diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn.qml
index e441078c86..e467c9ef86 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn.qml
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ Item {
                     text: qsTrId("communities")
                     icon.name: "communities"
                     onTriggered: openPopup(communitiesPopupComponent)
+                    enabled: appSettings.communitiesEnabled
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/ui/app/AppMain.qml b/ui/app/AppMain.qml
index 97d83e10dd..6579146bbd 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppMain.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppMain.qml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ StatusAppLayout {
             }
         }
 
-        navBarCommunityTabButtons.model: chatsModel.communities.joinedCommunities
+        navBarCommunityTabButtons.model: appSettings.communitiesEnabled && chatsModel.communities.joinedCommunities
         navBarCommunityTabButtons.delegate: StatusNavBarTabButton {
             onClicked: {
                 appMain.changeAppSection(Constants.chat)