diff --git a/classes/footnotes.php b/classes/footnotes.php
index 436709c..16b6d70 100644
--- a/classes/footnotes.php
+++ b/classes/footnotes.php
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ class MCI_Footnotes {
      * @since 1.0
      */
     public function __construct() {
-        // load settings only if current WordPress user is admin
-        if (is_admin()) {
-			// load plugin settings
-			require_once(dirname( __FILE__ ) . "/admin.php");
-            $this->a_obj_Admin = new MCI_Footnotes_Admin();
-        }
 		// load plugin widget
 		require_once(dirname( __FILE__ ) . "/widget.php");
 		// register footnotes widget
@@ -52,6 +46,15 @@ class MCI_Footnotes {
 		$this->a_obj_Task->Register();
     }
 
+	/**
+	 * draw the dashboard setting
+	 */
+	public function generateLayout() {
+		// load plugin settings
+		require_once(dirname( __FILE__ ) . "/admin.php");
+		$this->a_obj_Admin = new MCI_Footnotes_Admin();
+	}
+
     /**
      * activates the plugin
      * @since 1.0
diff --git a/classes/task.php b/classes/task.php
index 3a09f60..be54f79 100644
--- a/classes/task.php
+++ b/classes/task.php
@@ -340,9 +340,9 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
 				// get all footnotes that I haven't passed yet
 				for ($l_str_CheckIndex = $l_str_FirstFootnoteIndex; $l_str_CheckIndex < count(self::$a_arr_Footnotes); $l_str_CheckIndex++) {
 					// check if a further footnote is the same as the actual one
-					if ($l_str_FootnoteText == self::$a_arr_Footnotes[$l_str_CheckIndex] && !empty($g_arr_Footnotes[$l_str_CheckIndex])) {
+					if ($l_str_FootnoteText == self::$a_arr_Footnotes[$l_str_CheckIndex]) {
 						// set the further footnote as empty so it won't be displayed later
-						$g_arr_Footnotes[$l_str_CheckIndex] = "";
+						self::$a_arr_Footnotes[$l_str_CheckIndex] = "";
 						// add the footnote index to the actual index
 						$l_str_FootnoteIndex .= ", " . MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index(($l_str_CheckIndex + 1), $l_str_CounterStyle);
 					}
@@ -357,10 +357,10 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
 			$l_str_ReplaceText = str_replace("[[FOOTNOTE TEXT]]", $l_str_FootnoteText, $l_str_ReplaceText);
 			$l_str_ReplaceText = preg_replace('@[\s]{2,}@',' ',$l_str_ReplaceText);
 			// add the footnote container to the output
-			$l_str_Output = $l_str_Output . $l_str_ReplaceText;
+			$l_str_Output .= $l_str_ReplaceText;
 		}
 		// add closing tag for the div of the references container
-		$l_str_Output = $l_str_Output . '</div>';
+		$l_str_Output .= '</div>';
 		// add a javascript to expand the reference container when clicking on a footnote or the reference label
 		$l_str_Output .= '
 			<script type="text/javascript">
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 00738b1..0903a83 100755
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	Plugin URI: http://wordpress.org/plugins/footnotes/
 	Description: time to bring footnotes to your website! footnotes are known from offline publishing and everybody takes them for granted when reading a magazine.
 	Author: ManFisher Medien ManuFaktur
-	Version: 1.3.3
+	Version: 1.3.4
 	Author URI: http://manfisher.net/plugins/footnotes/
 	Text Domain: footnotes
 	Domain Path: /languages
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ global $g_obj_MCI_Footnotes;
 if (empty($g_obj_MCI_Footnotes)) {
 	$g_obj_MCI_Footnotes = new MCI_Footnotes();
 }
+// generate the settings page in the dashboard settings
+$g_obj_MCI_Footnotes->generateLayout();
 
 // register hook for activating the plugin
 register_activation_hook(__FILE__, array('MCI_Footnotes', 'activate'));
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 85e099d..97b1365 100755
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_i
 Tested up to: 3.9.2
 License: GPLv3 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
-Stable Tag: 1.3.3
+Stable Tag: 1.3.4
 
 == Description ==
 
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ No, this Plugin has been written from scratch. Of course some inspirations on ho
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 1.3.4 =
+- Bugfix: Settings access permission vor sub-sites
+- Bugfix: Setting 'combine identical footnotes' working as it should
+
 = 1.3.3 =
 - Update: Changed the Author name from a fictitious entity towards a real registered company
 - Update: Changed the Author URI