diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec757c4e3..8cddd98c0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
  - #3330, Incorrect admin server `/ready` response on slow schema cache loads - @steve-chavez
  - #3327, Fix slow responses on schema cache reloads - @steve-chavez
  - #3340, Log when the LISTEN channel gets a notification - @steve-chavez
+ - #3345, Fix in-database configuration values not loading for `pgrst.server_trace_header` and `pgrst.server_cors_allowed_origins` - @laurenceisla
 
 ### Deprecated
 
diff --git a/src/PostgREST/App.hs b/src/PostgREST/App.hs
index dc336f0d9..95716a3f6 100644
--- a/src/PostgREST/App.hs
+++ b/src/PostgREST/App.hs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Some of its functionality includes:
 - Producing HTTP Headers according to RFCs.
 - Content Negotiation
 -}
-{-# LANGUAGE NamedFieldPuns  #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE RecordWildCards #-}
 module PostgREST.App
   ( postgrest
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ import PostgREST.ApiRequest           (Action (..),
                                        ApiRequest (..), Mutation (..))
 import PostgREST.AppState             (AppState)
 import PostgREST.Auth                 (AuthResult (..))
-import PostgREST.Config               (AppConfig (..))
+import PostgREST.Config               (AppConfig (..), LogLevel (..))
 import PostgREST.Config.PgVersion     (PgVersion (..))
 import PostgREST.Error                (Error)
 import PostgREST.Observation          (Observation (..))
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ run appState observer = do
 
   Admin.runAdmin conf appState (serverSettings conf) observer
 
-  let app = postgrest conf appState (AppState.connectionWorker appState) observer
+  let app = postgrest configLogLevel appState (AppState.connectionWorker appState) observer
 
   case configServerUnixSocket of
     Just path -> do
@@ -100,12 +99,12 @@ serverSettings AppConfig{..} =
     & setServerName ("postgrest/" <> prettyVersion)
 
 -- | PostgREST application
-postgrest :: AppConfig -> AppState.AppState -> IO () -> (Observation -> IO ()) -> Wai.Application
-postgrest conf appState connWorker observer =
-  traceHeaderMiddleware conf .
-  Cors.middleware (configServerCorsAllowedOrigins conf) .
+postgrest :: LogLevel -> AppState.AppState -> IO () -> (Observation -> IO ()) -> Wai.Application
+postgrest logLevel appState connWorker observer =
+  traceHeaderMiddleware appState .
+  Cors.middleware appState .
   Auth.middleware appState .
-  Logger.middleware (configLogLevel conf) $
+  Logger.middleware logLevel $
     -- fromJust can be used, because the auth middleware will **always** add
     -- some AuthResult to the vault.
     \req respond -> case fromJust $ Auth.getResult req of
@@ -251,9 +250,11 @@ calcTiming timingEnabled f = if timingEnabled
       r <- f
       pure (Nothing, r)
 
-traceHeaderMiddleware :: AppConfig -> Wai.Middleware
-traceHeaderMiddleware AppConfig{configServerTraceHeader} app req respond =
-  case configServerTraceHeader of
+traceHeaderMiddleware :: AppState -> Wai.Middleware
+traceHeaderMiddleware appState app req respond = do
+  conf <- AppState.getConfig appState
+
+  case configServerTraceHeader conf of
     Nothing -> app req respond
     Just hdr ->
       let hdrVal = L.lookup hdr $ Wai.requestHeaders req in
diff --git a/src/PostgREST/Config/Database.hs b/src/PostgREST/Config/Database.hs
index 3792a48d7..01bc0fa07 100644
--- a/src/PostgREST/Config/Database.hs
+++ b/src/PostgREST/Config/Database.hs
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ dbSettingsNames =
   ,"openapi_security_active"
   ,"openapi_server_proxy_uri"
   ,"raw_media_types"
+  ,"server_cors_allowed_origins"
   ,"server_trace_header"
   ,"server_timing_enabled"
   ]
diff --git a/src/PostgREST/Cors.hs b/src/PostgREST/Cors.hs
index fea3733df..1e4c34b36 100644
--- a/src/PostgREST/Cors.hs
+++ b/src/PostgREST/Cors.hs
@@ -15,10 +15,15 @@ import qualified Network.Wai.Middleware.Cors as Wai
 
 import Data.List (lookup)
 
+import PostgREST.AppState (AppState, getConfig)
+import PostgREST.Config   (AppConfig (..))
+
 import Protolude
 
-middleware :: Maybe [Text] -> Wai.Middleware
-middleware corsAllowedOrigins = Wai.cors $ corsPolicy corsAllowedOrigins
+middleware :: AppState -> Wai.Middleware
+middleware appState app req res = do
+  conf <- getConfig appState
+  Wai.cors (corsPolicy $ configServerCorsAllowedOrigins conf) app req res
 
 -- | CORS policy to be used in by Wai Cors middleware
 corsPolicy :: Maybe [Text] -> Wai.Request -> Maybe Wai.CorsResourcePolicy
diff --git a/test/io/configs/expected/no-defaults-with-db-other-authenticator.config b/test/io/configs/expected/no-defaults-with-db-other-authenticator.config
index b33a0a34e..db18fa99f 100644
--- a/test/io/configs/expected/no-defaults-with-db-other-authenticator.config
+++ b/test/io/configs/expected/no-defaults-with-db-other-authenticator.config
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ log-level = "info"
 openapi-mode = "disabled"
 openapi-security-active = false
 openapi-server-proxy-uri = "https://otherexample.org/api"
-server-cors-allowed-origins = "http://example.com"
+server-cors-allowed-origins = "http://otherorigin.com"
 server-host = "0.0.0.0"
 server-port = 80
 server-trace-header = "traceparent"
diff --git a/test/io/configs/expected/no-defaults-with-db.config b/test/io/configs/expected/no-defaults-with-db.config
index d1fd38c87..739f3a48f 100644
--- a/test/io/configs/expected/no-defaults-with-db.config
+++ b/test/io/configs/expected/no-defaults-with-db.config
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ log-level = "info"
 openapi-mode = "ignore-privileges"
 openapi-security-active = true
 openapi-server-proxy-uri = "https://example.org/api"
-server-cors-allowed-origins = "http://example.com"
+server-cors-allowed-origins = "http://origin.com"
 server-host = "0.0.0.0"
 server-port = 80
 server-trace-header = "CF-Ray"
diff --git a/test/io/db_config.sql b/test/io/db_config.sql
index 65380590e..84be9097a 100644
--- a/test/io/db_config.sql
+++ b/test/io/db_config.sql
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ALTER ROLE db_config_authenticator SET pgrst.db_pre_request = 'test.custom_heade
 ALTER ROLE db_config_authenticator SET pgrst.db_max_rows = '1000';
 ALTER ROLE db_config_authenticator SET pgrst.db_extra_search_path = 'public, extensions';
 ALTER ROLE db_config_authenticator SET pgrst.not_existing = 'should be ignored';
-ALTER ROLE db_config_authenticator SET pgrst.server_cors_allowed_origins = 'http://example.com';
+ALTER ROLE db_config_authenticator SET pgrst.server_cors_allowed_origins = 'http://origin.com';
 ALTER ROLE db_config_authenticator SET pgrst.server_trace_header = 'CF-Ray';
 ALTER ROLE db_config_authenticator SET pgrst.server_timing_enabled = 'true';
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ALTER ROLE other_authenticator SET pgrst.db_max_rows = '100';
 ALTER ROLE other_authenticator SET pgrst.db_extra_search_path = 'public, extensions, other';
 ALTER ROLE other_authenticator SET pgrst.openapi_mode = 'disabled';
 ALTER ROLE other_authenticator SET pgrst.openapi_security_active = 'false';
-ALTER ROLE other_authenticator SET pgrst.server_cors_allowed_origins = 'http://example.com';
+ALTER ROLE other_authenticator SET pgrst.server_cors_allowed_origins = 'http://otherorigin.com';
 ALTER ROLE other_authenticator SET pgrst.server_trace_header = 'traceparent';
 ALTER ROLE other_authenticator SET pgrst.db_pre_config = 'postgrest.pre_config';
 ALTER ROLE other_authenticator SET pgrst.server_timing_enabled = 'true';
diff --git a/test/spec/Main.hs b/test/spec/Main.hs
index a6edf2367..8c31bcd64 100644
--- a/test/spec/Main.hs
+++ b/test/spec/Main.hs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ main = do
       appState <- AppState.initWithPool sockets pool config noObs
       AppState.putPgVersion appState actualPgVersion
       AppState.putSchemaCache appState (Just baseSchemaCache)
-      return ((), postgrest config appState (pure ()) noObs)
+      return ((), postgrest (configLogLevel config) appState (pure ()) noObs)
 
     -- For tests that run with a different SchemaCache(depends on configSchemas)
     appDbs config = do
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ main = do
       appState <- AppState.initWithPool sockets pool config noObs
       AppState.putPgVersion appState actualPgVersion
       AppState.putSchemaCache appState (Just customSchemaCache)
-      return ((), postgrest config appState (pure ()) noObs)
+      return ((), postgrest (configLogLevel config) appState (pure ()) noObs)
 
   let withApp              = app testCfg
       maxRowsApp           = app testMaxRowsCfg