<Value>()
         let groups = Group::find_by_organization(org_id, &mut conn).await;
         let mut groups_json = Vec::with_capacity(groups.len());
 
         for g in groups {
-            groups_json.push(g.to_json_details(&headers.org_user.atype, &mut conn).await)
+            groups_json.push(g.to_json_details(&mut conn).await)
         }
         groups_json
     } else {
@@ -2500,7 +2500,7 @@ async fn add_update_group(
 }
 
 #[get("/organizations/<_org_id>/groups/<group_id>/details")]
-async fn get_group_details(_org_id: &str, group_id: &str, headers: AdminHeaders, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
+async fn get_group_details(_org_id: &str, group_id: &str, _headers: AdminHeaders, mut conn: DbConn) -> JsonResult {
     if !CONFIG.org_groups_enabled() {
         err!("Group support is disabled");
     }
@@ -2510,7 +2510,7 @@ async fn get_group_details(_org_id: &str, group_id: &str, headers: AdminHeaders,
         _ => err!("Group could not be found!"),
     };
 
-    Ok(Json(group.to_json_details(&(headers.org_user_type as i32), &mut conn).await))
+    Ok(Json(group.to_json_details(&mut conn).await))
 }
 
 #[post("/organizations/<org_id>/groups/<group_id>/delete")]
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 5a8ec85b..e4e80927 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -497,11 +497,11 @@ make_config! {
         /// Password iterations |> Number of server-side passwords hashing iterations for the password hash.
         /// The default for new users. If changed, it will be updated during login for existing users.
         password_iterations:    i32,    true,   def,    600_000;
-        /// Allow password hints |> Controls whether users can set password hints. This setting applies globally to all users.
+        /// Allow password hints |> Controls whether users can set or show password hints. This setting applies globally to all users.
         password_hints_allowed: bool,   true,   def,    true;
-        /// Show password hint |> Controls whether a password hint should be shown directly in the web page
-        /// if SMTP service is not configured. Not recommended for publicly-accessible instances as this
-        /// provides unauthenticated access to potentially sensitive data.
+        /// Show password hint (Know the risks!) |> Controls whether a password hint should be shown directly in the web page
+        /// if SMTP service is not configured and password hints are allowed. Not recommended for publicly-accessible instances
+        /// because this provides unauthenticated access to potentially sensitive data.
         show_password_hint:     bool,   true,   def,    false;
 
         /// Admin token/Argon2 PHC |> The plain text token or Argon2 PHC string used to authenticate in this very same page. Changing it here will not deauthorize the current session!
diff --git a/src/db/models/group.rs b/src/db/models/group.rs
index 66ad338a..e226512d 100644
--- a/src/db/models/group.rs
+++ b/src/db/models/group.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::{User, UserOrgType, UserOrganization};
+use super::{User, UserOrganization};
 use crate::api::EmptyResult;
 use crate::db::DbConn;
 use crate::error::MapResult;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl Group {
         })
     }
 
-    pub async fn to_json_details(&self, user_org_type: &i32, conn: &mut DbConn) -> Value {
+    pub async fn to_json_details(&self, conn: &mut DbConn) -> Value {
         let collections_groups: Vec<Value> = CollectionGroup::find_by_group(&self.uuid, conn)
             .await
             .iter()
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl Group {
                     "id": entry.collections_uuid,
                     "readOnly": entry.read_only,
                     "hidePasswords": entry.hide_passwords,
-                    "manage": *user_org_type >= UserOrgType::Admin || (*user_org_type == UserOrgType::Manager && !entry.read_only && !entry.hide_passwords)
+                    "manage": false
                 })
             })
             .collect();