diff --git a/application/config/config.sample.php b/application/config/config.sample.php
index 4bf15d48b..4488d04b8 100644
--- a/application/config/config.sample.php
+++ b/application/config/config.sample.php
@@ -695,3 +695,6 @@ $config['disable_manual_qrz'] = false;
 
 # Disables QSL-Image-Feature if true. if non-existant or false the QSL-Feature is enabled
 $config['disable_qsl'] = false;
+
+# Disables OQRS-Feature if true. if non-existant or false the OQRS-Feature is enabled
+$config['disable_oqrs'] = false;
diff --git a/application/controllers/Oqrs.php b/application/controllers/Oqrs.php
index e8b22bec6..4671408c7 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Oqrs.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Oqrs.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Oqrs extends CI_Controller {
 		// Commented out to get public access
 		// $this->load->model('user_model');
 		// if(!$this->user_model->authorize(2)) { $this->session->set_flashdata('notice', 'You\'re not allowed to do that!'); redirect('dashboard'); }
+		if (($this->config->item('disable_oqrs') ?? false)) { $this->session->set_flashdata('notice', 'You\'re not allowed to do that!'); redirect('dashboard'); }
 	}
 
     public function index() {
diff --git a/application/views/interface_assets/header.php b/application/views/interface_assets/header.php
index 3cb20c926..220286464 100644
--- a/application/views/interface_assets/header.php
+++ b/application/views/interface_assets/header.php
@@ -393,11 +393,13 @@
 									$location_list = null;
 								}
 
+								if (!($this->config->item('disable_oqrs') ?? false)) {
 								$oqrs_requests = $this->oqrs_model->oqrs_requests($location_list);
 								?>
 								<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="<?php echo site_url('oqrs/requests'); ?>" title="OQRS Requests"><i class="fa fa-id-card"></i> <?php echo lang('menu_oqrs_requests'); ?> <?php if ($oqrs_requests > 0) {
 																																																				echo "<span class=\"badge text-bg-light\">" . $oqrs_requests . "</span>";
 																																																			} ?></a></li>
+								<?php } ?>
 								<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="<?php echo site_url('qslprint'); ?>" title="Print Requested QSLs"><i class="fas fa-print"></i> <?php echo lang('menu_print_requested_qsls'); ?></a></li>
 								<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="<?php echo site_url('labels'); ?>" title="Label setup"><i class="fas fa-print"></i> <?php echo lang('menu_labels'); ?></a></li>
 								<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
diff --git a/application/views/options/oqrs.php b/application/views/options/oqrs.php
index 82664daaf..40ef70924 100644
--- a/application/views/options/oqrs.php
+++ b/application/views/options/oqrs.php
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<?php if (!($this->config->item('disable_oqrs') ?? false)) { ?>
 <div class="container settings">
 
 	<div class="row">
@@ -66,4 +67,5 @@
 		</div>
 	</div>
 
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
+<?php } ?>
diff --git a/application/views/options/sidebar.php b/application/views/options/sidebar.php
index 902bd3968..dad74caca 100644
--- a/application/views/options/sidebar.php
+++ b/application/views/options/sidebar.php
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 			<li class="list-group-item"><a class="nav-link" href="<?php echo site_url('options/appearance'); ?>"><?php echo lang('options_appearance'); ?></a></li>
 			<li class="list-group-item"><a class="nav-link" href="<?php echo site_url('options/radio'); ?>"><?php echo lang('options_radios'); ?></a></li>
 			<li class="list-group-item"><a class="nav-link" href="<?php echo site_url('options/email'); ?>"><?php echo lang('options_email'); ?></a></li>
+			<?php if (!($this->config->item('disable_oqrs') ?? false)) { ?>
 			<li class="list-group-item"><a class="nav-link" href="<?php echo site_url('options/oqrs'); ?>"><?php echo lang('options_oqrs'); ?></a></li>
+			<?php } ?>
 			<li class="list-group-item"><a class="nav-link" href="<?php echo site_url('options/dxcluster'); ?>"><?php echo lang('options_dxcluster'); ?></a></li>
 			<li class="list-group-item"><a class="nav-link" href="<?php echo site_url('options/version_dialog'); ?>"><?php echo lang('options_version_dialog'); ?></a></li>
 		</ul>
diff --git a/application/views/station_profile/create.php b/application/views/station_profile/create.php
index 58e531b10..00ad27c4f 100644
--- a/application/views/station_profile/create.php
+++ b/application/views/station_profile/create.php
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 
+<?php if (!($this->config->item('disable_oqrs') ?? false)) { ?>
 			<div class="mb-3">
 				<label for="oqrs"><?php echo lang("station_location_oqrs_enabled"); ?></label>
 				<select class="form-select" id="oqrs" name="oqrs">
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@
 				<input type="text" class="form-control" name="oqrstext" id="oqrstext" aria-describedby="oqrstextHelp">
 				<small id="oqrstextHelp" class="form-text text-muted"><?php echo lang("station_location_oqrs_text_hint"); ?></small>
 			</div>
+<?php } ?>
 
 			<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="fas fa-plus-square"></i> <?php echo lang("admin_create"); ?> <?php echo lang("station_location"); ?></button>
 
diff --git a/application/views/station_profile/edit.php b/application/views/station_profile/edit.php
index 7667a59cf..53ec4271b 100644
--- a/application/views/station_profile/edit.php
+++ b/application/views/station_profile/edit.php
@@ -390,6 +390,8 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
+
+<?php if (!($this->config->item('disable_oqrs') ?? false)) { ?>
 	<div class="row">
 		<div class="col-md">
 			<div class="card">
@@ -420,6 +422,7 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
+<?php } ?>
 
 	<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" style="margin-bottom: 30px;"><i class="fas fa-plus-square"></i> <?php echo $form_action; ?> <?php echo lang("station_location"); ?></button>
 
diff --git a/application/views/visitor/layout/header.php b/application/views/visitor/layout/header.php
index 64dc20d88..5b7b77ea4 100644
--- a/application/views/visitor/layout/header.php
+++ b/application/views/visitor/layout/header.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 				</li>
 		<?php }
 			$this->CI =& get_instance();
-			if ($this->CI->oqrs_enabled($slug)) {
+			if ($this->CI->oqrs_enabled($slug) && !$this->CI->config->item('disable_oqrs')) {
 			?>
 			<li class="nav-item">
 				<a class="nav-link" href="<?php echo site_url('oqrs');?>">OQRS</a>
diff --git a/install/config/config.php b/install/config/config.php
index 645552163..4351f5833 100644
--- a/install/config/config.php
+++ b/install/config/config.php
@@ -692,3 +692,6 @@ $config['disable_manual_lotw'] = false;
 $config['disable_manual_eqsl'] = false;
 $config['disable_manual_hrdlog'] = false;
 $config['disable_manual_qrz'] = false;
+
+# Disables OQRS-Feature if true. if non-existant or false the OQRS-Feature is enabled
+$config['disable_oqrs'] = false;