diff --git a/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py b/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py
index 5112f8c7e..6245ab9d8 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py
@@ -693,3 +693,19 @@ class WebApi(JSONComponent):
         self.host_list.save()
         d.callback(True)
         return d
+    
+    @export
+    def get_config(self):
+        """
+        Get the configuration dictionary for the web interface.
+        
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: the configuration
+        """
+        
+        config = component.get("DelugeWeb").config.config.copy()
+        del config["sessions"]
+        del config["pwd_salt"]
+        del config["pwd_sha1"]
+        return config
+        
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diff --git a/deluge/ui/web/server.py b/deluge/ui/web/server.py
index a1290e26b..5b86ecb03 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/web/server.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/web/server.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULTS = {
     "sidebar_show_zero": False,
     "sidebar_show_trackers": False,
     "show_keyword_search": False,
+    "show_session_speed": False,
     "show_sidebar": True,
     "cache_templates": False,
     "https": False,