diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 6bf5abf8f8..b5a6fc9a93 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ HARDWALLET_ENABLED=0
 LOG_LEVEL_STATUS_GO=info
 LOG_LEVEL=debug
 MAILSERVER_CONFIRMATIONS_ENABLED=0
-PAIRING_ENABLED=1
 PFS_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED=1
 POW_TARGET=0.002
 POW_TIME=1
diff --git a/.env.e2e b/.env.e2e
index ee8619cf27..2f356dc683 100644
--- a/.env.e2e
+++ b/.env.e2e
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ GROUP_CHATS_ENABLED=1
 LOG_LEVEL_STATUS_GO=info
 LOG_LEVEL=debug
 MAILSERVER_CONFIRMATIONS_ENABLED=0
-PAIRING_ENABLED=1
+PAIRING_POPUP_DISABLED=1
 PFS_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED=1
 POW_TARGET=0.002
 POW_TIME=1
diff --git a/.env.jenkins b/.env.jenkins
index 97c4d77f5c..bd755df1f6 100644
--- a/.env.jenkins
+++ b/.env.jenkins
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ LOG_LEVEL_STATUS_GO=info
 LOG_LEVEL=debug
 MAILSERVER_CONFIRMATIONS_ENABLED=0
 MAINNET_WARNING_ENABLED=1
-PAIRING_ENABLED=1
 PFS_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED=1
 POW_TARGET=0.002
 POW_TIME=1
diff --git a/.env.nightly b/.env.nightly
index bdffc383b8..2ee19109f4 100644
--- a/.env.nightly
+++ b/.env.nightly
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ LOG_LEVEL_STATUS_GO=info
 LOG_LEVEL=debug
 MAILSERVER_CONFIRMATIONS_ENABLED=0
 MAINNET_WARNING_ENABLED=1
-PAIRING_ENABLED=1
 PFS_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED=1
 POW_TARGET=0.002
 POW_TIME=1
diff --git a/.env.nightly.staging.fleet b/.env.nightly.staging.fleet
index 654d13a409..be7211b965 100644
--- a/.env.nightly.staging.fleet
+++ b/.env.nightly.staging.fleet
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ LOG_LEVEL_STATUS_GO=info
 LOG_LEVEL=debug
 MAILSERVER_CONFIRMATIONS_ENABLED=0
 MAINNET_WARNING_ENABLED=1
-PAIRING_ENABLED=1
 PFS_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED=1
 POW_TARGET=0.002
 POW_TIME=1
diff --git a/.env.prod b/.env.prod
index 71d6581125..4725b68e0a 100644
--- a/.env.prod
+++ b/.env.prod
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ GROUP_CHATS_ENABLED=1
 LOG_LEVEL_STATUS_GO=
 LOG_LEVEL=info
 MAINNET_WARNING_ENABLED=1
-PAIRING_ENABLED=1
 PFS_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED=1
 POW_TARGET=0.002
 POW_TIME=1
diff --git a/src/status_im/pairing/core.cljs b/src/status_im/pairing/core.cljs
index d25087127a..91012c272a 100644
--- a/src/status_im/pairing/core.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/pairing/core.cljs
@@ -69,13 +69,14 @@
             (navigation/navigate-to-cofx :installations nil)))
 
 (fx/defn prompt-user-on-new-installation [{:keys [db]}]
-  {:db               (assoc-in db [:pairing/prompt-user-pop-up] true)
-   :ui/show-confirmation {:title      (i18n/label :t/pairing-new-installation-detected-title)
-                          :content    (i18n/label :t/pairing-new-installation-detected-content)
-                          :confirm-button-text (i18n/label :t/pairing-go-to-installation)
-                          :cancel-button-text  (i18n/label :t/cancel)
-                          :on-cancel  #(re-frame/dispatch [:pairing.ui/prompt-dismissed])
-                          :on-accept #(re-frame/dispatch [:pairing.ui/prompt-accepted])}})
+  (when-not config/pairing-popup-disabled?
+    {:db               (assoc-in db [:pairing/prompt-user-pop-up] true)
+     :ui/show-confirmation {:title      (i18n/label :t/pairing-new-installation-detected-title)
+                            :content    (i18n/label :t/pairing-new-installation-detected-content)
+                            :confirm-button-text (i18n/label :t/pairing-go-to-installation)
+                            :cancel-button-text  (i18n/label :t/cancel)
+                            :on-cancel  #(re-frame/dispatch [:pairing.ui/prompt-dismissed])
+                            :on-accept #(re-frame/dispatch [:pairing.ui/prompt-accepted])}}))
 
 (fx/defn upsert-installation [{:keys [db]} {:keys [installation-id] :as new-installation}]
   (let [old-installation (get-in db [:pairing/installations installation-id])
diff --git a/src/status_im/utils/config.cljs b/src/status_im/utils/config.cljs
index 6cfd3488cf..bd99de77de 100644
--- a/src/status_im/utils/config.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/utils/config.cljs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 (def mailserver-confirmations-enabled? (enabled? (get-config :MAILSERVER_CONFIRMATIONS_ENABLED)))
 (def mainnet-warning-enabled? (enabled? (get-config :MAINNET_WARNING_ENABLED 0)))
 (def pfs-encryption-enabled? (enabled? (get-config :PFS_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED "0")))
+(def pairing-popup-disabled? (enabled? (get-config :PAIRING_POPUP_DISABLED "0")))
 (def cached-webviews-enabled? (enabled? (get-config :CACHED_WEBVIEWS_ENABLED 0)))
 (def rn-bridge-threshold-warnings-enabled? (enabled? (get-config :RN_BRIDGE_THRESHOLD_WARNINGS 0)))
 (def extensions-enabled? (enabled? (get-config :EXTENSIONS 0)))