diff --git a/application/config/config.sample.php b/application/config/config.sample.php
index 6fed59d75..33b46657e 100644
--- a/application/config/config.sample.php
+++ b/application/config/config.sample.php
@@ -728,8 +728,12 @@ $config['disable_oqrs'] = false;
 | Example:      Special Callsign:   DL250CDF 
 |               Operator:           DF2TG
 | 
+| It is recommend to enable also "Disable Syncing to 3rd party-Services at UI" 
 | More Information about this feature and how to use it, you can find here: TODO add link to Wiki
 |
 */
 
-$config['special_callsign'] = false;
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+$config['special_callsign'] = false;
+
+// hides the usermenu; takes action only if "special_callsign" is true
+$config['sc_hide_usermenu'] = true;   
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diff --git a/application/views/interface_assets/header.php b/application/views/interface_assets/header.php
index 13ee0aa05..fab33c0e9 100644
--- a/application/views/interface_assets/header.php
+++ b/application/views/interface_assets/header.php
@@ -355,7 +355,12 @@
 							<a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" href="#"><i class="fas fa-user"></i> <?php echo $this->session->userdata('user_callsign'); ?></a>
 
 							<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right header-dropdown">
-								<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="<?php echo site_url('user/edit') . "/" . $this->session->userdata('user_id'); ?>" title="Account"><i class="fas fa-user"></i> <?= __("Account"); ?></a></li>
+								<?php 
+								if (!$this->config->item('special_callsign') || 
+									$this->session->userdata('user_type') == '99' || 
+									($this->config->item('special_callsign') && !$this->config->item('sc_hide_usermenu'))) { ?>
+									<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="<?php echo site_url('user/edit') . "/" . $this->session->userdata('user_id'); ?>" title="Account"><i class="fas fa-user"></i> <?= __("Account"); ?></a></li>
+								<?php } ?>
 								<?php
 								$quickswitch_enabled = ($this->user_options_model->get_options('header_menu', array('option_name' => 'locations_quickswitch'))->row()->option_value ?? 'false');
 								if ($quickswitch_enabled != 'true') {
diff --git a/install/config/config.php b/install/config/config.php
index 137d9ad3b..cdbaa9350 100644
--- a/install/config/config.php
+++ b/install/config/config.php
@@ -728,8 +728,12 @@ $config['disable_oqrs'] = false;
 | Example:      Special Callsign:   DL250CDF 
 |               Operator:           DF2TG
 | 
+| It is recommend to enable also "Disable Syncing to 3rd party-Services at UI" 
 | More Information about this feature and how to use it, you can find here: TODO add link to Wiki
 |
 */
 
 $config['special_callsign'] = false;
+
+// hides the usermenu; takes action only if "special_callsign" is true
+$config['sc_hide_usermenu'] = true;  
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