diff --git a/lib/Handler/FooterHandler.php b/lib/Handler/FooterHandler.php
index b77b2a3281..c934a60672 100644
--- a/lib/Handler/FooterHandler.php
+++ b/lib/Handler/FooterHandler.php
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ private function getTemplateVars(): array {
 			$this->templateVars['validateIn'] = $this->l10n->t('Validate in %s.', ['%s']);
 		}
 
-		$this->templateVars['qrcode'] = $this->getQrCodeImageBase64($this->templateVars['validationSite']);
+		if ($this->appConfig->getAppValueInt('write_qrcode_on_footer', 1)) {
+			$this->templateVars['qrcode'] = $this->getQrCodeImageBase64($this->templateVars['validationSite']);
+		}
 
 		return $this->templateVars;
 	}